Corporate Governance

Ms. Carol Craig is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU), an innovative space and defense technology company with core capabilities that include dual use satellite manufacturing & technology integration, AI products and services, space and defense hardware components and space-based data solutions. In December 2021, she led Sidus Space through its initial public offering, becoming one of the first female founders to take a space company public. Under her leadership, the Company has raised approximately $300 million, earned inclusion in the Russell index, and transitioned from technology development to commercialization across defense, intelligence, civil, and commercial markets.

Ms. Craig is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Craig Technologies, an engineering and technology firm that has provided support to commercial and government customers since 1999.

Ms. Craig earned a BA in Computer Science from Knox College and a BS in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Illinois. She holds an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as well as an MBA with a concentration in Finance from the Florida Institute of Technology. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology.

A former U.S. Navy P-3 Orion Naval Flight Officer, Ms. Craig was among the first women eligible to fly in combat aircraft and was also one of the first female aviators to successfully complete the U.S. Navy’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Training.

Over the course of her career, she has served on more than 30 boards spanning education, aerospace and defense, and nonprofit organizations, underscoring her leadership and broad influence across both industry and community service.

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Lavanson C. Coffey III, who prefers to be called "LC," brings nearly four decades of aerospace experience and leadership to Sidus Space. After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, LC joined Ball Aerospace, where he led the launch mission for the Intelligence Community's first commercially procured launch vehicle. This achievement paved the way for commercial launch providers across the nation and helped the U.S. government begin realizing affordable space lift. Following his time at Ball Aerospace, LC joined Airbus U.S. Space & Defense as Vice President & Business Enabler and later served as Executive Director for their Space line of business.

LC developed his leadership skills in the U.S. Air Force, where his assignments ranged from Rocket Propulsion Engineering and Project Management to serving as an Assistant Professor of Astronautical Engineering and Aide-de-Camp for the U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent. As Program Manager and Division Deputy Director, LC played a key role in building the nation's Atlas 5 launch capability and rehabilitating the Delta 4-heavy launch pad at Vandenberg AFB. He later served as the Secretary of the Air Force's Legislative Liaison in the U.S. Senate and concluded his Air Force career by commanding the First Space Launch Squadron at Cape Canaveral, the 2nd Cadet Group at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the 30th Launch Group at Vandenberg, CA.

LC holds a BS in Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy, an MS in Engineering Management from California State University, and two additional MA degrees from Air University.

Mr. Riera brings more than 35 years of experience in investment banking and fund management to Sidus. During his accomplished career, Mr. Riera has served as a Consultant for McKinsey & Co, as Head of a Mergers & Acquisitions unit for Citicorp Investment Bank, was the Country Head for Bankers Trust in Venezuela for over 10 years, and subsequently worked in fund management with Intl Consilium and as an entrepreneur. Mr. Riera, who has served on the boards of many private and public companies, currently serves on the Board of Directors of Vaya Space, Inc. and FenixOro Gold, where he also chairs the Audit Committee. He has an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and has completed additional education for Senior Executives at the Harvard Business School.