AdAstra With

AdAstra With is a new show that brings the thoughts and ideals of top NewSpace and Clean Tech industry leaders and game changers to the masses with authentic conversation and discussions on hot industry topics! Our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Thomas Cobbs, Co-founder and COO of Datum. Thomas Cobbs started his career at SpaceX working in Supply Chain and has been a strategic advisor for growing manufacturing companies and started Datum Source which is a B2B management solution on a mission to streamline the buyer and seller interaction to drive world-class supply chain operations, strategy implementation and security compliance.

Over the course of the episode Seyka, Brian and Thomas talk about:

• High Performance Habits
• Teambuilding
• Leadership and the Power of Relationships
• Supply Chain Challenges in the NewSpace Industry

We hope you enjoy this episode and visit AdAstra.us to learn more about how AdAstra Talent Advisors is the premier NewSpace and Clean Tech headhunting firm for startups!

Also, visit DatumSource.com to learn more about the services Datum Source is providing.

In this episode of AdAstra With, our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Delian Asparouhov, Cofounder of Varda Space and Principal at Founders Fund

Delian was an MIT dropout at the age of 19 and went on start Nightingale, a healthcare software company, which he closed down after almost 4 years and a lot of lessons learned. From there he went on to explore other new ideas and finally made his way over to Founders Fund where he has a primary focus on fintech, healthcare and Aero/Astro space. In the summer of 2020 he cofounded Varda Space.

Over the course of the episode Seyka, Brian and Delian talk about:

Delian as a Leader:

• How he navigated the course of his career and made the decision to jump back into the driver seat at Varda
• How Delian sets himself up for success in juggling the demand of life and keeps his energy high
• How his leadership perspectives have shifted of the years
• The importance of a vision and being obsessed with a problem

Topic of discussion:

• Trends in the VC market
• Advice for entrepreneurs looking to partner with a VC
• What he looks for as an investor and why your LinkedIn profile matters!

We hope you enjoy this episode and visit adastra.us to learn more about how AdAstra Talent Advisors are the premier NewSpace and Clean Tech headhunting firm for startups!

Also, visit www.varda.com to learn more about the amazing tech Varda is designing!

Shoutouts were made during this episode to www.Hadrian.co and their cutting edge manufacturing automation.

AdAstra With is a new show that brings the thoughts and ideals of top NewSpace and Clean Tech industry leaders and game changers to the masses with authentic conversation and discussions on hot industry topics! Our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Chris Thompson, CTO of Phantom Space. Chris Thompson has been with Phantom Space in Tucson, AZ for a year and has an impressive career behind him. Chris started as a Marine for 5 years before joining Boeing, where he spent 15 years learning the Aerospace industry. Chris is one of the few success stories highlighting the transition from a legacy organization to the NewSpace field as he left Boeing in 2002 to join SpaceX where he spent 10 years growing SpaceX to what it is today. If that isnt impressive enough, Chris then joined Virgin Galactic for 5 years, then spent almost 4 years at Astra Heading up their Engineering team.

Over the course of the episode Seyka, Brian and Chris talk about:

Chris as a Leader:

• Why Phantom Space? What makes them special?
• How Chris made the transition from legacy organization to startup
• Advice for people looking to build a career in NewSpace
• Key to his leadership philosophy and his main priority of life (which has nothing to do with work!)

Topic of discussion:

• Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration
• What is it?
• Which does Chris prefer and why?
• What are the risks and rewards of both options?

We hope you enjoy this episode and visit adastra.us to learn more about how AdAstra Talent Advisors are the premier NewSpace and Clean Tech headhunting firm for startups!

Also, visit phantomspace.com to learn more about the amazing tech Phantom is designing!

Shout outs were given to the engines Ursa Major is pioneering as well as the technology of Phase Four throughout the show!

AdAstra With brings the insights of top NewSpace and Clean Tech industry leaders and game changers to the masses with authentic conversation and discussions on hot industry topics! Our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX Founding Team and current Space Industry Advisor.

Hans was the fourth technical employee of SpaceX at the VP of Avionics and worked his way to be the Vice President of Flight Reliability in 2011 making him responsible for the safe completion of SpaceX missions. Hans is now semi-retired and working as an Advisor and Board Member helping to support continued advancement of the industry.

Over the course of the episode Seyka, Brian and Hans talk about:

• How he got connected with Elon Musk and what SpaceX was like in the beginning
• The power of changing your mind quickly to keep up
• How his intrinsic self motivation and passion drove him and energized him
• The balance of mitigating risk and pushing boundaries

We hope you enjoy this episode and visit AdAstra.us to learn more about how AdAstra Talent Advisors is the premier NewSpace and Clean Tech headhunting firm for startups!

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AdAstra With brings the insights of top NewSpace and Clean Tech industry leaders and game changers to the masses with authentic conversation and discussions on hot industry topics! Our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Janeya Griffin, Founder and CEO of Equity Space Alliance.

Janeya is a STEM graduate from an HBCU who contracted with NASA for 8.5 years, specializing in Technology Transfer. Today, she is an active leader at four different organizations all focused on bridging gaps between society and excluded communities. One such organization is the Equity Space Alliance (ESA) where she is the Founder, Chair, and CEO.
ESA's mission is to advocate, educate, and facilitate equitable ownership within the space industry. They are not solely working to diversify the space industry workforce; but, are working to position and prepare the next generation of space entrepreneurs, researchers, and businesses from underserved communities.

During this episode Seyka, Brian and Janeya discuss:

• Bringing awareness to increasing equity (not just diversity) in the NewSpace economy
• What the term “equity” mean and why it matters for NewSpace
• What specific actions can be done to make an impact

We hope you enjoy this episode and encourage you to visit AdAstra.us to learn more about how AdAstra Talent Advisors is the premier NewSpace and Clean Tech headhunting firm for startups!

https://adastra.us/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/seyka/

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/equityinspace/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/janeyagriffin/

https://www.equityspacealliance.com/