Michelle Kley Appointed Virgin Galactic’s General Counsel, Secretary, and Executive Vice President of Legal
December 17 2019 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) (“VG” or “the
Company”), the world’s first commercial space line and vertically
integrated aerospace company, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Michelle Kley as its new General Counsel, Secretary,
and Executive Vice President of Legal.
Michelle is a highly experienced legal professional, who
previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and
Compliance Officer, and Secretary of Maxar Technologies Inc. Before
joining Maxar, Michelle worked as a Corporate Associate for several
law firms in San Francisco, including Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &
Rosati P.C. and Morrison & Foerster LLP.
Michelle is a graduate of the University of California Berkeley
Law School (Boalt Hall) with a J.D. degree and from Sonoma State
University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology.
Commenting on the new appointment, George Whitesides, Virgin
Galactic’s CEO said:
“Michelle has a proven track record of leading legal teams and
brings a wealth of experience to our team. She will help support
our ambitions as a publicly listed company. Her breadth of
knowledge in the space industry will be key in supporting Virgin
Galactic’s business units and senior leadership team. The Board and
I are delighted that we are able to welcome Michelle to our
business”.
Michelle Kley, General Counsel, Secretary, and Executive Vice
President of Legal commented:
“Virgin Galactic is on the verge of providing the space
experience to many people and has the potential to transform the
way we perceive the opportunity space exploration provides. I am
honored to join the company at this exciting time. I’m delighted to
be joining such a talented team as Virgin Galactic begins its
journey as a publicly listed company.’’
About Virgin Galactic Holdings
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. is a vertically-integrated
aerospace company pioneering human spaceflight for private
individuals and researchers. It believes the commercial exploration
of space represents one of the most exciting and significant
technology initiatives of our time. It is embarking on this
commercial exploration journey with a mission to put humans into
space and return them safely to earth on a routine, consistent and
affordable basis. Using its proprietary and reusable technologies,
and supported by a distinctive, Virgin-branded customer experience,
it is developing a spaceflight system designed to offer customers a
unique, multi-day experience culminating in a spaceflight that
includes several minutes of weightlessness and views of Earth from
space. It is in the final stages of development, having already
completed multiple crewed flights of its vehicle into space, and
anticipates initial commercial launch in 2020.
Forward-Looking Statements
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within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking
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future events that are based on current expectations and
assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to
differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this
communication. You should carefully consider the risks and
uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the
registration statement on Form S-4 filed in connection with the
Business Combination and other documents filed by VG from time to
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