BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Washington Space Business Roundtable - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Washington Space Business Roundtable
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wsbr.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Washington Space Business Roundtable
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20250101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261013T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261013T133000
DTSTAMP:20260909T232851Z
CREATED:20260828T135133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T232851Z
UID:2511-1791891000-1791898200@wsbr.org
SUMMARY:WSBR October Luncheon Featuring Matt Anderson\, NASA Deputy Administrator
DESCRIPTION:register now\n\n\n\nThe Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) invites you to a special fireside conversation with Matt Anderson\, NASA Deputy Administrator.  \n\n\n\nThis luncheon offers a timely and unique opportunity to engage directly with one of the most consequential leaders shaping the future of the U.S. space enterprise. \n\n\n\nKeynote\n\n\n\nMatt Anderson\, Deputy Administrator\, NASA\n\n\n\nNASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson\, Official Portrait\, Thursday\, May 21\, 2026\, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)\n\n\n\nColonel (Retired) Matt Anderson is the 16th Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. President Trump nominated him for the position on Jan. 13\, 2026\, and he was confirmed in the role by the Senate on May 18\, 2026.  \n\n\n\nAnderson grew up on U.S. Air Force bases around the world as the second of three sons of Paul and Patricia Anderson. Paul served as a chaplain in the Air Force and Patricia served as a schoolteacher.  \n\n\n\nAfter graduating from high school in New Jersey\, he attended the U.S. Air Force Academy where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and served as the team captain of its nationally ranked Division I soccer team. He later earned a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Science and a Master of Arts degree in leadership & counseling. \n\n\n\nAnderson is a decorated Air Force command pilot in multiple aircraft with more than 5\,000 flight hours\, including more than 650 in combat. He commanded the U.S. Department of War’s only nuclear airlift squadron and served as a senior United States Air Force fellow at the George C. Marshall Center in Garmisch\, Germany. Throughout his 24-year Air Force career\, he served on several senior DoW staffs and commanded at multiple levels before retiring in 2021.   \n\n\n\nSince retiring from military service\, Anderson has served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Growth Officer at the Space Force Association and as a Vice President at CACI International.  \n\n\n\nOriginally from Colorado Springs\, Colorado\, Anderson and his wife\, Christine\, are proud parents of two daughters\, Kayla and Lauren.   \n\n\n\nOutside of work\, he is an avid snow skier\, golfer\, and hiker\, and he is currently pursuing his A-license in skydiving.  \n\n\n\nModerator\n\n\n\nRich Cooper\, Catalyst Partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRich Cooper is a senior advisor with the Beyond Earth Institute providing counsel on programming\, public engagement and messaging for the organization’s efforts to promote a permanent and sustainable human presence in space. As a strategic communications and public affairs executive with leadership experience in the public and private sectors\, his work spans aerospace\, national and homeland security\, technology\, policy\, and emerging issues areas. Across senior roles at Space Foundation\, SAS Institute\, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation\, US Department of Homeland Security\, and NASA\, he has helped organizations navigate complex challenges\, strengthen public trust\, and expand strategic influence. \n\n\n\nMost recently\, as Vice President of Strategic Communications & Outreach at Space Foundation\, Cooper led multidisciplinary teams overseeing executive engagement\, media relations\, research\, creative services\, digital strategy\, and global space awareness initiatives. He elevated organizational visibility across major outlets including CNBC\, BBC\, Bloomberg\, Wall Street Journal\, Axios\, Politico\, Forbes\, and The New York Times while modernizing communications\, digital engagement\, public interface and brand strategy. \n\n\n\nKnown for translating complex issues into compelling public storytelling\, Cooper combines policy insight\, crisis communications expertise\, partnership development\, and thought leadership to help organizations become more resilient\, innovative\, and future-focused. \n\n\n\nregister now\n\n\n\nRegistration Closes on Friday\, October 9th at 3:00pm ET.\n\n\n\nRegistration Rates \n\n\n\nIndividual Seat$85.00Half Table (4 Seats)$320.00Full Table (8 Seats)$640.00\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsor!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Event Partner!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTICKET POLICY \n\n\n\nTickets are refundable up to 10 business days prior to the event date and are transferable at any time. Please contact info@wsbr.org with any changes to your registration.
URL:https://wsbr.org/event/wsbr-october-luncheon-featuring-matt-anderson-nasa-deputy-administrator/
LOCATION:hogan lovells cadwalader\, 555 Thirteenth Street\, NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Luncheon
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wsbr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-09-08-121829.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR