IGNITING PASSION.
Gilmour team photo taken Feb 2021 with visiting Australian Space Agency head, Enrico Palermo.
TEAM HEADS
ADAM GILMOUR
Co-Founder &
Chief Executive Officer
20-year bank MD turned space entrepreneur who believes that New Space will benefit greatly from having more affordable & dedicated access to space.
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JAMES GILMOUR
Co-Founder &
Head of Launch Operations
15 years in business development driving Gilmour's engagement with government, academia and industry. Now heading launch site operations. Active member & advisor at the SIAA, NSSA & QSF.
NICK LINDSAY
Chief of Staff
12+ years experience in aerospace engineering including testing, spacecraft development and production. MBA, licensed commercial pilot, flight instructor & UAS operator.
DAVID DOYLE
Program Manager
15+ years as a Defence Program Manager in the private & public sectors, and an Air Force Test Pilot. Experienced with hypersonic/orbital launch vehicles, satellite communications and sensors.
Head of Mechanical Engineering
MYLES FROST
20 years designing structural, mechanical and other systems for hypersonic vehicles in Australia; flown in 14 suborbital vehicles.
DR MATHEW BRICALLI
Head of Propulsion
10+ years of experience in hybrid and liquid orbital rocket propulsion and hypersonic development for commercial and tactical space applications.
STEFANO CAPOROSSI
Head of Avionics & Software
18 years designing avionics systems and leading on-board embedded software development for European launcher studies and flight programs.
DR MICHAEL WILSON
Head of GNC, Avionics & Software
30+ years developing capabilities for the defence, aerospace and commercial sectors for global prime organisations.
BRETT AITCHESON
Head of Manufacturing
15 yrs in engineering, commercial aviation, manufacturing design and development
PETER KINNE
Head of Sales
25+ years in sales and management, most recently as the Australia head of a spatial industry MNC. On a number of boards & committees relating to the space industry.
MICHELLE GILMOUR
Head of Marketing & Communications
20+ years in HNW investments marketing, research and communications in the banking and media industries before becoming a director at Gilmour Space.
WALTER FERRARO
Financial Controller
15+ years as a CPA and mentor, holding leadership positions at Australian universities in procurement, finance and accounting.
BOARD MEMBERS & ADVISORS
Rick Baker is Co-founder of Australian venture capital firm Blackbird Ventures, which led Gilmour Space's Series A round and co-invested in their Series B and C rounds.
BOARD MEMBER
RICK BAKER
BOARD MEMBER
Martin Duursma is Partner at Main Sequence Ventures (CSIRO Innovation Fund), which led Gilmour Space's Series B funding and co-invested in the Series C.
MARTIN DUURSMA
BOARD OBSERVER
Brett Rome is Managing Partner at Fine Structure Ventures, a venture capital fund affiliated with the parent company of Fidelity Investments, which led Gilmour Space's Series C funding.
BRETT ROME
Professor Dava Newson was former Deputy Administrator of NASA, and the current Apollo Professor of Astronautics & Engineering Systems at MIT
ADVISOR
PROF DAVA NEWMAN
David Goodrich is Executive Director of Silver Spirit Partners, and has deep experience in advising defence, government, public and private sectors.
ADVISOR
DAVID GOODRICH
Jackie Taranto is the Economic Commissioner of the Greater Sydney Commission, with 30+ years in technology, advanced manufacturing, investments & more.
ADVISOR
JACKIE TARANTO
OUR PARTNERS
