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Browse biographies of our leadership team.

NOS Leadership

Nicole LeBoeuf

National Ocean Service
Assistant Administrator

Biography | Photo

Rachael A. Dempsey

National Ocean Service
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Navigation, Observations, and Positioning

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management (Acting)

Biography | Photo

Staff Leadership

Chief of Staff

Rebecca Holyoke, Ph.D.

Senior Advisor for Coastal Inundation and Resilience

Mark Osler

Performing the responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer, Management and Budget Office

Merriam Norris

Information Management Office

Lemuel Thomas

Program Office Leadership

Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services

Marian Westley, Ph.D.

National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

Sean Corson

Office of Coast Survey

RDML Benjamin Evans

Office for Coastal Management

Jeffrey Payne, Ph.D.

National Geodetic Survey

RDML Benjamin Evans (Acting)

Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

John Armor

Office of Response and Restoration

Sean Corson (Acting)

U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Program

Jeffrey Payne, Ph.D. (Acting)

NOS Leadership

Browse biographies of our leadership team.

NOS Leadership

Nicole LeBoeuf

Rachael A. Dempsey

Staff Leadership

Chief of Staff

Senior Advisor for Coastal Inundation and Resilience

Performing the responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer, Management and Budget Office

Information Management Office

Program Office Leadership

Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services

National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

Office of Coast Survey

Office for Coastal Management

National Geodetic Survey

Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

Office of Response and Restoration

U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Program

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