Roman Chiporukha is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Roman & Erica, an exclusive membership-based firm offering lifestyle management and travel services to private clients and family offices. With unmatched expertise in all aspects of high living, Roman & Erica are luxury experience designers dedicated to meeting the leisure needs of their members.

Roman is also the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SpaceVIP, a mission-based expedition company for space and space-related experiences. After introducing the final passenger to Axiom’s Ax-1 mission at a $50 million ticket, the first all-private space mission to the International Space Station, Roman co-founded SpaceVIP to strengthen humanity’s unity in space exploration. Proceeds from SpaceVIP are directed to the Space Prize Foundation, their non-profit committed to promoting women in STEAM and gender equity in the space economy. The Space Prize Foundation hosts local contests that award exceptional young women with mentorship and various experiences that promote space literacy. Space Prize has recently introduced the first opensource space curriculum developed by leading science teachers across the country, dedicated to preparing students for the growing space economy.