About NASA
NASA Organization
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is America’s civil space program and the global leader in space exploration. The agency’s organization comprises a workforce of thousands of civil servants, and works with many more U.S. contractors, academia, and international and commercial partners to explore, discover, and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity.
Office of the Administrator
| Jared Isaacman | Administrator |
| Matt Anderson | Deputy Administrator |
| Amit Kshatriya | Associate Administrator and Chief Engineer |
| Jaclyn Jester | Chief of Staff |
| Casey Swails | Deputy Associate Administrator |
Mission Directorates
| Dr. James A. Kenyon | Associate Administrator | Research and Technology Mission Directorate |
| Dr. Lori Glaze | Associate Administrator | Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate |
| Dr. Nicola Fox | Associate Administrator | Science Mission Directorate |
| John Bailey | Associate Administrator | Mission Support Directorate |
Centers and Facilities
Staff Offices
| Anna Irvine | Acting Chief Financial Officer | Office of the Chief Financial Officer |
| Dr. James D. Polk | Chief Health and Medical Officer | Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer |
| Kelly Elliott | Chief Human Capital Officer | Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer |
| Sean Gallagher | Chief Information Officer | Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| Henry Helgeson | Associate Administrator and Chief Commercial Officer | Office of Communications |
| Paul Sullivan | Acting Deputy Associate Administrator | Office of Equal Opportunity |
| Jamie M. Krauk | Director and Agency Committee Management Officer | Office of the Executive Secretariat |
| Iris Lan | General Counsel | Office of the General Counsel |
| Kathleen Karika | Associate Administrator | Office of International and Interagency Relations |
| Antti Pulkkinen | Acting Director | NASA Office of JPL Management and Oversight |
| Joel Graham | Associate Administrator | Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs |
| Bradley Niese | Assistant Administrator | Office of Procurement |
| Charles Lombard | Assistant Administrator | Office of Protective Services |
| Nathan Vassberg | Chief, Safety and Mission Assurance | Office of Safety and Mission Assurance |
| Dwight Deneal | Assistant Administrator | Office of Small Business Programs |
| Elaine Ho | Associate Administrator | Office of STEM Engagement |
| Denise Thaller | Assistant Administrator | Office of Strategic Infrastructure |
| Kevin Gilligan | Acting Chief Program Management Officer |
Office of Inspector General
| Robert H. Steinau | Senior Official Performing the duties of the Inspector General | Office of Inspector General |
