I grew up in very rural Canada where the stars where often the only light at night. Unfortunately when I told a teacher I wanted to go into astronomy they told me there wasn't any options where I lived. My dad fought forest fires from airplanes and I travelled to airbases with him meeting pilots and smokejumpers...and my passion from aerospace began! I also love marketplaces and traveling, so I ended up with a Masters in Economics from LSE and specialised in aerospace and aviation policy, taking me to Cornwall to help develop the industry there. One area was working with the UK Space Agency on developing the airport as a spaceport...the rest is history!