COMET Governance

The COMET Program is governed by an Executive Board and an Advisory Panel. The Executive Board is made up of the heads of the training organizations that sponsor the program. The Advisory Panel is composed of representatives of the academic and operational forecasting communities that we serve.

2008 COMET Meetings:
Executive Board Agenda, 10 - 11 June 2008
Advisory Panel Agenda, 9 - 11 June 2008

Executive Board Members
Dr. Rick Anthes (Chair)
President
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Dr. Eric Barron
Director
NCAR

Dr. Fred Lewis
Director of Weather
Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA)
Alternate: Colonel John Murphy
Mr. Gary Davis
Director
Office of Systems Development
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) / National Environmental Satellite Data Information Service (NESDIS)
Alternate: Mr. James Gurka
Dr. Alexander MacDonald
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, OAR
Director, Earth System Research Laboratory (NOAA)
Alternate: Dr. Steve Koch

Mr. David Grimes
Assistant Deputy Minister
Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC)
Alternate: Mr. James Abraham
Mr. Gregory Mandt
GOES-R System Program Director
NOAA / NASA / GSFC
Alternate: Mr. James Gurka

Mr. Jack Hayes
Assistant Administrator for Weather Services
NOAA / National Weather Service (NWS)
Alternate: Mr. David Caldwell
Ms. Deborah Sliter
Vice President for Programs
National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)
Mr. Carl Hoffman
Integrated Program Office
National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite Systems Integrated Program (NPOESS)
Alternate: Mr. Gary McWilliams
Rear Admiral David W. Titley
Commander
Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Command (NMOC)


Alternate: Commander Frank Schenk
UCAR Representatives:
Dr. Jack D. Fellows
Vice President of Corporate Affairs and
Director of UCAR Office of Programs
Dr. Timothy Spangler
Director, The COMET Program, UCAR

 

Mr. Stephen Augustyn (Indefinite term)
AFWA
Mr. Bill Mahoney (2007 - 2009)
RAL, NCAR
Mr. Kenneth F. Carey (2006 - 2009)
Noblis
Mr. Gary McWilliams (Indefinite Term)
NPOESS

Advisory Panel Members

Mr. Jaymie Gadal (Indefinite Term)
MSC
Mr. Ronald J. Miller (Indefinite Term)
NOAA / NWS
Dr. Andrew Gibbons (2006 - 2010)
Brigham Young University
Dr. Mohan Ramamurthy (2006 - 2010)
UOP
Mr. James Gurka (Indefinite Term)
NOAA / NESDIS
Dr. Robert Riddaway (2005 - 2009)
At-Large Representative
Dr. John Gyakum (2006 - 2010)
McGill Univeristy
LCDR Angie H. Walker (Indefinite Term)
NMOPDC
Dr. John Horel (2008 - 2010)
University of Utah
Dr. Sepideh Yalda (Chair) (2008-2010)
Millersville University
Mr. Rodney Jacques (Indefinite)
Navy
 
Federal Program Officer:
Mr. Anthony Mostek
Training Division
NOAA/NWS
Office of Science and Tech. Representative:
Mr. Sam Contorno
National Weather Service
UCAR Representatives:
Dr. Jack D. Fellows
Vice President of Corporate Affairs and
Director of UCAR Office of Programs
Dr. Timothy Spangler
Director, The COMET Program, UCAR

 

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