Lena Pascale
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Lena Pascale serves as the Center Strategic Engagement and Partnership Integration Lead at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. In this role, she leads efforts to strengthen the Center’s strategic positioning, cultivate high-value partnerships, and align external engagement with NASA’s institutional priorities and mission objectives. With more than 15 years of experience at NASA, […] The post Lena Pascale appeared first on NASA Science .
Lead, Strategic Engagement and Partnership Integration, NASA Langley Research Center
Lena Pascale serves as the Center Strategic Engagement and Partnership Integration Lead at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. In this role, she leads efforts to strengthen the Center’s strategic positioning, cultivate high-value partnerships, and align external engagement with NASA’s institutional priorities and mission objectives.
With more than 15 years of experience at NASA, Lena brings expertise in strategic partnerships, public policy, intergovernmental relations, and organizational leadership. She works across government, industry, academia, and economic development organizations to identify opportunities for collaboration, leverage institutional capabilities, and advance shared priorities. Her approach emphasizes building enduring relationships, navigating complex stakeholder environments, and translating strategic objectives into actionable initiatives that support NASA’s mission and strengthen its broader innovation ecosystem.
Throughout her career, Lena has held positions supporting strategic partnerships, legislative affairs, and technology policy and strategy. She has led high-visibility initiatives requiring cross-functional coordination, stakeholder alignment, and engagement across organizational boundaries. Among her accomplishments are leading the planning and execution of NASA Langley’s 2023 Open House, which welcomed more than 40,000 visitors, and managing the $2 million Safeguard with Autonomous Navigation Demonstration, an initiative supporting small-business engagement, technology maturation, and commercialization of NASA-developed capabilities.
In 2021, Lena supported a federal interagency humanitarian response under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, contributing to the care and protection of unaccompanied children in accordance with federal requirements.
Her contributions have been recognized through NASA Langley’s Transformation Project Manager of the Year Award in 2020 and NASA’s Agency Small Business Technical Advisor of the Year Award in 2023.
Lena holds a Bachelor of Science in management and leadership and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in public policy and governance.
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Director, Strategic Partnerships Office
Lead, Strategic Engagement and Partnership Integration
Lead, Agreements Manager
Technology Transfer Officer
Lead, Technology Transfer Expansion Program (T2X)
Lead, Small Business Innovation Research
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