Thaddeus Potter

President & CEO

Thad Potter is the President and CEO of NAGPS for 2022. He has previously served as the Director of Legislative Affairs. He is a 5th year PhD candidate in Physics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Working at the Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology, his research focuses on the direct imaging of exoplanets using a ballon-based telescope. Currently, he is working on developing a thermal and mechanical model of upcoming missions. Thad’s goal for the year is to improve the quality and consistency of communications from NAGPS, to facilitate greater connections between members, and to offer more and better services to the membership. Outside of research and NAGPS, Thad enjoys weightlifting, home brewing, and playing dungeons and dragons. He is an Eagle scout, receiving the award in 2013 from the South West Florida Council.

Email

 president@nagps.org