10 Sierra Space operations leaders
Amish Patel, Chief Operating Officer, is the most senior of these Sierra Space operations leaders, who also include a Vice President of Finance & Business Operations, a Sr director Operations and directors of operations for Space Destinations and Advanced Programs. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Sierra Space from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Amish Patel
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Sierra Space
Amish Patel has been Chief Operating Officer at Sierra Space since March 2024, with the role listed in Denver, Colorado. Amish Patel was Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Rocket Lab from 2021 to 2024, held the same title at Singer Vehicle Design from 2020 to 2021 and was Director, Supply Chain at SpaceX from 2016 to 2018.
Benjamin Cook
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Launch and Recovery Operations · Sierra Space
Benjamin Cook was Vice President - Launch and Recovery Operations at Sierra Space from September 2022 to July 2024 at Kennedy Space Center, responsible for ground activities that prepare Sierra Space platforms and spacecraft for flight. Benjamin Cook was Director Aerospace Strategic Platforms Program Management at Eaton from 2018 to 2022 and has been Director of Program Management at BWXT since September 2025.
Dave Burns
LinkedInExperience: Sr director Operations · Sierra Space
Dave Burns has been Sr director Operations at Sierra Space since January 2026 and was Director of Operations there from 2024 to 2026, based in Louisville, Colorado. Dave Burns was Sr Program Manager at Sierra Space from 2022 to 2024, Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer there from 2021 to 2022 and Principal Mechanical Engineer - Deputy for Mechanical Systems at Sierra Nevada Corporation from 2016 to 2021.
Klint Combs
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Operations, Space Transportation Systems · Sierra Space
Klint Combs was Senior Director of Operations, Space Transportation Systems at Sierra Space from July 2021 to May 2023 and has been Vice President, Test Engineering there since May 2023, based in Louisville, Colorado. Klint Combs was Senior Manager, Test Engineering, Space Systems Group at Sierra Nevada Corporation from 2019 to 2022 and Senior Spacecraft Manager at Orbital ATK from 2012 to 2017.
Lucas Alexander
LinkedInExperience: Director of Integrated Test & Operations · Sierra Space
Lucas Alexander has been Director of Integrated Test & Operations at Sierra Space since September 2026, based in Littleton, Colorado. Lucas Alexander was Quality Engineering Manager II at Northrop Grumman from 2020 to 2022 and Mission Assurance/Quality Engineer there from 2018 to 2020, and also lists Systems Integration/Test Engineering Manager at Lockheed Martin from November 2022 with no end date.
Lyle Rogers
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Finance & Business Operations · Sierra Space
Lyle Rogers has been Vice President of Finance & Business Operations at Sierra Space since April 2021, based in Louisville, Colorado, and describes work in corporate finance, enterprise financial planning and analysis, and strategic planning. Lyle Rogers was Chief Financial Officer at Boecore from 2019 to 2021 and Site Finance Manager at Raytheon from 2015 to 2019.
Mark Roberts
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations, Space Destinations · Sierra Space
Mark Roberts has been Director of Operations, Space Destinations at Sierra Space since February 2022, based in the Denver Metropolitan Area. Mark Roberts also lists a Principal Manufacturing Engineer role at Sierra Nevada Corporation dated from 2012 with no end date, alongside the Sierra Space operations role.
Mukwatsibwoha Alibaruho
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President - Mission, Launch, & Recovery Operations · Sierra Space
Mukwatsibwoha Alibaruho was Senior Vice President - Mission, Launch, & Recovery Operations at Sierra Space from June 2022 to July 2024, providing mission life-cycle operations for Sierra Space platforms and spacecraft, including flight and ground operations. Mukwatsibwoha Alibaruho has been Vice President of Mission & Commercial Services at Axiom Space since March 2026, based in Orlando, Florida.
Nate Wood
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations - Advanced Programs · Sierra Space
Nate Wood has been Director Of Operations - Advanced Programs at Sierra Space since March 2022 and Senior Principal there since November 2023, based in Oviedo, Florida. Nate Wood was Manager of Florida Operations at Sierra Nevada Corporation from 2019 to 2022 and Flight Operations and Telemetry Lead at NASA from 2007 to 2016.
Roger Su
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Sierra Space
Roger Su was Vice President Operations at Sierra Space from June 2021 to August 2021, and was Vice President Operations - Space Systems Group at Sierra Nevada Corporation from 2018 to 2021. Roger Su was Vice President Operations at Blue Origin from 2021 to 2023 and has been Executive Vice President, Programs and Operations at ispace-U.S. since June 2025, based in Littleton, Colorado.
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- 01Which operating decisions took up most of your time in your role?
- 02How did you set priorities across the teams you led?
- 03What made an operating change go smoothly or stall in your experience?
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