Lt. Gen. John Shaw

Experience

1. Sierra SpaceDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2026 — presentLouisville, CO
2. SES SatellitesDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentLuxembourg
3. DraperDirector, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentCambridge, MA
4. Stoke SpaceIndependent Director, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentKent, Washington, United States
5. Auria SpaceIndependent Director, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
6. ThinkOrbitalIndependent Director, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
7. NewSpace CapitalIndustry Advisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentLuxembourg
8. United States Space ForceDeputy Commander, US Space Command2020 — 2023
9. United States Space ForceCommander, USSF Space Operations Command & Combined Forces Space Component Command2020Vandenberg SFB, CA
10. United States Air ForceCommander, 14th Air Force & Combined Forces Space Component Command2019Vandenberg AFB, CA
11. United States Air ForceDeputy Commander, Air Force Space Command2018 — 2019
12. United States Air ForceDirector, Plans, Programs, Requirements and Analysis, Air Force Space Command2017 — 2018
13. United States Air ForceDeputy Director, Global Operations, US Strategic Command2015 — 2017Offutt AFB, NE
14. United States Air ForceCommander2013 — 2015Peterson AFB CO
15. United States Air ForceSenior Policy Advisor2012 — 2013Pentagon
16. United States Air ForceCommander2010 — 2012Schriever AFB CO
17. United States Air ForceDirector, Commander's Action Group, US Strategic Command2008 — 2010Offutt AFB NE
18. United States Air ForceStudent, National War College2007 — 2008Ft McNair DC
19. United States Air ForceCommander, 4th Space Ops Squadron2005 — 2007Schriever AFB, CO
20. United States Air ForceAstronautical Engineer1990 — 2005

Education

1. Harvard Kennedy SchoolSenior Executive Course2010
2. National War CollegeMS, National Security Strategy2007 — 2008
3. USAF Air Command and Staff CollegeMS, Military Operations Arts & Sciences2003 — 2004
4. The George Washington UniversityMA, Organizational Management1996 — 1998
5. University of WashingtonMS, Aeronautics & Astronautics1990 — 1991
6. United States Air Force AcademyBS, Astronautical Engineering1986 — 1990

Skills & more

Languages Russian

From Lt.'s professional profile.

Same school

Also attended National War College6

GJGeneral John AllenGeneral, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.) at AIFCCChuck CorcoranMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALFHFumez HuyckMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALJKJeff KruseLieutenant General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALDKDave KumashiroBrigadier General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALJSJenn ShortLieutenant General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Also attended USAF Air Command and Staff College5

AIArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagDKDave KumashiroBrigadier General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALCMCharlie MooreSenior Advisor at DisruptiveDRDr. Ravi ChaudharyAdvisor at OUTPOST VENTURESJRJohn RichmondSenior Investment Manager at Lockheed Martin Ventures

Also attended University of Washington162

ACAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzVTVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJHJoseph HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupTKTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applicationsJCJohn CarpenterInformation Technology Director at Madrona Venture Group

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Also attended United States Air Force Academy41

LBLeSean BrownAssociate at Context VenturesCSCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context VenturesSSSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsFUForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsIBIan BalserAnalyst at Tech Square VenturesBCBrian CarbaughCo-Founder & CEO, Andesite; Senior Advisor, Cyber & National Security at Red Cell Incubation

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Shared employers

Also worked at Draper8

JGJamie GoldsteinFounding/Managing Partner at Pillar VCRARasheed AugusteSenior Analyst at Playground GlobalGLGeorge LauroBoard Partner at Kairos Venture Investments, LlcJCJuliette ChevallierInvestor at Anzu PartnersAAAnil AchyutaPartner at Energy Impact PartnersDADavid AronoffGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners

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Also worked at Stoke Space15

SPSanto PolitiInvestor at Spark CapitalJZJeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystMAMason AngelFounding Partner at Industrious VenturesSASteve AngelAdvisor at Industrious VenturesEWElizabeth WeilFounder & Partner at Scribble VenturesKWKevin WeilOperator in Residence at Scribble Ventures

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Also worked at ThinkOrbital1

RGRyan GembalaFounder & Managing Partner at Pathbreaker Ventures

Also worked at NewSpace Capital1

GSGrayson StallmanInvestor at Airbus Ventures