Douglas Stanley

Douglas Stanley currently serves as President & Executive Director of The National Institute of Aerospace, a position held since October 2011, where the mission focuses on leading-edge aerospace research and technological development. Prior roles include Vice-President of Research and Program Development at NIA, with a successful track record managing significant annual research budgets, and Principal Research Engineer and Visiting Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology. Stanley's extensive experience also encompasses program direction at Orbital Sciences Corporation, senior advisory roles at NASA Headquarters including overseeing advanced space transportation projects, and technical leadership at NASA Langley Research Center on studies aimed at advancing reusable launch vehicles. Academic qualifications include a Doctor of Science in Engineering Management and a Master of Science in Astronautical Engineering from The George Washington University, along with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Baylor University.