Ocean Prediction Center Staff

(Please use the NOAA Staff Directory for Contact Information)

Office of the Director

A.J. Reiss

Director

Beverly Sobel

Financial Management Analyst

Staff shared with NCEP's Weather Prediction Center:

Kathy Gilbert

Deputy Director

Crystal Rickett

Administrative Officer

(Vacant)

Secretary

Ice Services Branch

The ice services unit is NOAA's contribution to the US National Ice Center.

Kevin Berberich

Deputy Director & Branch Chief

Angela Crenshaw

Office Automation Clerk

LTJG Jacquelyn Putnam

Transitions and Initiatives Officer

(Vacant)

IT Specialist

Walter Clark

Snow and Ice Product Lead

Jonathan Edwards-Opperman

Ice Analyst

Lenetta Mallory

Snow and Ice Analyst

Gregory Monaghan

Snow and Ice Analyst

Sofia Montalvo

Team and Imagery Order Desk Lead

Heidi Oberlin

Snow and Ice Analyst

Ludovic Brucker, Ph.D.

NESDIS STAR, Chief Scientist

Chris Jackson

NESDIS STAR

Ocean Applications Branch

The applications unit develops and implements new software and techniques to support OPC.

Joseph Sienkiewicz

Branch Chief

Frances Achorn

Senior Developmental Meteorologist

LTJG Thomas Cervone-Richards, NOAA Corps

Technical Operations Coordinator

Bob Daniels

Oceanographer

LTJG Hillary Fort, NOAA Corps

Technical Operations Coordinator

Christopher Juckins

Developmental Meteorologist

Christopher Smith, University of Maryland

Intern

Todd Spindler, Ph.D.

Developmental Oceanographer

Javier Villegas Bravo, CISESS

GOES-R Satellite Liaison

Synclaire Williamson

Developmental Meteorologist

Ocean Forecast Branch

The ocean forecast unit creates the high seas forecasts, marine weather charts, and the offshore waters forecasts.

Darin Figurskey

Branch Chief

James Clark

Lead Marine Forecaster

Timothy Collins

Lead Marine Forecaster

Timothy Holley

Lead Marine Forecaster

James Kells

Lead Marine Forecaster
Assistant Webmaster

David Mills

Lead Marine Forecaster

Kevin Achorn

Marine Forecaster

George Bancroft

Marine Forecaster

Kathy Bell

Marine Forecaster

Jacob (Jake) Byrd

Marine Forecaster

Elizabeth Ehrbar

Marine Forecaster

Michael Folmer, Ph.D.

Warning Coordination Meteorologist

D. Adam Futterman

Marine Forecaster

Marshall Huffman

Marine Forecaster

Casey Joseph

Marine Forecaster

(Vacant)

Marine Forecaster

Jason Krekeler

Marine Forecaster

Frank Musonda

Marine Forecaster

James Nolt

Marine Forecaster

Michael Rowland

Marine Forecaster

Todd Shaw

Marine Forecaster