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Browse biographies of our leadership team. NOS Leadership **Nicole LeBoeuf**   National Ocean Service Assistant Administrator Biography | Photo
 **Paul Scholz**   National Ocean Service Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management Biography | Photo
 **Rachael A. Dempsey**   National Ocean Service Deputy Assistant Administrator for Navigation, Observations, and Positioning Biography | Photo
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		Rebecca Holyoke, Ph.D. **Senior Advisor for Coastal Inundation and Resilience**
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Lemuel Thomas
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	Marian Westley, Ph.D. **National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science**
Sean Corson **Office of Coast Survey**
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	Jeffrey Payne, Ph.D. **National Geodetic Survey**
Juliana Blackwell **Office of National Marine Sanctuaries**
John Armor
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		Scott Lundgren **U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Program**
Carl Gouldman

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