Brook Wessel

Brook Wessel has an extensive work experience that spans various industries and roles. Starting in 2002, they worked at AT&T as the Director of the Office of the CIO. In 2005, they moved to T-Mobile USA, where they held the position of Director of Finance Planning & Analysis. In 2010, they joined Deutsche Telekom as a Senior Investment Manager at T-Venture of America, Inc. Brook then worked at Telstra as the VP of Business Development from 2014 to 2016. In 2017, they briefly served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Invention Science Fund II - Bill & Melinda Gates Investment Portfolio. From 2018 to 2021, they worked at HERE Technologies as a Global Client Partner. In 2021, they joined Planet, initially as the Global Director of Business Development and later as the Global Director of Strategic Alliances. In 2023, they served as a Visiting Fellow at the World Affairs Council-Seattle, and as an Advisor at Space Northwest. Brook currently holds the position of Director of Business Development at Xplore.

Brook Wessel's education history includes a Bachelor's Degree in BA from The George Washington University, obtained between the years 1987-1991. Additionally, Wessel completed an Executive Education program in Mastering Negotiations at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2004. In 2003, Wessel participated in an Executive Education program focused on Strategic Finance at the University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business. Wessel also attended the Center for Creative Leadership in 2008 for an Executive Education program specializing in Leading People. In 2012, Wessel pursued Executive Education in Venture Capital from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. Lastly, in 2023, Wessel completed the Executive Space Course at the International Space University. Furthermore, in 1989, Wessel participated in the Semester at Sea/ISE program, focusing on International/Global Studies.