Former NASA Administrator Brindenstine joins All Points board

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — All Points Logistics has appointed former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine to its board of advisors, the company announced today.

All Points Logistics, which has an office in Huntsville, provides technical services to the space and defense industries.

Brindenstine will assist the All Points leadership team in developing its growth strategy and customer relationships, while helping to launch the company’s support service known as Space Prep, All Points said in a news release.

“I am very excited to join the growing All Points team,” said Bridenstine. “I believe All Points has a great business model and talented management team that uniquely positions it to capitalize on key opportunities in the changing space industry.

“As the industry evolves toward increased launch cadence, greater commercial usage, and an increasingly contested space environment, I see Space Prep as a compelling solution for the specialized services and infrastructure essential to future space missions.”

Bridenstine served as NASA administrator from 2018-20, launching the agency’s Artemis human lunar exploration program. He also led efforts to launch American astronauts on American rockets, establish the Commercial Lunar Payload Services Program to land rovers on the lunar surface, and continue commercial resupply of the International Space Station.

Prior to his tenure at NASA, Bridenstine represented Oklahoma’s First Congressional District. More recently, he served as senior advisor at Acorn Growth, a middle-market private equity firm focused on aerospace, defense, intelligence, and space investments.

The company’s Space Prep launch support service will provide an integrated, comprehensive suite of facilities and services needed to prepare spacecraft of all sizes efficiently and affordably for launch at the nation’s major launch sites, All Points said.

“Jim’s extensive background in the space industry, government, and capital markets is perfectly aligned with our overall growth strategy,” said CEO Phil Monkress. “We are thrilled to have such a highly respected and experienced expert on our advisory team.”