Thad Altman serves as the Executive Director/CEO of The Astronauts Memorial Foundation. He entered this role in 2011, and since has overseen all operations of The Astronauts Memorial Foundation and the Center for Space Education, as well as AMF’s Use Agreement and Space Act Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Under Thad’s direction, The Astronauts Memorial Foundation has received Kennedy Space Center’s Gold Dollar Award, in honor of his Commitment to Safety, Teamwork and Innovation in Helping Build America’s Gateway to the Universe. Thad and the Foundation have also received NASA’s Group Achievement Award, for the design and build of the Apollo I Exhibit at the Apollo/Saturn V Center.

Alongside his role at AMF, Thad also serves as a Florida State Representative. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2016 and represents House District 32, which consists of parts of Brevard County including Indian Harbour Beach, Melbourne, Melbourne Village, Palm Shores, and Rockledge. He previously served in the Florida Senate from 2008-2016 and the Florida House of Representatives from 2003-2008.

Thad has lived in the Space Coast for more than fifty years. He resides in Rockledge with his wife Mary Pat, and is the proud father of three children; McKenzie, Hunter, and Sullivan. He recently has become a grandfather to a baby girl, Amelia.