Jane Kinney is a seasoned aerospace professional with over 15 years of experience spanning commercial spaceflight, mission safety, and regulatory compliance. As the former Chief of Staff for Space Missions & Safety at Virgin Galactic, Kinney led initiatives in launch vehicle operations, regulatory compliance, and team satisfaction and retention.   

   Previously, Jane served as Director of Business Operations at the Commercial Spaceflight Federation in Washington, DC, where she shaped industry standards and regulatory frameworks for commercial space operations. Her leadership role involved extensive work with export controls, spaceport regulation, standards development, and industry advocacy. 

   Her foundation in space operations was built as an ISS Mission Control Flight Controller at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, where she gained hands-on experience with mission operations. Kinney began her aerospace career as a Systems Engineering Co-op at Ball Aerospace in Boulder, Colorado, contributing to various engineering projects while also earning her B.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical engineering at Purdue University with a minor in English Literature.

   Today, she actively contributes to the advancement of commercial space initiatives through her role as President of ACSP.