Joanne is a leading international expert in the field of satellite and space law, policy, regulation, spectrum issues and commercial contracts, having worked at Ofcom, ESA and for over 25 years in private legal practice in this area. She was awarded an MBE for services to the UK space industry, won the Financial Times European Legal Innovator of the Year award and is ranked Tier 1 in legal directories.

She is the Director of the Earth & Space Sustainability Initiative (ESSI) (www.essi.org) co-founder and Chair of the Satellite Finance Network (www.satellitefinancenetwork.org) and the Prospero Space Fellowship (www.prosperofellowship.org). She is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, the Royal Aeronautical Society and Deputy Chair of the National Space Centre. She Co-Chairs the UK Government’s Spaceflight Safety and Regulatory Council and was appointed as an honorary Professor by the University of Leicester in 2022.