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Ms. Lisa Akselrad - Director of Business Operations

As Director of Business Operations, Lisa Akselrad is responsible for all aspects of Space Propulsion Group's finance, human resources, and administrative operations. She has over 20 years of management experience.

Prior to joining SPG, Ms. Akselrad was employed at Stanford University for sixteen years, nine of which were as the Department Administrator for Aeronautics and Astronautics. She was also the Human Resources Manager for The Home Depot and successfully managed 150 people.

Ms. Akselrad has been active in volunteer work, having served for many years as a mediator for the City of Palo Alto. She was also actively involved in the Palo Alto Rotary club for eight years, part of that time serving on the Board. Ms. Akselrad has a BA from San Jose State University in Social Science and a Master's degree in Public Administration from Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA (formerly the College of Notre Dame).