Colleen McLeod Garner

Colleen McLeod Garner is Director of Growth at Voyager Technologies, where she helps shape strategic partnerships and commercial growth for the next generation of human space exploration. She is a PhD student in Space Studies researching neurogastronomy, how the brain experiences flavour, applied to performance, well-being and quality of life on long-duration flights, and a member of the Space Sensory Lab. She holds an Executive Master in Space Leadership, Business and Policy and an MBA in Global Innovation from Thunderbird, after twenty years in hospitality, food and beverage. She has spoken at ISDC, the NSS Space Settlement Summit and Humans to Mars, and has been a Stardust Ambassador since February 2026.