San Francisco, California
Hello,
I'm Chel
I’m a founder and business development consultant based in sunny San Francisco. I have unwavering passion and energy for deep space technology and the Moon.
A little about me
For the past 10 years, I’ve built and advised small businesses building deep space technology, virtual reality applications, immersive design and e-commerce. I founded a space research company, where I was proud to design an open-source lunar radio and perform NASA-funded research to develop a lunar mining robot.
I believe the best companies arise from novel perspectives and unusual backgrounds, and strive to integrate my diverse experiences.
2021
Cislune
As a founding member and COO, I developed the strategic vision for the company, wrote competitive grant proposals, and led the engineering team. I partnered with NASA Kennedy Space Center to develop a robot for in-situ resource utilization that mines lunar water ice and metals.
The company was awarded a 2021 & 2022 NASA Phase I STTR, as well as a grant from the National Science Foundation in 2021.
2020 – Present
Metalunar
I am founder and owner of Metalunar, a collective that performs systems engineering and technical due diligence for aerospace technologies. We provide GNC, robotics, motion control and planning, and software engineering. Our team also writes and advises on grant proposals, fundraising and business operations.
2020
Liminalia
As a founding member, I organized and structured the company as it grew from conception to a full client base. I designed and produced immersive online events, creating a wiki for 20k+ artists and attendees to engage in the decentralized digital format.
Clients included Burning Man and the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).
2018 – 2021
Trebuchat
As founder and VP of Operations & Marketing, we built an interactive multiplayer experience in virtual reality (VR) for remote team project management. We were accepted into the Oculus Launchpad (2020) to build a fully immersive language-learning experience called Vernacular.
2015 – 2020
Chelsea McMahon Consulting
I built internal structure and systems for a diverse set of clients with e-commerce and information products. I worked with first time business owners to translate their vision from concept to execution, from first customers to scaled sales pipelines. I led hands-on workshops for 250+ female entrepreneurs on how to create marketing and sales funnels by planning and establishing business goals. Client revenue averaged $1M+ annually.