Carolyn Pace

Executive Officer (Contractor)
Policy, Advocacy, and International Division
NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Carolyn Pace is the Executive Officer in the Office of Space Commerce. She previously worked as a policy analyst in the Office of Industrial Base Policy at the Department of Defense and as a Program Analyst in the Office of Space Affairs at the Department of State.

During her time at the State Department, Carolyn focused on civil and military space-related policy issues, including negotiating and finalizing international space agreements and engaging with the U.S. commercial space industry. Her responsibilities involved coordinating various perspectives on civil, commercial, and national security issues, such as export controls, nonproliferation, and arms control related to space activities.

Before her work at the State Department, Carolyn was a part of the Business Development team at Astrobotic Technology Inc., a private American company dedicated to developing space robotics technology for lunar and planetary missions.

Carolyn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Hollins University, with a concentration in science and technology and a minor in Film Studies.