Dr. Salvatore Alfano has been a major contributor to the space operations community for more than 20 years at both the policy and technical development levels. As technical program manager for CSSI, his current work deals with determining accuracy requirements for meaningful conjunction assessments and improving satellite conjunction assessment algorithms. Alfano is well versed in astronautical, electrical, and computer engineering. He pioneered work in kinetic energy guidance, satellite visibility and close-approach prediction, high-accuracy orbit determination, continuous-thrust orbit transfers, and collision probability. He significantly advanced the state-of-the-art in all these areas and is recognized for such by the scientific community. Additional accomplishments include: 38 industry publications; 10 awards & honors; and eight professional association memberships.

Victor Alvarez, product manager, AGI: Victor joined AGI as a product manager in 2005, and is currently responsible for overseeing the strategic evolution of STK analysis products; defining and managing major releases of STK; product positioning; and business case assessments for new product concepts. Victor has more than 12 years experience in the aerospace industry, coming to AGI after holding several positions at Northrop Grumman including business development; engineering management; and systems and mission engineering. Victor holds an M.B.A in finance and strategy from the University of California at Los Angeles and a B.S. in aerospace engineering and an M.S. in system architecture and engineering, both from the University of Southern California.

Dr. Peter Aves, director-Partners and Alliances, AGI: Peter is responsible for AGI's broad partner community, and executes AGI's strategy for penetrating new market areas. Peter is responsible for AGI's Product Partners, Service Partners, Solution Partners and Integration Partners. As part of AGI's New Markets strategy, AGI technology is being applied to in-flight entertainment, the performance race car industry, and the energy industry. Prior to joining AGI, Peter worked in business development at AmSafe Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, and at QinetiQ Inc. in Washington, D.C., and the UK. He also worked in R&D at Kvaerner Technology in the UK. He holds a B.S. in engineering from the University of Wales and a Ph.D. in geophysics from the University of London. He is a Chartered Physicist by London's Institute of Physics, and a Charter Engineer.

Dr. Matthew Berry, senior astrodynamics engineer, AGI: Matt is the lead software developer for AGI’s orbit maneuver and space mission planning tool, STK/Astrogator. Matt also helps maintain the astrodynamics code used throughout AGI products. Prior to joining AGI in 2004, Matt worked at the Naval Research Laboratory as a graduate co-op student. He holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, all from Virginia Tech.

Timothy Carrico, director business development /principal software engineer, AGI: Tim provides subject expertise in the areas of software engineering, fuzzy logic, naval surface warfare, UAVs, missile defense, and data integration and enterprise architectures. He also conceives, designs, and develops advanced prototypes of AGI technology. Prior to joining AGI, Tim worked with numerous defense organizations including NATO, Naval War College, Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, Naval Space and Warfare Command, Defense Information Systems Agency, and the Naval Warfare Development Command. Tim graduated from the University of Michigan in 1985 and served on active duty as a Naval Surface Warfare Officer from 1985-1992, including a forward deployed tour on the Joint Staff and on the Navy Staff.

Dr. Vince Coppola, senior astrodynamics specialist, AGI: Vince is responsible for the quality assurance of all astrodynamics and technical code in the STK product line. He was development lead for the STK/Conjunction Analysis Tools, the High Precision Orbit Propagator, and the custom plug-in script capability. Prior to AGI, Vince served as an assistant professor in the University of Michigan's Department of Aerospace Engineering. He received his B.S. in engineering science and mechanics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in theoretical and applied mathematics from Cornell University. He is an ASEE postdoctoral fellow at the Naval Research Laboratory.

Ted Driver, senior navigation engineer, AGI: Ted has led the engineering of Navigation Tool Kit and the engineering and development of the Navigation Accuracy Library. Prior to working for AGI, he was the lead analyst in the GPS operations center and worked on developing the navigation models for the GPS high-fidelity simulator currently used in operations. His research has focused on ways to improve GPS accuracy and disseminate accuracy information in novel ways. Ted holds a B.S. in physics from the University of California and a M.S. in physics from the University of Colorado.

Sylvain Dupont, lead software architect, AGI: Sylvain is the lead software architect at AGI. In this role, he provides guidance to the Development team regarding architecture issues; investigates and monitors new technologies; helps with the migration to new technologies; and tutors junior developers and interns. He joined the company in 1998. Sylvain holds an M.S. in computer science from Institut National des Sciences Appliquees de Toulouse in France. He is the recipient of a 2005 AIAA Greater Philadelphia Section Space Systems Award.

