(See Center Organization)

Office of the Administrator

  Administrator: Charles F. Bolden, Jr. 

  Deputy Administrator: Dava Newman

  Associate Administrator: Robert Lightfoot

  Deputy Associate Administrator: Lesa Roe

  Chief of Staff: Michael French

  Associate Administrator for Strategy and Plans: Thomas Cremins

Advisory Groups 

  NASA Advisory Council (NAC)

    Chairman: Kenneth Bowersox (interim)

  Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP)

    Chairman: Patricia Sanders

Office of the Inspector General 

    Inspector General: Paul K. Martin

Administrator Staff Offices 

    Chief Engineer: Ralph Roe

    Chief Financial Officer: David Radzanowski

    Chief Information Officer: Renee Wynn

    Chief Scientist: Ellen Stofan

    Acting Chief Technologist: Dennis Andrucyk

    Chief Health and Medical Officer: Dr. James D. Polk

    Chief, Safety and Mission Assurance: Terrence W. Wilcutt

    Diversity and Equal Opportunity:

            Associate Administrator: Brenda Manuel

    Education:

           Associate Administrator for Education: Donald G. James

    International and Interagency Relations:

            Associate Administrator: Al Condes

    General Counsel: Sumara M. Thompson-King

    Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs:

            Associate Administrator: L. Seth Statler

    NASA Management Office:

            Director: Marcus Watkins

    Office of Communications

            Associate Administrator: Robert Jacobs (acting)

    Small Business Programs:

            Associate Administrator: Glenn Delgado

Mission Directorates

    Aeronautics Research

            Associate Administrator: Jaiwon Shin

    Human Exploration and Operations

            Associate Administrator: William Gerstenmaier

    Science

            Associate Administrator: Thomas Zurbuchen

    Space Technology

            Associate Administrator: Steve Jurczyk

Mission Support Directorate

    Mission Support Directorate

            Associate Administrator: Krista Paquin

                Human Capital Management:

                    Assistant Administrator: Lauren Leo

                Strategic Infrastructure:

                    Assistant Administrator: Calvin F. Williams

                Headquarters Operations:

                    Executive Director: Jay M. Henn

                NASA Shared Services Center:

                    Executive Director: Mark Glorioso

                 Procurement:

                    Assistant Administrator: Bill McNally

                Protective Services:

                    Assistant Administrator: Joseph S. Mahaley

Other Space Agencies and Related Organizations

Ames Research Center

IT, fundamental aeronautics, bio and space science technologies

Director: Eugene L. Tu

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Flight research

Director: David D. McBride

Glenn Research Center

Aeropropulsion and communications technologies.

Director: Janet Kavandi

Goddard Space Flight Center

Earth, the solar system, and Universe observations

Director: Christopher J. Scolese

Headquarters

Agency leadership

Executive Director, HQ Operations: Jay Henn

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Robotic exploration of the solar system

Director: Michael Watkins

Johnson Space Center

Human space exploration

Director: Ellen Ochoa

Kennedy Space Center

Prepare and launch missions around the Earth and beyond

Director: Robert Cabana

Langley Research Center

Aviation and space research

Director: Dave Bowles

Marshall Space Flight Center

Space transportation and propulsion technologies

Director: Todd May

Stennis Space Center

Rocket propulsion testing and remote sensing technology

Director: Richard J. Gilbrech

Goddard Institute for Space Studies

Broad study of global climate change

Director: Gavin A. Schmidt

Independent Verification and Validation Facility

Provides safety and cost-effectiveness for mission critical software

Director: Gregory D. Blaney

Michoud Assembly Facility

Manufacture and assembly of critical hardware for exploration vehicles.

NASA Engineering and Safety Center

Independent testing, analysis, and assessments of NASA’s high-risk projects

Director: Tim Wilson

NASA Safety Center

Development of personnel, processes and tools needed for the safe and successful achievement of strategic goals

Director: Alan Phillips

NASA Shared Service Center

Financial management, human resources, information technology, and procurement

Executive Director: Mark Glorioso

Wallops Flight Facility

Suborbital Research Programs

Director: William Wrobel

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