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This year, Tod’Aérs Global Network [TGN] is addressing six (6) awards in recognition of individuals, teams, and partners who have mostly supported the network's vision and missions during the past 12 months. Tod’Aérs Global Network [TGN] is glad to address the "2022 Global Chair of the Year" Award to Mr. Thomas VanMatre (United States) and Ms. Shelli Brunswick (United States).
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Ms. Shelli Brunswick is the Global Chair of Leadership & Entrepreneurship and a Member of the Governing Board of Tod’Aérs Global Network [TGN] since January 2021. She currently oversees the Global Advocacy & Leadership Division and has supervised since August 2022 the SDGs Global Development Campaigns - in support of the Global Development Policy Initiative (GDPi).
Ms. Shelli Brunswick is a Member of the Forbes Technology Council and Chief Operating Officer of Space Foundation. She is a former Chief of Acquisition & Professional Development Policy at the US Air Force and a Board Member (for the USA) at the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) - An affiliated partner of the G20 chaired by Her Majesties Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.
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Mr. Thomas VanMatre is the Global Chair of Strategy & Business Development and a Member of the Governing Board of Tod’Aérs Global Network [TGN] since April 2021. He is currently the Vice President of Global Business Development at the multinational tech company Satellogic - one of the main partners of Tod’Aérs Global Network [TGN].
Mr. Thomas VanMatre is a former Geospatial Intelligence Officer at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and he previously worked as Director of Global Business Development at the multinational tech company Maxar Technologies.