Title  : NSF NAMES NEW ADMINISTRATION HEAD
Type   : Press Release
NSF Org: OD / LPA
Date   : September 16, 1996
File   : pr9648


PERSONNEL ANNOUNCEMENT

Media contact:                            September 10, 1996
Mary Hanson                                     NSF PR 96-48
(703) 306-1070/mhanson@nsf.gov


              NSF NAMES NEW ADMINISTRATION HEAD

 The National Science Foundation has named Linda Massaro to
head its Office of Information and Resource Management
(OIRM). Currently employed at the State Department, Massaro
will assume her NSF position October 7.

     Massaro brings to NSF a varied background in both
management and technical areas.  Her experience encompasses
both civilian and military environments, and both civil and
foreign service.
     Since 1994, she has held the position of Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Personnel at the State Department.
She has also filled senior management positions at the
Department of Agriculture; Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps;
and Naval Material Command.  Before moving into management,
Massaro pursued a technical track which included research
and testing at the Naval Ship R&D Center.
     Massaro earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics and
Mathematics from the University of Richmond, and a Master of
Science in Administration in Management Engineering from
George Washington University.
     As head of OIRM at NSF, Massaro will join the
Director's Policy Group and will lead a wide range of
service activities encompassing human resources, information
systems and infrastructure.  She will also oversee NSF's
continuing progress towards paperless grant processing
through the new information technology called FastLane, an
interactive service on the World Wide Web.
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