Jason Kim leads Firefly’s team of more than 700 employees as they continue to launch, land, and orbit. With more than two decades of experience in the aerospace and defense sectors, Jason brings both executive leadership and a highly technical background to Firefly, positioning the company for accelerated growth and innovation.

Prior to joining Firefly, Jason served as CEO of Millennium Space Systems, where he led the company through a period of significant expansion and technology advancements. His extensive career also includes leadership roles at Raytheon Intelligence & Space, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, and the U.S. Air Force. Jason's experience spans executive leadership, program management, and business development roles across a wide range of aerospace and defense systems, including small to large satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket launch, vertical integration, manufacturing, assembly, and on-orbit mission operations.

Jason also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Air Force Academy Foundation and a member of the Executive Committee for Space Workforce 2030. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He also received a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California at Los Angeles Anderson School of Management.

Dan Fermon is a seasoned operating leader with decades of experience leading teams in highly technical industries, primarily in aerospace. Prior to joining Firefly, Dan was a Vice President at AE Industrial Partners, a U.S.-based private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense, and government services. Previously, Dan served as the P&L and Operations Leader for GE Aerospace’s fast-paced Global Component Repair team, doubling revenue in just three years to over $3B with strong margins by utilizing technology, lean improvements, and powerful team engagement. Dan holds a dual bachelor’s degree in both aerospace and mechanical engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Darren Ma joined Firefly as its Chief Financial Officer in August 2020 and brings 21-years of finance experience. At Firefly, he oversees all financial business operations, capital raises, and investor relations. In his earlier role at the company, he managed the legal, human resources, purchasing, and supply chain functions. Darren has a strong track record of building strong relationships, partnering with key leaders, and increasing shareholder value at hardware and manufacturing companies. Prior to joining Firefly, Darren was CFO and SVP of Spectra7 Microsystems and the CFO for GigPeak, a NYSE listed company, where he was instrumental in strategically raising capital and driving profitable growth that led to a $250M acquisition by Integrated Device Technology. Darren holds a Managerial Economics Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Davis and received his MBA from W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

Olga is currently the Chief of Staff at Firefly Aerospace. Prior to joining Firefly, Olga has worked at Dassault Systemes, Fortune 50 software company, and v(room)), a Paris-based marketing and strategic consultancy agency where she advised top technology and luxury companies on building a brand presence in the digital realm. Among her clients were Moët & Chandon, Hennessy, Audemars Piguet, and SOLIDWORKS. During her free time, Olga is actively involved with Space Generation Advisory Council, a global non-governmental, non-profit (US 501(c)3) organization and network, which aims to represent university students and young space professionals to the United Nations, space agencies, industry, and academia. Olga holds a Master's in International Marketing from KEDGE Business School, a Master of Science in International Marketing and Management from ISM University of Management and Economics, and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Management from LCC International University, where she graduated Cum Laude.

Shea has been designing, building, and testing spacecraft for nearly 30 years with expertise in mission assurance, systems engineering, qualification, integration, and test. Currently serving as Chief Technology Officer, Shea has been a key part the Firefly leadership team since mid-2018. He helped lead the maturity and transition of the company from a 100-person workforce to a 550-person company evaluated at more than $1B in a five-year period. Prior to Firefly, Shea held numerous engineering and leadership positions at both heritage and NewSpace companies, working on more than 60 missions and vehicles, including Minotaur, Atlas V, Delta II & IV, Pegasus, Skybox, Mars Exploration Rovers, Antares, Falcon 9, and many more. With a passion for inspiring the next generation workforce, Shea has been mentoring high school and college students in robotics for more than two decades. He has a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and a master’s in aerospace and satellite design.

As Firefly's Chief Revenue Officer, Brett oversees all customer relationships, sets the sales strategy, and leads the business development team. With more than 30 years of military, civil, and commercial experience in the aerospace industry, Brett is focused on accelerating growth and fostering new and existing customers across Firefly’s launch, lunar, and on-orbit services. Prior to joining Firefly, Brett led Blue Origin’s government sales across civil and national security space sectors for more than 10 years.

Previously, Brett served in leadership roles at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, as well as senior advisor roles on the NASA Advisory Council and the Federal Aviation Administration’s Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee. Brett's former experience also includes senior policy analyst roles at the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation, the Aerospace Corporation, and ANSER Corporation, as well as roles at Transformational Space Corporation and the X PRIZE Foundation.

John Termotto is a seasoned HR executive with nearly 30 years of expertise in talent acquisition, talent development, performance management, culture, and total rewards.  He currently serves as the Chief People Officer at Firefly and is primarily focused on cultivating a positive work culture, developing strategies that attract, retain, and develop talent; and ensuring the Firefly workforce is aligned with the company’s goals and values.

