* James R. Mahoney <ref>[http://www.climatescience.gov/workshop2005/bios/mahoney.htm Biographical info for James R. Mahoney] from CCSP web site</ref> served as the first director of the CCSP and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere from April 2002 to March 2006.
* William J. Brennan <ref>[http://www.noaa.gov/brennan.html Biographical info for William J. Brennan] from [[NOAA]] web site</ref> became acting-director of CCSP in June 2006.<ref>[http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/pressreleases/pressrelease19jun2006.htm Press release of 19 June 2006] from [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]</ref>
* In September 2006, Jane C. Luxton of Virginia was nominated by [[George W. Bush|President Bush]] nominated Jane C. Luxton of Virginia, to fill the vacancy created by James Mahoney's retirement as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere .<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/nominations/907.html Presidential Nomination: Jane Charlotte Luxton], White House web page</ref> The Luxton nomination stalled in the [[United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation]], after concerns were raised about Luxton's work representing trade metals associations and her lack of experience with climateweather, issuesoceanographic and herclimate workrelated representing trade metals associationsissues.<ref>[http://www.climatesciencewatch.org/index.php/csw/details/noaa-confirmation-stalled/ Concerns raised about NOAA deputy administrator nominee stall confirmation process] 6 December 2006</ref> In 2001, Luxton served as council for a coalition of metals industry interests in a suit challenging an [[EPA]] regulation aimed at reducing cases of [[lead poisoning]].<ref>[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3MKT/is_74_109/ai_73464370 Industry sues on extent of lead toxicity] 17 April 2001</ref> <ref>[http://nucnews.net/nucnews/2001nn/0104nn/010417nn.htm#450 Lead-Reporting Rules Are Upheld] 17 April 2001</ref>
