Jacqueline Schenkel
Schenkel & Associates, LLC specializes in international business and economic development in aerospace, high technology and space-related businesses. We work with our clients to facilitate international market entry in the U.S. and in Europe.
Jacqueline Schenkel founded the company in 2001. Schenkel has over twenty five years of hands-on, international marketing and sales experience in aerospace services, satellite manufacturing and space-based business. Prior to creating Schenkel & Associates, Ms Schenkel held senior positions with companies which are leaders in their fields: Hughes Network Systems, Loral Space & Communications and Arianespace. She benefited early on from a diverse international business experience at the Algerian Embassy, the World Bank, INTELSAT and France Telecom.
Schenkel has a Bachelor of Arts from the Elliott School of International Affairs and a Master of Business Administration in Finance, both from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. She is a past president of the Society of Satellite Professionals International Mid-Atlantic chapter and a member of several professional organizations related to the satellite and space industry. Schenkel is a dual of citizen of France and of the United States.
I have worked in all three industries now (I am still learning about aviation) and one take away from my experience is never to refuse to help another woman colleague, or a man for that matter--but men usually have no problem getting help.
Anyway, I think that young professional women and those who aspire to move up the ladder into professional positions in any industry benefit from getting involved in their company and outside professional organizations for self growth and professional growth. It is hard sometimes when one has the demands which come from starting a family, but internal, company involvement is always a good start. Writing in the company newsletter, volunteering for booth duty, working on company special projects and participating in social events all come to mind. After that, I think it is a balancing act and a personal decision. One important aspect of success in my view is to like what you do and to work for a company which you truly think has the best to offer. It is practically impossible to sell or promote services, products, or technologies in which you don't believe yourself. And, finally, don't forget to pull people up with you as you progress. Accept to give recommendations, to forward a resume, to give a contact to a professional colleague who asks you to and do it (that's the hard part). And give credit where credit is due. All of it is truly rewarding.
Women in Space
Spring 2009
Audrey Allison, Dir., Frequency Management Services, Boeing Shared Services Group
Anita Antenucci, Managing Dir. Houlihan Lokey's Aerospace-Defense-Government
Dr. Wanda M. Austin Pres. & CEO, The Aerospace Corporation
Julie Bannerman, Gen.Counsel, Space Systems/Loral, Inc.
Sharri Berg, Senior V.P., News Operations, Fox News
Leslie Blaker, DataPath, Inc.
Yvonne Brill, Consultant, Satellite Tech. & Space Propulsion Systems
Michelle Bryan, Senior V.P., Human Resources, Intelsat
Dr. Angie Bukley, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering
Catherine Chang, General Counsel & Asst. Company Secretary, AsiaSat
Sabrina Cubbon, Gen. Manager, Marketing, AsiaSat
Yvette Dominguez, Manager, Payload Design Engineering Section, Space Systems/Loral, Inc.
Chris Ehrenbard, Dir., Broadcast Distribution, CBS
Mary Ann Elliot, Chairman of the Board, Arrowhead Global Solutions, Inc.
Celeste Ford, Founder & CEO, Stellar Solutions, Inc.
Mary Frost, former CEO, GlobeCast America
Eilene Galloway, NASA Pioneer
Carmen González-Sanfeliu, V.P., Latin America & Caribbean, Intelsat
Dawn Harms, V.P., Marketing & Sales, Space Systems/Loral, Inc.
Ellen Hoff, Pres., W.L. Pritchard & Co., L.C.
Polly Rash Hollis, Satellite Industry Professional
Britt Horncastle, Satellite Consultant
Susan Irwin, Pres., Irwin Communications, Inc.
Barbara Jaffe, Senior V.P., Advanced Technology and Operations, HBO
Christine King, Deputy V.P., Technical Services & Engineering, Lockheed Martin
Betsy Kulick, Newsletter Editor & Corporate Secretary, Mobile Satellite Users Association
Penelope Longbottom, Founder & Pres., Longbottom Communications
Joanne Maguire, Exec. V.P., Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
Andrea Maléter, Technical Dir., Futron Corporation
Joan T. Mancuso, Founder & Executive, Broadband International LLC
Dolores Martos, V.P., Sales for Latin America & Caribbean, SES Americom - SES New Skies
Brig. Gen. Susan K. Mashiko, Vice Commander, Space & Missile Systems Center, L.A. Air Force Base
Eileen McGowan, Corporate Strategy & Planning, Intelsat
Olwen Morgan, Development Engineer
Bridget Neville, V.P. & Gen. Manager, Satellite Engineering & Operations, Sirius XM Radio
Christine Paape, V.P., Space Explorers, Inc.
Rhonda Parson, Manager, Occasional-Use Sales & Traffic Division, EchoStar Satellite Services
Maj. Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Deputy Dir., National Reconnaissance Office
Jane Petro, Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director
Dr. Nongluck Phinainitisart, D.Eng., Pres., Thaicom PLC
Mary Quagliotti, Retired Major General, Army
Radhika Ramachandran, Ph.D., Counsellor (SPACE) & Technical Liaison Officer
Veena Rawat, Pres., Communications Research Centre, Canada
Joslyn Read, V.P., Regulatory Affairs, SES Americom - SES New Skies
Walda Roseman, Founder & CEO, CompassRose International, Inc.
Farah Suhanah Ahmad Sarji, General Counsel, MEASAT
Jacqueline Schenkel, Founder, Schenkel & Associates, LLC
Kay Sears, Pres., Intelsat General
Gwynne Shotwell, Pres., SpaceX
Marcia Smith, Pres., Space Technology Policy Group, LLC
Pascale Sourisse, Gen. Manager, Land & Joint Systems Division, Thales
Andy Steinem, CEO, Dahl-Morrow International
Nicole P. Stott, Astronaut, NASA
Bambi Taskarelli, Voice/Data Engineer, NBCU
Leslie Taylor, Strategic Planning Division Office of Spectrum Management, NTIA, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Synette Tom, Marketing Dir., Sales, Space Systems/Loral, Inc.
Marjorie Rhodes Townsend, Satellite Communications Consultant
Diane Tryneski, Senior V.P., Broadcast & Studio Operations, HBO
Diane VanBeber, V.P., Investor Relations, Corporate & Marketing Communications, Intelsat
Barbara Warren, Systems Analyst, International Telecommunication Union
Zhang Yan, Gen. Manager, CITICSat and Chief Rep., Asiasat
UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology: Astronomy Blog
