Jackie brings decades of experience in the US defense industry as a former Air Force Officer, Aerospace engineer, co-founder of a defense innovation firm (BMNT), and investor in “dual-use” tech companies.

In her career, she is known for helping government agencies think differently. She was instrumental in launching the Hacking for Defense program and capturing federal funding for its growth to over 100 Universities in the US and UK. In her decade at BMNT, she secured over $100M in funding for innovative companies from government agencies.

Prior to BMNT, she was an Air Force Officer and program manager at the Space Systems Command in the Space Based Infrared Systems and space control programs. She was a program manager at the Army’s Rapid Equipping Force where she fielded commercial capability to the battlefield.

Jackie resides in El Segundo, the heart of the commercial and government space industry.