Previously, John held senior HR leadership roles at Amherst, Solarwinds, GE Digital, Akamai, and AMD.  His experience is focused on identifying, acquiring, and engaging talent at all levels that helped drive revenue, product introduction, operational targets, and shareholder value.  

John holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Texas Tech University.

As Chief Information Officer, Matt Seabaugh oversees Firefly's IT and enterprise software teams. Matt has more than 20 years of experience in software engineering and IT infrastructure with a strong track record of building enterprise applications and back-office systems. Matt has led engineering teams through critical transformations related to technology stack simplification, enterprise architecture integration, and software development lifecycle implementation. With a software engineering and infrastructure background, Matt brings both business management and technical experience to his team.

David Wheeler joined Firefly in June 2022 and oversees legal, compliance, and risk. David brings more than 25 years of legal experience, managing a broad spectrum of domestic and international issues for private and public companies. Before joining Firefly, David was Division General Counsel and group Chief Compliance Officer at Signature Aviation (formerly BBA Aviation), and Senior Counsel at GE Aerospace. Prior to that, he was a principal at an Am Law 50 law firm where he specialized in M&A, corporate governance, and complex commercial transactions. David is recognized as a hands-on General Counsel and business partner with a demonstrated history of implementing effective strategies to meet business objectives, support growth, and reduce risks. David holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Vermont and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He also is a Certified Public Accountant.

As Vice President of Engineering at Firefly Aerospace, Brigette Oakes leads the engineering department across Firefly’s launch, lunar, and orbital vehicles with a focus on agility, optimization, and vertical integration between the teams. Brigette was formerly the Director of Propulsion at Firefly, overseeing the development and scalability of Firefly’s five propulsion systems. 

Brigette has more than 15 years of years of experience in the industry from both legacy and new space companies, including SpaceX, Relativity, and Lockheed Martin. Her robust experience spans propulsion design, modeling, and test in addition to guidance, navigation and control (GNC) software, performance analysis, and ground support equipment.

Brigette has a Ph.D. in engineering physics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Stanford University, a master’s degree in physics from the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, and bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Adam oversees Firefly’s launch vehicle programs for Alpha and MLV, including the vision and strategy, technology development, and key aspects of launch vehicle manufacturing, testing, and operations. Prior to joining Firefly, Adam served in multiple roles over his 10 years working at SpaceX. He led several engine development and qualification campaigns for the Falcon/Merlin product line, supported construction of the rocket engine test stands as Director of Production and Test at SpaceX’s facility in McGregor, Texas, and served as the Director of Propulsion Production at SpaceX’s Hawthorne facility. Adam started his career at ATK (Alliant Tech System), working as a design engineer on human-rated rocket motors before supporting the development of ATK’s Booster Separation Motor program. He has a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Washington.

Jana leads all aspects of Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander and Elytra orbital vehicle lines, including strategy, business development, program management, lean operations, execution, and payload integration. Prior to joining the team, Jana worked at Collins Aerospace where she launched the Spaceflight Agile Research and Development Lab. Jana’s other roles have included strategy consultant for a variety of technology focused companies, from Fortune 500 to start-ups, program manager for the Eclipse 500 very light jet, and systems engineer at Boeing Satellite Systems in El Segundo. Jana spent the beginning of her career at the Naval Air Weapons Station in China Lake, California supporting several Naval development programs. She earned her BS in Aerospace Engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and an MBA from The Anderson School at UCLA. Her experience in scaling teams and building cultures of innovation at both startups and big corporations is incredibly valuable as our spacecraft business takes off.

Trina is a seasoned and awarded communication leader supporting more than 100 human spaceflight, DoD and commercial launches (and counting). Her strong launch and payload expertise stems from her 20-year career in the aerospace industry, most recently supporting Northrop Grumman Launch Vehicles. Known to many in the industry as “Rocketheels,” her passion and in-depth technical knowledge are evident to all who work with her, and she truly considers herself a full-fledge rocket geek. Trina’s background in crisis communication, storytelling and employee engagement is a great asset to our Firefly launch team.

As Vice President of Finance at Firefly Aerospace, Rudy is responsible for leading the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team. Rudy has decades of experience leading finance teams in high-growth, high-tech businesses within the semiconductor and electronics industry, automated test and measurement systems, and software. Prior to joining Firefly, Rudy was Senior Vice President of Finance at Bonterra, a private equity backed software startup where he built and led the FP&A team in establishing financial reporting processes and partnering with the leadership team to drive growth and achieve financial objectives. Previously, Rudy worked at National Instruments and served as Group CFO at Qorvo Semiconductor and Freescale Semiconductor, leading finance operations for high-growth business groups and advising the leadership teams on growth strategy, business execution, financial planning, and reporting as the businesses scaled to $1B in revenue.