Program Office Leadership

Brad Kearse

Deputy Director, National Geodetic Survey

Over the course of his 28 year career as a NOAA Corps Officer, Brad supported NGS through numerous assignments conducting geodetic surveys, coordinating and managing remote sensing projects, overseeing aircraft operations and research, and managing NGS' aeronautical survey program.

As Commanding Officer of NOAA Aircraft Operations Center and Director of NOAA Corps Commissioned Personnel, Brad led and managed a diverse workforce, and, in his role as NOAA Legislative Specialist, he communicated with Congress on matters of interest to NOAA.