HPA (Hosted Payload Alliance) is pleased to introduce the incoming Board Officers for 2013. The Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary are elected annually by the Board of Directors. In addition to the Immediate Past Chair, these Officers constitute the Executive Committee and carry out the directions and decisions of the HPA Board between its monthly meetings.

Established in 2011, The Hosted Payload Alliance is a satellite industry alliance whose purpose is to increase awareness of the benefits of hosted government payloads on commercial satellites. HPA seeks to bring together government and industry in an open dialogue to identify and promote the benefits of hosted payloads.

• The HPA serves as a bridge between government and private industry to foster open communication between potential users and providers of hosted payload capabilities
• Builds awareness of the benefits to be realized from hosted payloads on commercial satellites
• Provides a forum for discussions, ranging from policy to specific missions, related to acquisition and operation of hosted payloads
• Acts as a source of subject-matter expertise to educate stakeholders in industry and government.

Chair Janet Nickloy

Janet Nickloy is the Director of Aerospace Mission Solutions for Harris Government Communications Systems (GCS). GCS develops, produces, integrates and supports advanced communications and information systems that solve the mission-critical challenges of its defense, national intelligence and civil agency customers worldwide. In this capacity, Ms. Nickloy has primary responsibility for establishing and executing growth strategies within Aerospace Systems. Aerospace Systems encompasses payloads, electronics and structures for commercial and government space platforms; avionics and electronics and communication systems for airborne platforms; and networks, strategic and tactical terminals for military applications.

Prior to being named to her current position, Ms. Nickloy served as the Director of Business Development for the Space Communications Systems business, leading the organization to unprecedented growth in Harris’ space payload business. Before that, she was the Director of Programs for Harris’ NASA business. Previously, she served as Vice President of Engineering for the National Programs Business Unit, responsible for technical management of approximately 2,000 engineers servicing the Intelligence Community and adjacent government and commercial markets.

Ms. Nickloy holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from the University of Cincinnati, graduating summa cum laude. In addition, she is a graduate of the Mahler Advanced Management Program and the Leadership Directions Program at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. In addition to her role on the board of the Hosted Payload Alliance, she serves on the advisory council of the Space Coast Economic Development Council. She is also a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and Women in Aerospace (WIA).

Vice-Chair, Nicole Robinson

Vice-Chair Nicole Robinson

Nicole Robinson joined SES Government Solutions (SES-GS) in November 2007 and currently serves as the Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications. Ms. Robinson provides the strategic direction for all external marketing and communications initiatives for the company, with the objective of raising awareness of SES and the role of commercial satellite operators in meeting the communications needs of the U.S. Government. In this position, she is also responsible for shaping the corporate Government Affairs strategy.

As an advocate of innovative ways of utilizing commercial satellites to deliver time and cost effective solutions to the government, Ms. Robinson serves as the Communications Committee Chairman of the Hosted Payload Alliance and is also the recipient of a 2012 Future Leaders Award by the Society of Satellite Professionals International.

Prior to joining SES, Ms. Robinson served as the Strategic Communications Lead at the U.S. Joint Forces Command’s Standing Joint Force Headquarters (SJFHQ). As an on-site contractor with General Dynamics, her responsibilities included the facilitation of Public Affairs campaigns and activities between the headquarters office and rapidly deployed Joint Task Force Headquarters led by flag level officers and established in locations around the world. These activities range from annual and campaign-specific Strategic Communications plans to management of all media relations activities for the SJFHQ as well as media training for more than 80 senior military officers.

Before joining General Dynamics, Ms. Robinson managed the promotional and communications activities in support of the U.S. Army Center of Military History’s project, the National Museum of the U.S. Army. She is certified in Federal Financial Management by the Federal Training Center, completed her bachelor’s degree in communications at Radford University, earned an MBA from Liberty University, and is a graduate of the Senior Executives in National Security Program at Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

Treasurer, J.R. Jordan

Treasurer J.R. Jordan

J.R. Jordan is Senior Manager of Strategy and Business Development for Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, Space Systems product line. In this position, he is responsible for leading, developing, coordinating and directing all existing and developing sales efforts, as well as marketing and business development strategies for Mid-Sat class of electro-optical, infrared class satellite payloads. He is also responsible for identifying and creating competitive advantages to position space systems for continued growth.

Before joining Raytheon in 2011, Mr. Jordan served in the United States Air Force at the Space and Missile Systems Center in Los Angeles, where he was Vice Wing Commander for Space Superiority and the Mission Director for the Space-Based Space Surveillance System. He has held a wide range of program management positions, managing and directing programs within the Air Force, Joint Staff and joint agency arena.  His leadership was crucial in the development of the F-16, Missile Defense, high-energy weapons, strategic missile warning and space superiority systems.

Mr. Jordan holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial systems technology from the University of Nebraska, as well as several master’s degrees. He is a graduate of Defense Systems Management College at Ft Belvoir, VA, and National War College at Ft. McNair, Washington D.C.

Secretary, Col. David A. Anhalt

Secretary Col. David A. Anhalt

Col. David A. Anhalt, USAF (Ret), joined Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) as Vice President of U.S. Government Solutions in February 2011. Mr. Anhalt leads selected strategic initiatives in the company’s current and adjacent markets and promotes new technology, business approaches and product offerings supporting future growth in the national security space sector. He is also an Associate Fellow in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Mr. Anhalt’s 28-year military career included a broad array of research and development, test operations and program management responsibilities in both the airplane and space sectors. His final military assignment was Chief of the Space Control and Advanced Technologies Division for the Undersecretary of the Air Force where he directed the development and procurement of defensive and offensive counterspace systems. Prior to that, Mr. Anhalt was the Air Force Military Assistant to the Director of Net Assessment, Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he directed comparative analyses of U.S. and foreign use of precision strike weapons and space systems in warfare.

Mr. Anhalt is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and has held several key positions in the test and evaluation of air and space systems including flight test engineer for the Airborne Laser Laboratory and the F-117 stealth fighter; chief scientist for acquisition, tracking and pointing at the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization in the Pentagon; and director of engineering for the combined contractor-government test team for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS). Mr. Anhalt earned a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He holds an MSE degree in Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences from Princeton University; an MEEE degree in digital design and control theory from the University of Idaho; and a Masters in international relations from Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada.