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) 994-3000

Fax : (816) 880-0377

NOAA Locator

NWSTC Staff Information

Adminsitrative Team

Front Desk/Reception:	Katrina Combs	(816) 994-3007
Student Services:	Kristine Berry	(816) 994-3006
Media Coordinator:	Cathy Burgdorf	(816) 994-3005

Electronics & Information Technology

Division Chief:

Jim Poole

(816) 994-3002

AWIPS Team:

Randy Schupbach (L)	(816) 994-3016
Dennis Blondin	(816) 994-3015
Wes Craven	(816) 994-3023
Ronald Robinson*	(816) 994-3042

*Also Linux Instructor

Data Assimilation & Dissemination Team

Heather Galan (L)	(816) 994-3013
Bob Retzlaff	(816) 994-3019
Tom Burgdorf	(816) 994-3030
Michael Reddy	(816) 994-3031
Derek Urch	(816) 994-3025
Jared Baker	(816) 994-3074

RADAR Team

Trey Green III (L)	(816) 994-3014
Jim Bollinger	(816) 994-3024
Ken McAdams	(816) 994-3027
Kaleb Stout

IT Systems Administrator

Steve Berry

(816) 994-3010

Distance Learning Development

Cari Kelly

(816) 994-3071

Decision Support and Communication Services

Division Chief:

Jim Keeney

(816) 994-3003

Team Members:

Jerry Griffin	(816) 994-3012
Doug Streu	(816) 994-3066
Megan Taylor	(816) 994-3069
Denise Balukas	(816) 994-3022
Alzina Foscato	(816) 994-3070

Leadership Academy

Division Chief:

Jeff Zeltwanger

(816) 994-3017

Team Members:

Brian Blew (L)	(816) 994-3062
Christina Crowe	(816) 994-3026
Marco Bohorquez	(816) 994-3036
Hattie Wiley	(816) 994-3020
Sarah Atkins	(816) 994-3011
Jane Niemeyer	(816) 994-3064