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Our Leadership

Co-Founder + Chief Content Officer

Hayley Spears

Hayley is a chemical engineer, with a diverse career and background. As a safety and mission assurance engineer, she provides real world aerospace experience to the InSimEd team, and to our student participants!

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Co-Founder + Chief Inspiration Officer

David Shaw

A former participant, David is a mechanical engineer with a passion for inspiring the next generation of STEM professionals

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Co-Founder + Chief Education Officer

Ty White

A nationally recognized teacher, Ty believes all students should be able to participate in exciting STEM programs!

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Meet Our Team

Tommy Gantz

Tommy Gantz

Regional Coordinator (Pacific North West)

Tommy Gantz is responsible for all our events and activities in the Pacific North West of the United States

Bill Allen

Bill Allen

Regional Coordinator - Mid West Events

Bill has been taking students to regional and international competitions since 2007. He currently teaches chemistry, physics, robotics, and AP Environmental Science at Central Lyon High School in Rock Rapids, Iowa and incorporates space settlement design into his courses.

Hannah Rens

Hannah Rens

Emeritus Engineer At Large

Hannah is an aerospace engineer, working as a systems engineer when not inspiring the next generation of space professionals. Her professional work commitments preclude full time support for InSimEd; she acts in an advisory capacity relating to our engineering and STEM offerings.

Barbara Kennedy

Barbara Kennedy

Regional Coordinator - Rocky Mountains

Barbara is a seasoned aerospace professional, currently responsible for our activities in the Rocky Mountain region

Logan Hanssler

Logan Hanssler

Regional Coordinator - Great Lakes Events

Logan is a competition alumn and student at the University of Chicago. He is responsible for coordinating all events in the Great Lakes Region and assisting other events around the country.

Adam Moss

Adam Moss

Emeritus Educator At Large

Adam Moss is an educator with almost 20 years of experience teaching science. Adam is based in Iowa and was instrumental in establishing our organization. He now acts in an advisory capacity relating to student and education directives.

Nahuel de Bittencourt

Nahuel de Bittencourt

Regional Coordinator - LATAM

Nahuel will get to his bio once he's finished his next amazing education pursuit!

Daniel Christensen

Daniel Christensen

Director of Partnerships and Marketing

Daniel began his career as a participant in a student-focused nonprofit and has been a continued supporter of likeminded organizations, last serving as Executive Administrator for a space law education nonprofit.

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