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John Shaw

Lieutenant General (ret.), USSF and director at Stoke Space Technologies.

Director
Updated Nov 10, 2026·Latest SEC filing Apr 16, 2026·Suggest an edit

About John Shaw

John Shaw is a lieutenant general (ret.), USSF and director at Stoke Space Technologies.

Experience

This experience comes from John Shaw's profile and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name John Shaw in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.

Sierra Space Current
Director, Board of Directors
2026 – Present
SES Satellites Current
Director, Board of Directors
2025 – Present
Stoke Space Technologies, Inc. Current
Lieutenant General (ret.), USSF and director
Independent Director, Board of Directors (2024 – Present)
2024 – Present · Kent, WA
Develops reusable rockets for commercial and government space missions.
Draper Current
Director, Board of Directors
2024 – Present
Auria Space Current
Independent Director, Board of Directors
2024 – Present
ThinkOrbital Current
Independent Director, Board of Directors
2024 – Present
NewSpace Capital Current
Industry Advisory Board Member
2024 – Present
United States Space Force
Deputy Commander, US Space Command
2020 – 2023
United States Air Force
Commander, 14th Air Force & Combined Forces Space Component Command
1990 – 2019

Key Colleagues at Startups

The people John Shaw works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.

Stoke Space Technologies, Inc. · Form D, Apr 16, 2026
JL
Jennifer Lurie
General Counsel
AL
Andrew Lapsa
CEO & Co-founder, director
PT
Peter Tague
Director
MW
Matthew White
EVP & CFO, Linde, director
PH
Phil Harris
Operating Partner, Glade Brook Capital and director
TF
Thomas Feldman
CTO & Co-founder, director
HK
Hans Koenigsmann
Ex VP, SpaceX and director

Sources

  1. SECStoke Space Technologies, Inc. Form D, filed Apr 16, 2026