About
Former CEO of Virgin Orbit.
Experience
- Hartechologies LLCPresidentcurrent2023 — present
- Space Studies BoardMembercurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- Frontier Aerospace CorporationMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- New Vista CapitalStrategic Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- Quantum Coast CapitalStrategic Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- EmeritusFaculty Lecturercurrent2024 — present
- SatVuStrategic Advisor2023 — 2026
- Virgin OrbitCEO2017 — 2023United States
- BoeingVice President, Boeing Government Space Systems1983 — 2017
Skills & more
Board Administration2Operations Management5Business Strategy3Engineering2Aerospace99Systems Engineering70Earned Value Management65Program Management99Engineering Management64DoD41Defense38Integration40
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AircraftProposal WritingAvionicsGovernmentMilitaryRequirements ManagementSpace SystemsSystem DesignopeationsSecurity ClearanceProcess ImprovementSatelliteFrom Dan's professional profile.
Colleagues at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Ben Story
Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Brando Brandolini d'Adda
Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Carole N. House
Former White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chris Cassidy
NASA Astronaut and former Navy SEAL at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chuck Corcoran
Major General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Daniel Fata
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dave Kumashiro
Brigadier General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dennis Muilenburg
Co-Founder, Chairman & Senior Partner at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Hart?
- Former CEO of Virgin Orbit.
- Where does Dan Hart work?
- Dan Hart is Senior Advisor – Industry at NEW VISTA CAPITAL.
- Where did Dan Hart go to school?
- Dan Hart studied at Harvard Business School (Advanced Management Program, Business Administration and Management); Caltech (Engineering Management); University at Albany (Bachelor of Science, Physics).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystAdrianna MaInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Caltech158
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Seth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCMarkus EnzelbergerPartner at Versant Ventures
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Also attended University at Albany81
Matthew AlfieriPartner at Centana Growth PartnersDonal DelaneyChief Financial Officer at Illumina VenturesDaniel GlassManaging Director, Global Market Research at Deerfield Management CompanyRoberto HerreraAssociate Director, Solutions and Support Manager at Deerfield Management CompanyJohn AstoneSenior Operations Accountant at GroveStreetChristine MurphyInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITAL
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Shared employers
Also worked at Emeritus4
Also worked at SatVu7
Scott HermanVenture Advisor at Cultivation CapitalGregory DewerpeFounder & Managing Partner at noaRokas PeciulaitisFounder & Managing Partner at Contrarian VenturesGeorge ChalmersPartner at Molten VenturesPatrick Schneider-SikorskyPartner at Beast VenturesCostantino MariellaInvestor at Sony Ventures Corporation
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Also worked at Virgin Orbit4
Also worked at Boeing110
Jane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsAnn LamontManaging Partner at Oak Investment PartnersJeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJillExecutive Assistant at Thomson Reuters VenturesBrian BellFounder & Managing Partner at Team IgniteVeronica DaiglePresident, National Security Practice at Red Cell Incubation
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