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 ForecasterAssistant 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