Executive Director of Space for Humanity
Rachel Lyons is a key advocate of the space movement.
Lyons is the Executive Director of Space for Humanity, a non-profit organization which aims to use the spaceflight experience as a way to expand our perspective on Earth. Under her leadership, Space For Humanity has received public support from some of the space industry's most prominent and influential leaders including Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, NASA astronauts and others. During her tenure, Lyons’ team has cultivated a highly engaged online community of millions across the globe.
Lyons is the former Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space--USA, the world’s largest student-run space non-profit, enabling students from all over the world to get involved with space.
Lyons is a public speaker and former radio host, and has been featured in outlets including NPR, ABC News, Washington Post, Cheddar News, Ars Technica, Yahoo! Finance, and has spoken for thousands at more than 50 events around the world.
Ultimately, Lyons believes that if we, as individuals, take on a grander perspective, we can contribute to greater societal change. She works to expand her perspective every day through leadership training, spending time in nature, learning about space, movement and dance. It is her wish that people from all over the world understand we are part of something much greater and in turn use that perspective to treat each other and our planet with deeper respect.
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