Dr. David Finkleman, senior scientist, CSSI: Dave, a leading authority on military space systems and strategic defense resources, serves as the senior scientist at the Center for Space Standards & Innovation (CSSI). In this capacity, he evaluates and designs orbit estimation and space system simulation techniques while expanding the use of standards in space research. Before coming to CSSI, Finkleman was a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) and served as director of analysis and chief technical officer for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, CO. He led U.S. and Canadian personnel responsible for all analytical and technical matters regarding U.S. military satellite systems; space surveillance; ballistic missile warning and defense; and all North American aerospace sovereignty and control capabilities. Finkleman is also currently affiliated with the Institute for Defense Analyses and SkySentry, LLC.

Dr. Kevin Flood, vice president product management and support, AGI: Kevin is AGI's director of Product Management. In this role, he is responsible for internally communicating the capabilities of AGI software technologies. Kevin is responsible for helping to identify new and emerging requirements and facilitating the solution development. Kevin joined AGI in 2002 as a product manager on the Business Development team. Prior to joining AGI, he was vice president of engineering and program management at ORBIT/FR. In that capacity, he oversaw the development and production of test-and-measurement systems for RF and microwave antennas. Throughout his career, Kevin has also been involved with R&D for advanced satcom terminals and systems engineering for military satellite communication systems. Kevin earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He also has M.S. and B.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Villanova University and Lafayette College, respectively.

Greg Gerten, director of business development, navigation/electronic warfare (EW), AGI: In this role, Greg pursues opportunities for navigation and EW products within and beyond the traditional AGI customer base; works with AGI’s Product Management team to develop plans for navigation and EW product evolution; and develops and maintains relationships with the program offices and industry experts. Prior to joining AGI, Greg served as a lead systems engineer for GIANT (GPS Interference and Navigation Tool) at Veridian. He was the MORS Electronic Warfare co-chair from 2001-04; an AOC and AFCEA member from 2002-05; an IEEE member from 2000-05; an ION co-chair from 1999-2005; and a GIANT CCB member from 1999-2004. He has written numerous whitepapers on the subject of navigation/EW.

Benno Giesecke, product manager, AGI: Benno focuses on data sets delivered with STK and its modules, geospatial interoperability, and AGI Viewer. Benno joined AGI in October 2002 as a technical support engineer. Prior to AGI, Benno worked as a reliability engineer for Ballard Power Systems and as a systems engineer for Scitor Corporation. Benno holds a B.S. in aerospace engineering and an M.S. in systems engineering from the University of Arizona, and an M.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado.

Bob Hall, STK product manager, AGI: Bob is a product manager for the STK software suite at AGI. Bob joined AGI in 1997 as the director of technical services. In 1998, he became the director of video production services, providing technical support and direction to AGI’s video team. In 1999, when AGI formed a satellite anomaly response team, he took on those leadership duties. Bob then headed up AGI's engineering services efforts as director of engineering and flight services. In 2001, as director of flight services, Bob led AGI's efforts on the Mir deorbit, working from the TsUP in Korolev. He was promoted to product manager of STK in 2002. In February, during the aftermath of the STS-107 accident, Bob traveled to Atlanta, GA, where he used STK to aid CNN in its news coverage, and served twice as an on-air analyst. Prior to joining AGI, Bob spent 11 years as a system engineer working for Lockheed Martin and General Electric on the DSCS III satellite program. Bob holds a B.S. in physics from New York University.

Richard S. Hujsak, AGI space surveillance senior engineer: Dick is charged with providing innovative algorithms for AGI in space surveillance. Prior to joining AGI in 2003, Dick s erved in the U.S. Air Force and worked for General Electric M & DS (now Lockheed Martin); Applied Technology Associates, Inc.; Logicon; and Northrop Grumman. He has 37 years of experience in orbit determination and missile tracking algorithms and associated processing. His experience covers design, development, and operational deployment of various algorithms. These algorithms include various multi-sensor multi-target track correlation and assignment algorithms, various tracking platforms including space, air and ground, and various sensor systems including passive and active devices. Dick holds a B.S. and an M.S. in mathematics from the University of New Hampshire.

