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Barrios taps NASA exec for leadership team role

Houston-based Barrios Technology has named Ginger Kerrick Davis to its Executive Leadership Team as she takes on the role of vice president and chief strategy officer at the company’s headquarters in Houston.

And plans for her to use her wealth of human spaceflight experience in both leadership and technical roles to guide the implementation of Barrios’ strategic vision.

Prior to joining the Barrios executive team, she served in multiple senior leadership roles at Johnson Space Center. Most recently she was the deputy director of the Exploration Integration and Science Directorate, a senior executive service position.

She spent the majority of her 30-year

NASA career supporting JSC’s Flight

Operations Directorate in leadership roles, including assistant director for the International Space Station, flight integration division chief, and flight director (the first female Hispanic flight director). Early in her career she was

NASA’s first Russian training integration instructor as well as being selected as the first non-astronaut capsule communicator. “Our entire executive team is excited to have Ginger Kerrick Davis join the Barrios family. She brings a wealth of experience directly related to our strategic purpose, a passion for helping teams develop and achieve their goals, and a true dedication to the mission,” said Barrios’ President Kelly Page. Ginger Kerrick Davis

Davis received numerous awards in her NASA career, including NASA’s prestigious Silver Snoopy Award, recognizing her contributions to flight safety and mission success. And, she was one of five women named to the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame in 2016.

She holds a B.S. and M.S. degree in Physics from Texas Tech University), is a Distinguished Alumna of TTU, and serves on TTU’s Board of Regents, having been nominated for that role by the governor of Texas. Mentoring future STEM employees is a passion of hers, as well as sharing her ideas on leadership. “Barrios is proud to support Ginger as she continues to make a positive impact on the future generation of space explorers and leaders,” Page added.

Barrios Technology, the fourth largest woman-owned business headquartered in the greater Houston region, strives to bring together some of the most talented employees and leaders in the space industry to achieve its purpose of passionately advancing humanity, on and off the planet, with innovative technology integration solutions. For more information, visit www.barrios.com

Boeing wins award for its ISS support

Boeing was recently awarded an Aviation Week 2021 Program Excellence Award for Prime Sustainment work for its role in supporting the International Space Station.

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Excellence awards honor aerospace and defense industry programs that create organizational success through quality processes, people development, tools and leadership.

You can read more in Aviation Week. Serving as prime contractor for NASA since 1993, Boeing has been responsible for ISS design, development, integration, testing and delivery – and continues to sustain the U.S.-built elements.

Boeing’s integration work has given the ISS more flexibility to add new modules, spacecraft and equipment as new uses evolve – including those that will support in-space manufacturing and space tourism.