George D. French, Director and CEO
Currently serves as CEO and President of Rocketplane Global, as well as President of Space Explorers, Inc. Mr. French serves on the board of several aerospace-related organizations including Spaceflight Association of America, Inc., Lunar Research Institute, Inc. and Space Week International. Honors Mr. French has received include the 2000 NASA AMES Research Astrobiology Team Group Achievement Award, National Space Society, 1997 Entrepreneur of the Year award, 1995 Aerospace State Association Achievement Award and 1996 and 2004 Republican National Convention Delegate.

Craig Dickman, Chairman
Mr. Dickman serves as Chairman of the Board of Rocketplane Global, Inc. and is president and chief executive officer of Breakthrough Futures (BTF), an organization he founded in 2004 to “create new possibilities for shippers moving products to market.” Dickman previously served as president and chief executive officer of Paper Transport, Inc., (PTI) where he led the expansion of company from a single-market carrier with annual revenues of $11million to a national presence with revenues in excess of $40million. Prior to joining Paper Transport, Dickman held key leadership positions ranging from vice president of information technology to director of strategic planning at companies such as Schneider National, Inc. and SHADE Information Systems. Dickman graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay, Wis., with a bachelor's of science degree in business management and urban studies. He also holds a master’s of business administration degree with a technology emphasis from the University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh, Wis.