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Management Team

Chris Brenchley
Meteorologist in Charge
John Hurley
Director of Operations
Robert Ballard
Science & Operations Officer
John Bravender
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Kevin Kodama
Hydrologist
Tracy Young
Information Technology Specialist
Cheryl Branning-Pilla
Administrative Assistant

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Lead Forecasters/Hurricane Specialists

  • Maureen Ballard
  • Tom Birchard
  • Jon Jelsema
  • Jeff Powell
  • Derek Wroe

Forecasters

  • William Ahue
  • Vanessa Almanza
  • Amy Bedal
  • Patrick Blood
  • Robert Bohlin
  • Joseph Clark
  • Laura Farris
  • Matthew Foster
  • Alex Gibbs
  • Genki Kino
  • Taylor Pechacek
  • Patrick Pierce
  • Gavin Shigesato
  • Tina Stall
  • James Thomas
  • Dennis Trotter
  • Liam Tsamous
  • Thomas Vaughan
  • Sheana Walsh

Hydro-Meteorological Technicians (HMT)

Electronic Technicians

  • Andrea Gabriel
  • Bert Kumano

Information Technologist

  • John Villada

Student Interns

DCO Hilo

  • Samuelu Puletasi - Meteorologist Technician (Wea Svc Spec)
  • Casey Thoenen - Electronic Technician

DCO Lihue

  • Greg Hall - Observing Program Leader
  • Scot Ferguson - Meteorologist Technician (Wea Svc Spec)
  • Keith Komar - Meteorologist Technician (Wea Svc Spec)