Henry Helgeson
Henry Helgeson serves as the associate administrator for the Office of Communications at NASA Headquarters in Washington. In this capacity, he leads global communications strategy, public engagement, branding, media relations, and digital enterprise projects across all NASA centers. As a senior advisor to the administrator and other executive leadership, he directs all aspects of internal and…
Henry Helgeson, Associate Administrator for NASA's Office of Communications, oversees a wide range of communications strategy, public engagement, branding, media relations, and digital enterprise initiatives across all NASA centers. In this role, he collaborates with the administrator and executive leadership to maximize NASA's reach and highlight its work in human spaceflight, science, research, and technology.
Helgeson brings over 25 years of strategic leadership, risk management, procurement, and contract negotiation experience from his successful career founding and operating several businesses. Prior to joining NASA, he served as CEO at Spectre Capital, BlueSnap, and president of Integrated Solutions at TSYS. Helgeson's leadership in the private sector has earned him numerous industry awards and positions him as a frequent speaker at events such as SXSW.
With more than 3,000 flight hours and a licensed private pilot's license, Helgeson also brings unique insights as a licensed private pilot.
Written by urgent.news from NASA Science's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
