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Laboratory Organizational Charts JPL Composite Laboratory JPL Executive Council 100 Office of the Director 102 Ethics Office 110 Human Resources Directorate 160 Project Support Office 170 Office of the Chief Information Officer 180 Office of Communications and Education 200 Business Operations Directorate 300 Engineering and Science Directorate 310 Systems and Software Division 320 Science Division 330 Communications, Tracking and Radar Division 340 Autonomous Systems Division 350 Mechanical Systems Division 370 Enterprise Engineering Division 380 Instruments and Science Data Systems Division 400 Solar System Exploration Directorate 500 Office of Safety and Mission Success 600 Mars Exploration Directorate 700 Astronomy and Physics Directorate 800 Earth Science and Technology Directorate 900 Interplanetary Network Directorate Information subject to change after chart publication date. Questions/comments: x4-0197 or [email protected] These charts are published by the Office of the CIO for the internal use of JPL, Caltech and NASA, and may be distributed to others only to conduct business with the Laboratory. Use of this information to solicit individuals regarding personal business, or for any other unauthorized purpose, is prohibited. This web site was developed by Don Cheney of the Web Design and Knowledge Management Group, JPL Section 172. Questions and comments are welcomed. Created 23 March 2000. Composite Laboratory California Institute of Technology Jean-Lou Chameau, President 13 November 2006 JET PROPULSION LABORATORY Charles Elachi, Director General Counsel Gene Tattini, Deputy Director (Reports to Caltech President) Thomas R. Gavin, Associate Director, Flight Projects and Mission Success Firouz Naderi, Associate Director, Programs, Project Formulation & Strategy Harry Yohalem Dale M. Johnson, Associate Director, Chief Financial Officer Vicci Stratman, Deputy Dan McCleese, Chief Scientist Paul Dimotakis, Chief Technologist Office of Legislative Office of Communications Affairs and Education (107) (180) Blaine Baggett, Manager Rich O’Toole, Manager Stephen Kulczycki, Deputy Special Assistant Exploration Systems and Office of the Director Technology Office (190) John Casani Mike Sander, Manager Office of the Chief Information Office of Officer Safety and Mission Success (170) (500) Jim Rinaldi, Manager Matt Landano, Director Human Resources Business Operations Engineering Solar System Mars Exploration Astronomy Earth Science Interplanetary Directorate Directorate and Science Exploration Directorate Directorate and and Network (110) (200) Directorate (400) (600) Physics Technology Directorate (300) Directorate Directorate (900) Peter Theisinger, (700) (800) Dale Johnson, CFO & Director Director Phil Garrison, Deputy Cozette Hart, Director Steve Proia, Dep CFO William Langer, Chris Jones, Director Fuk Li, Director Jakob van Zyl, Director Diane Evans, Director Bill Weber, Director Rick Roessler, Deputy & Deputy Deputy Vacant, Deputy John McNamee, Deputy Leslie Livesay, Deputy Jim Graf, Deputy William Rafferty, Deputy JET PROPULSION LABORATORY Office of the Director 100 Charles Elachi, Director Gene Tattini, Deputy Director 19 June 2006 Thomas R. Gavin, Associate Director, Flight Projects and Mission Success Firouz M. Naderi, Associate Director, Programs, Project Formulation & Strategy Dale M. Johnson, Associate Director, Chief Financial Officer Dan McCleese, Chief Scientist Paul Dimotakis, Chief Technologist 120 130 150 Office of the Office of the Special Assistant Strategic Planning Chief Scientist Chief Technologist Office of the Director & Project Formulation Office Paul Dimotakis, Firouz M. Naderi, Manager Dan McCleese, Chief Scientist Chief Technologist John Casani (AD) 160 170 180 190 Project Support Office Office of the Chief Office of Communications Exploration Systems Information Officer & Education & Technology Office Blaine Baggett, Manager David Lehman, Manager Jim Rinaldi, Manager Stephen Kulczycki, Dep. Mgr. Michael Sander, Manager 100 102 107 108 Ombudsperson Ethics Office Office of Legislative Office of the Affairs Management System Lewis Redding Lani de Benedictis, Manager Rich O’Toole, Manager Jerry Suitor, Manager JET PROPULSION LABORATORY Ethics Office 26 February 2005 Charles Elachi, Director Gene Tattini, Deputy Director 102 Ethics Office Martha Aviña Administrator Lani de Benedictis, Manager Karen Bermeo Douglas Sanders Senior Ethics Advisor Principal Ethics Advisor JET PROPULSION LABORATORY Human Resources Directorate Charles Elachi, Director 16 March 2007 Gene Tattini, Deputy Director 1100 HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORATE Cozette Hart, Director For Rick Roessler, Deputy Director Rebecca Munoz Secretary 111 112 113 114 115 117 HR Information Systems Employee Relations Benefits Office Compensation, Rewards & Staffing & Employment