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NASA CFO, Ronald R. Spoehel. Image Credit: NASA

Nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate, Ronald R. Spoehel began his duties as Chief Financial Officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on September 17, 2007. As Chief Financial Officer, he oversees all financial management activities relating to the programs and operations of the agency. He also coordinates agency financial management activities with other federal agencies and participates with other agency Chief Financial Officers in supporting implementation of the President's Management Agenda.

Spoehel has held various financial and general management positions throughout his career, including serving as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of ICx Technologies, an advanced technologies security solutions company; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of ManTech International Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed government technology solutions company; Chairman and founder of Alpine Partners, a private investment advisory firm; Chief Executive Officer and Director of Optinel Systems, an optical communications equipment company; Vice President--Corporate Development of Harris Corporation, a NYSE-listed Fortune 500 global communications equipment and defense electronics company; Senior Vice President of ICF Kaiser International, a NYSE-listed company with global operations; Vice President, Investment Banking of Lehman Brothers; Vice President of Bank of America; and, program financial management with Hughes Aircraft Company.

Spoehel is an honors graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he received his bachelor of science degree in economics and MBA from the Wharton School and his master of science degree in engineering from the Moore School of Electrical Engineering. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Professional Services Council and the Advisory Council for the Wharton and Engineering Schools at the University of Pennsylvania. Spoehel has also served on the Boards of private companies both in the U.S. and in Europe.