Updated: August 7, 2017
NOAA/NTHMP Leadership
Dr. Grant Cooper, NTHMP Chair -- NOAA/NWS Western Region Director, Salt Lake City, UT
Mike Angove, Acting Director, National Tsunami Warning Center, Palmer, AK (detail)
Dr. Rocky Lopes, NTHMP Administrator -- NOAA/NWS Tsunami Program, NOAA/NWS Headquarters, Silver Spring, MD
Mitigation & Education Subcommittee
Co-Chairs:
- Gala Gulacsik, FEMA Region 10
- Kevin Miller, California Office of Emergency Services, San Francisco, CA
- Christa von Hillebrandt-Andrade, Caribbean Tsunami Warning Program, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Dan Belanger -- Alaska Dept. of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Anchorage, AK
Tamra Biasco -- FEMA Region X, Lynnwood, WA
Maximilian Dixon -- Washington Emergency Management, Camp Murray, WA
Nadine Deleon Guerrero -- Dept. of Homeland Security, Saipan, CNMI
Kieran Isidore -- U.S. Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency, St. Croix, VI
Dr. Laura Kong -- International Tsunami Information Center, Honolulu, HI
Yvette LaDuke -- California Office of Emergency Services, Valencia, CA
Jeff Lorens -- NWS Western Region HQ, Salt Lake City, UT
Troy Nicolini -- NWS Forecast Office, Eureka, CA
Christa Rabenold -- NOAA/NWS Tsunami Program, NOAA/NWS Headquarters, Silver Spring, MD
Wilfredo Ramos -- Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency, San Juan, PR
Kevin Richards -- Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Honolulu, HI
Dr. Althea Rizzo -- Oregon Emergency Management, Salem, OR
James Waddell -- National Tsunami Warning Center, Palmer, AK (pending travel approval)
Dr. Nate Wood -- U.S. Geological Survey, Portland, OR
Keily Yemm -- Washington Emergency Management, Camp Murray, WA
Mapping & Modeling Subcommittee
Co-Chairs:
- Dr. Dmitry Nicolsky, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
- Marie Eble, NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle, WA
Dr. Jon Allan -- Oregon Dept. of Geology & Mineral Industries, Portland, OR
Dr. Diego Arcas -- NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle, WA
Dr. Kwok Fai Cheung -- University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
Corina Forson -- Washington Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, WA
Kara Gately -- National Tsunami Warning Center, Palmer, AK (pending travel approval)
Dr. Stephan Grilli -- University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Chip Guard -- NWS WFO Guam, representing Guam & CNMI
Dr. Juan Horrillo -- Texas A&M University at Galveston, Galveston, TX
Dr. Jim Kirby -- University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Dr. Aurelio Mercado -- University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Mayaguez, PR (Alternate for Victor Huerfano)
Stephanie Ross -- U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA
Kelly Stroker -- NOAA/National Centers for Environmental Information, Boulder, CO
Tim Walsh -- Washington Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, WA
Roy Watlington -- U.S. Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency, St. Thomas, VI
Rick Wilson -- California Geological Survey, Sacramento, CA
MMS Guests
Dr. Philip Chu -- Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab, Ann Arbor, MI
Dr. Chin Wu -- University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Strategic Planning Work Group (August 4, invitation only)
Dr. Grant Cooper -- NTHMP Chair, Salt Lake City, UT
Mr. Mike Angove -- NOAA/National Weather Service HQ, Tsunami Program, Silver Spring, MD
Dr. Diego Arcas -- NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle, WA
Tamra Biasco -- FEMA Region X, Lynnwood, WA
Corina Forson -- Washington Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, WA
Dr. Juan Horrillo -- Texas A&M University at Galveston, Galveston, TX
Dr. Rocky Lopes -- NOAA/National Weather Service HQ, Tsunami Program, Silver Spring, MD
Kevin Miller -- California Office of Emergency Services, San Francisco, CA
Kevin Richards -- Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Honolulu, HI
Dr. Althea Rizzo -- Oregon Emergency Management, Salem, OR
Christa von Hillebrandt-Andrade -- Caribbean Tsunami Warning Program, Mayaguez, PR
Rick Wilson -- California Geological Survey, Sacramento, CA
Not attending
MES Meeting
Vinnie Atofau -- American Samoa Department of Homeland Security, Pago Pago, AS
Mona Barnes -- U. S. Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency, St. Croix, VI
Jacinta Brown -- American Samoa Department of Homeland Security, Pago Pago, AS
Leo Espia -- Guam Homeland Security/Emergency Management, Agana Heights, Guam
Dr. Ed Fratto -- East Coast emergency management representative
Russell Jackson [no show] -- NOAA Office for Coastal Management, Charleston, SC
Mike Mahoney -- FEMA Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administration, Washington, DC
MMS Meeting
Elinor Lutu-McMoore -- WSO/AS, American Samoa
Dr. Victor Huerfano -- Puerto Rico Seismic Network, Mayaguez, PR
Meeting Support and Logistics Contact
Rocky Lopes, phone 301-427-9380
NOAA/National Weather Service, Tsunami Program
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