Renata Knittel Kommel

Renata Knittel Kommel has a wealth of experience in policy analysis, space research, and community organizing. In 2020, they were a Policy Analyst at NASA HQ, a Senior Space Analyst and Project Manager, and a Space Analyst at BryceTech. Renata also worked as a FAA NextGen Program Analyst at A3 Technology Inc. and as a Space Sustainability Intern at Secure World Foundation. In 2019, they were a Research Associate at LMI Advisors, LLC, where they supported U.S. and international market access for satellite service providers. Renata was also a Researcher for the Space Security Index 2019 at Project Ploughshares and a Space Policy Intern at the Satellite Industry Association. In 2017, Renata worked as a Community Organizer at the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG). Renata was an International Development Intern at Imagine Scholar in 2016 and an Articulating Member at Engajamundo in 2015. Finally, in 2015, they were an Advisor (Intern) at the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations, where they assisted Brazilian diplomats in activities related to the U.N. 1st Committee (Disarmament and International Security).

Renata Knittel Kommel has a diverse educational background. Renata obtained a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and Affairs from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo in 2014. Renata also attended University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne in 2013 and Tufts University in 2012, both in the field of International Relations and Affairs. In 2018, they completed a Master's degree in International Science and Technology Policy with a Concentration in Space Policy from The George Washington University. In 2019, they obtained a CIITE, Introduction to Space Technologies certification from INPE.