Cindy Mahler

Cindy Mahler has over two decades of experience in the aerospace industry, primarily at Boeing since July 2003, where roles have included ETO External Development Partnerships Program Manager and ETO University Partnerships Director, overseeing global university research partnerships. Additional positions at Boeing encompass managing the BR&T Strategic University portfolio and serving as Chair of the Leadership Next Alumni Association. Cindy has contributed to commercial space strategy as HorizonX Commercial Space Strategy Lead and worked on key engineering and business development initiatives, including Commercial Crew Systems Engineering and International Space Station Systems Integration. Prior to Boeing, Cindy was a Spaceflight Training Engineer at United Space Alliance and held internships at Hughes Space and Communications and Space Camp. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University, an MBA from Rice University, and a certificate in Space Studies from the International Space University.