Hanna Stęplewska

President & COO at Cognitive Space

Hanna has over two decades of international business experience across Asia, The Middle East, Europe, and the USA in high-resolution satellite imaging, space launch services, and launch vehicle component manufacturing. Hanna has broad market experience, working with stealth startups, multinational conglomerates, public and private companies, and civilian and military government agencies across the globe.

Hanna's prior appointments have included operations and senior business development roles at Space Imaging, GeoEye, DigitalGlobe, Virgin Galactic / Virgin Orbit, RUAG Space USA, Stratolaunch, and Mynaric, where she was Vice President of Business Development. Hanna's professional development includes studies at the International Space University and Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Hanna began her aerospace career at the then-newly established Space Imaging Middle East in the late 1990s, having graduated with a Master of Science degree in Oceanography with a specialization in remote sensing of the ocean.

Timeline

  • President & COO

    Current role