Thad Henry – NESC Academy Biography

Thad Henry has more than three decades of successfully organizing and managing varied technical projects within many of NASA’s flagship programs such as the Space Shuttle Program, the International Space Station Program, the Tethered Satellite Program, the 2nd Generation Reusable Launch Vehicle Program, the Constellation Program, and the Exploration Systems Directorate. Mr. Henry currently serves as the NASA Agency Technical Lead for Configuration Management managing CM policy and best practices within NASA including several initiatives for model-based processes for using configuration management standards and advanced engineering concepts. Mr. Henry received a Engineering degree from Auburn University, an MBS in Systems Management from Florida Institute of Technology, and holds a Professional Engineering Certification. He is also an NDIA Certified Configuration and Data Manager. Mr. Henry serves on several external professional organizations in leadership roles such as SAE Configuration Management Committee, the NDIA Technical Information Division Council, the Association for Configuration and Data Management Board of Governors, and the PDES, Inc. Technical Advisory Council.