Denise Navarro

Denise Navarro has over 17 years of experience in supply chain operations, materials management, and procurement. Denise began their career in 2004 as a Co-Manager at Cache, where they led teams of up to 15 employees to drive maximum sales through unmatched customer service and maintained inventory levels through expert merchandising. In 2008, they joined SpaceX as an Impact Analyst and Demand Planner, where they facilitated Engineering Change Order discussions and created approved engineering orders systematically. In 2010, they were promoted to Sr. Commodity Buyer at Space Exploration Technologies, where they owned over 500 metallic components across all product lines and sourced suppliers to meet cost, quality and schedule objectives. In 2019, they moved to Vector Launch Inc. as a Supply Chain Specialist, where they were the Supply Chain POC and advisor for all procurement and materials management activities. In 2021, they joined Virgin Hyperloop as a Sr. Manager of Materials Management, where they were hand selected to lead the warehousing, inventory and shipping and receiving teams. Denise also created and matured processes and collaborated cross-functionally. Finally, in 2022, they joined CarbonCapture Inc. as the Director of Supply Chain Operations.

Denise Navarro holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations from California State University, Long Beach, which they obtained in 2019.