Stephen Carman

Stephen L. Carman is program manager for the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), a NASA project at Northrop Grumman Space Technology (formerly TRW). He is senior program manager with the Advanced Concepts Organization managing development of spacecraft and payloads for customers in need of rapid demonstration products.

He was previously the project reviewing authority (PRA) for the Instruments and Data Systems in the Program Directorate, overseeing a portfolio of projects that includes sensors and lasers, and has served as acting deputy director of the Laser and Sensor Payloads Center. He has managed several successful project teams including NASA LaRC’s CERES (Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System), and NASA GSFC’s Hyperion Hyperspectral Imager, as well as restricted projects.

In 1999, Mr. Carman developed a new risk management process that enabled his NASA project to complete on budget and ahead of schedule. NASA called it the "best we've ever seen." He is currently an international speaker on risk management.

The Project Management Institute awarded him their Outstanding Chapter President Award for his terms as president of the Los Angeles Chapter. He has received numerous awards from NASA including the Public Service Medal.

Mr. Carman earned his BSME from the University of California, Berkeley.