Sidus Leadership

Carol Craig
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Teresa Burchfield
Chief Financial Officer

Jamie Adams
Chief Technology Officer and Director
Mr. Adams joined Sidus Space in 2021 as our Chief Technology Officer and serves on the Board of Directors.
Prior to joining Sidus, Mr. Adams gained extensive experience in the aerospace industry. His role within Lockheed Martin had him primarily focused on strategic research and development within the Autonomous Systems Group, particularly in the advancement of technology across various domains such as air, land, sea, and space.
Prior to his tenure at Lockheed Martin, Mr. Adams enjoyed a distinguished career with notable stints at NASA and Boeing. While at NASA, Adams served as the Associate Division Chief overseeing the Engineering Division, which included Software, Robotics, and Simulation at Johnson Space Center (JSC).
With his comprehensive background in both government and private sectors, Mr. Adams brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role at Sidus.

John Curry
Chief Mission Operations Officer
Mr. Curry joined Sidus Space as our Chief Mission Operations Officer in April, 2022 and offers over 37 years of technical leadership and program management experience in human spaceflight and spacecraft design, development, test, and operations from aerospace leaders NASA, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), and Blue Origin.
At NASA Mr. Curry served as a NASA Space Shuttle and Space Station Flight Director and Orion Spacecraft Design Integration Manager. At SNC, John served as Dream Chaser Program Director for crew and cargo spaceplane designs. While at SNC, John was awarded SNC Executive of the Year award for his leadership role in the NASA CRS-2 selection. Prior to joining Sidus, Mr. Curry worked at Blue Origin as Test and Flight Operations Deputy, Lunar Lander Lead, and New Glenn Mission Operations Lead. Curry holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University.

Rich Kube
Chief Production Officer

Jared Novick
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Novick joined Sidus in June 2023, bringing with him a diverse and extensive work experience spanning various industries and roles. Mr. Novick started his career in 2002 as a Research Scientist and Experimentalist at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. From 2004 to 2008, he worked as an Intelligence Community Civil Servant, collaborating with the U.S. Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and foreign partners. In 2008, he joined the Office of the Secretary of Defense, focusing on managing special projects and supporting a portfolio of special capabilities across the Department of Defense and U.S. Intelligence Agencies.
Continuing his career in 2008, Mr. Novick became part of NASA’s High Altitude Operations and Research team, where he contributed to the organization’s operations and research efforts until 2015.
In 2011, Mr. Novick founded Curved Skies, a company that was later acquired by SRI in 2015. Following the acquisition, he joined BitVoyant, where he served as the Co-Founder and CEO until 2017. Mr. Novick then took on the role of Head of Strategy at BlueVoyant from 2017 to 2018, before transitioning to the role of Board of Advisors until the present.

Jessica Curry
Senior Vice President of Supply Chain
Ms. Curry joined Sidus Space in July, 2023. Prior to joining Sidus Space, Ms. Curry served as the Senior Manager for Subcontracts and Procurement teams within Blue Origin’s Supply Chain organization. During her tenure, she oversaw the procurement of critical parts across all business units, managed agreements with government entities, and managed the team responsible for awarding subcontracts to support NASA’s Sustaining Lunar Development contract.
Ms. Curry’s career in the aerospace industry began as a NASA Civil Servant for the International Space Station (ISS) Program and Launch Services Program. Her passion for managing and negotiating contracts and barter agreements with government space agencies, US Launch Service Providers, and commercial aerospace companies grew during this time. She further expanded her expertise by successfully negotiating contracts with Craig Technologies and Nanoracks for the deployment of satellites from the ISS.
With a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University, Ms. Curry brings a strong educational foundation to her role at Sidus Space. Her extensive experience in contract management and her unwavering commitment to the commercialization of space make her an ideal fit for the Company’s strategic objectives.