
Advancing the National Imperative
We are unwavering in our unique role and commitment to developing our nation’s hypersonic capabilities through innovative flight test programs.
Aerospace Pioneers
Our manufacturing and testing facilities are located in the heart of the Mojave Desert, the epicenter of civilian aircraft development.


Meet Our Team
Learn more about our team of over 300 + engineers and technicians and learn more about our cultural foundation as builders who enjoy rapidly creating cutting-edge technologies.
Enabling the Future, Together
The Stratolaunch team brings together many of the nation’s top minds in aerospace and defense.
Executive Team

Zachary Krevor, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer and President
Zachary Krevor, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer and President
Dr. Zachary C. Krevor is Chief Executive Officer and President of Stratolaunch, LLC. He is responsible for day-to-day company operations while overseeing the integration of customer requirements with the Stratolaunch product. He leads strategic development of the company offering, ensuring successful business operations that serve the test needs of the hypersonic community.
Dr. Krevor has nearly 20 years of experience leading integration across business and engineering teams to develop alternative aircraft and spacecraft technologies. His leadership has resulted in the development of new technology solutions that have been used by a variety of government and commercial customers. Dr. Krevor has experience developing new business by leading contract opportunities and collaborating with business development on Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and NASA capture strategy, relationship building, proposal writing, and awards. He worked as an engineer on the Lockheed Martin Orion program and as a member of Lockheed’s Altair Lunar Lander team. He was also a Chief Systems Engineer on the Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser program. He provided technical leadership for Sierra Nevada’s Space Systems Advanced Development group, leading to multiple business awards. Prior to becoming the President and Chief Operating Officer at Stratolaunch LLC, Dr. Krevor was the Vice President of Engineering at Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, with leadership responsibility for launch vehicle development and integration with the carrier aircraft while helping to win new business.
Dr. Krevor has a M.S. and Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA. He is an AIAA Associate Fellow, a member of the Space Systems Technical Committee, and a private pilot.

Mary Normand
Chief Financial Officer
Mary Normand
Chief Financial Officer
Mary Normand, Chief Financial Officer of Stratolaunch, is a key business leader focused on the organizations overall financial direction. Mary will proactively engage with our team and business partners to manage the company’s finances in strategic execution. Her responsibilities include budgets, forecasts, M&A, financial reporting, cash management, legal and corporate matters, and pricing.
Mary is delighted to join Stratolaunch knowing that the organization will play a key role in supporting the businesses development of hypersonic testing, a key advancement for our national defense
Mary joins us from Vantage Associates, where she was the CEO/CFO of an employee-owned company (ESOP). During her time Mary stabilized business operations, securing improved quality of earns for the employee owners. Prior to that Mary was VP of finance for Cobham in this position she led the western region businesses and supports the US SBU. Prior to this position Mary was VP of Finance at Meggitt and special assistant the corporate management team. In this role, she implemented MRP successfully in worldwide operations, on time and budget. Mary started her career at BAE Systems where she progressed to Director of Finance.
Mary has taken on ever increasing responsibilities in the finance and management sectors, with extensive experience in program oversite, forecasting, strategy, best practices, system development, government contracting and compliance, organizational development and overall cash management. Mary has also served as a General Manager and CEO during her career.
Mary received her Bachelor of Business from National University and her Master of Business Administration degree from University of Redlands graduating cum laude. She is an alumni of the Said Business School at University of Oxford, England.

