Twin Cities Chapter of the American Meteorological Society

The members of the Twin Cities chapter of the American Meteorological Society

Through November 15, 2009

Jim Block
Minneapolis, MN

Chief Meteorologist, Telvent DTN

Chris Bovitz (chapter president)
Lakeville, MN

Hydrologist/meteorologist/computer programmer, National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
My interest in weather goes way back, as I'm sure my high school classmates will tell you. After graduating from the University of Minnesota in computer science, I earned my masters degree in atmospheric sciences from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. I worked at the West Gulf/ River Forecast Center, then eventually wound up at NOHRSC. Here I do meteorology, computer programming, database administration, computer administration, and other duties as assigned.

Lori Bovitz
Lakeville, MN

Technical writer, Kroll Ontrack
Lori has been interested in the weather since she was a little girl growing up in the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities. Because of this interest in weather, she went to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to earn her meteorology degree. After graduating in 1994 she got her dream job as a meteorologist in the National Weather Service at Fort Worth, Texas. While working there she worked in all aspects of meteorology. However, other interests and a desire to live in Minnesota resulting in her leaving the NWS for other opportunities. While still being active in weather, Lori works as a technical writer in a legal technologies company. During her "free" time she hangs out with her two boys, does taekwondo, and works toward her MBA. She stays in touch with the weather by being involved in the local chapter of the AMS, working as a mentor for the AMS DataStreme program which mentors K-12 teachers on the weather, and goes storm chasing with either her family or her sister-in-law.

Jonathan Cohen
Prior Lake, MN

Bill Enderson
Minneapolis, MN

Consulting meteorologist
I have recently retired as an aviation meteorologist for Northwest Airlines but will continue to do consulting work.

Stacy Fleenor
Woodbury, MN

Associate Production Scientist, WindLogics

Matt Friedlein (chapter vice president)

Forecaster, National Weather Service

David Gregoria

Jim Husaby
Farmington, MN

Hydrologist, National Weather Service

Tom Hultquist
Minneapolis, MN

Meteorologist/SOO, National Weather Service

Kevin Huyck (chapter newsletter editor)
Woodbury, MN

Meteorologist, WeatherEye Radio Network

Wes Hyduke
Farmington, MN

Director of MetOps, Telvent DTN

Brian Kragh
Eagan, MN

Meteorologist, Telvent DTN

LeAnn Lombardo
Meteorologist, WQOW-TV Eau Claire

James Marusak
St. Paul, MN

Broadcast meteorologist, WeatherEye Radio Network
- On-air meteorologist for Weather Eye Radio Network since January 2008
- Worked in Toronto for World Weatherwatch and Pelmorex between October 1998 to July 2006
- Went to college at Penn State, graduated with a BS in meteorology in 1996
- In high school, was the TV weatherman for the morning announcements back in Nanticoke, PA
- Have forecasted for just about any purpose known to man and then some

Jacob Niemand
Montevideo, MN

Seminarian, Diocese of New Ulm
I am in my III Theology year of studying to be a Roman Catholic Priest. I have always been interested in weather and especially in developing new instruments. I helped build KRAM 96.7 in Montevideo. I am currently studying at a seminary in Indiana with an ordination date around June 2012. I graduated from the University of St. Thomas in May 2007 with a BA in Philosophy.

Tony Perkins
St. Louis Park, MN

Software Engineer

John Schmid
St. Paul, MN

Chuck Schoeneberger
Glencoe, MN

I received my B.S. in Meteorology from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. I also have my M.S. in Geographic Information Systems from St. Mary's University in Winona, MN. I have worked as a forecaster at Meridian Environmental Technology in Grand Forks, ND and most recently as a GIS Analyst for St. Mary's University in Winona, MN. I am currently trying to get back forecasting again (and use my GIS skills)with the NWS or private sector.

Melissa Stambaugh
Eagan, MN

Former senior meteorologist, Delta/Northwest Airlines

Anthony Stender
Young America, MN

Graduate student, Iowa State University Received MS in Meteorology from South Dakota School of Mines. Currently pursuing a graduate degree in analytical chemistry and working on writing several novels.

Tony Sudano (science fair coordinator)
St. Paul, MN

Meteorologist, WeatherEye Radio Network
Came to the Twin Cities to start my career in meteorology. I'm a 2005 grad from Ohio State University and took vocational classes at the Ohio and Illinois Centers for Broadcasting. Love forecasting and explaining difficult weather terminology to listeners and just talking to people. I love working out, eating (I'm Italian) and am the youngest of 3 other siblings.

Christine Taggart
Prior Lake, MN

Jim Taggart
Prior Lake, MN

Meteorologist, National Weather Service

Bill Togstad
Edina, MN

BS and MS (Meteorology) from UW-Madison, 1970 and 1972, respectively. NOAA/NWS employee 1972-2008; retired in June 2008.

John Wetter
Maple Grove, MN

Technology Support Administrator, Hopkins Public Schools
While I don't work in the weather industry, I am very active in it. I am the Coordinator of Skywarn Operations at the NWS office in Chanhassen. 狢 also am the owner/organizer of the Minnesota Skywarn Workshop, held in the spring of every year. 狢 have produced the video for Skywarn training used by MPX for the last 9 years. 𤪻utside of weather I work for one of the top school districts in the state where I manage technical support, asset management as well as technology infrastructure throughout the 8000 student school district.

Chris White
Bloomington, MN

Software developer, Delta/Northwest Airlines
Software developer by trade, severe weather enthusiast when appropriate.

Meredith Willems
West St. Paul, MN

Aviation meteorologist, Delta/Northwest Airlines

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