Nick is a project manager within the Space Life Sciences Directorate at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). His work includes developing an open innovation framework within NASA to offer individuals, academia, companies, and space agencies around the world the opportunity to directly contribute to space exploration. Nick holds a master’s degree from the International Space University in Space Studies and a bachelor’s degree from Valparaiso University in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently pursuing an MBA degree at the University of Texas.