Richard Pournelle

Rich Pournelle has led sales and business development at NanoRacks since joining in 2011. He has helped build a variety of lines of business in Nanoracks, including launching more than 200 cubesats from the International Space Station. Prior to NanoRacks, Rich worked with a variety of aerospace startups, including XCOR Aerospace and ICON Aircraft. He began his career serving as a professional staff member for the U.S. House of Representatives, where he helped create the THOMAS legislative information system.
Richard holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from UCLA.