An award-winning program management executive, Elaine Deremer Cook has made exceptional contributions in the aerospace and civilian marine sectors. Leading mission-critical R&D and engineering programs for NASA’s Space Shuttle program, she has been instrumental in developing a wide variety of systems and components. Many of these innovations helped the Shuttle safely launch, reach orbit and return to earth.

In senior program management roles at prime NASA contractors, Elaine drove innovation, directing continuous improvements in the design, engineering, testing, refinement, commercialization and production of rocket propulsion, heat shield, crew compartment and other crucial systems. 

At the end of the Space Shuttle program, Elaine showed her versatility and adaptability by applying her managerial and technological talents in the recreational marine sector at the Brunswick Boat Group (BBG), makers of the Sea Ray and Bayliner brands of mid-range and luxury civilian watercraft, Embraer, makers of luxury aircraft and HandyPro of the Space Coast where she was the Professional Engineer and General Contractor of record for the company’s specialty in Accessibility Modifications for homes and businesses.

Elaine has retired from the Ares Corporation and NASA’s Artemis Program, choosing to work with her horses and dogs instead.  She finds that the skills she has learned help her also with training her animals.  So much is in the conversation that you have with them and keeping things safe and open.