Clay Mowry

President
International Astronautical Federation (IAF)

Speaker: New Launch Options to Orbit Part 2: Sub-orbital Launching

Clay Mowry has worked for over 25 years in the commercial launch and satellite sectors serving in government, as the leader of an industry trade association, and as a senior executive for leading space companies.

Mr. Mowry is the President of the International Astronautical Federation, the world’s largest non-profit space organization counting 513 members from 77 countries including major space agencies, leading companies, research organizations, societies, and museums.

Mr. Mowry most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer at Voyager Space where he was responsible for growing sales, aligning operating company product/service offerings, developing analytics, setting strategy, and delivering customer success.

He previously served as Vice President for Global Sales at Blue origin. His mission was to provide commercial and government customers with safe and affordable space transportation services with the reusable New Shepard and New Glenn launch vehicles.

Mr. Mowry worked for 15 years as the President and Chairman of Arianespace, Inc. As head of Arianespace’s U.S. subsidiary, he was responsible for managing the company’s sales, marketing, strategy, government relations, and communications activities.

Before joining Arianespace, Mr. Mowry served as the founding Executive Director of the Satellite Industry Association, a non-profit alliance of U.S. satellite operators, manufacturers, and ground equipment suppliers.

Prior to his role at SIA, he worked as a Presidential Management Fellow and Senior International Trade Specialist at the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration as a space industry analyst and trade negotiator.

Mr. Mowry currently serves on the advisory board of Via Satellite. He is also the founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Future Space Leaders Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the career development of next generation space and satellite industry professionals.

Clay Mowry received his Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government from Ohio Wesleyan University.