Leadership
Leadership
President
Dr. Ann E. Rondeau
Vice Adm. (ret.) Ann E. Rondeau became President of the Naval Postgraduate School in January 2019.
Provost
Dr. Scott Gartner
Dr. Scott Gartner became Provost and Chief Academic Officer of the university in March 2021.
Chief of Staff
Capt. Philip E. Old
Capt. Philip Old became Chief of Staff in October 2019.
Department and Academic Group Chairs / Senior Administration
NPS academic departments are 100% focused on meeting the unique needs of Naval force, DOD, and our allied partners to advance U.S. national security. Throughout the leadership structure at NPS are visionaries capable of marrying high-level, forward-thinking academia with real-world DoD relevance, guiding the university to excel in its unique niche.
- Applied Mathematics Chair, Dr. Frank Giraldo
- Computer Science Chair, Dr. Gurminder Singh
- Defense Analysis Chair, Dr. Carter Malkasian
- Department of Defense Management Acting Chair, Mr. Raymond D. Jones
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Chair, Dr. Douglas Fouts
- Information Sciences Chair, Dr. Alex Bordetsky
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Chair, Dr. Brian Bingham
- Meteorology Chair, Dr. Wendell A. Nuss
- National Security Affairs Chair, Dr. Maria J. Rasmussen
- Oceanography Chair, Dr. Peter C. Chu
- Operations Research Chair, Dr. Robert F. Dell
- Physics Chair, Dr. Joseph P. Hooper
- Systems Engineering Chair, Dr. Ronald E. Giachetti
- Cyber Academic Group, Chair, Dr. James Bret Michael
- Energy Academic Group, Chair, Dr. Daniel Nussbaum
- Space Systems Academic Group, Chair, Dr. James Newman
- Undersea Warfare Academic Group, Chair, Dr. Douglas Horner
- Vice Provost for Research, Dr. Kevin B. Smith
- Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Dr. Joseph Hooper
- Vice Provost for Academic Leadership, Dr. Jomana Amara
- University Librarian, Thomas Rosko
- Dean of Students, Capt. Brandon S. Bryan, USN
- Associate Provost for Graduate Education, Dr. Dennis Lester
Senior Management / Staff
Providing critical management across varied functional support areas are a team of leaders dedicated to high-level, responsible and efficient service to the Naval Postgraduate School and the Navy. NPS' Senior Management team oversee the efficient delivery of empowering services to the institution, enabling the NPS community to fulfill its mission of unique academic excellence and relevant research.
- Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Robert Sweeney
- Security Manager/Special Security Officer, Marcus "Andy" Andersen
- Command Information Officer, Capt. Scott Bischoff, USN (Ret)
- Director, Financial Management and Comptroller, Laura Cole
- Director, Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment, Antolino Colon
- Counsel, Jody Devine
- Director, Acquisition, Jeff Jodlowski
- Flag Secretary, Lt. Chris Miller
- Inspector General, Kevin Nykanen
- Director, Office of Strategic Initiatives, Capt. Bill Sherrod, USN, Ed.D.
- Director, Facilities Management, Ryan Stewart
- Staff Judge Advocate, Cmdr. Scott Thomas
- Director, Human Resources, Robert Trefault
NPS Inspector General
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