Renee Frohnert is a business leader, engineer, and media influencer within the
aerospace and defense industry. Renee is a Space Business Development Lead
at L3Harris Technologies where she identifies new opportunities to adapt core
technologies to the future of the space economy.
Renee has completed the International Institute of Astronautical Sciences
Scientist-Astronaut Program and is preparing to launch to the edge of space in
2024. She has previously supported various critical space missions for NASA and
the DoD including Artemis, THAAD, Minuteman III, and hypersonics missile
defense programs. Renee is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion
and uses her social media platforms with over 30k followers to empower women
and underrepresented communities to pursue space.
She enjoys inspiring the next generation of engineers as a Visiting Lecturer at
Cornell University's School of Engineering. Renee holds an MBA from the
University of Southern California, a Master's Degree in Systems Engineering from
Cornell University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Penn
State University.