Charlie McGillis

Charlie McGillis currently holds multiple leadership positions, including Board Member at Catalyst Campus and the U.S. Department of Commerce's TraCSS Independent Review Board, and serves as Vice President, Public Sector at The Provenance Chain™ Network, where efforts focus on enhancing data ownership rights. As a Partner at Elara Nova, Charlie McGillis provides specialized consultancy in space challenges, while also being the Founder and CEO of 2 Polaris & Beyond, LLC, which prioritizes national security space missions. Charlie McGillis previously held the role of Senior Vice President at Slingshot Aerospace, leading government relations, and served as a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force, overseeing intelligence for space operations. Education includes a Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, various advanced military degrees, and an associate's degree from the Golf Academy of America.