Jason B. Mello is the President and Co-Founder of The KMC Group, LLC, a strategic consulting firm specializing in the Defense, Intelligence, and Space sectors. With over two decades of leadership experience, Jason advises companies on U.S. Government engagement, business development, proposal strategies, and due diligence to help them establish and expand their footprint in the U.S. and allied markets. His expertise spans responsive space capabilities, hypersonics, propulsion technologies, and commercial satellite applications, positioning him as a trusted partner to government, industry, and investors.
Prior to founding The KMC Group, Jason served as President of Firefly STS and successfully led government relations, capture, business development, marketing and proposal teams for Firefly Aerospace Inc. Under his leadership, Firefly secured major contracts with the U.S. Space Force, including their first launch contract, VictusNOX, and built key industry partnerships, establishing the company as a competitive player in the national security space launch sector and within the launch vehicle and in-space transporation industry.
Jason retired from the United States Air Force, following a distinguished 23-year career culminating as a Colonel. He held multiple executive roles overseeing satellite programs, launch vehicle development, research and development initiatives, and space policy integration. His assignments included leadership positions that shaped national security space strategy and advanced technology integration for the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.