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
Derek Urch	(816) 379-6211
Jamont Henderson	(816) 708-0816

RADAR Team

Trey Green III (L)	(816) 623-0413
Jim Bollinger	(816) 408-0062
Ken McAdams	(816) 490-7976
Kaleb Stout	(816) 535-8435

IT Systems Administrator

Steve Berry

(816) 200-7575

Distance Learning Development

Cari Kelly

(816) 313-2524

Decision Support and Communication Services

Division Chief:

Jim Keeney

(816) 408-0205

Team Members:

Jerry Griffin	(816) 406-3831
Doug Streu	(816) 379-6268
Megan Taylor	(816) 514-4453
Denise Balukas	(816) 366-7752
Alzina Foscato	(816) 287-0004

Leadership Academy

Division Chief:

Jeff Zeltwanger

(816) 406-0715

Team Members:

Brian Blew (L)	(816) 313-2279
Christina Crowe	(816) 343-4616
Marco Bohorquez	(816) 514-1549
Sarah Atkins	(816) 408-0230
Jane Niemeyer	(816) 388-9657
Rachelle Vang	(913) 214-2937