{"id":392428,"date":"2023-06-30T16:52:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T20:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=topic&p=392428"},"modified":"2023-07-26T14:41:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T18:41:41","slug":"nac-committee-chairs","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nac-committee-chairs\/","title":{"rendered":"NAC Committee Chairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-light hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"hds-secondary-nav-track\"><span>NASA Advisory Council<\/span><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 400 400\" viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m4.2 122.2 195.1 195.1 196.5-196.6-37.9-38-157.8 157.8-156.8-156.8z\" \/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"hds-secondary-nav-track grid-container grid-container-extrawide padding-0 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-2 \"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-menu-items\"><nav><ul class=\"usa-nav__primary usa-accordion flex-justify-center margin-0\"><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nac\">NASA Advisory Council<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/council-members\/\">Members<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nac-committee-chairs\/\">Committee Chairs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nac\/nac-meetings\/\">Meetings<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nac\/council-recommendations\/\">Council Recommendations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"padding-0 bg-spacesuit-white wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-page-intro hds-page-intro-banner width-full maxw-full padding-0 hds-cover-wrapper minh-tablet\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hds-foreground-wrapper display-flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block margin-top-auto margin-bottom-auto width-full maxw-desktop-lg padding-top-9 padding-x-3 z-400\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-heading-md line-height-sm color-spacesuit-white-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommittee Chairs\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNASA Advisory Council (NAC)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top z-200\"><\/div>\n\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/iss066e099391.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"sunrise over earth image taken from the ISS\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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transform-origin: 63% 26%; object-position: 63% 26%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/john-paul-clarke-bio_june-21-2022.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/john-paul-clarke-bio_june-21-2022.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/john-paul-clarke-bio_june-21-2022.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/john-paul-clarke-bio_june-21-2022.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/john-paul-clarke-bio_june-21-2022.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/john-paul-clarke-bio_june-21-2022.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/john-paul-clarke-bio_june-21-2022.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/john-paul-clarke-bio_june-21-2022.jpg?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/john-paul-clarke-bio_june-21-2022.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/john-paul-clarke-bio_june-21-2022.jpg?resize=600,600 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/john-paul-clarke-bio_june-21-2022.jpg?resize=900,900 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/john-paul-clarke-bio_june-21-2022.jpg?resize=1200,1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Dr. John-Paul Clarke, Chair Aeronautics Committee<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">Professor and Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Memorial Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/dr-john-paul-clarke\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">More About Dr. Clarke<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/hale-1.jpg?w=783\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Wayne Hale potrait\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 51% 20%; object-position: 51% 20%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/hale-1.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/hale-1.jpg?resize=229,300 229w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/hale-1.jpg?resize=768,1005 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/hale-1.jpg?resize=783,1024 783w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/hale-1.jpg?resize=306,400 306w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/hale-1.jpg?resize=459,600 459w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/hale-1.jpg?resize=688,900 688w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/hale-1.jpg?resize=917,1200 917w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">N. Wayne Hale, Chair Human Exploration and Operations Committee<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">\u200bNASA (Ret.), Consultant, Special Aerospace Services<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/n-wayne-hale\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">More About N. Wayne Hale<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ellen-williams-1.jpg?w=500\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Photo of Dr. Ellen D. Williams\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 52% 45%; object-position: 52% 45%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ellen-williams-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ellen-williams-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ellen-williams-1.jpg?resize=400,266 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Dr. Ellen Williams, Chair Science Committee<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\"> Distinguished University Professor and Director, Earth Systems Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/dr-ellen-williams\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">More About Dr. Williams<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"964\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dan-dumbacher_hires.jpg?w=964\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Daniel Dumbacher\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 49% 17%; object-position: 49% 17%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dan-dumbacher_hires.jpg 2404w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dan-dumbacher_hires.jpg?resize=282,300 282w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dan-dumbacher_hires.jpg?resize=768,816 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dan-dumbacher_hires.jpg?resize=964,1024 964w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dan-dumbacher_hires.jpg?resize=1446,1536 1446w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dan-dumbacher_hires.jpg?resize=1928,2048 1928w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dan-dumbacher_hires.jpg?resize=377,400 377w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dan-dumbacher_hires.jpg?resize=565,600 565w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dan-dumbacher_hires.jpg?resize=847,900 847w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dan-dumbacher_hires.jpg?resize=1130,1200 1130w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/dan-dumbacher_hires.jpg?resize=1883,2000 1883w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Daniel L. Dumbacher, Chair STEM Engagement Committee<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">Executive Director, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/daniel-l-dumbacher\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">More About Daniel Dumbacher<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hds-card-custom hds-card color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-hover-zoom-image margin-bottom-2 bg-carbon-black\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"977\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nac-michael-johns_crop.jpg?w=977\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Michael Johns, Vice President, Engineering, Southern Research\" style=\"transform: scale(1.1); transform-origin: 48% 13%; object-position: 48% 13%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nac-michael-johns_crop.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nac-michael-johns_crop.jpg?resize=286,300 286w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nac-michael-johns_crop.jpg?resize=768,805 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nac-michael-johns_crop.jpg?resize=977,1024 977w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nac-michael-johns_crop.jpg?resize=382,400 382w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nac-michael-johns_crop.jpg?resize=573,600 573w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nac-michael-johns_crop.jpg?resize=859,900 859w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-right-0\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-1\"><h3 class=\"heading-18\">Michael Johns, Chair Technology, Innovation and Engineering Committee<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"margin-top-0 line-height-lg\">Senior Vice President, Kratos SRE<\/p><div class=\"margin-top-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/michael-johns\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary-md link-external-0\"><span role=\"textbox\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Write button text here\" class=\"line-height-alt-1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; min-width: 1px;\">More About Michael Johns<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-2\">Keep Exploring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 line-height-sm\">Discover More Topics From NASA<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2 hds-topic-cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/exploration-systems-development-mission-directorate\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"1347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edu_srch_artemis_special_cargo.png?w=1041\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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