Dominique Cooper

Dominique Cooper is the founder of Mission Evangelists, where she brings together
mission, technology, and people to drive impact across the nuclear and defense
sectors. She currently serves as a partner at Partners in Air and Space, focusing on
commercial technologies, stakeholder engagement, and digital strategy.

With nearly 20 years of experience spanning the Department of Defense, Intelligence
Community, nuclear industry, Silicon Valley tech, and the commercial space sector,
Dominique has built a career at the intersection of innovation and mission execution.
She directed tactical geospatial intelligence efforts within the Warfighter Support Office
at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), drove business development in
high-resolution satellite imagery and space domain awareness at companies like Maxar
and LeoLabs, and shaped product strategy for an immersive technology platform at a
Silicon Valley startup.

She began her career as a co-op with Southern Nuclear and later worked in core design
at Dominion Power. Dominique holds a B.S. in Nuclear & Radiological Engineering from
the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and an M.S. in Systems and Electrical
Engineering from Tuskegee University. A professional speaker and former TV
personality, she’s known for making complex ideas accessible and inspiring action.