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