Qualifications
Stephen W. Harned, CCM
President
Primary Professional Experience
- Over 35 years of applied meteorological experience including:
- 14 years as Meteorologist-In-Charge of the National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office in Raleigh , NC (1990-2004)
- 10 years as Area Manager for all NWS operations in North Carolina (1990-2000)
- 4 years as Meteorologist-In-Charge of the National Weather Service Office in Houston, TX (1983-1987)
- Principal technical and policy advisor to the Director of the National Weather Service for hurricane and winter storm operations (1987-1990)
Education
- Florida State University - BS Meteorology - 1970
Professional Certifications
- Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM) #622 - American Meteorological Society
- Television Seal of Approval #8304147 - National Weather Association
Additional Professional Experience
- Chair, North Carolina State Climate Office Advisory Board (1998-2004)
- Chair, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology's Hurricane and Winter Storm Committee (1987-1990)
- NWS Representative, Federal Government Interagency Coordinating Committee on Hurricanes (1987-1990)
- Leader, NWS Service Assessment Team - South Texas Floods (1998)
- Member, NWS Hurricane Marilyn Survey Team - Puerto Rico (1995)
- Member, NWS Hurricane Gilbert Survey Team - Texas (1988)
- NWS Olympic Forecasting team, 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid, NY
Awards and Recognition
- U. S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal Award - 2000 - Hurricane Floyd
- U. S. Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award - 2003 - December 2002 Ice Storm
- U. S. Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award - 1997 - Hurricane Fran
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Unit Citation - 1997 - For national leadership in directing applied research activities with North Carolina State University
- National Weather Association Member of the Year - 1994
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