Dr. Jeffrey Burton

Senior Advisor
Policy, Advocacy, and International Division
NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Detailee)

Dr. Jeffrey M. Burton is a Senior Advisor focusing on developing and promoting U.S. competitiveness in the space economy. Prior to joining the Office of Space Commerce, Dr. Burton was at the Economic development Administration (EDA), where he contributed significantly to the development and success of national and international strategic partnerships.

Today, Dr. Burton works to connect academic institutions, trade and industry partners, and communities in an effort to develop both policy and critical relationships that build the space workforce, commercialization environment, and a national opportunity orientation.

Dr. Burton holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Colorado. Dr. Burton teaches and conducts applied research on federal policy implementation at the University of Colorado and is a Research Associate at Harvard University’s Project for Indigenous Development and Governance.