Tom Johnson, vice president of engineering, AGI: Tom is responsible for special projects, customer advocacy, and mentoring and training AGI’s system engineers. He also oversees the Center for Space Standards & Innovation (CSSI) in Colorado Springs, AGI’s research and outreach arm. Tom joined AGI in 1995 as a systems engineer, later transitioning to a position in the development department where he was eventually promoted to vice president of development. In 2002 he was selected to start AGI’s engineering department. He began his aerospace career in 1989 as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, Schriever AFB, CO, where he focused on the on-orbit operations of the DSCS III and NATO III satellite systems. From 1993 to 1995, he was a senior systems engineer at Lockheed Martin Astro Space in King of Prussia, PA. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and his M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado. Tom is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). He currently holds two patents and was recognized as the Philadelphia area AIAA Young Engineer of the Year in 1997.

Dr. T.S. Kelso, senior research astrodynamicist, CSSI: T.S. is a noted authority on satellite orbits. He is currently a senior research astrodynamicist for the Center for Space Standards & Innovation (CSSI), AGI's research organization that promotes public awareness of space information. He is also the webmaster of CelesTrak, a web site dedicated to tracking space objects (including debris) and monitoring them for in-orbit collisions.

A retired Air Force colonel with 31 years of active duty, T.S. served as the first director of the Air Force Space Command Space Analysis Center (ASAC) at Peterson AFB in Colorado; led all Department of Defense analysis centers supporting the Columbia accident investigation; served as part of NASA's Near-Earth Object Science Definition Team; and consulted with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to provide orbital models for the Hubble Space Telescope. During his career, he has held numerous teaching positions in the field of astrodynamics and has earned vast experience in research, analysis, acquisition, development, operations, and consulting. He is also an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

Travis Langster, director, space superiority business, AGI: In this role, Travis helps users within the Department of Defense and intelligence community implement applications of AGI's software technology and provides strategic solutions for critical intelligence systems and operations. He previously served as technical director of intelligence programs and senior systems engineer at AGI. Travis has experience as a contractor supporting various elements of the DoD and intelligence communities including the Air Force Operations Group (AFOG), the National Military Command Center (NMCC), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Army Intelligence Security Command (INSCOM). Travis is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the Security Affairs Support Association (SASA), the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), and serves on the Strategic Advisory Board for the United States Geospatial-Intelligence Foundation (USGIF). Travis earned a B.S. in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Purdue University.

Jonathan Lowe, applications engineer, AGI: Jonathan is a member of the product support and national sales engineer teams. Since 2006, he has spent most of his time as AGI’s onsite engineer at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center supporting the use of STK and ODTK for Earth-orbiting, lunar, and interplanetary mission design and operations. Before joining AGI in 2005, Jonathan co-oped at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center for 4 years. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2005 with a B.S. in aerospace engineering.

Joe Murphy, business development director, C4I and missile defense: serves as director of business development in the areas of C4I and missile defense for AGI. Joe also serves as AGI’s program manager for Commercial Joint Mapping Tool Kit (CJMTK), an NGA program to provide geospatial mapping products to C2 mission applications throughout the joint community. Joe joined AGI in 1995. Throughout his career at AGI, he has served as an account executive on the Sales team, as an STK product manager, and as a business development director. Prior to AGI, Joe worked in Lockheed Martin’s Astro Space Division as a mission analysis engineer, orbit analyst for the Launch Support and Transfer Orbit Operations teams in the Astro Satellite Operations Center for seven geosynchronous satellite launches, and the mission design lead in multiple Lockheed communications satellite proposal teams. He also spent four years as a sales and marketing director and product analyst at Exact Software Co., a management information systems software company. Joe earned a B.S. in aerospace engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in 1987.

Shashank Narayan, director of software technology integration, AGI: Shashank is the overall project lead for all new product development, architecture, and technology initiatives. Prior to joining AGI, Shashank was a senior software engineer at Honeywell IAC in Fort Washington, PA. During his tenure at Honeywell, Shashank received a patent for "Call mechanism for static and dynamic linked functions within an object oriented controller using heterogeneous tool sets." This patent was the basis for dynamically loading objects in a real-time controller. Shashank has taught XML & Java courses as part of the continuing education curriculum at Penn State, Great Valley, PA, and for local software development companies. Shashank earned a B.S. in computer science and engineering from The Bangalore University, India and an M.S. in computer science and engineering from Pennsylvania State University.

