Space Careers Panel
Madison Feehan and Ashley Zelinskie
Madison C. Feehan is the founder and CEO of Space Copy. As an early career professional based in Edmonton, Canada with a background in advanced lunar instrument development and early-stage innovations for NASA’s Planetary Science, Heliophysics, and Astrophysics divisions, Madison’s initiatives are focused towards combining deep-tech development for in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) with entrepreneurship. Madison’s background is based in Commerce, and she holds a Harvard Business School Certification in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, in conjunction with ongoing studies in International Business. Madison seamlessly merges scientific expertise with a keen business acumen and stands at the intersection of space science, entrepreneurship, and STEM education. As the leader of Space Copy, an international logistics and manufacturing company, Madison leads groundbreaking initiatives, driving innovation in space technology and fostering accessible STEM education, as well as serving as the G100 Region Chair of Space Technology and Aviation for the Province of Alberta, and Chair of the Lunar Chamber of Commerce. Her commitment to shaping foreign policies for small businesses in STEM through volunteer work with consortiums including the United Nations, Lifeboat Foundation, and National Small Business Association; mentoring others in sciences and propelling innovation and collaboration across borders with visionary leadership.
Ashley Zelinskie Ashley Zelinskie is a Brooklyn-based conceptual artist utilizing a post-New Media approach, wherein the media employed are merely vehicles in service of underlying concepts, she is attempting the process of translating our vast history into an eternal and universal language, while focusing on humanity as a small part of a larger whole. Her works span a variety of media, from sculpture, canvas and print works, to digital art, VR, and holograms. Each artwork is created using cutting edge technology such as 3D printing, computer-guided laser cutting, satellite plating technology, and gaming engines. Her work focuses on visualizing data in abstract forms and finding new and interesting ways to describe complex ideas.
Ashley’s work has been featured by The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vice, Popular Science, Space.com, and Hyperallergic. Her work forms part of the permanent collection of the US Department of State Art in Embassies Program, has been exhibited at Sotheby’s New York, ArtScience Museum in Singapore and most recently Art Center Nabi in Seoul. Ashley is a former resident of New Inc.—the New Museum’s Art and Technology Incubator—and the Shapeways x Museum of Art and design “Out of Hand” exhibition residency. She is currently working in coordination with NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Smithsonian and she is a member of Onassis ONX XR studio in New York City.
