Carol Craig
Founder, CEO & Board Chair
Ms. Craig is the Founder of Sidus Space and has served as our Chief Executive Officer since inception. Ms. Craig is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Craig Technical Consulting, Inc., an engineering and technology company since 1999.
Ms. Craig graduated from Knox College with a BA in Computer Science and a BS in Computer Science Engineering from University of Illinois. She also has a MS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Systems Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology. Carol is a former P-3 Orion Naval Flight Officer and one of the first women eligible to fly in combat. She has served on over 30 boards that include educational, aerospace and defense industry and non-profit organizations.
Bill J. White
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. White has over 30 years of experience in financial management, operations, and business development. He has previously served as chief financial officer, treasurer, and secretary of Intellicheck, Inc., a technology company listed on the NYSE MKT. Before working at Intellicheck, Inc., he served 12 years as the chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer of FocusMicro, Inc. (“FM”) and the CFO of Prophase Labs, Inc. As co-founder of FM, Mr. White played an integral role in growing the business from the company’s inception to over $36 million in annual revenue in a five-year period.
Mr. White has broad domestic and international experience including managing rapid and significant growth, import/export, implementing tough cost management initiatives, exploiting new growth opportunities, merger and acquisitions, strategic planning, resource allocation, tax compliance and organization development. Prior to co-founding FM, he served 15 years in various financial leadership positions in the government sector. Mr. White started his career in Public Accounting. Mr. White holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Washington State University and is a Certified Fraud Examiner.
John Curry
Director of Flight Operations
Mr. Curry joined Sidus Space as our Chief Mission Operations Officer in April, 2022 and offers over 37 years of technical leadership and program management experience in human spaceflight and spacecraft design, development, test, and operations from aerospace leaders NASA, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), and Blue Origin.
At NASA Mr. Curry served as a NASA Space Shuttle and Space Station Flight Director and Orion Spacecraft Design Integration Manager. At SNC, John served as Dream Chaser Program Director for crew and cargo spaceplane designs. While at SNC, John was awarded SNC Executive of the Year award for his leadership role in the NASA CRS-2 selection. Prior to joining Sidus, Mr. Curry worked at Blue Origin as Test and Flight Operations Deputy, Lunar Lander Lead, and New Glenn Mission Operations Lead. Curry holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Rich Kube
Director of Production
Mr. Kube joined us in March 2023 after acting as VP and Director of Engineering for multiple contracting firms where he was responsible for commercial and government contracts and oversaw the design and development of hardware supporting multiple space launch providers, and commercial and government agencies.
Mr. Kube’s extensive experience in manufacturing spans over 4 decades and includes 20+ years as a senior manager overseeing hardware repair, build, and test in support of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program. Prior to that, Mr. Kube owned and operated a manufacturing facility in Tampa which followed a tour of duty in the United States Air Force.
Mark Mikolajczyk
Director of Operations
Mr. Mikolajczyk, an accomplished leader in cross-functional team management and operations, recently joined Sidus Space in December 2023. Before his tenure at Sidus, Mark served as Director of Operations at Craig Technologies, where he played a pivotal role in the early development of Sidus as President of Craig Technologies Aerospace Solutions (CTAS) from January 2012 through April 2021, overseeing diverse teams and operational workflows. With 29 years of experience at Gannett Co, Inc., including roles such as President/Publisher of Florida Today newspaper and Regional VP of newspapers, Mark brings a wealth of expertise to his role at Sidus Space. Holding a degree in Printing Management and Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Mark's leadership and operational acumen make him a valuable asset to the team.
John Roy
Director of Human Resources
Mr. Roy is a highly accomplished HR executive known for leading geographically dispersed teams to achieve talent and business goals. With expertise in talent management, HR operations, employment branding & culture, and organizational change, Mr. Roy has excelled across diverse industries, including global consumer products, high-tech engineering & manufacturing, aerospace & defense, financial services, healthcare, and large ($3B) family office. Recognized for developing leaders and driving improvement, Mr. Roy's dynamic leadership was honed during his service in the US Navy.