The following individuals are involved in the design and implementation of the Maine Space 2030.
John Karp is the Interim Executive Director of the Maine Space Corporation.
Steven Levesque possesses over 43 years of experience in large asset redevelopment and management, land use planning, community and economic development, environmental services and business management in both the private and public sectors. Mr. Levesque is currently the President of SHL Enterprise Solutions, an economic development management consulting firm, supporting businesses and governmental organizations throughout the U.S.
Dr. Shane Moeykens is the Maine EPSCoR Director and the Director of Advanced Research Computing, Security, and Information Management (ARCSIM) at the University of Maine. Dr. Moeykens supports strategic initiatives at the discretion of the UMaine VPRDGS. Dr. Moeykens has a diverse background with both technical and operational work experience across multiple industrial sectors, and he received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University.
Jessica Masse is the Managing Partner at Designlab, a design and communication firm. Jessica and her team support branding, marketing and communication efforts of businesses and organizations with a focus on economic and community development.
Alan is a former naval aviator with over 25 years’ experience flying helicopters and fixed wing turboprops for the US Navy. Alan has served as a Systems Engineer and Project Manager for the Naval Air Systems Command, and as the US Naval Attaché to Ghana, Togo, and Benin. Alan has been Director of Aviation for Maine’s Department of Transportation since May 2022.
Ben Sturtevant is a Business Development Manager with the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. Previously, he was Marketing and Real Estate Manager for the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority where he worked closely with a number of aerospace companies during the redevelopment of former Naval Air Station Brunswick.
Thomas Vaneck is Senior Fellow of Defense & Security Research Programs at the Roux Institute. Previously, he was vice president and managing director of the Aerovironment Innovation Center New England, where he led the engineering and product development activities for the greater New England area, focused primarily on small, multi-rotor unmanned aircraft systems.
With a background including service to the US Army as a JAG Attorney, Trevor has built ap practice which is highly respected from Augusta Maine to many launch ranges around the US and even to the Whitehouse. Trevor serves as council in regulatory affairs and other aspects of our operations, having given uncountable hours of pro bono investment in Maine Space Corporation as we have gained traction.
With 34 years as a lead manager for United Space Alliance, the Prime Contractor for the Shuttle Program, Ed brings a wealth of industry knowledge to the team as well as to students around Maine, from basic lectures on space to running simulated launches with students playing team roles and suffering Ed’s creative “emergencies”, Ed teaches history and problem solving under pressure.
