Chris Carberry is the CEO and co-founder of Explore Mars, Inc. (Explore Mars), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit space advocacy. In this role, he has overseen Explore Mars’ annual Humans to Mars Summit, the largest annual conference focused on sending humans to Mars, and has spearheaded dozens of programs, projects, and outreach efforts. Prior to joining Explore Mars, Carberry served as Executive Director of The Mars Society. Carberry has presented oral (and written) testimony to both the United States Senate as well as the United States House of Representatives. He is also the author of over 100 articles that have appeared in publications around the world and has been featured in over 100 national and international television, radio programs and podcasts. Carberry is the author of the 2019 book "Alcohol in Space: Past, Present and Future," which is currently being adapted into documentary film that will be released in 2023. Carberry also has two books scheduled for release: "Scoring Space" (2023) and "A Future Spacefaring Society" (2024).
