10 SpaceX public policy staff
A government affairs director, a senior government affairs manager, government affairs managers, an analyst and a satellite policy lead are among the current roles held by these SpaceX public policy staff. A reader can learn how public policy staff work at SpaceX from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Cyrus Artz
LinkedInExperience: Government Affairs · SpaceX
Cyrus Artz has worked in Government Affairs at SpaceX since June 2026. Cyrus Artz's listing also shows Senior Policy Advisor at the Office of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2024 to 2026 and Staff Director at the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce from 2020 to 2024.
Dillon LaViale
LinkedInExperience: Government Affairs Manager · SpaceX
Dillon LaViale has been Government Affairs Manager at SpaceX since March 2025 and was Government Affairs Associate at SpaceX from 2023 to 2025. Dillon LaViale's listing also shows Legislative Correspondent at the United States Senate from 2022 to 2023 and Staff Assistant at the United States Senate in 2021.
Humzah K.
LinkedInExperience: Satellite Policy Lead · SpaceX
Humzah K. has been Satellite Policy Lead at SpaceX since June 2026, and the profile headline reads Starlink Satellite Policy. Humzah K.'s listing also shows Summer Fellow at GovAI in 2025, Fulbright Research Fellow at The Fulbright Program from 2023 to 2024 and Research Associate, Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) from 2022 to 2023.
Joseph Petrzelka
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager · SpaceX
Joseph Petrzelka is a Former Global Government Affairs Manager at SpaceX, a role held from 2021 to 2025, and has been a Senior Manager at SpaceX since April 2025. Joseph Petrzelka's listing also shows Legislative Assistant at the United States Senate from 2017 to 2021 and Legislative Analyst at USDA from 2015 to 2017.
Katrina Haase
LinkedInExperience: Former Global Government Affairs Manager · SpaceX
Katrina Haase is a Former Global Government Affairs Manager at SpaceX, a role held from 2023 to 2025, and also held the Starlink Market Access Manager and Starlink Market Access Analyst titles at SpaceX from 2020 to 2023. Katrina Haase has been President of Siren Advisory since October 2025, and the profile describes an independent advisor.
Michael Lapidus
LinkedInExperience: Director, Government Affairs · SpaceX
Michael Lapidus has been Director, Government Affairs at SpaceX since November 2022. Michael Lapidus's listing also shows Senior Manager, Government Affairs at SpaceX from 2019 to 2022, Manager, Government Affairs there from 2016 to 2019 and Associate, Government Affairs there from 2011 to 2016.
Owen McDonough, PhD
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager, Government Affairs · SpaceX
Owen McDonough, PhD has been Senior Manager, Government Affairs at SpaceX since December 2024. Owen McDonough's listing also shows Climate Advisor at Chevron from 2023 to 2024, Director, Federal Relations at API - American Petroleum Institute from 2021 to 2023 and Senior Science Advisor to the Assistant Administrator, Office of Water at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 2018 to 2021.
Tiara W.
LinkedInExperience: Government Affairs Analyst · SpaceX
Tiara W. has been a Government Affairs Analyst at SpaceX since September 2025, with the profile headline Government Affairs @ SpaceX. Tiara W.'s listing also shows Business Operations Intern roles at SpaceX in 2024 and 2025 and an Undergraduate Research Assistant role at UCLA from 2024 to 2025.
Victoria Sorhegui
LinkedInExperience: Government Affairs Manager · SpaceX
Victoria Sorhegui has been Government Affairs Manager at SpaceX since June 2026. Victoria Sorhegui's listing also shows Manager, Global Government Affairs at The Carlyle Group from 2023 to 2026, Military Legislative Aide at the United States Senate from 2022 to 2023 and Legislative Correspondent at the United States Senate from 2021 to 2022.
William Kabagambe
LinkedInExperience: Global Government Affairs Manager · SpaceX
William Kabagambe has been Global Government Affairs Manager at SpaceX since July 2025, a current role based in Washington, D.C. William Kabagambe's listing also shows Advisor at DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group from 2022 to 2025, Director there from 2021 to 2022 and Analyst there from 2019 to 2021.
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