About NSCFL

The NSCFL is a non-profit corporation composed of private individuals representing industry, government, NASA, the Department of Defense, educational institutions, and the public – all of whom share a commitment to increasing public awareness of America’s aerospace programs.

We do this by hosting a number of events each year that include topical luncheons and breakfasts (8 per year, approximately 250-350 per event), networking socials (2 per year, 100-200 per event), Celebrate Space Awards Banquet in October (200 per event), and our annual signature event in April, the black-tie Space Heroes and Legends Award Dinner (250 per event).

The NSCFL is also the major sponsor for the Brevard Schools Foundation’s “Destination Space”, where every sixth grader in public and private schools in the Brevard County School District is brought to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in support of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) development. Approximately 5,000 students, teachers, and chaperones participate every year. The NSCFL founded the initiative as Brevard Space Week in 2005 and still supports activities through a large monetary donation and volunteers.

The NSCFL shares similar objectives with the National Space Club and Foundation in Washington, D.C.:

• Bring People Together from across the aerospace community.
• Exchange Information about aerospace and share that knowledge with the public at large.
• Provide Recognition and honor to individuals and organizations that have contributed to the advancement of aerospace.
• Support Youth Education that empowers the next generation of the aerospace community.

NSCFL Leadership

The NSCFL is managed by a Board of Directors made up of key leaders representing the Florida space community. Board members are elected by the membership to four-year terms, while the executive officers serve one-year terms. These elections take place at our Annual Meeting during the November luncheon, and all terms officially begin January 1st.

2026 Roster of Officers and Board Members:

Chairperson
Clinton Hatcher

Vice Chairperson                           Brad McCain

Secretary                                       Pat Carr

Thad Altman

Chris Angel

Jim Banke

Kevin Brown

Richard Butler

Edgar Campa-Palafox

Melanie Chinnery

Karan Conklin

Carol Craig

Bill Cullen

Lindsey Eady

Eddie Ellegood

Rob Fabian

Beth Fischer

Butch Gardner

Gerry Gleckel

Steve Griffin

George Hauer

Cindy Hilburn

Gordy Houser

Don Jennings

Dick Jolley

James Justice

Dale Ketcham

Kevin Kimball

Alysia Lee

Mark Marquette

Jim McCarthy

Jamie McLean

Pedro Medelius

Joy Mosdell

Jerry Moyer

AJ Neal

Bill Nilsson

Russ Page

Jonathan Pitt

Rich Pruss

Rob Salonen

Emeritus Board Members

Dick Beagley

Ernie Briel

Larry Clark

Jerry Jamison

Jim Kennedy

Adrian Laffitte

Dick Lyon

Joanne Morgan

Mark Nappi

Lee Pollard

Bob Sieck

Lee Solid

Roy Tharpe

Honorary Board Members

Patrick Gavin/Director of Community Relations for US Congress