Jackson Kemper, III
Senior Vice President, Sales
Jackson Kemper, III
Senior Vice President, Sales
Jackson Kemper, III is Senior Vice President of Sales at Stratolaunch LLC, is a satellite and cybersecurity industry veteran with nearly 30 years of leading Sales and Business Development efforts to Enterprise and Government customers globally. Mr. Kemper is a proven industry leader with a record of leading Sales efforts and motivating his teams to exceed goals. Prior to joining Stratolaunch, Jackson led the US Government Sales efforts for Mynaric, AG, a provider of optical communications terminals for space, air, and ground applications. Before Mynaric, Jackson spent 5 years as the revenue lead for Tresys Technology, LLC, a provider of government-certified cybersecurity products and services, providing solutions to Enterprise and Government customers globally.
Jackson also established and managed his own consulting practice, JK3 Associates, LLC, where he provided outsourced Business Development and Government Affairs services to a diverse customer set, including COMSATCOM capacity providers and a low profile phased array SATCOM antenna company.
Jackson also led Sales and BD efforts for SATCOM Industry leaders, including Inmarsat Government as the SVP of Sales, and Iridium, as the Vice President of Business Development.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Kemper led Sales and Government Affairs activities for Cryptek Secure Communications and DRS Technologies (now Leonardo DRS).
Mr. Kemper has BS in Management (cum laude) from Boston College and an MA from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

Brandon Wood
Vice President, Manufacturing
Brandon Wood
Vice President, Manufacturing
Brandon Wood is the Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations at Stratolaunch. In this capacity, he is responsible for the manufacturing and operations of the Talon Launch System, including the Roc carrier aircraft and the Talon-A hypersonic testbeds. He has been developing prototype aerospace vehicles for nearly 30 years spanning a variety of size, speed, and survivability requirements.
Brandon started his career as a US Air Force Developmental Engineering Officer, first assigned to the Hypersonic Technology (HyTech) Program at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). He later developed advanced satellite capabilities for the National Recognizance Office (NRO) and ended his military career leading the flight test of prototype aerospace vehicles vital to national security.
In 2007, Brandon joined Scaled Composites LLC and led a prototype vehicle manufacturing program and served as a flight test engineer on Proteus and White Knight experimental test aircraft supporting multiple payloads and customers. In 2011, he joined Stratolaunch’s Roc carrier aircraft development program as the Integrated Engineering and Analysis Lead, later becoming Test Lead and serving as Test Conductor for first flight.
Brandon holds a B.S. in Astronautical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an M.S. in Aero/Astro Engineering and an M.S. in Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Leadership Team

Joshua Stults, Ph.D.
Sr. Director, Advanced Programs

Kate Squires
Sr. Manager, Marketing and Communications
Kate Squires
Sr. Manager, Marketing and Communications
Kate Squires, Senior Marketing and Communications Manager of Stratolaunch LLC, is an award-winning communication leader and strategist with a decade of public relations and marketing experience in the aerospace industry. She leads the company’s marketing and communication strategy and is a passionate advocate of flight test and the Stratolaunch story.
Kate began her professional career with Stater Bros. Markets in 2002 where she worked in a variety of roles pertaining to employee training, internal communication, and digital marketing. After completing her graduate education in 2012, she transitioned to her role as a public affairs specialist for NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, where she spent six years representing the agency’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) and Earth Science programs. She has represented numerous high-profile communication campaigns domestically and internationally, reaching wide audiences.
Prior to joining Stratolaunch, Kate also spent time working for Northrop Grumman Corporation as a senior communication specialist for the Palmdale Center of Excellence, supporting internal and external communications pertaining to the sites’ military aircraft program development, prototyping, manufacturing and testing.
Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies concentrated in Public Relations and Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication from California State University, San Bernardino.

Mike Barker
Senior Director, Programs
Mike Barker
Senior Director, Programs
Mike Barker is the Senior Director of Programs at Stratolaunch. In this capacity, he is responsible for the manufacturing, test, and operations of the Talon-A Launch System, including the Roc carrier aircraft and the Talon-A hypersonic testbeds.
Mike had a full career as an Aerospace Engineering Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force. During his military career he was the Director of Aircraft Maintenance, the Director of Military Flight Test as well as the Director General Aerospace Equipment Program Management, retiring as a Brigadier General having completed multiple operational deployments and command roles. Following his air force retirement, he worked as a Senior Engineering Manage for Amazon, including leading flight testing for Amazon’s drone delivery program, Prime Air.
Mike holds a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and a master’s in Defence Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Aviation Systems from the University of Tennessee, a Master of Business Administration in Aviation Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the USAF Test Pilot School as an Experimental Flight Test Engineer.

Steve Losey
Director, Ground Operations