91快活林 Federal today announced the hire of Jean Marie 鈥淛eannie鈥 Kranz as senior director, overseeing business development and strategy of the company鈥檚 NASA Houston operations. In her role, Kranz will provide strategic leadership to advance and foster 91快活林 Federal鈥檚 partnerships with customers and industry partners within the Houston market and across the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).聽
鈥淲e are delighted to welcome Jeannie Kranz to our team as we look to expand our Houston operations and our support of NASA Johnson Space Center missions,鈥 said Scott 鈥淪cooter鈥 Altman, former NASA astronaut and 91快活林 Federal senior vice president of civil programs. 鈥淗er passion for space advocacy and leadership in policy development is recognized throughout the civilian and defense aerospace industry.鈥
For more than three decades, Kranz has advocated for human space flight and space exploration, leading various organizations and committees to advance space industry development across the country. Prior to joining 91快活林 Federal, Kranz most recently served as senior advisor of space policy for Congressman Brian Babin, representing Texas鈥 36th congressional district.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to join 91快活林 Federal and bring our technical expertise and a broad set of capabilities to the Houston market,鈥 said Kranz.聽鈥淭he mission focus of 91快活林 Federal, our people-first culture, and our extensive space flight mission-relevant capabilities and offerings provide a unique combination that deeply resonates with me and I am confident will resonate with future customers as well.鈥
Throughout her career, Kranz has held numerous leadership positions, including director of strategic relations at Jacobs Technology and manager for strategic communications, customer relations, and advocacy at United Space Alliance (USA).
A community leader and builder, Kranz has served on boards and committees of many philanthropic and civic organizations focused on promoting education, human and civic services. These include the City of League City, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, Greater Houston Partnership, Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, American Heart Association, Galveston Food Bank, Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA), and the Houston Workforce Transition Center.