Justine Kasznica is a shareholder at and the Chair of the Emerging Technology Practice Group at Babst Calland LLP. Justine is a technology and corporate attorney who represents the legal and regulatory needs of clients who are customers and vendors of software, SaaS, IoT, AI, robotics and other technology products and services across diverse industries from banking to transportation. She specializes in supporting the regulatory and business services needs of clients in the autonomous mobility (UAS and AVs), and commercial space industries. She serves as outside general counsel to a number of aerospace clients across the U.S., including KSC members Astrobotic Technology, Inc. and  Acoustic Research Systems, Inc.

Justine serves on numerous boards and is involved in many community economic developments initiatives, including the Moonshot Museum (founding Board-member), Ascender PGH, and the Yale Club of Pittsburgh (former President). She serves on the Council of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Aeronautical and Space Law Section, is a member of the Dubai Courts of Space Initiative, and is a member of the Registration Project Working Group, a group of experts working with the Moon Village Association and Global Space Law Center to propose domestic and international laws and policy related to space commercialization, including the registration of space artifacts beyond Lower Earth Orbit. 

Justine received her B.A. in Political Science from Yale University and went on to receive her J.D. from Rutgers Law School.

Bryan has 10+ years’ experience in leading business development teams to drive revenue across a variety of industries including defense, space, medical, power and energy and industrial markets. He is experienced in managing and directing marketing channels, internal and external salesforce, including value-add resellers, manufacturer’s representative and distributors. In his career he has developed and executed strategic and tactical elements to sustain profitable growth. 

Bryan is currently leading a highly engaged and effective sales and marketing team with Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) focused on collaboration with customers, engineers and representatives to solve some of the most challenging thermal challenges in various high technology industries.

Bryan received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University and went on to get his Masters in Business Administration and Engineering from Lehigh University.

Bernie McShea is Managing Principal of The McShea Group LLC, an economic development and aerospace consulting firm based in Pittsburgh. Bernie’s previous roles include serving for more than a decade as SVP, Business Development for Space Florida, the State of Florida’s aerospace economic development agency, where he was instrumental in recruiting and growing a range of commercial and traditional aerospace companies, including start-up operations of Space X and Blue Origin, and expansion projects for Boeing (Starliner capsule), Northrop Grumman (B-21 testing and development).  

He also founded highly successful tech-based innovation initiatives with the Israel Innovation Authority and the Florida Venture Forum, leveraging state funding and private investment, and managed the entity’s Space Life Sciences Lab.  Additional roles include leading business development for the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance (regional economic development), advising companies on location strategies at Deloitte Consulting, and managing a first-of-its-kind additive manufacturing campus at Pittsburgh International Airport.  

Bernie earned a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University, and his MBA from the University of Michigan Stephen Ross School of Business.

Jeremiah is the CEO and Co-Founder of Acoustic Research Systems (ARS), a West Virginia-based company that specializes in providing acoustic environment testing solutions for aerospace applications.

Prior to founding ARS, Jeremiah accrued over a decade of executive management experience at both established production companies, and his own highly successful startup, LiveSoundCo. As CEO and Co-Founder of ARS, Jeremiah helped drive the development of ARS’s proprietary, next-gen solution for providing direct field acoustic testing services, the NEUTRON System. Following rapid adoption by the nation’s leading public & private aerospace companies due to its best-in-class capabilities and detailed datasets, Jeremiah leveraged NEUTRON’s domestic market acceptance to fuel ARS’s swift expansion abroad, addressing growing demand for next-gen acoustic testing services on the European continent.

With ARS as the most recent example of his acumen, Jeremiah seeks to create ventures that generate steady, sustainable growth, backed by his leadership in building a solid foundation of best-in-class product development, incisive marketing, and a true customer-first mentality.

Jeremiah has a B.S & MBA from Shepherd University in Business & Economics.

