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BB May

Blair Bigelow May

A strategist, investor, and public voice helping shape the future of human spaceflight and U.S. leadership in space.

Career

Bigelow Aerospace

Vice President of Corporate Strategy

Spent five years guiding commercial and government programs, advancing next-generation space habitats, and leading strategic partnerships.

Commercial Spaceflight Federation

Board Member · Space Commerce Committee Chair

Contributed to early policy and contracting models that helped lay the foundation for today's commercial space economy.

Space Kinetic

Board Member

A defense-focused aerospace startup revolutionizing in-space operations for missile defense and space superiority.

Selene Ventures

Co-founder

A Las Vegas-based investment firm focused on small- to mid-sized businesses across critical sectors, with an emphasis on dual-use technologies and innovative aerospace capabilities. Her work bridges national security, frontier technology, and long-term market strategy.

Bigelow Aerospace

Bigelow Aerospace

Legacy

Blair is proud to have contributed to the legacy of Bigelow Aerospace, the first commercial space station company and pioneer of expandable habitat technology. The company remains the only private entity with a module on the International Space Station: the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM).

Space Kinetic

Board Member

Blair serves on the board of Space Kinetic, a venture-funded defense company advancing missile defense and space-superiority technologies.

Space Kinetic

Philanthropy

$75M+ raised over the past decade.

Blair is committed to supporting organizations that deliver measurable outcomes in healthcare, education, and community development — through campaign leadership, board service, and event strategy.

Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican Hospitals — Foundation Board Chair (3-year term, recently completed)

Starry Night, Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada's annual gala — Founding force (~$1M raised since launch)

Intermountain Health Advisory Committee — for the development of Las Vegas's first pediatric hospital

Cleveland Clinic Nevada — Fundraising Advisory Board

SMU Young Alumni — Board

Education

SMU Cox School of Business

BBA, Finance
PMBA, Strategy & Entrepreneurship

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