James Govern

James Govern is an experienced Systems Engineer and Group Lead at Aerodyne Industries LLC since September 2022, contributing to NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Integrated Modeling team. Govern also serves as Director for Space Explorers for Education since March 2023, focusing on providing students and educators with access to aerospace and STEM resources. As Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of New Ascent, initiated in January 2021, Govern aims to innovate for future space exploration. Previous roles include Systems Engineer & Group Lead at ATA Aerospace, Deputy Program Manager at ASRC Federal, and Program Manager and Mechanical Engineer at Orbital ATK. Academic credentials include a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland.