Michael Madrid is the Director of Strategic Relationships at Starfish Space, where he focuses on commercial and government business development, company operations, and contract execution. He joined the company after eight years on active duty in the US Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer, with tours at OPNAV and on forward-deployed destroyers based in Japan and Spain. Michael earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the US Naval Academy and will receive a M.A. in Defense and Strategic Studies (Space Emphasis) from the US Naval War College in 2023.