Vanessa E. Wyche — Director, NASA Johnson Space Center

Vanessa E. Wyche — Director of NASA Johnson Space Center (Houston). First African American woman to lead a NASA center. Former Acting NASA Associate Administrator (Feb-Sep 2025). Oversees ~10,000 civil servants + contractors, ISS, Orion, Gateway, Artemis. Clemson-trained bioengineer, 30+ year NASA career. Use for federal space policy, NASA partnership, commercial LEO, Texas space ecosystem, and JSC-Capital Factory engagement.