Dr. Linda Cureton leads a team of innovative professionals dedicated to empowering organizations and individuals to achieve bold, meaningful transformation. As a pioneering leader, bestselling author, and former NASA CIO, Linda brings decades of experience and vision to her company’s work. Nationally recognized for authenticity and insight, Linda and her team blend real-world expertise with a passion for helping clients thrive in complex environments.
As the former Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), she led one of the best IT organizations in government. Linda served as principal advisor to the NASA Administrator, providing insight and technology leadership to some of the most brilliant scientists and engineers in the world. She held various other executive IT positions including Associate CIO at Department of Energy and Deputy CIO at Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
She was born and raised in Washington, DC and went to DC public schools attending Duke Ellington School of the Arts studying trumpet, French horn, and piano. In 1980, she graduated from Howard University with a BS in Mathematics. She later received a Master of Science degree and post-Masters advanced certificate in Applied Mathematics at Johns Hopkins University. She has been published in the Journal of Sound and Vibration. She also received her PhD in Organizational Leadership from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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