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Jonathan Kaley-Isley is a space lawyer and cybersecurity expert based in The Netherlands. He has a B.A. from the University of Florida, a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and an Advanced Masters (LL.M.) in Aviation and Space Law from the University of Leiden. His Ph.D. research is focused on the regulation of adaptive decision making technologies (AI) in outer space.

Jonathan has spent his career at the intersection of law and emerging technologies, directing global information security and privacy programs at Visa, Barclays, Blackrock, and Vanguard. He has taught computer science and security at the graduate level, directed the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction and wrote code to secure satellite communications.

Jonathan edits and directs production of the Space Court Law Library, the work of our law clerks and rapporteurs, and SCF special projects.

Yana Yakushina is a lawyer, researcher, and dark sky protection educator. Currently, Yana is working on her Ph.D. at the University of Ghent (Belgium). Yana is actively involved in dark sky protection awareness activities by attending international conferences, podcasts, and workshops and providing consulting services.

Yana has successfully participated in international legal research projects in the field of dark sky protection and space law and collaborated with organizations and government bodies worldwide, inter alia, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Ghent University, the EU Commission, International Dark-Sky Association, Starlight Foundation, International Astronomical Union, UNOOSA, etc. In addition, Yana is a member and an advisor of several NGOs, including the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), Starlight Foundation, and the Rule of Law Association. This year Yana has become a board member and one of the co-founders of the Belgian dark sky protection organization – Living Night.

Tamara Blagojević holds a LL.B and an LL.M in International Law, with her Master thesis on “International liability for environmental damages in Space Law”. The thesis served as a foundation for her chapter of the book on Green Crimes and international Criminal Law published by Vernon Press.
Her professional development is colored by green activism and engagement on project activities of organizations such as OSCE, UNHCR, UNICEF, Greenpeace, Human Rights Defenders, Changemakers,
ASTRA, YUCOM, ELSA, and UNDP, where the last four resulted with her being published as a co-author. 
Her most recent article, published by Jersey Law Commission Resolution Journal is titled “Sustainable Uses of Outer Space, Celestial Bodies and Resources as the End Game For Private Actors – Congruence Or Divergence?”. Tamara is also an author of various blogs on justice issues, related to Space Law, on the online blog “A Contrario ICL”. She has also been a speaker on Environmental crimes and protection conferences held by the Common Good Foundation, as well as for Washington State Bar and National American Paralegal Association webinars, all on topics related to Space Law and Cyber Law.

Mclee (pronounced MAC-lee) Kerolle is a graduate of the International Institute of Air and Space Law at Leiden University where he wrote his Masters thesis on the regulation of commercial spaceports worldwide. During his time at Leiden, Mclee worked at the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) where his responsibilities focused on researching third party liability issues associated with commercial human spaceflight. He also served as the Executive Secretary for the Space Generation Advisory Council and is currently an active member of their Diversity Action Team and Effective and Adaptive Governance for a Lunar Ecosystem (E.A.G.L.E.) Action Team. In addition, Mclee is the Program Director for the Caribbean Space Society a working group of the Institute of Caribbean Studies that aims to establish a unified Caribbean Space Agenda.

Antonio is a consultant and speaker for aerospace policy, technology integration, sustainability and inclusivity, and education.

🌏 Minerva University Alumnus
🏔 FutureTalks Foundation Arctic Expedition Member

UHG Foundation Himalayas Expedition Member

Marine Corps Officer

🛰 SGAC Asia-Pacific Regional Coordinator

Moon Village Association East Asia Regional Coordinator 

🎖 IAF Emerging Space Leader 2022

Tencent THINC Fellow

Korea Prime Ministerial National Talent Award

SGAC Pioneer Award

The Mars Generation 24 Under 24

#17 Top Men to follow on LinkedIn for Aviation & Aerospace

Cris van Eijk is an international lawyer based in the United Kingdom. His research on space law and its making has appeared in peer-reviewed journals, several academic blogs, and the International Astronomical Union’s second Dark and Quiet Skies report. Cris holds a BA in International Justice from Leiden University College, an LLM in Public International Law from Leiden University, and a BA in Law from the University of Cambridge.

Shawn Case is the Founder and Chair of Enterprise in Space, a nonprofit organization to put the first spacecraft into orbit bearing the name Enterprise as a STEAM program. Shawn has experience as a health advocate and has been active with health care professionals for over 15 years.
Mr. Wolff is an attorney and entrepreneur, developing a corporate portfolio of innovative and cutting edge startup companies including 3D printing technology, robotics, commercial space, and more. Mr. Wolff is admitted to the Appellate Division, First Department of New York State. He is a graduate of Johns Hopkins and New York Law School. He is an attorney in the Commercial and Real Estate Litigation Department of Sacco & Fillas L.L.P., where he specializes in business formation, corporate governance, finance, intellectual property, and real estate law. He is also a volunteer Executive Board Member At-Large for the United Nations Association, serving on the Southern District Division of New York committee where he works with 2030 Sustainable Development Goal Agenda implementation as it relates to emerging technology and space development. He has lectured on emerging technologies, public-private partnerships, and domestic and international regulatory frameworks at institutions such as the New York City Bar Association, M.I.T., the New York County Lawyers Association, the Westchester Bar Association, the New York State Society of Certified Professional Accountants Litigation committee, and more. His portfolio of companies include cofounder of Deep Space Industries, a commercial space company developing asteroid mining spacecraft and advanced smallsat microwave ion propulsion systems, headquartered at N.A.S.A. Ames in California; cofounder and Chief Business Officer of Orbital Assembly Corporation, a space construction company developing the patented Segment Truss Assembly Robot (STAR) spacecraft and the rotating Voyager Space Station, headquartered in California; cofounder of Space Initiatives Inc., an aerospace company developing advanced transponders and ballistic sensor systems which recently awarded U.S. Air Force AFWERX Lunar development contracts, headquartered in Florida; Chief Financial Officer of Immortal Data Inc., an aerospace company developing advanced data and sensor control systems for spacecraft (formerly X-Cor), headquartered in Virginia, cofounder of United Space Structures, a commercial space company designing and constructing a Lunar lava-tube facility, among other companies in his corporate portfolio. Most recently, Mr. Wolff presented at the 2019 National Space Society International Space Development Conference Policy Forum on Space Settlement held at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.