Jacob Cordova

Jacob Cordova serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Bright Yeti and Managing Partner at The Genesis Program, with extensive experience in the aerospace and engineering sectors. Previous roles include Venture Partner and Director of Venture Capital Analytics at Rockies Venture, and Managing Director at PWJ Strategies. Jacob's engineering career began at Lockheed Martin, where significant contributions included leading the development of a $12M production lab and managing the manufacturing of spacecraft components. Experience at NASA includes key positions such as Engineering Product Manager and Designer, supporting the Orion Manned Spaceflight Program. Jacob cofounded NASA's first makerspace, the Engineering Sandbox, and played a pivotal role in advancing technology development for entrepreneurs through the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program. Jacob holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.