About Me
Amelia Mae Wolf is a leader on the intersection of commercialization of space technology and government applications as well as ethics and diversity in leadership. Innovation, strategic thinking, fostering diversity in the space sector, and ethics are pillars of her leadership. She has more than a decade of experience in the space, defense, and intelligence sectors.
She is currently Deputy Chief of Current Operations at the U.S. Space Force, the first woman to lead the largest division. In this role, she oversees space operations products delivered to the Chief of Space Operations and Secretary of the Air Force, mentors rising women leaders, and is navigating the division through structural reorganization and establishing a culture of innovation in a still-young branch of the military.
Amelia is a Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations (2024-) and a Fellow with the Truman National Security Project (2019-). In 2024, she was awarded the inaugural Women's Space Award for Leadership.
Formerly, she was a Project Manager for US Government customers at Capella Space and a Project Manager and Senior Intelligence Analyst at Maxar Technologies, where she supported the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Earlier in her career, she worked at the Council on Foreign Relations and a government contracting company, where she conducted research on defense policy, armed conflict, and technology. She also previously worked for NGOs on conflict prevention.
Amelia was previously Space Progresse Fellow at the Tony Blair Institute (2022-23). She has served as an Advisory Council member for New York University's School of Professional Studies (2020-22) and Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs' (CCEIA) Carnegie New Leaders Program (2017-22). She also co-founded and served as President of CCEIA's Carnegie New Leaders DC Chapter (2017-19). She served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor for International Communication at St. John's University.
Amelia has spoken on panels about space policy, commercialization of space, DEI in the space sector, and career development. She has published articles on numerous topics including space policy, counterterrorism, mass atrocities, humanitarian intervention, women's rights, and peacekeeping in outlets such as Foreign Policy, The National Interest, and Defense One. Her research has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Guardian.
Amelia has a BA in communications from Loyola University Maryland, an MS in global affairs from New York University, where she specialized in international law and human rights. She is also earning her MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
She is currently Deputy Chief of Current Operations at the U.S. Space Force, the first woman to lead the largest division. In this role, she oversees space operations products delivered to the Chief of Space Operations and Secretary of the Air Force, mentors rising women leaders, and is navigating the division through structural reorganization and establishing a culture of innovation in a still-young branch of the military.
Amelia is a Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations (2024-) and a Fellow with the Truman National Security Project (2019-). In 2024, she was awarded the inaugural Women's Space Award for Leadership.
Formerly, she was a Project Manager for US Government customers at Capella Space and a Project Manager and Senior Intelligence Analyst at Maxar Technologies, where she supported the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Earlier in her career, she worked at the Council on Foreign Relations and a government contracting company, where she conducted research on defense policy, armed conflict, and technology. She also previously worked for NGOs on conflict prevention.
Amelia was previously Space Progresse Fellow at the Tony Blair Institute (2022-23). She has served as an Advisory Council member for New York University's School of Professional Studies (2020-22) and Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs' (CCEIA) Carnegie New Leaders Program (2017-22). She also co-founded and served as President of CCEIA's Carnegie New Leaders DC Chapter (2017-19). She served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor for International Communication at St. John's University.
Amelia has spoken on panels about space policy, commercialization of space, DEI in the space sector, and career development. She has published articles on numerous topics including space policy, counterterrorism, mass atrocities, humanitarian intervention, women's rights, and peacekeeping in outlets such as Foreign Policy, The National Interest, and Defense One. Her research has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Guardian.
Amelia has a BA in communications from Loyola University Maryland, an MS in global affairs from New York University, where she specialized in international law and human rights. She is also earning her MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
