SpiderOak has appointed Celeste Ford to the firm’s board of advisors — with her extensive experience and remarkable achievements in the aerospace engineering industry, Ford will bring invaluable insights and guidance to the company’s strategic direction.
Ford is the founder of Stellar Solutions, Inc., a renowned aerospace engineering company that has been recognized with the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Ford served as the CEO of Stellar Solutions until 2018 and currently holds the position of Managing Director at Stellar Ventures.
Since founding Stellar Solutions in 1995, Ford has been instrumental in delivering high-impact performance for defense, intelligence, commercial, civil, and international clients. Under her leadership, the company has expanded its global presence, establishing subsidiaries in the United Kingdom in 2003 and France in 2017. Ford’s passion for space technology led her to launch Stellar Ventures in 2022, aiming to invest in the next generation of space technology companies.
Ford’s remarkable achievements have earned her numerous honors and accolades throughout her career. She has received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Baldrige Foundation and the National Association of Women Business Owners, cementing her legacy as a trailblazer in the industry. In addition, Ford has been inducted into the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame and recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young. Her exceptional leadership has also earned Stellar Solutions the distinction of being named a Fortune Magazine Great Place to Work® since 2014.
Stellar Ventures was part of a recent round of strategic investment in SpiderOak along with Accenture Ventures, and Raytheon Technologies’ RTX Ventures to accelerate SpiderOak’s deployment of zero-trust, end-to-end data security solutions for commercial and government customers operating in space.
“We are thrilled to welcome Celeste Ford to the board of advisors at SpiderOak,” said . “Her exceptional leadership, extensive industry experience, and dedication to excellence align perfectly with SpiderOak’s mission to deliver end-to-end cybersecurity and resiliency solutions for space systems. We are confident that Celeste’s insights and guidance will greatly contribute to our strategic initiatives and help us in delivering innovative solutions to our customers.”
— Dave Pearah, CEO, SpiderOak
“I am thrilled to join SpiderOak as an advisor to the board. SpiderOak’s dedication to securing the future of space infrastructure is critical to not only our future success in space but also to our national security. I look forward to leveraging my experience in aerospace engineering and working with high-growth companies to contribute to SpiderOak’s strategic initiatives.”
— Celeste Ford
SpiderOak is a 100% U.S.-owned and operated software company that delivers end-to-end cybersecurity and resiliency solutions for civil, military, and commercial space operations. Our commercially available products are built upon a foundation of zero-trust encryption and distributed ledger, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your most sensitive data in the space domain. For more information about SpiderOak products, services or business development opportunities, check us out at www.spideroak.com.