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A founder, CEO, entrepreneur, humanitarian, rocket scientist, internationally acclaimed speaker, trailblazer and world leader, Dr. Camille Wardrop Alleyne is a force to be reckoned with. Her accomplishments in the field of space exploration have been nothing short of extraordinary.

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In the highly technical fields of science and engineering where women are in the minority, she is one of the most-recognized women in aerospace engineering, one of the few women of color senior leaders at NASA and the first African American to lead a major human spaceflight program at NASA Johnson Space Center. She is a leading voice in the area of space, science and technology application in international and sustainable development, specifically focused on developing countries.

Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Alleyne migrated to the United States at the age of 17 years old and with her passion for space, she pursued a career designing and developing space and rocket systems. She is currently the Founder and CEO of Arusha Space LLC - a global space solutions that focused on using enabled technology for sustainable and socioeconomic development.

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Prior to this, Dr. Alleyne spent her year career advancing the areas of aerospace and space technology development, including space vehicle design and test and space research. In the last few years, she has emerged as an expert in the areas of space, science and technology application for sustainable global development.

Prior to that she served as the Deputy Manager for the Commercial Lunar Payload Services where she developed and managed the foundational strategy for commercializing the moon. Alleyne has a deep commitment to being of service and making a difference in the lives of young people all across the world, and as a result, has been and continues to be in a unique position to create immense change through her expertise in STEM, advocacy for global education, especially with regards to girls.

She is a leading advocate for creating the next generation of female scientists, engineers, technologist and explorers - work she does through her Brightest Stars Foundation. Alleyne has received countless awards and recognition for her excellence both nationally and internationally and serves on several boards including the Houston Women's Commission.