National Weather Service Training Center (Kansas City)

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Basic Contact Information

Chief Learning Officer:
John Ogren

Student Services:
Kristine Berry

General Contact Form

Main Office Phone:

(816) 584-7275

Fax : (816) 880-0377

NOAA Locator

NWSTC Staff Information

Administrative Team

Front Desk/Reception:	Katrina Combs	(816) 490-7459
Student Services:	Kristine Berry	(816) 514-0257
Media Coordinator:	Cathy Burgdorf	(816) 313-2581

Electronics & Information Technology

Division Chief:

Jim Poole

(816) 408-0317

AWIPS Team:

Randy Schupbach (L)	(816) 533-6530
Dennis Blondin	(816) 376-0447
Wes Craven	(816) 623-6144
Ronald Robinson*	(816) 535-8344
Clifton Ekkert*	(816) 659-3421

*Also Linux Instructor

Data Assimilation & Dissemination Team

Heather Gardner (L)	(816) 388-0678
Bob Retzlaff	(816) 535-0630
Tom Burgdorf	(816) 623-0318
Michael Reddy	(816) 533-5313
Derek Urch	(816) 379-6211
Jared Baker	(816) 708-0816