OCFO Leadership
Agency OCFO Leadership

Sidney Schmidt, Chief Financial Officer (Acting)
Sidney Schmidt serves as the Acting Chief Financial Officer, ensuring the financial health of the agency and oversees all financial management, budget, strategic planning, and performance activities relating to NASA’s programs and operations.

Dr. Trinity Bharath, Director of Budget
Dr. Trinity Bharath is the Director of Budget within NASA's Office of Chief Financial Officer. She leads Agency-level strategic planning, performance evaluation activities, and investment portfolio analyses contributing to internal Agency decision making and to inform external stakeholders. She is also responsible for leading the Agency’s annual budget formulation and execution activities, including overseeing the programming process, OMB submit and pass-back, Congressional Justification development, and Budget roll-out products and activities.

Vacant, Director of Finance
The Director of Finance position has the responsibility for the financial management, execution, quality assurance, internal control, and reporting of all Agency Accounting and Financial resources.

Mary Denise Kerwin, Deputy CFO for Appropriations
Mary Denise Kerwin is Deputy Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Ms. Kerwin is responsible for advising the Administrator and his senior leadership on all matters pertaining to presentation of, and advocacy for, NASA’s annual budget requests to Congress, ensuring that NASA’s budget and programs are communicated effectively and consistently to Congress, securing appropriations outcomes that maximize the President’s program for NASA, communicating fully with Congress on the execution of enacted NASA budgets, and ensuring that NASA’s relationship with the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations remains open and productive.

David Doss, Senior Advisor to the Chief Financial Officer
David Doss is Senior Advisor to the Chief Financial Officer. He provides high-level executive guidance and strategic support on mission-critical issues, initiatives, and organizational functions. In this role, he partners closely with senior agency officials to assess and shape current and future policies, programs, and initiatives that advance the priorities of both the Chief Financial Officer and the Administration.


