Office Hours with David Meltzer

Lori Garver, Steve Kane, Andrew Codispoti | Office Hours #362


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Lori Garver

Lori Garver is a pioneering figure in the US space program with a distinguished career spanning various senior roles. Notably, she served as the Deputy Administrator of NASA from 2009 to 2013 and has been a principal advisor on aerospace issues to three presidential candidates. Garver's contributions to the dialogue on national civil space policy are vast, culminating in her 2022 book, "Escaping Gravity, My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age". Currently, she is an Operating Advisor at Bessemer Venture Partners, a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and a Board Member at Hydrosat and World View. In 2019, she founded the Earthrise Alliance, a philanthropic initiative that uses satellite data to combat climate change. A trailblazer for women in the industry, she co-founded the Brooke Owens Fellowship and served as President of Women in Aerospace and the American Astronautical Society. Her numerous accolades include the 2022 AIAA Public Service Award, the 2020 Women in Aerospace Lifetime Achievement award, and three NASA Distinguished Service Medals. Garver holds a B.A. from Colorado College and an M.A. from George Washington University.

Steve Kane

Golden Hearts Games is a pioneering company specializing in digital Charitable Promotional Games. It operates platforms where US consumers (18+) can engage in promotional games, receiving cash payouts and prizes while supporting charities of their choice. The company aims to revolutionize philanthropic fundraising by democratizing the process, celebrating everyday donors, and continuously engaging them with fun, rewarding games. To date, they've processed over $20 million in donations distributed to more than 59,000 nonprofits from over 91,000 donors. Partnering with Givinga Foundation, Golden Hearts Games supports all IRS-recognized U.S. public charities, ensuring all donations are efficiently distributed.

Andrew Codispoti

Goodlife is unique to each of us, a state of mind, and a way of living by those who appreciate and understand true style and quality. Our understated essentials are defined by you; thoughtfully created to compliment your unique individuality and lifestyle, always with versatility and comfort at the core. Goodlife products provide a fresh but nostalgic twist on some of style's greatest hits.

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