Celeste Ford

Celeste Volz Ford was the founder of Stellar Solutions, Inc., founded in 1995, where the title held was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 2018.
Ms. Ford is the founder of Stellar Solutions Foundation, founded in 1998.
Ms. Ford is the founder of QuakeFinder LLC, founded in 1999.
Ms. Ford is the founder of Stellar Solutions Aerospace Ltd., founded in 2003.
Current jobs include Independent Director at Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. since 2014; Director at American Conservatory Theater; Director at Seagate Federal, Inc.; Independent Non-Executive Director at Space Asset Acquisition Corp.
starting 2026; Managing Director at Stellar Ventures Management LLC since 2022; Member at Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.; Member at National Association of Women Business Owners; Member at American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics; Member at Vistage International, Inc.; Board of Advisors at SpiderOak, Inc. since 2023; and Advisory Council Member at Illuminate Management LLC since 2001.
Former jobs include Chairman at California Space Authority, Inc.; Independent Director at Heritage Commerce Corp.
from 2009 to 2014; Director at Foundry Networks LLC from 2007 to 2008; Director at Bay Microsystems, Inc.; Director at Heritage Bank USA, Inc.; Director at Women’s High Tech Coalition; Director at CHG Group, Inc. from 2020 to 2023; Director at Heritage Bank of Commerce (San Jose, California); Director at Iris Automation, Inc.; Vice President-Satellite Business Area at Scitor Corp.
from 1984 to 1995; Strategic Advisor at Bellatore Financial, Inc.; and Trustee at the University of Notre Dame.
Education includes undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and graduate degree from Stanford University.