Eren Ozmen
Eren Ozmen is an entrepreneur and business leader dedicated to protecting America, advancing national security and inspiring the next generation. Together with her husband and business partner Fatih Ozmen, she is a driving force behind their Sierra enterprise including Sierra Nevada Company (SNC) and Sierra Space.
Eren’s unwavering commitment to advancing American leadership in defense technology, space and innovation is rooted in deep gratitude for the opportunities America afforded her. Eren’s remarkable journey embodies the American Dream and she is passionate about paying those opportunities forward for the next generation.
Known for her tenacity and drive, Eren is the business mastermind behind SNC’s extraordinary growth and continued success to become recognized as the Top Woman-Owned U.S. Aerospace & Defense Contractor. Together, Eren and Fatih transformed SNC from a small company with just 20 employees into a multi-billion-dollar global leader in aerospace and defense. Today, as Executive Chairwoman of SNC, Eren oversees SNC’s strategy, business decisions and finances.
SNC supports some of America’s most critical national security missions including the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) and the U.S. Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES), landmark programs made possible by the Ozmens long-term strategic vision and growth plans.
In 2021, Eren and Fatih launched Sierra Space as an independent commercial space company which was spun off from SNC’s space capabilities. Sierra Space builds mission-proven defense technologies including satellites and Dream Chaser®, the world’s only spaceplane capable of runway landings. Dream Chaser will revolutionize space capabilities and support critical national security space requirements as a national space asset.
Beyond business, Eren and Fatih are committed to creating opportunities for future generations. Through the Ozmen Family Office, they support a variety of causes, including education, STEM initiatives and veterans. They also established the Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship, the Aerospace and Defense Academy and the Ozmen Institute for Global Studies at their alma mater, UNR.
Select Awards & Recognitions
- Top 15 Most Influential Women in Aerospace – Business Insider
- World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Space – Fast Company
- US Best Managed Companies – Deloitte Private & WSJ
- America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies – Inc.
- 250 Most Successful Immigrants - Forbes
- “50 Over 50” list honoring extraordinary women leaders – Forbes
- Laureate Award for Leadership in Defense – Aviation Week
- BENS Eisenhower Award for advancing national security
- “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” – Carnegie Corporation of New York
- Living Legends of Aviation
- Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year
