Program Leadership and Vision

GCD VISION

The Game Changing Development Program is a part of NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate. GCD aims to advance exploratory concepts and deliver infusion-ready technology solutions that enable new capabilities or radically alter current approaches. GCD matures technology development and innovation through collaborative relationships between government, academia, and commercial entities with a focus on high-reward technologies with high potential for transition and infusion.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• Advance broadly-applicable technology to benefit multiple customers
• Advance applicable exploration technology development (ETD) technologies in coordination with the primary customers in ESMD
• Balance guided technology development efforts with a portfolio of competitively selected efforts from academia, industry, and NASA centers that is based on technical merit
• Determine the priority and level of investment needed using a structured, open, and data driven analytic process
• Develop the capability for technology innovation throughout NASA and the broader community to meet future National needs

PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

	Niki Werkheiser Program Executive niki.werkheiser@nasa.gov Biography
	Drew Hope Program Manager drew.j.hope@nasa.gov Biography
	Mark Thornblom Acting Deputy Program Manager/Program Element Manager mark.n.thornblom@nasa.gov Biography
	Amanda Cutright Chief Engineer amanda.m.cutright@nasa.gov Biography
	Kevin Kempton Program Element Manager kevin.s.kempton@nasa.gov Biography
	Stella Harrison Program Element Manager stella.v.harrison@nasa.gov Biography
	Matthew Melis Program Element Manager matthew.e.melis@nasa.gov Biography
	Shawn Britton Program Element Manager shawn.r.britton@nasa.gov Biography
	Eric Roback Program Element Manager vincent.e.roback@nasa.gov Biography
	Sonny Mitchell Program Element Manager sonny.mitchell@nasa.gov Biography
	Hillary Smith Communications Manager hillary.smith@nasa.gov Biography
	Lori Rowland Resource Manager lori.s.rowland@nasa.gov Biography
	David Goggin Assistant Chief Engineer david.g.goggin@nasa.gov Biography