VEXAG Charter and Executive Committee
The Venus Exploration Analysis Group is NASA's community-based forum designed to provide scientific input and technology development plans for planning and prioritizing the exploration of Venus over the next several decades, including a Venus surface sample return. VEXAG is chartered by NASA's Solar System Exploration Division and reports its findings to NASA. Open to all interested scientists, VEXAG regularly evaluates Venus exploration goals, scientific objectives, investigations and critical measurement requirements, including especially recommendations in the NRC Decadal Survey and the Solar System Exploration Strategic Roadmap.
In addition to interested members of the scientific community, each focus group will include technology experts, NASA representatives, international partner representatives, EPO experts, and the chair. The current focus groups are listed below. Other focus groups may be added, as needed.
| Executive Committee Member | Position/Roles | Tenure |
| Lori Glaze Goddard Space Flight Center |
Chair | January 2012–December 2014 |
| Pat Beauchamp Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Lead, Technology Development and Laboratory Measurements Focus Group | October 2011–December 2013 |
| Gordon Chin Goddard Space Flight Center |
Lead, Competed Missions and ROSES Topical Analysis Group | December 2012–November 2014 |
| David Crisp Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
At-Large Member | February 2013–January 2015 |
| Robert Grimm Southwest Research Institute |
At-Large Member | February 2013–January 2015 |
| Robert Herrick University of Alaska, Fairbanks |
Lead, Venus Goals and Exploration Sites Focus Group | January 2013–December 2014 |
| Stephanie Johnston University of Maryland |
Lead, Early-Career Scholars Outreach Focus Group | December 2011–November 2013 |
| Sanjay Limaye University of Wisconsin |
Past Chair and Lead, International Collaborations Topical Analysis Group | January 2013–December 2014 |
| Sue Smrekar Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Past Chair | October 2012–September 2014 |
| Ellen Stofan Proxemy Research |
Lead, Venus Exploration Roadmap Topical Analysis Group | December 2012–November 2014 |
Past VEXAG Co-Chairs (in chronological order)
Janet Luhmann
University of California, Berkeley, California
Sushil Atreya
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ellen Stofan
Proxemy, Inc.
Suzanne Smrekar
JPL, Pasadena, California
Sanjay Limaye
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Janet Luhmann, and Sushil Atreya, served as VEXAG Co-Chairs since VEXAG was formed in 2005 until November 2009. Ellen Stofan served as VEXAG Chair from November 2007 until spring 2009.
NASA and LPI contacts:
Dr. Adriana Ocampo, NASA Headquarters
Dr. Thomas W. Thompson, NASA/JPL
Dr. Steve Mackwell, LPI