Langley Center Leadership
Langley Organization Leaders
- Dave Young, Senior Advisor to the Center Director
- Kanama Bivins, Chief Financial Officer
- Catherine Prohaska, Chief Information Officer
- Andrea Zydron Warmbier, Office of General Counsel
- Robin Lee, Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity
- Steven Dykeman, Human Resources
- John Koelling, Aeronautics Research Directorate
- Trina Dyal, Science Directorate
- David Dress, Space Technology and Exploration Directorate
- Glenn Jamison, Research Services Directorate
- Steve Gayle, Engineering Directorate
- Allen Kilgore, Research Directorate
- Chuck Leonard, Systems Analysis and Concepts
- Charles Cockrell, Safety and Mission Assurance Center
- Loretta Kelemen, Center Operations Directorate
Mission Support at Langley
Langley plays a critical role across all aspects of the NASA’s missions, from concept to splashdown.
Aeronautics Research Directorate
The Aeronautics Research Directorate (ARD) at NASA Langley Research Center advances aviation by developing faster and more efficient vehicles and traffic management systems to overcome current constraints.
Engineering Directorate
The Engineering Directorate (ED) provides systems concepts, advanced technology and systems development to support the research and technology development objectives of the Aeronautics Research, Human Exploration and Operations, Science Mission, and Space Technology and Explorations Directorates.
Research Directorate
The Research Directorate (RD) at NASA Langley Research Center provides research and technology development capabilities, serving science and mission needs across all NASA mission directorates.
Research Services Directorate
The Research Services Directorate at NASA Langley Research Center oversees all manned and unmanned flight operations as well as the flight simulators at NASA Langley Research Center.
Safety Mission Assurance Center
The Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) at NASA Langley Research Center assures the safety and enhances the success of all NASA activities.
Science Directorate
The Science Directorate (SD) at NASA Langley Research Center provides expertise in the areas of Atmospheric Composition, Air Quality, Earth’s Energy Budget and Lidar Remote Sensing that supports aeronautics, space technology, exploration and Earth science.
Space Technology and Exploration Directorate
The Space Technology and Exploration Directorate (STED) at NASA Langley Research Center advances science, space technology and exploration through enabling technologies, strategic partnerships and collaborations.
Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate
The Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate (SACD) at NASA Langley Research Center supports the future of aeronautics, exploration, space operations, and science by analyzing advanced aerospace system concepts for NASA decision makers and programs.
