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Anthony Lupo
Dr. Anthony R. Lupo, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Missouri. BS Meteorology, State University of New York at Oswego (1988), M.S. and Ph.D. degrees Purdue University in 1991 and 1995, respectively. Research areas are: atmospheric dynamics, long range forecasting, tropical meteorology, climate and variability.
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Anthony Praino
Poughquag, NY
Anthony Praino is the Chief Engineer and Meteorologist on the Environmental Sciences team at the IBM Research in Yorktown Heights, NY, where he leads the systems engineering as well as develops environmental sensing and modeling applications. His focus since 2000 has been developing the Business of Weather in IBM.
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Chelsea Snide
I am a graduate student in atmospheric science with a primary interest in large-scale circulations and sub seasonal to seasonal predictability.
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Chris Alston
Chicago, IL
I have a degree in meteorology and have worked at the intersection of weather and business enterprise for nearly 10 years. I've worked at Fortune 500 companies such as Mars, Kraft, and now Workday. While I have recently transitioned into consulting in presales @ Workday, I am still very passionate about applied meteorology in business.
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David D'Arcangelo
Philadelphia, PA
20+ year energy trading meteorologist. Focus on North American and European markets from short term (1-3 days) and seasonal (6-12 month) forecasts; primarily those factors that influence market prices and supply/demand components.
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David Margolin
Mountainside, NJ
I'm a a professional meteorologist of ~20 years. Most of my professional experience is in commodities/financial markets. I also moonlight as a part-time instructor at Rutgers and am involved in 'Bridge the Gap' activities (Forecast Contest and Knowledge Exchange). I'm most interested in helping students and early career professionals.
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Jeff Massey
Seattle, WA
I am currently a senior applied scientist at Amazon Prime Air (drone delivery). I am designing and building the weather service to support safe drone package deliveries. I hold a PhD in atmospheric science and have been in industry for 8 years working on weather solutions for agriculture, transportation, supply chain, and aviation.
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Jennifer Call
Muscle Shoals, AL
I hold a B.S. and a M.S. in Geosciences from Mississippi State University and am an American Meteorological Society (AMS) Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM #674). I have over ten years of experience providing meteorological support for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and believe in the value of mentoring.
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Jenny Kafka
Golden, CO
I'm an atmospheric scientist who currently works in the private sector
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Jerry Brotzge
Albany, New York
I am a mid-career research scientist and meteorologist (now manager of the NYS Mesonet) with experience in management, weather observations (surface sensors, profilers, and radar), severe weather, and applications. I've mentored many students and have worked with academia, govt and private sectors. Am happy to discuss anything weather!
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Larry Gloeckler
Philadelphia, PA
I'm hoping to connect with students and professionals to learn new skills and teach skills that I have mastered to others.
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Matt Rogers
Washington DC
I have been fortunate enough to actively forecast and consult for the energy commodity sector for ~28 years, get a business degree, and then help to launch a new company along the way. I may be able to help others find their career footing or at least offer a different perspective.
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Max Vido
Indianapolis, IN
Early career meteorologist with 5 years of experience in operational and energy forecasting.
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Michael Ventrice
Boston, MA
PhD in Tropical Meteorology. Meteorologist and Software Engineer focused in sub-to-seasonal prediction. Worked at The Weather Company for nearly a decade (weather dot com/WSI). Currently working for hedge fund as an energy and natural gas research quant focused in weather. Co-creator of the Fantasy Football Weather Guys and twitch affiliate.
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Steve Bennett
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
I am an entrepreneur with 25-years in the private and public sectors (ranging from The Weather Channel to UC San Diego/Scripps). My career arc bridges the gap between climate volatility and business operation.
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