Ocean Prediction Center Staff
(Please use the NOAA Staff Directory for Contact Information)
Office of the Director
A.J. Reiss
Director
Kathy Gilbert
Deputy Director
(Vacant)
Sea Grant Fellow
OPC Administration
Beverly Sobel
Financial Management Analyst
Clarissa Gibson
Project Manager
(Vacant)
Transportation Assistant
Ice Services Branch
The ice services unit is NOAA's contribution to the US National Ice Center.
Kevin Berberich
Deputy Director & Branch Chief
Walter Clark
Snow and Ice Product Area Lead
Jonathan Edwards-Opperman
Ice Analyst
Angela Crenshaw
Data Clerk
(Vacant)
Lead Ice Specialist
Asha Spencer
William Lapenta Intern 2023
Sofia Montalvo
Imagery Order Desk
Ryan Sale
Observations Lead
Heidi Oberlin
Snow and Ice Analyst
Lenetta Mallory
Snow and Ice Analyst
Gregory Monaghan
Snow and Ice Analyst
Chris Jackson
NESDIS STAR
LTJG Jacquelyn Putnam
NOAA Corps Transitions and Initiatives Officer
Ludovic Brucker, Ph.D.
NESDIS STAR, Chief Scientist
Chris Jackson
NESDIS STAR
Ocean Forecast Branch
The ocean forecast unit creates the high seas forecasts, marine weather charts, and the offshore waters forecasts.
Darin Figurskey
Branch Chief
Michael Folmer, Ph.D.
Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM)
James Clark
Lead Marine Forecaster
Timothy Collins
Lead Marine Forecaster
Timothy Holley
Lead Marine Forecaster
James Kells
Lead Marine ForecasterAssistant Webmaster
David Mills
Lead Marine Forecaster
Kevin Achorn
Marine Forecaster
George Bancroft
Marine Forecaster
Jacob (Jake) Byrd
Marine Forecaster
Elizabeth Ehrbar
Marine Forecaster
D. Adam Futterman
Marine Forecaster
Marshall Huffman
Marine Forecaster
Casey Joseph
Marine Forecaster
Jason Krekeler
Marine Forecaster
Frank Musonda
Marine Forecaster
James Nolt
Marine Forecaster
Michael Rowland
Marine Forecaster
Todd Shaw
Marine Forecaster
(Vacant)
Marine Forecaster
(Vacant)
Marine Forecaster
(Vacant)
Marine Forecaster
Ocean Applications Branch
The applications unit develops and implements new software and techniques to support OPC.
Joseph Sienkiewicz
Branch Chief
Logan Dawson, Ph.D.
Science and Operations Officer (SOO)
Frances Achorn
Senior Developmental Meteorologist
(Vacant)
Senior Developmental Meteorologist
Christopher Juckins
Developmental Meteorologist
(Vacant)
IT Specialist (ITO)
LTJG Thomas Cervone-Richards, NOAA Corps
NOAA Corps Technical Operations Coordinator
Bob Daniels
Developmental Oceanographer
Deanna Spindler, Ph.D.
Developmental Oceanographer
Todd Spindler, Ph.D.
Developmental Oceanographer
Synclaire Williamson
Developmental Meteorologist
Ricardo Martins Campos, Ph.D.
Developmental Meteorologist
Cooperative Institute For Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS)
(Vacant)
Pathways Student Trainee
(Vacant)
Satellite Liaison