NAS Leadership
Whether you’re an engineer, an electrician, a pipefitter or someone trained in business operations, there are many opportunities available with NAS.
Meet our leadership team.
It takes everyone to make the mission successful.
Mike Costas
Chair, NAS Board of Managers
Mike Costas, a Bechtel principal vice president, is chair of the NAS Board of Managers.
Wayne Monteith
General Manager
Wayne Monteith is the General Manager for NAS. He has 29 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Air Force.
Jonathan Ragan
Deputy General Manager
Jonathan Ragan is the Deputy General Manager for NAS, overseeing the Business Operations and Performance Assurance Directorates.
Jeff Henderson
Deputy General Manager
Jeff Henderson is the Deputy General Manager overseeing test operations and sustainment, and has nearly 40 years’ experience at AEDC.
Lynn Pippitt
Business Operations Director
Lynn Pippitt is the Business Operations Director, overseeing the NAS business organizations supporting test operations and sustainment at AEDC.
Ronnie Skipworth
Base Operations & Support Director
Ronnie Skipworth oversees the Utilities, Facilities and Services, Capital Projects and Work Control areas for NAS at AEDC.
Roy Thompson
Mission Execution Director
Roy Thompson is the Mission Execution Director with nearly 35 years of test and mission support experience at AEDC.
Walter Bishop
Mission Support Director
Walter Bishop leads the Mission Support Directorate and has nearly 40 years’ experience at AEDC.
Mike Ramsey
Performance Assurance Director
Mike Ramsey leads the Quality; Security; Continuous Improvement; Training; and Safety, Health, and Environmental branches for NAS.
Mark Bymaster
Test Complex Modernization Director
Mark Bymaster leads the directorate focused on supporting the growing modernization investments at AEDC.
Joe Edwards
NAS Technical Director
Joe Edwards, a world-renowned astronaut, aviator, and test pilot, is the Technical Director for NAS.