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Makenzie Lystrup, PhD

Chief Technology Officer at Environmental Defense Fund

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Overview

Makenzie Lystrup holds a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from UCL[11] and a BS in Physics from Portland State University[12]. Lystrup serves as Chief Technology Officer at Environmental Defense Fund[1], driving high impact science, technology, engineering, and business outcomes[2]. Prior to this role, Lystrup served as Center Director at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from April 2023 to January 2026[5]. Lystrup's career includes positions at Ball Aerospace spanning from 2013 to 2022, including Vice President & General Manager of Civil Space[6], Senior Director of Civil Space Advanced Systems & Business Development[7], Director of Space Sciences[8], and Space Sciences and Technologies Business Development Manager[9]. Lystrup also served as a Congressional Science Policy Fellow with the U.S. House of Representatives from September 2011 to August 2012[10] and has worked as Principal Consultant at Peridot Services since January 2021[3].

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Driving high impact science, technology, engineering, and business outcomes. C-level exec, consultant, speaker, expert for media appearances.

Career history

  1. Principal ConsultantJan 2021 to presentPeridot Services
  2. Chief Technology OfficerMar 2026 to presentEnvironmental Defense Fund
  3. Center DirectorApr 2023 to Jan 2026NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
  4. Vice President & General Manager, Civil Space (P&L)Jul 2018 to Sep 2022Ball Aerospace
  5. Senior Director, Civil Space Advanced Systems & Business DevelopmentJun 2015 to Jul 2018Ball Aerospace
  6. Director, Space SciencesJun 2014 to Jun 2015Ball Aerospace
  7. Space Sciences and Technologies Business Development ManagerJan 2013 to Jun 2014Ball Aerospace
  8. Congressional Science Policy Fellow (ASA/AIP)Sep 2011 to Aug 2012U.S. House of Representatives

Education

  1. Ph.D., AstrophysicsUCL
  2. BS, PhysicsPortland State University
  3. High School at Catlin Gabel School

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