Erik Richards, a Near Space Network Mission Manager, is supporting NASA's first crewed Artemis mission to the Moon. His career has been spent helping spacecraft communicate with Earth, fulfilling a childhood dream of spaceflight. Richards' work is the culmination of a lifelong passion that has taken him to various locations, including Antarctica.

Source: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/i-am-artemis/i-am-artemis-erik-richards/