Wanda Austin

Is a former president and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation, a leading architect for the nation’s national security space programs.

She was both the first woman, and the first African-American, to hold this position.

The Aerospace Corporation has nearly 3,600 employees and annual revenues of more than $917 million.

Austin assumed this position on January 1, 2008 and retired on October 1, 2016.

She continues as a consultant for the corporation.