Morrie Goodman
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1600
morrie.goodman@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 10-054
NASA ANNOUNCES AGENCY CENTER MANAGEMENT CHANGES
WASHINGTON -- Administrator Charles F. Bolden announced Monday
leadership changes involving three of the agency's field centers,
including NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss.,
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and NASA's
Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. The changes are effective
immediately.
Arthur E. "Gene" Goldman, who has been the director of Stennis since
November 2008, has been named deputy director of Marshall. Patrick
Scheuermann, the deputy director at Stennis will take over as the
Stennis director. Stennis houses many of NASA's rocket propulsion
test capabilities and applied science programs. Marshall's work
includes propulsion systems, engineering, science, space operations
and other work in support of NASA missions.
As previously announced, Woodrow Whitlow, Jr., the Glenn center
director, has been named the associate administrator for Mission
Support at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Ray Lugo, the deputy
director at Glenn, has been named acting director. Glenn is
distinguished by its unique blend of aeronautics and spaceflight
research and development experience.
"As we work to better align NASA for the future, I'm asking proven
members of my team to help us reach our goals through their excellent
leadership skills," Bolden said. "I'm grateful that Gene, Patrick,
Ray, and Woodrow are willing to step up to these new responsibilities
and help make NASA's future the best it can be."
Goldman was named Stennis director in 2008. He previously served as
deputy director of the center from 2006 to 2008. Before arriving at
Stennis, Goldman spent two years as manager of the Space Shuttle Main
Engine Project at Marshall. Prior to that, he was deputy manager of
the Space Shuttle Main Engine Project for five years. Goldman earned
the Registered Professional Engineer-Civil certification in 1983. He
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from
Mississippi State University.
Before being named deputy director of Stennis, Scheuermann was
associate director at the center. He previously served as chief
operating officer of NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.
Scheuermann also was deputy director of center operations at Stennis
until his move to Michoud. Since joining NASA in 1988 as a propulsion
test engineer, he has worked numerous major test projects and also
was project manager for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
program. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from
the University of New Orleans and has received numerous honors,
including NASA's Outstanding Leadership Medal and NASA's Exceptional
Service Medal. He was a finalist in NASA's astronaut candidate
selection program in 1998.
At NASA Headquarters, Whitlow will be responsible for most agency
management operations, including human capital, budget and systems
support as well as a variety of other vital cross agency business,
institutional and contract support functions. Whitlow has been the
Glenn director since Dec. 25, 2005. Before being named director of
Glenn, Whitlow served as the deputy director of NASA's Kennedy Space
Center in Florida. Prior to his appointment as deputy director at
Kennedy, Whitlow was the director of Research and Technology at
Glenn. Whitlow earned his bachelor's degree, master's degree, and
doctorate in aeronautics and astronautics from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
Lugo was named deputy director of Glenn in November 2007. Prior to
becoming the Deputy Director, Lugo served as the Deputy Program
Manager of the Launch Services Program at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
in Florida. Lugo began his NASA career at Kennedy in 1975 as a
cooperative education student. Lugo earned a Bachelor of Science in
engineering in 1979 from the University of Central Florida and a
Master's Degree in engineering management in 1982 from the Florida
Institute of Technology. Lugo has received numerous honors, including
two NASA Exceptional Achievement Medals and three NASA Outstanding
Leadership Medals.
For more information about NASA's Stennis Space Center, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/stennis For more information about NASA's Glenn Research Center, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/glenn For more information about NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/marshall
