Dale Skran worked for 17 years with Bell Labs (AT&T, Lucent Technologies) and continued his career at several companies including Ascend Communications (VP of Enterprise Engineering), Sonus Networks (Director of Engineering), and CMWare (Founder, CEO, COO, and VP of Engineering). He was also a negotiator/manager (Rapporteur) at the UN (International Telecommunication Union) where he led the development of international Internet standards for video conferencing and voice services (VoIP). He is currently the COO/SVP of the NSS and a member of the NSS BOD. Previously he has served as the NSS CEO, EVP, and Chair of the Policy Committee. Dale is the co-editor of “A Dream Renewed: Space Settlement in the 21st Century” (2026) with Rod Pyle. Dale has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State and a MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Find me at: Orbital Space Settlement Design — Sunday, Oct 25 at 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Also hosting the Book Launch & Reception — Sunday, Oct 25 at 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM