| Name |
Office |
Title |
Bio |
| Flanisha Barrett |
HQ |
Management Analyst |
I am a management analyst with 17 years of experience at the National Weather Service (NWS), currently serving as the NWS Awards Program manager. Over the past few years, I've also been the NWS point of contact for the LANTERN program. |
| Felecia Bowser |
TAE |
MIC |
Felecia Bowser is a native of New Jersey with roots in the south, and is happy to be working in Southern Region! She is passionate about mentorship and wants everyone she works with to be successful and happy. |
| Tim Brice |
EPZ |
Senior Meteorologist |
I've been a meteorologist at the El Paso office for the last 29 years. During the time I have helped usher in some of the latest technology trends into operations, from web pages to social media. I have also helped with NWS National School Outreach for the last six years. |
| Pat Brown |
HQ |
DEIA Lead |
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| Jessica Chace |
MOB |
WCM |
Jessica Chace is originally from Shreveport, Louisiana and joined the NWS as part of the SCEP at WFO Shreveport in 2008. After graduating in 2010, Jessica began her full time career at the Birmingham, AL office. She has spent the last 13 years in Alabama, working at WFO Huntsville from 2014 until 2022, and became the WCM at WFO Mobile in December of last year. In addition to her WFO duties, Jessica is currently the Federal Women’s Employment Program Manager for Southern Region and hopes to be a resource for women across the region! Her, her husband, Alex, and daughter, Tallie, have 3 dogs, 2 bunnies, and 1 hedgehog and enjoy traveling in their spare time. |
| Amaryllis Cotto |
HGX |
Meteorologist |
Amaryllis is currently a meteorologist at WFO Houston/Galveston and was previously a meteorologist at WFO San Juan. Aside from being a meteorologist for the NWS, she is also a meteorologist for the U.S. Air Force Reserves. She is part of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (aka The Hurricane Hunters) based at Keesler AFB as an Aerial Reconnaissance Weather Officer (aka, the meteorologist in charge of the mission/flight). |
| Mike Coyne |
SRH |
RD |
Serve as the Regional Director of the Southern Region of the NWS since 2021. Before being RD, Mike was the DRD and CPO at SRH, and MIC in Huntsville, AL previous to that. |
| Chris Darden |
BMX |
MIC |
Chris Darden is the Meteorologist in Charge at the National Weather Service in Birmingham Alabama. He holds a BS in Atmospheric Science from NC State University along with graduate studies at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Prior to his arrival in Birmingham in 2018, Chris held the same position at the NWS office in Huntsville Alabama, helping lead the office through multiple high impact disasters including the 2011 Super Outbreak. |
| Barb DeClerck |
MAF |
MIC |
I am currently a hiring manager and former certified professional resume writer. I taught resume development and interview techniques to military members leaving the uniformed services for several years. |
| Eleanor Dhuyvetter |
EPZ |
Meteorologist |
Eleanor is a meteorologist at the WFO in El Paso. She obtained a bachelor's from Arizona State University, and work one year as a met in the Monterey WFO during 2021. |
| Mary Dunbar |
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| Jenn Dunn |
FWD |
WCM |
Jennifer Dunn is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth. Her career in the NWS spans over 20 years, and she has been with the NWS Fort Worth office for 18 of those years; 5 years as the WCM. She and her husband have two girls. |
| Jamie Enderlen |
HQ
(ZAU CWSU) |
Acting Office of Dissemination Executive Officer
(MIC)
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Jamie is a native Chicagoan who enjoys time with her husband, two pitbull rescue dogs, and her horse, Enzo. She has been the Chicago CWSU MIC for five years, and has completed a wide variety of LANTERN and temporary duty assignments including her current TDY as the Dissemination Executive Officer. Jamie is a big believer in learning about one's self through experiences like mentoring, coaching, and stretch assignments because understanding who you are allows you to be your authentic self, benefitting those around you. |
| Bianca Garcia |
BRO |
Senior Meteorologist |
Bianca Garcia is a Lead Meteorologist at NWS Brownsville WFO, a SR BIDE Ambassador, and a member of the NWS DEIA Recruitment Team. Prior to becoming a Lead Meteorologist, she spent a little over 6 years at the NWS Fort Worth/Dallas WFO as a Meteorologist. She attended Texas A&M University for her Bachelor's Degree in Meteorology and Millersville University for her Master's Degree in Emergency Management. |
| Ken Graham |
HQ |
Director |
Ken Graham is the Director of NOAA's National Weather Service and is the Assistant Administrator for Weather Services at NOAA. Prior to becoming the 17th NWS Director on June 7, 2022, he served as the director of NOAA’s National Hurricane Center. Graham is the first NWS director with a vast amount of operational field experience. |
| Christien Hawthorne |
OHCS |
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I'm an HRBA with the Office of Human Capital Services (OHCS), and this is my fourth year with NOAA, servicing the NWS Southern Region. I have 13 years of Federal HR experience in total and enjoy helping employees navigate the recruitment and placement side of the HR world. |
| Marie Herndon |
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| Amber Hluchan |
MAF |
WCM |
After graduating from the University of Oklahoma in 2008, Amber officially started her NWS career at WFO Fort Worth. In 2012, she and her husband, Rick, joined the WFO Midland team as a general forecasters. Amber has been the WCM at WFO MAF since 2020 and Rick a lead forecaster/IMET since 2019. They have 3 children, ages 9, 4, and 2. |
| Krissy Hurley |
OHX |
MIC |
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| Luis Ingram-Westover |
KEY |
Senior Meteorologist |
I am vey passionate about weather and diversity. I have been an active diversity ambassador for about 5 years mostly with the LGBTQ+ community. I work closely with the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility to give talks on diversity and inclusion and attend conferences to speak to students interested in NOAA. |
| Laura Kasper |
KEY |
ASA |
ASA and Meteorologist at WFO Key West |
| Lisa Love |
HQ |
Director Management and Organization Division |
Lisa has 35+ years Human Resources experience at NOAA and other Federal Agencies. She is currently leading the NWS Tiger Team Task Force. In 2021, three NWS Tiger Teams presented their findings and recommendations to NWS leadership, with the final outcome being a total of 31 recommendations on how to improve the diversity and culture of the organization, while enhancing the employee experience. The Task Force is charged with reviewing the long-term recommendations and finding creative ways of implementing them sustainably across the organization. |
| Alison MacNeil |
NERFC |
DOH |
I have been with NERFC for the last 21 years starting as a hydrologist. With the help of a very supportive management team throughout my career, I worked my way up to become the first female DOH in 2017. |
| Katie Magee |
HUN |
SOO |
Katie is an energetic and outgoing person passionate about helping others reach their goals. At work in the NWS, this manifests itself in her position as a SOO at WFO Huntsville, and outside of work, this is shown through her time serving on AMS and NWA committees as well as working part time with the University of Alabama-Huntsville. Katie also enjoys being a couch potato and binge-watching lots of television! |
| Melissa McIntier |
LIX |
ESA |
I served in the USAF before entering the NWS back in 2010, and have often been the only woman in the room within my career. I'm excited to share experiences with others in the NWS! |
| Jen McNatt |
SRH |
DRD |
I have been in the NWS for just over 20 years, at offices across the Gulf and Atlantic coasts as well as the SR ROC. In addition to my deputy director role, I am also co-leading the Shiftwork Flexibility Team and am passionate about employee health and wellness. |
| Belkys Melendez |
WGRFC |
Senior HAS |
Bel has been a meteorologist at the National Weather Service for the last 16 years and has gained a wide range of weather experiences. She started her career at WFO San Juan, PR then went to WFO Newport/Morehead City, NC, and now, is part of West Gulf RFC due to interest and passion for hydrology. She brings her WFO hydro experience into an RFC environment which helped in the creation of WaterAware. |
| Krizia Negron |
HQ |
NWS Language Program Lead |
Krizia is the new NWS Language Program Lead (LPL) as part of the OSTI Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBES) Program. Before that, she was the NWS Executive Officer to the NWS Director. She was also a Lead Forecaster at NWS Melbourne after working as a forecaster at NWS Florida Keys and NWS San Juan. |