Tom Neely, lead engineer: Since 1997, Tom has been responsible for the design and development of the STK modules STK/Comm and STK/Radar, as well as the software’s aircraft mission modeling, geographic information system, and MATLAB interfacing capabilities. His current activities focus on designing and building component-based software and enhancing aviation-oriented capabilities. Prior to joining AGI, Tom was a senior engineer at Lockheed Martin Government Electronic Systems working on the Aegis Weapon System. He was responsible for system-level simulation modeling and operational analysis of the Navy Area Ballistic Missile Defense system. From 1984 through 1994, he served as an F-14 radar intercept officer in the U.S. Navy. Tom holds a B.S. in finance and economics from Ohio State University and master’s degrees in aeronautical and electrical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Kevin O’Brien, software development operations director: Kevin O’Brien is the director of software development operations at AGI. In this role, he oversees the release and testing of all AGI products, and supports the development of the company’s STK/Astrogator, Orbit Determination Tool Kit, STK/Communications, and STK/Radar software. Kevin joined AGI in 1998 as a senior software engineer. Prior to joining AGI, he worked as a project lead at Lockheed Martin, and as a test director and software development manager at Unisys. He holds an M.S. in electrical engineering from Villanova University and a B.S. in computer science and statistics from the University of Delaware. He is a member of ACM, IEEE, and AIAA.

Deron Ohlarik, senior software engineer: Deron is responsible for the development of and enhancements to AGI software’s 3-D display capabilities, as well as general maintenance of STK-related graphics code. Deron implemented the solar panel tool, which builds on technology covered in the U.S. Patent "Method and Apparatus for Determining Exposure of Spacecraft-Mounted Solar Panels to Sun." The tool helps determine a spacecraft’s available power, critical to aerospace systems designers and planners. Deron also wrote STK’s sensor obscuration tool, which aids in the placement of sensors onboard satellites, and developed STK’s Night Lights and Webcast products. Prior to 1997, Deron served as a software engineer in the Management and Data Systems unit at Lockheed Martin in King of Prussia, PA, developing satellite command-and-control software. He graduated Stevens Institute of Technology in 1989 where he received his B.S. in electrical engineering.

Joshua Poley, sales and product support manager, AGI: In this capacity, Josh oversees all aspects of the daily activities and objectives of AGI’s systems engineers and Product Support team, including customer technical support, training, and demonstrations. Josh began his AGI career as an application support engineer in AGI’s Product Support department. He then spent three years as a systems engineer in Colorado Springs before moving back to AGI’s Exton, PA, headquarters to join the Product Management team. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Software Service team project lead. Josh holds a B.S. in aerospace engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.

Dr. Haroon Rashid, senior development engineer, AGI: Haroon develops and supports the STK/Comm module, while working with organizations to ensure that STK software satisfies requirements for interference analysis and resolving issues related to frequency spectrum sharing at international levels. Prior to AGI, Haroon worked for the Saudi Arabian Department of Defense in the Middle East. He was a senior adviser on a project jointly carried out by the U.S. Air Force and the Saudi Arabian Air Force. His key responsibility was in defense communications high-speed network planning. From 1987 until 1996, Haroon served as a supervisor for communication planning and engineering and as senior project manager at Saudi Aramco. Haroon also worked for the University of Arkansas, where he taught electrical engineering and conducted research on an artificial intelligence project for the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Haroon holds his B.S. in electronic and communications engineering from the University of Engineering in Lahore, Pakistan, and he received his Ph.D. in communications engineering from the University of Arkansas.

Kevin Ring, senior software engineer, AGI: In this role, Kevin supports the development of the company's software technologies, with specific focus on the architecture and implementation of AGI Components. Kevin joined AGI in 1997 as an intern, and has also served as a software developer. He holds a B.S. in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Todd Smith, business development, new markets, AGI: Todd is the technical product manager for enterprise integration at AGI and is responsible for directing the industry interoperability of AGI's product line. He has a Bachelor of Science in geography/GIS from Penn State University and has 10 years of GIS experience.

Frank Stoner, aerospace software engineer, AGI: Frank has a lead role in the design and development of AGI Components and the AGI data model. Prior to joining AGI in 1996, Frank served as a mission analyst and launch team member for geostationary spacecraft at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space. From 1986 to 1991, he worked for General Dynamics Space Systems as a principal investigator and mission analyst specializing in advanced vehicle design assessment. From 1991 until 1993, Frank pursued graduate work at Princeton University in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Frank received his B.S. in aerospace engineering in 1986 from The Pennsylvania State University.

