Alesyn Lowry

Alesyn Lowry is the Director for Strategic Planning & Integration. In this role she oversees strategy, performance management, and integration activities for STMD programs valued over $1 billion, with 700 civil servants and over 1,400 contractors across the four mission directorates and nine field centers located throughout the country. As the Director, Alesyn advises the NASA Space Technology Associate Administrator, Deputy Associate Administrators, and Chief Architect on long-term strategy, technology investments, and tactical direction essential to accomplishing NASA’s mission and long-term objectives.

Alesyn holds a bachelor’s degree in Business-Economics from Miami University (of Ohio) and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from The Citadel. She joined NASA Headquarters in 2013 as an independent analyst overseeing mission performance and conducting strategic planning and assessment activities in the Strategic Investments Division (SID). In 2016 Alesyn became the branch chief of the Agency Investment Analysis Branch within SID, responsible for leading Agency-wide investment analysis and planning. As the Branch Chief, Alesyn is responsible for leading the Agency’s budget formulation, strategic planning and assessments, and Agency-level studies and analysis. In this capacity, Alesyn also serves as NASA’s Statistical Official.

Prior to joining NASA, Alesyn was a Lead Business and Finance Manager for the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, within the Department of the Navy. She lead a team of analysts executing over $300M in annual funding for C4ISR installations and repairs, and prior served as a business and finance manager for Air Traffic Control programs and MRAP vehicles.