| Brianne Oxenrider |
USHSS |
FOH EAP Senior Consultant |
Brianne Oxenrider is a Senior Consultant for the Federal Occupational Health Employee Assistance and Worklife Program. She is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Louisiana. She has over 15 years of clinical experience counseling individuals, couples, groups, children, and families in a wide range of settings, utilizing solution focused, mindfulness, and cognitive-behavioral interventions. She has been a consultant for the FOH EAP since 2014. |
| Marissa Pazos |
LUB |
WCM |
Marissa Pazos is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NWS Lubbock with 12 years experience in the NWS. When she is not forecasting she spends much of her time focused on vulnerable populations and NWS retention. Marissa is a Texas A&M graduate and prior to becoming the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NWS Lubbock she was a senior meteorologist at NWS Atlanta and a forecaster at NWS Lubbock and NWS El Paso. |
| Aaliyah Perez |
HQ |
Management & Program Analyst |
Aaliyah is a Management & Program Analyst at the NWS HQ office, located in Silver Spring. She is currently involved with a variety of programs and projects within the Management and Organization Division, including the LANTERN Program. She is passionate about diversifying the workforce and equal opportunity for all employees. |
| Laren Reynolds |
DLH |
MIC |
Laren Reynolds is the Meteorologist in Charge at WFO Duluth. She has also worked at WFO El Paso, and WFO Dodge City where she was the only female forecaster. She holds a B.S in public relations and graphic design from the University of Central Missouri, and a M.S. in atmospheric science from Creighton University. Prior to joining the NWS, Laren spent a decade in the communications industry where she led the public relations and crisis communication efforts for her company and clients, as well as the management of major events, festivals, and grand openings. Laren and her husband have two fur sons - Mahomes, a three-year-old Pomeranian, and Kelce, a three-year-old Pug. They are big Kansas City Chiefs fans. |
| Amanda Roberts |
LMRFC |
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Amanda Roberts is a senior hydrologist for the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center near New Orleans, where she has worked for almost 24 years. She has a B.S. and M.S. in geology with an emphasis in fluvial geomorphology. As a Native American employee, Amanda is very active in the NOAA American Indian Alaska Native ERG, she is the Native American SEPM for Southern Region, and she is a member of the NWS Tribal Team. Amanda is also co-lead for the NWS WaterAware hydrology outreach initiative, which incorporates experience from her second job as a college instructor over the years. |
| Chassidy Ryals |
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| Katie Slusher |
EPZ |
Meteorologist |
Katie is a Virginia native who graduated Virginia Tech (VT) in 2020. During her time at VT, she volunteered with the Blacksburg WFO and realized the NWS was her calling and landed the job in El Paso, TX Spring of 2021! Outside of the office, Katie enjoys nature photography, painting, and playing with her two fur-kids Apollo and Socks. |
| Jessie Smith |
MLB |
OPL |
Jessie began her career with the NWS in 2016 as a Meteorologist at WFO Melbourne. In early 2022, she transitioned into the OPL role, where she is also able to fill the duties as the Hydro Program Manager, and work forecaster shifts when necessary. Through last year's Women's Conference, Jessie was able to network with other NWS couples, and she and her fiancé Brendan (fellow MLB forecaster) are so thankful for knowledge shared! |
| Gina Tillis-Nash |
LMRFC |
Senior Hydrologist |
Gina Tillis-Nash is a senior hydrologist at the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center, with over 20 years with the NWS. In addition to being a mother of 3 active kids, Gina is a licensed engineer, with a MBA, and MS & BS in Environmental Engineering and strives to improve work-life balance as well as make her office family’s environment more inclusive and fun, because happy people are more productive, more committed to the mission, and frankly, more pleasant to be around. |
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