NOAA organization chart

A branched chart showing names of NOAA senior leaders and advisors as of September 1, 2026.
NOAA's organization chart of the agency's leadership as of September 1, 2026. (Image credit: NOAA)

 

 

NOAA Headquarters Organization

Office of the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere

SENIOR LEADERSHIP
 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA AdministratorDr. Neil Jacobs
Chief of StaffLaura Grimm (Acting)
Deputy Chief of StaffMichael Weiss
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere/Deputy NOAA AdministratorDr. Timothy Petty
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and AtmosphereErik Noble
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for International FisheriesVacant
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and PredictionTaylor Jordan
Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Space AffairsVacant
Director, Office of Space CommerceTaylor Jordan (Acting)
Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and AtmosphereLaura Grimm
Chief Scientist

Dr. Steve Thur (Acting)

General CounselJohn Luce
Chief of StrategyAnnie Hawkins
Deputy Under Secretary for OperationsDel Brockett 
 Executive Director for Operations and FinanceAnita Vanek

 

SENIOR ADVISORS
 
Senior AdvisorKeegan McLaughlin
  
  
STAFF OFFICES
 
EducationLouisa Koch
International AffairsEd Gorecki (Acting)
Legislative and Intergovernmental AffairsMeredith Cameron (Acting)
CommunicationsKim Doster
CORPORATE SERVICES
 
Acquisition and GrantsRafael Rivera (Acting)
Chief Administration OfficerDeirdre Jones
Chief Financial OfficerJeremy Weirich
Chief Information OfficerNancy Majower 
Office of Human Capital ServicesAnita Vanek (Acting)
Office of Civil RightsRichard Grant 
LINE OFFICES
 
National Marine Fisheries Service 
Assistant AdministratorEugenio Pinerio-Soler
Deputy Assistant Administrator for OperationsEmily Menashes
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory ProgramsSam Rauch
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Scientific ProgramsEvan Howell, Ph.D.
National Ocean Service 
Assistant AdministratorNicole LeBoeuf
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone ManagementRachael A. Dempsey (Acting)
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Navigation, Observations, and PositioningRachael A. Dempsey
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service 
Assistant AdministratorIrene Parker (Acting)
Deputy Assistant AdministratorJames Donnellon
Deputy Assistant Administrator for SystemsTimothy Walsh (Acting)
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research 
Assistant AdministratorDr. Steven Thur
Deputy Assistant Administrator for ScienceJennifer Mahoney (Acting)
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Programs and AdministrationNancy Wallace
National Weather Service 
Assistant AdministratorKen Graham
Deputy Assistant AdministratorMichelle Mainelli
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations & NOAA Corps 
DirectorRADM Chad Cary
Deputy DirectorRDML Amanda Goeller
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Programs and Administration, OMAOJoseph Hoyt