Professional Development Section Section Recognition Section Programs Section Section Penny Carter-Lockert Elizabeth Loftus Richard Hann Cheryl Ortenburger Becky Campos John Blowers Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Project Support Office 12 June 2006 JET PROPULSION LABORATORY Office of the Director Thomas Gavin, Associate Director, Flight Projects and Mission Success 160 PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICE David Lehman, Manager PSO Staff Gentry Lee 161 162 164 167 Project Planning Office Project Engineering Office Project Control Systems Office Office of the Chief Engineer Dave Lehman, Manager (Acting) Neil Yarnell, Manager Henry Tauchen (37), Manager Brian Muirhead, Chief Engineer 1611 1612 166 Project Formulation Support Pre-Project and Process Launch Approval Engineering Support and Launch Services Pat Corcoran, Manager Vacant, Manager Reed Wilcox, Manager 1661 Cape Operations Sheryl Bergstrom, Manager Jet Propulsion Laboratory Office of the Chief Charles Elachi Information Officer Director 8 November 2005 Gene Tattini Deputy Director 170 Office of the Chief Information Officer Cheryl DeGyurky IT Business Officer James Rinaldi Chief Information Officer Michelle Leonard Staff Assistant 1710 Institutional Computing and Information Services Tom Renfrow Program Manager Rick Green Deputy Program Manager 1713 1714 1716 1711 JPL Network and JPL Information Services JPL Computing Planning and Liaison Telecommunications Engineering Infrastructure Eric Nilson Patrick Kleinhammer Laif Swanson Gordon Campbell Program Manager Program Manager Program Manager Program Manager JET PROPULSION LABORATORY Office of Communications and Education Charles Elachi Director 10 October 2005 Gene Tattini Deputy Director 180 OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION Blaine Baggett Manager Stephen Kulczycki Deputy Manager 181 182 184 Institutional Communications Office Audiovisual Services Office Public Services Office Frank O’Donnell Steve Bridges Kim Lievense Manager Manager Manager 185 Education Office 186 187 Parvin Kassaie Public Engagement Office Media Relations Office Manager Stephen Kulczycki Veronica Mcgregor Bill Whitney Acting Manager Manager Deputy Manager JET PROPULSION LABORATORY Business Operations Charles Elachi, Director Gene Tattini, Deputy Director Directorate Dale Johnson, Associate Director/CFO 16 April 2007 200 BUSINESS OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE Dale Johnson, Associate Director/CFO/Director Steve Proia, Deputy CFO/Deputy Director 203 210 220 250 260 270 280 Office of Protective Services Finance and Contract Management Institutional Business Systems Program Business Management Acquisition Division Logistics and Technical Facilities Division Division Division Division Information Division Randy Aden, Manager Jean Milbrandt, Manager Marc Montgomery, Manager Kevin Rice, Manager Steve Proia, Manager (AD) Willis Chapman, Manager Robert Develle, Jr., Manager Diane Newmark, Deputy Manager Izeller Cureton-Snead, Cory Stevens, Deputy Manager Deputy Manager 211 221 2500 2507 262 272 281 Contract Change Management Business Operations APD (7X) Business Commodity Purchasing Logistics & Materiel Facilities Engineering Management & Office Dan Graham, Operations Office Section Services Section & Construction Compliance Section Kathryn A. Harris Assistant Division Charlie Hicks Ashley Collins Bruce Troutman Section Ray Lemus Manager for Kevin Robinson, Deputy Mark Gutheinz 222 Business Operations 2508 273 212 Business Systems ESTD (8X) Business 263 Library, Archives & 282 General & Project Development and 2501 Operations Office Acquisition Planning & Records Section Facilities Accounting Section Operations Section Business Jim L. Hoffman Compliance Section Margo Young Maintenance & Jim Prikosovits George Kenney Management Kent Johnson Operations Section Integration 2509 274 George Beck 213 223 Charlene Hazelton IND (9X) Business 264 Technical Information Financial Analysis & Business Systems Operations Office Business Opportunities Section Reporting Section Application Services 2502 Miles Pellazar Office Andrea Stein Craig Timmins Section Integrated Business Tom May Sharon Duncan Management 2510 214 Solutions Office Cost Estimation and 266 Supplier Payment Joanne Kennedy Pricing Services & Institutional Section Fred Doumani Support Subcontracts Ron Nishida 2504 Edward Jorgensen, Section SSED (4X) Business Deputy Janester Short 215 Operations Office Task Order Ken Yamane 252 267 Administration Project Controls Flight Project & Program Section 2505 Section Subcontracts Section Katrina Christian EST (19X) Program Sharmon Keasler Andre Stefanovich Business Office Annette Green, Jody Brown Deputy 268 Project Acquisition 2506 254 Management Office MED (6X) Business Cost Management Stuart Imai Operations Office Implementation
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