Tim Chrisman is a space policy and geopolitics expert who writes extensively about the future of humanity in space. He leads the Foundation for the Future, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. which is leading the policy conversation around space infrastructure. Tim founded the Association for Space Finance, the industry association representing space investors, and whose membership ranges from small family offices to Barclays Investment Bank.

Tim is a former Army officer, who spent nearly a decade leading intelligence teams in combat and special operations units through five deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. After his military service, Tim was selected to be a special advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff before joining the Central Intelligence Agency. He held multiple assignments at the Agency, including with the Directorate of Operations and Directorate of Analysis, culminating in a role supporting the National Space Council.

Tim studied at American University where he earned his Masters in International Relations and Affairs; the second of his two master’s degrees (the other is in Intelligence Studies). Tim is the author of the book Humanity in Space and is a prolific writer about the expanse of our civilization in space.