Dr. Sergei Tanygin, senior astrodynamics specialist, AGI: Sergei played major roles in the development of STK/Astrogator and Navigation Tool Kit; served as the technical lead for the Vector Geometry Tool and the STK/Attitude module including Attitude Coverage; and is one of the leading developers for STK plugins, terrain, 3-D visualizations, and core mathematical methods for integration, interpolation, and optimization. Prior to joining AGI in 1998, Sergei worked as a research assistant in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Cincinnati. He was invited by the Special Projects Office at NASA Johnson Space Center to support the Extravehicular Activity (EVA) project and worked on the NASA-funded AERcam Sprint Inspection Vehicle project. Sergei is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the American Astronautical Society (AAS), and is a reviewer for the Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics; the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets; and the Journal of the Astronautical Sciences. He has one patent and has presented more than 20 technical papers. Sergei received his B.S. with honors in aerospace control systems from The Institute of Aerospace Technology in Ukraine in 1993. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in dynamics and control from the University of Cincinnati.

Jimmy Tucholski, director, STK software development: James Tucholski is the director of STK software development at AGI. In this role, he is responsible for the software development of and updates and custom enhancements to the STK product line. Jimmy received the following patents in 2000 and 1999 respectively: US Patent 6,011,913 “Method and Apparatus for Determination of Spacecraft Drag” and US Patent 5,864,489 “Method and Apparatus for Determining Exposure of Spacecraft-Mounted Solar Panels to Sun.” The latter patent is the basis for the solar panel tool in AGI's 3-D visualization software. The tool helps in determining a spacecraft’s available power, critical to aerospace systems designers and planners. In 1992, Jimmy served as a systems engineer in the Management and Data Systems unit at Lockheed Martin in King of Prussia, PA, developing software analysis packages for different systems. He graduated from Cornell University in 1992 where he received his B.S. in electrical engineering.

Tom Urie, product manager, AGI: In this role, Tom manages AGI’s developer products—STK Engine and AGI Components—as well as AGI’s aircraft solutions. Before joining the Product Management team, Tom served as a technical marketing engineer and sales engineer at AGI. Prior to AGI, Tom worked at Boeing in the areas of preliminary design and performance analysis of aircraft. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in aerospace engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, and an MBA from the University of Baltimore.

David Vallado, senior research astrodynamicist, CSSI: David is a senior research astrodynamicist with the Center for Space Standards & Innovation (CSSI). Previously, he was a principal engineer with Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems in Denver, CO, where he worked to integrate new technologies into ground software control systems. He is also the author of the advanced astrodynamics textbook, Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications (3rd ed. 2007). Vallado has been recognized as the Microcosm author of the year (2007), as an AAS Fellow (2006), in Who’s Who (since 2001), and among the 1998 Outstanding Young Men of America.

Dr. James Woodburn, technical director/chief orbital scientist, AGI: Jim is responsible for providing technical leadership for evolving AGI's software products and technology. Jim started out as a consultant for AGI and joined as a full-time employee in 1994. His areas of expertise include orbit determination, orbit trajectory generation, and visibility computations. Jim is responsible for two patent inventions awarded to AGI. He was also instrumental in the development of the Educational Alliance program at AGI that provides universities with free STK software and training to assist in course development. Prior to joining AGI, Jim spent eight years at Lockheed Martin developing software and working in spacecraft operations. Jim holds a B.S. in aerospace engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. He completed his postgraduate work at The University of Texas at Austin in 1994, earning his M.S. and Ph.D. in celestial mechanics.

James Wright, spacecraft orbit determination specialist and ODTK architect, AGI: Jim joined AGI in November 1998 and spent his first two years at AGI writing a technical specification and C++ code for an optimal orbit determination prototype program now known as ODTK. He brought with him thirty-four years of experience in applied theory and development of spacecraft orbit and attitude dynamics, estimation and control, including the development of two operational orbit determination programs, and one attitude determination program. He also brought with him his version of Herrick's Variation of Parameters in Universal Variables for orbit integration, implemented in C, which is used today in AGI's STK and Orbit Determination Tool Kit (ODTK). Jim is named on two U.S. patent inventions awarded to AGI. He studied astrodynamics under Samuel Herrick at UCLA, where he received an M.S. in engineering.