NASA - Glenn Biographies

NASA Leadership

Ramon Lugo III

Ray Lugo, selected as Director effective July 18, is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the activities required to accomplish missions assigned to the center.
James M. Free

James M. Free serves as the Deputy Director. He was officially appointed on January 16, 2011, and shares the responsibility with the Center Director for accomplishing all missions assigned to the center.
Howard D. Ross

As the Associate Director for Planning and Evaluation, Ross is responsible for managing and participating in special study teams to support center and agency decisions.

Center Operations Directorate
Director: Robyn N. Gordon
Deputy Director: Mary C. Lester

Engineering and Technical Services Directorate
Director: Olga D. González-Sanabria
Deputy Director: Harry A. Cikanek III

Space Flight Systems Directorate
Director: Bryan K. Smith
Associate Director: Scott R. Graham

Facilities and Test Directorate
Director: Dr. Rickey J. Shyne
Deputy Director: Anita D. Liang
Chief, Aircraft Operations: Alan J. Micklewright

Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate
Director: Thomas W. Hartline
Deputy Director: Frank Robinson, Jr.

Research and Technology Directorate
Director: Dr. Jih-Fen Lei
Deputy Director: Dr. George R. Schmidt
Deputy Director, Aeropropulsion Division: Dennis L. Huff

Office of Equal Opportunity Programs
Chief: Robert Romero

Office of the Chief Counsel
Chief Counsel: J. William Sikora

Plum Brook Management Office
Director: David L. Stringer
Deputy Director: David E. Taylor

Office of Strategic Management
Director: Randall B. Furnas

Office of Chief Information Officer
Acting Chief Information Officer: William R. Humphries

Johnson Celebrates Ohio's Rich Astronaut Heritage

Ohio Astronaut Greg "Box" Johnson brings his talent as a leader to Glenn Research Center.
Revolutionary Atmosphere

A new NASA book, "Revolutionary Atmosphere" chronicles the Altitude Wind Tunnel and Space Power Chambers at NASA's Glenn Research Center.
Ohio Astronaut Lands at Glenn

An Ohio astronaut, Michael Foreman, is serving as the Chief of External Programs at NASA's Glenn Research Center.

John Glenn, a Life and a Journey

Find out about this hero astronaut's extraordinary career with NASA.
Biography of Neil Armstrong

This Ohio astronaut, who began his career at NASA's Glenn Research Center, later became the first man to walk on the moon.