Wanda Austin

Wanda M.
Austin is the founder of Making Space, Inc., founded in 2017, serving as Chief Executive Officer.
Current jobs include Chairman at Hampton Roads Chapter of The American Red Cross since 2010, Independent Director at Amgen, Inc. since 2017, Lead Independent Director at Chevron Corp.
since 2022, Director at Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., Independent Director at Apple, Inc. since 2024, President at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center since 2018, Member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Member of the International Academy of Astronautics.
Former jobs include President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at The Aerospace Corp.
from 2008 to 2016, Director at The National Geographic Society, Inc., Director at The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., Director at U.S.
Space Foundation from 2013 to 2015, Independent Director at Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. from 2019 to 2023, President at the University of Southern California from 2018 to 2019, Member of National Aeronautics & Space Administration, Principal at The California Council on Science & Technology from 2008 to 2013, and Principal at United States Defense Science Board from 2009 to 2017.
Education includes graduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh, a doctorate from the University of Southern California conferred in 1988, and undergraduate studies at Franklin & Marshall College.