Nona Minnifield Cheeks

Nona Minnifield Cheeks leads the Innovative Partnerships Program Office (IPPO) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The primary goal of the IPPO is to identify technology opportunities that support NASA missions and to find broader applications of Goddard sponsored technology developments beyond NASA use. Under Nona’s direction, the IPPO works with individuals at NASA, industry, academia, and other government agencies regarding new technology applications and partnerships. Her staff is responsible for planning activities that emphasize technology transfer opportunities and successes.