Cathy Delaney

Cathy Delaney is responsible for leading the analysis and management of resources for ARMD’s entire research portfolio. She leads PAMO’s resources group to successfully formulate and execute the ARMD budget. She supports the PAMO director and ARMD’s Office of the Associate Administrator with reviews and recommendations that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the mission directorate’s fiscal processes.

Delaney has over 32 years of experience in areas of business management, project control, and program analysis. Her skills in integration and earned value management, along with a history in aviation and aerospace industries, are applied to achieving ARMD program integration and management.

Previously, Delaney served as the senior program analyst for the Integrated Aviation Systems Program, and was responsible for leading all budget formulation and execution activities to ensure the program’s success. She also served as the program analyst for the Lunar Precursor Reconnaissance and Human Research Programs in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) at NASA Headquarters. In this role, she performed a wide variety of administrative and analytical duties connected with the formulation and execution of the programs whose funding totaled over $388 million. Prior to her assignment in ESMD, Delaney served as the lead administrative operations specialist for the Project Control Office and as executive officer in the Programs and Projects Directorate at NASA’s Glenn Research Center.

Prior to NASA, she worked for the Department of Defense as a supervisory administrative officer at the Security Assistance Training Field Activity.

Delaney received a bachelor’s degree in business management and a master’s degree in business administration and management, with a minor in information technology, from David N. Myers University.