Amaresh Kollipara
Vice Chair-Elect of the Board of Space for Humanity
Amaresh Kollipara is an Emmy-nominated VR producer and space industry executive. He led a project at Facebook's VR company Oculus called Mission:ISS, which was conducted in collaboration with NASA and is a true-to-life VR simulation of the International Space Station.
Previously, Amaresh was a Founder and Managing Partner of Earth2Orbit, LLC, which is a satellite industry advisory firm that helped spearhead the launch of commercial satellites out of India. He worked as a strategic consultant to new space companies and has advised firms such as Skybox Imaging and Space Adventures. Currently, as the Chief Revenue Officer of OffWorld, Amaresh is creating markets for an autonomous robotic workforce beginning with large-scale deployments around the world, with eventual applications in space.
In addition, Amaresh was a strategic consultant for Google, Facebook, eBay, ETRADE, Siemens, Halliburton, and others across various industries. He serves on the Board of the SETI Institute and was a Principal of the Space Angels Network, a professionally managed global network of investors.