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National Hurricane Center Staff (Text)

Office of the Director

Director
Rick Knabb, PhD [Bio]

Deputy Director
Ed Rappaport, PhD [Bio]

Executive Officer
Christopher Burr

NOAA Public Affairs Officer
Dennis Feltgen [Bio]

Administrative Officer
Jannette Perez

Secretary
Eve Maruly

Administrative Assistant
Petra Gonzalez

Hurricane Specialist Unit (HSU)

Branch Chief
James Franklin [Bio]

Senior Hurricane Specialists
Lixion Avila, PhD [Bio]
Jack Beven, PhD
Michael Brennan, PhD
Daniel Brown [Bio] – Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM)
Richard Pasch, PhD [Bio]
Stacy R. Stewart [Bio]

Hurricane Specialists
Robbie Berg
Eric Blake [Bio]
John Cangialosi [Bio]
Todd Kimberlain [Bio]

US Navy Hurricane Specialist
LCDR Dave Roberts

Tropical Analysis & Forecast Branch (TAFB)

Branch Chief
Hugh Cobb

Lead Forecasters
Wally Barnes
Eric Christensen
Martin Nelson
Jessica Schauer
Scott Stripling

Forecasters
Jorge Aguirre-Echevarria
Andrew Levine
Jeffrey Lewitsky
Dan Mundell
Gladys Rubio [Bio]
Dave Sandoval

Surface Analyst Forecasters
Mike Formosa
Marshall Huffman
Mike Tichacek
Patricia Wallace

Surface Analyst Interns
Felix Garcia
Corey Walton

Technology & Science Branch (TSB)

Branch Chief
Jiann-Gwo Jiing, PhD

Science and Operations Officer (SOO)
Christopher Landsea, PhD [Bio]

Techniques Development and Applications
(vacant) – Lead
Alison Krautkramer
(vacant)

Computer Programming and Technical Support
Matt Sardi
Brian Scott Maher
John Sullivan
Monica Bozeman

Information Technologists
Salim Leyva – Lead
Marc Laurent
Joan David (Scientific Illustrator)

Storm Surge Unit
Jamie Rhome [Bio] – Storm Surge Lead
LT Jeffrey Pereira [Bio] – NOAA Commissioned Corps Officer
LT James Brinkley – NOAA Commissioned Corps Officer
William Booth (NOAA Contract)
M. Cristina Forbes, PhD (NOAA Contract)
Tarah Sharon (NOAA Contract)

Support Personnel

Chief, Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination, All Hurricanes (CARCAH)
John Pavone – Chief
Warren Von Werne
Steve Feuer

FEMA/Department of Homeland Security
Matthew Green

Library and Information Services
Gloria Aversano

Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project (HFIP)
Ethan Gibney
David Zelinsky
(vacant)

Joint Hurricane Testbed (JHT)
Jose Salazar

UCAR Visiting Scientist
Rick Danielson, PhD

Students
Nelsie Ramos