Space Adventures is the only company that has successfully arranged for private citizens
to experience space. Mr. Shelley joined the company in mid-2006 as the vice president of
sales and marketing and was appointed President in 2010. His primary focus is the
development of clients for Space Adventures’ circumlunar and orbital spaceflight programs.
Since 2001, Space Adventures has facilitated the flights of all the self-funded private
space explorers, including Dennis Tito, Mark Shuttleworth, Gregory Olsen, Anousheh Ansari,
Charles Simonyi, Richard Garriott and Guy Laliberté.
A graduate of the University of Manchester, Mr. Shelley began his career marketing quality
management system audit services for the British Standards Institution, before shifting
gears and joining the commercial spaceflight industry. He was born in the United Kingdom,
and has been a resident of the United States for the past 10 years. Most recently, Mr.
Shelley became the proud father of twin girls.