Mr. William G. Gregory, Lt. Col. USAF, Ret. (Treasurer)
Advanced Instructor Pilot
Aviation Performance Solutions/Fighter Combat
Former U.S. Astronaut, Pilot, Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-67
Ms. Roberta “Bobbi” R. Magdaleno
Director, Community Relations
Arizona State University
Mr. Rick Kettner (Vice Chairman)
Senior Director, Engineering Technical Operations East
Orbital-ATK
Mr. Jeffrey B. Goldberg, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Engineering
University of Arizona
Mr. Michael Heath
Regional Supervisor, Transportation Services
SRP
Ms. Cyndi Tosh, PE (Secretary)
Engineering Supervisor – Fossil Projects
Generation Engineering
APS
Mr. Robert Rasmussen (Chairman)
Director Technology Strategy
Honeywell, Aerospace Advanced Technology
Dr. Bina H. Vanmali, MA, PhD
Director, Arizona Science Education Collaborative (ASEC)
Arizona State University
Honorary Members:
Brig. Gen. Richard Scobee
Deputy Dir. of Operations, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Air Force Base, CO. He is the son of Commander Dick Scobee, who died in the Challenger explosion in 1986.
Mrs. Nancy Stump
Mrs. Stump is the widow of U.S. Congressman Robert “Bob” Stump (1927 – 2003), Representative from Arizona’s 3rd District who served from 1977 – 2002 and Chaired the Veterans’ Affairs Committee and House Armed Services Committee. His vision for a more focused effort in STEM education in Arizona led to the partnerships in bringing the Challenger Space Center to Peoria, working with local, state and national agencies such as the Challenger Centers for Space Science Education.
Our Mission
Beverly Swayman
Executive Director
Jon Van De Water
Education Director
Donna Kolta
Education Liaison
Board of Directors
The Challenger Space Center of AZ is affiliated with Challenger National, an organization that was created by the surviving families of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster. The vision of that organization was to create a living tribute to those brave pioneers and visionaries by encouraging students to learn about the wonders of our universe and the world in which we live. The goal to inspire, excite and educate people of all ages is a commitment that the more than 40 Centers throughout the world share.