Name: Cathleen Harris

Position: Group Supervisor, Project Support Group 5143 

Background: The Project support group serves as the main entry point for JPL's parts program, helps the projects to define a sensible part program and manages the part program within the section for the project. Cate has been at JPL for a little over three years as the part interface engineer for JPL’s largest program, MSL. Before joining JPL, Cate worked for 16 years in the space parts engineering business at companies such as Litton and Boeing. Cate has extensive experience in project management as well as a strong background in electrical component engineering.