Jonathan H. Ward is an author of space histories with unique perspectives. Having grown up in the early space age and worked as a summer tour guide at the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum as a teenager during the Apollo years (and driven a lunar rover there before he was old enough to drive a car), space has been Jonathan's lifelong passion. His professional career included time with Boeing on the Space Station Freedom program. But it is from Jonathan's graduate degree in Systems Management and his extensive work in organizational development and leadership coaching that he learned to appreciate the complexity of the human side of what it takes to put people into space. He is passionate about ensuring that the people behind the scenes - not just the leaders - get their time in the spotlight.

In addition to his writing, Jonathan provides public outreach as a volunteer NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador. He has spoken at Spacefest, the TriStar Regional Astronomy Conference, the NASA Alumni League Florida Chapter, the Center for Creative Leadership, and many other regional and local gatherings.

Jonathan lived in the Washington DC area from 1967 to 2011, and now calls Greensboro, North Carolina his home.

Jonathan spent ten years as a semi-professional classical singer in the Washington, DC. He has appeared on Grammy-winning albums with the National Symphony Orchestra and The Washington Chorus. He performed as a soloist in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall and on tour in Italy in 2000. He was Chorus President of The Washington Chorus from 2003-2006.

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