Lee Curtis

Chief of Staff

Lee Curtis is AURA’s Chief of Staff. He partners with the President and senior leadership to advance organizational priorities, coordinate executive operations, and support effective governance across AURA’s astronomy centers. He previously served as Senior Executive Assistant to the AURA President and to the former Director of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI). His background includes more than a decade in signals intelligence (SIGINT) reporting and analysis at Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), Britain’s intelligence, security, and cyber agency.