The CIMMS Executive Board is made up of representatives from both the University of Oklahoma (OU; meteorology and other disciplines) and the NOAA units located in Norman, Oklahoma. The Executive Board meets regularly to provide advice and recommendations to the CIMMS Director regarding appointments, procedures, and policies; and to periodically review the accomplishments and progress of the technical and scientific programs and projects of CIMMS. The Executive Board’s advice is not binding on the Director.
Executive Board membership consists of:
- Director of CIMMS, Chair
- Three Members designated by the OU Provost with concurrence of the Directors of both CIMMS and the OU School of Meteorology, and the Dean of the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences
- Two Members designated by the Director of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) with the concurrence of the Directors of CIMMS and the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL)
- Two Members designated by the NWS Director with the concurrence of the Directors of CIMMS, Storm Prediction Center (SPC), Radar Operations Center (ROC), Warning Decision Training Division (WDTD), Norman NWS Forecast Office (NWSFO), National Weather Service Training Center (NWSTC)
- Two Members elected by the CIMMS Council of Fellows from their membership
- Director of the School of Meteorology, ex officio
- Director of the NSSL, ex officio
- Director of the SPC, ex officio
- Director of the ROC, ex officio
- Director of the WDTD, ex officio
- Director of the Norman NWSFO, ex officio
- Director of the NWSTC, ex officio
2020 CIMMS Executive Board Members:
- Dr. Greg McFarquhar (Chair)
Director, CIMMS - Dr. Robert Palmer
Associate Vice President for Research, Director, ARRC, Tommy C. Craighead Chair, School of Meteorology (Provost-designated) - Dr. Carol Silva
Professor, Political Science and Director, Center for Risk and Crisis Management (Provost- designated) - Dr. Renee McPherson
Associate Professor, Geography and Environmental Sustainability and Director, South Central Climate Science Center (Provost-designated)
- Mr. Kurt Hondl
Deputy Director, NSSL (OAR-designated) - Dr. Pamela Heinselman
Division Chief, Forecast Research and Development Division, NSSL (OAR-designated) - Dr. Patrick Marsh
Chief, Science Support Branch, SPC (NWS-Designate) - Mr. Richard Murnan
Radar Operations Center Applications Branch (NWS-Designate) - Dr. Ming Xue
Director, CAPS, Professor and Weathernews Chair, OU (Elected from CIMMS Council of Fellows) - Dr. Boonleng Cheong
Research Scientist, ARRC, OU (Elected from CIMMS Council of Fellows) - Dr. Jens Redemann
McCasland Chair Professor of Meteorology and Director, School of Meteorology, OU (ex-officio) - Mr. Ed Mahoney
Director, WDTD (ex-officio) - Mr. Terry Clark
Director, ROC (ex-officio) - Mr. David Andra
Meteorologist-in-Charge, Norman WFO (ex-officio) - Dr. Jack Kain
Director, NSSL (ex officio) - Dr. Russ Schneider
Director, SPC (ex officio) - Mr. John Ogren
Chief Learning Officer, NWS (ex officio) - Dr. Berrien Moore
Dean, College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences (ex officio)