Ms. Nancy Abell is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She was appointed to this position on July 5, 1998. As the CFO, she is responsible for planning, analysis, and control of Center resources, specifically the development, implementation and administration of the Goddard system of resources management and financial control. In this capacity, she also leads the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Code 150) at the Center, which includes the Regional Finance Office and the Program Analysis Office.

Ms. Abell has extensive experience in resources and financial management, having held various financial and resources management positions at the Center. She began her professional career in 1972 as a financial analyst, responsible for planning, executing, monitoring and controlling financial resources for various organizations. In 1979, she became a financial manager, accountable for the financial resources of the Space Sciences Directorate. She became a senior program analyst in the Office of the Comptroller in 1981, responsible for independent review, assessment, and analysis of programmatic and resources requirements for major GSFC programs. In 1990, she became the Chief of the Administration and Resources Management Office within the Space Sciences Directorate, serving as the senior resources authority for the Directorate. She became GSFC's Deputy Comptroller in 1995, and subsequently Deputy CFO of the Center.

Ms. Abell holds a Bachelor's degree in business and public administration from the University of Maryland and a Master's degree in general administration from the University of Maryland University College.