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Mr. Montgomery oversees the integration and management of institutional capability 

within ARMD, including workforce and research facilities. He is responsible for 

evaluating the effective and consistent implementation of ARMD’s partnership strategy. 

He also oversees implementation and evaluation of the mission directorate’s public 

communication strategy.

Previously as deputy associate administrator for management, Montgomery led the 

institutional responsibilities of ARMD, ensuring strategic business processes were in place 

to effectively plan and implement the directorate’s mission. He also led the development 

and execution of ARMD strategies with respect to technical capabilities, partnerships, 

external communication, human resources, and review and evaluation of programs for 

program planning and execution.

Prior to that, as director of ARMD’s Integration and Management Office, Montgomery 

was responsible for managing key directorate processes and activities including strategic 

communications, education and outreach, integration of ARMD and agency strategic 

planning and performance reporting, various program support activities including 

internal reviews, and program, human capital and mission support resources and 

technology requirements.

Before joining NASA in 2009, Montgomery was responsible for policies related to 

research and development, international trade, and global competitiveness of the 

U.S. aerospace industry in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade 

Administration. He participated in multilateral negotiations related to aviation 

environmental standards, research and development, and trade finance policies. He also 

represented the Department of Commerce in several national initiatives to foster the 

health of the U.S. aeronautics enterprise, including creation of the National Aeronautics 

Research and Development Policy and Plan, establishment of the Next Generation 

Air Transportation System (NextGen) initiative, and assessment of federal policies as 

the Global Issues staff lead for the Presidential Commission on the Future of the U.S. 

Aerospace Industry. Montgomery previously served as policy advisor to senior Commerce 

Department officials coordinating trade policies related to aerospace, information 

technology and all other U.S. industrial sectors.

Mr. Jon Montgomery

Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy

NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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He has received several group and individual commendations from the Department 

of Commerce, the Department of State, and the Executive Office of the President. He 

has published multiple reports and given presentations at national and international 

conferences on competitiveness policies affecting U.S. aerospace manufacturers and served 

as guest lecturer at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Business for several years. 

Montgomery began his career in 1993 at the U.S. Department of Commerce as a 

presidential management intern. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics from 

Knox College in Illinois, and a master’s degree in public affairs from the University of 

Wisconsin’s La Follette Institute of Public Affairs.

Mr. Jon Montgomery (continued)

Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy

NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD)