Caryn Schenewerk is a respected leader in navigating the complex regulatory and policy landscape for the spaceflight industry. As the President of CS Consulting,
she provides expert guidance to clients on space law and policy engagement with all levels and branches of government. Caryn co-authored a space law textbook,
International Space Law and Space Laws of the United States, and is honored to share her expertise as an adjunct professor of Space Law at Georgetown
University Law Center.

Prior to founding CS Consulting, Caryn served as the Vice President for Regulatory and Government Affairs at Relativity Space, where she helped the company launch the world’s first 3-D printed rocket. Caryn started her career in aerospace at SpaceX, where she spent a decade supporting commercial and civil space operations, facility expansion, and economic development as a lawyer and lobbyist. She has an extensive track record of interacting with U.S. government agencies such as the FAA, NASA and the U.S. Space Force in support of launch and recovery operations.

Caryn chairs the Dept. of Commerce’s Advisory Committee on Excellence in Space (ACES) and has served as a member of the FAA’s Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee, leading the Regulatory Working Group. She also serves on the FAA’s Part 450 Space Advisory Rulemaking Committee (SpARC) and was the industry lead for the FAA’s Part 440 SpARC.

Prior to her work in the space industry, she served as the Deputy Associate Director for Legislative Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President. Caryn has also worked in various roles on Capitol Hill, including Counsel, Policy Director, and Deputy Chief of Staff after starting her career practicing trade law.

Caryn obtained her bachelor's degree from Austin College in Sherman, TX, where she serves on the Board of Trustees. Her J.D. is from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin and her Master's in Laws (LLM) is from the University of Nottingham in England. She is a member of the New York and D.C. Bars.