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.
Advisory Panel Members
Last updated on: 2017-06-12
Mr. Dan Banks (Indefinite Term) Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Professional Development Center (Navy Representative)
Dr. Jeff Basara (2017-2021) Associate Professor, School of Meteorology University of Oklahoma (University Representative)
Ms. Arati Belle (2020-2022) South Asia Regional Coordinator The World Bank (ICD Representative)
Mr. Rick Bolton (2018-2020) Strategist (At-Large Representative)
Dr. Mike Farrar (2018-2020) Chief Scientist, Air Force Weather Operations Pentagon (Air Force Representative)
Dr. Rob Foshay, CPT (2017-2021) Principal, The Foshay Group (Private Sector Representative)
Dr. Steve Goodman (Indefinite Term) Consultant , GOES-R Program (NESDIS Representative)
Mr. Christopher Hedge (Indefinite Term) Physical Scientist NWS Office of Science and Technology Integration
Dr. Branko Kosovic (2017-2021) Director of the Weather Systems and Assessment Program NCAR/RAL (NCAR Representative)
Mr. Ben May (2018-2020) Global Director Corporate Alliances The Walt Disney Company (Retired) (Private Sector Representative)
Mr. Gary McWilliams (Indefinite Term) Consultant, JPSS Program (JPSS Representative)
Mr. Luc Mercier (Indefinite Term) Training and Development Manager, Training and Career Development Division Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC Representative)
Ms. Heleen ter Pelkwijk (2020-2022) KNMI Training Coordinator Ministry of Infrastructure Water Management Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute Staff/ HR Department (WMO Representative)
Mr. John Ristvey (Indefinite Term) Director, UCAR Center for Science Education (UCP Representative)
Ms. Nezette Rydell (Indefinite Term) Meteorologist-in-Charge, NWS Denver/Boulder Weather Forecast Office (Retired) (At-Large Representative)
Mr. Kevin Scharfenberg (Indefinite) NWS Forecast Decision Training Division Chief Boulder, CO (FDTD Representative)
Dr. Kathy Sherman Morris, Chair (2016 – 2020) Director, Geoscience Distance Learning Programs Mississippi State University (University Representative)
Ms. Jennifer Stark (Indefinite Term) Meteorologist-in-Charge, Denver/Boulder Weather Forecast Office (NWS Representative)
Executive Board Members
Last updated on: 2017-06-12
Dr. Antonio Busalacchi (Chair) President, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Dr. William Kuo (Alternate Chair) Director of UCAR Community Programs
Mr. John Ogren NOAA NWS / OCLO Alternate: Mr. Kevin Scharfenberg FDTD Division Chief
Ms. Courtney Draggon NOAA/NWS International Affairs Office Alternate: Mr. Dan Muller Deputy Director International Affairs office
Mr. Dan Lindsey NOAA GOES-R Alternate: Dr. Steve Goodman Alternate: Sherrie Morris
Mr. Greg Mandt NOAA JPSS Alternate: Mr. Mitch Goldberg Alternate: Ajay Mehta
Ms. Nicole Boise Meteorological Service of Canada
Dr. Ayman Ghulam CEO, National Center for Meteorology of Saudi Arabia
Dr. Kuo-Chen Lu Central Weather Bureau
Mr. Mark Higgins EUMETSAT
Mr. Duncan Tippins Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre
Mr. Gong Jong-Ung Korean Meteorological Administration
CDR Mathias Roth NMOC (Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Command)
Mr. Yinka Adebayo Education and Training Office, Development and Regional Activities Department WMO
Dr. Ken Nowack (Observer) Bureau of Reclamation Alternate: Levi Brekke
Mr. Jeff Arnold (Observer) US Army Engineer Institute for Water Resources