Michael Johanson is Senior Vice President of Government Services & Business Development at ZIN Technologies, Inc., an aerospace company with headquarters in Cleveland Ohio.  He has 30 years of experience in engineering, operations, project and program management, strategy and partnership. Michael currently leads the ZIN corporate business development and strategic planning efforts responsible for the development of both government and commercial partnerships, growth opportunities, corporate marketing, capture, and government relations.

His experience includes work at McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, Boeing, Northrop Grumman and with several other small business leaders in support of multiple NASA and DoD customers. He has played important roles in a wide variety of successful spaceflight programs and missions supporting five NASA centers. He is an adjunct member of Ohio’s legislative Ohio Aerospace and Aviation Technology Committee (OAATC) and has served as Chairman of Ohio Aerospace Day 2017-2021. He also serves as an advocate to state and federal representation on topics ranging from microgravity science, space exploration and more.

Michael received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee at the UT Space Institute.

Dr. Jonathan Volk is the Business Development Director for ZIN Technologies, an Ohio-based commercial aerospace company. He supports growing new opportunities for the company and the entire Voyager Ecosystem with commercial, civil, and government customers. He has over 10 years of experience in the commercial space industry.

He previously served as the Senior Manager of In-Space Manufacturing and Advanced Materials at Sierra Space where he led programs and initiatives in this sector across all Sierra Space vehicles and platforms. Prior to joining Sierra Space, he served as the Director of Commercialization Strategies for Space Commerce Matters (SCM), where he developed and managed opportunities to drive the commercialization of space through innovation, research, testing, and manufacturing. Previous roles also include Commercial Innovation Manager for Physical and Materials Science at the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), which managed the U.S. National Laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). While there, he developed and managed innovation programs & projects with Fortune 500 companies. Jonathan led the team that recruited the National Science Foundation (NSF) to form a sponsored program with CASIS to conduct research on the ISS. While serving as the program manager of this joint initiative, he integrated additional NSF programs to the partnership, resulting in significantly more funding available to support ISS research.

Jonathan received a B.S. from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida, both in Chemical Engineering. His Ph.D. research was funded through NASA and focused on thermal transport in life support systems for space vehicles and habitats.

Zoë Karabinus is a distinguished alumna of Ohio State University, having earned dual degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Aviation Engineering. Her expertise and passion lie in strategic planning, program leadership, and economic development, while her practical expertise further fortifies her knowledge and commitment to the Aerospace and Aviation sectors. Zoë possesses a diversified portfolio spanning the Aerospace and Aviation industries, leveraging her technical expertise and insights into actionable industry economic results. Her holistic perspective enables her to approach challenges with a unique blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Zoë is the first full-time employee at the Keystone Space Collaborative. As the Program Director, she assumes a multifaceted leadership position overseeing and facilitating all aspects of the organization’s operations. Through effective strategic planning and adept relationship management, Zoë coordinates and provides guidance to Keystone Space’s industry members, volunteers, partners, sponsors, and funders. Zoë actively champions regional commercial space topics, positioning Keystone Space as a dynamic hub for tri-state activity. In this capacity, Zoë engages with partners, public officials, educational institutions, as well as space associations and organizations, solidifying the collaborative’s role as a prominent catalyst for regional progress in the space sector.

Monica Dumitriu, MBA serves as Outreach Coordinator for the Keystone Space Collaborative, supporting the team and the mission of the Keystone Space Collaborative to support and serve the tri-state region’s (OH, PA, WV) growing space industry, and to attract and expand the next generation of space industry businesses and talent in the region. She works together with Keystone Space stakeholders including partners, public officials, funders, educational institutions, speakers, and national/international space associations and organizations.

Monica has provided oversight and management for growth programs as Program Manager at the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) with an emphasis on forging partnerships between industry and government. She also served as Project Director, Professional Education for the Siegal Lifelong Learning Program leading a number of professional training programs and as a continuing professional studies faculty member at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU).

Monica holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management, a Bachelor of Arts in French and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Case Western Reserve University.

With over 15 years of experience as an analyst and management advisor, Monica has a proven track record and in-depth industry experience at manufacturing and aerospace companies and organizations in North America. She earned her Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Certificate at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.