Office Staff
NWS Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley staff photo, September 21, 2011

Front Row: Electronic Systems Analyst Robert Wittreich*, Information Technology Officer Toan Tran**, Data Program Manager Jim Campbell, Electronics Technician Cesar Ochoa, Senior Forecaster Geoffrey Bogorad, Science and Operations Officer Douglas Butts, Forecaster Buddy Martin**, Meteorological Intern (Forecaster in Training) Erin Billings, Hydrometeorological Technician Alfredo Vega.

Middle and Back: Hydrometeorological Technician Sam Martinez, Senior Forecaster Tim Speece, Forecaster Jason Straub, Warning Coordination Meteorologist Barry Goldsmith, Meteorologist In Charge Steve Drillette, Administrative Support Assistant Rachel Gil, Forecaster Ashley Butts*, Electronics Technician Bryan Ramos, Senior Forecaster Mike Castillo, Senior Forecaster Greg Flatt*.

*Retired/Resigned
**Reassigned to Other Office

Meteorologist in Charge - Steve Drillette - Photo
Warning Coordination Meteorologist - Barry Goldsmith
Science and Operations Officer - Douglas Butts
Electronics Systems Analyst - Paul Schaafsma
Data Acquisition Program Manager - Jim Campbell - Photo

Information Technology Officer - Vacant
Administrative Assistant - Rachel Gutierrez

Senior Forecasters

  • Geoff Bogorad: Aviation, CoCoRaHS, Operations – Photo
  • Mike Castillo: Hydrology Program, Local BLAST
  • Brian Miller: Radar, Amateur Radio – Photo
  • Tim Speece: Data Management, Public Forecast Program
  • Joseph Tomaselli: Marine/Coastal Program – Photo
Forecasters
  • Kirk Caceres: Newsletter, NOAA Weather Radio
  • Justin Gibbs: Tropical Program, Radar Program, Twitter, Technology Infusion
  • Blair Scholl: Lightning Program, Aviation, Award Recognition
  • Jason Straub: AWIPS IFPS, GIS, Fire Weather Program – Photo
  • Maria Torres: Outreach/Marketing, Spanish Language Liaison, Women in Meteorology, Diversity
Meteorological Intern
  • Erin Billings: Storm Data Preparation, Geographic Information Systems
Hydrometeorological Technicians
  • Samuel (Sam) Martinez: Cooperative Observer Program – Photo
  • Alfredo (Fred) Vega: Hydrology, Drought Program, Cooperative Observer Program – Photo
Electronics Technicians
  • Cesar Ochoa
  • Bryan Ramos – Photo
Student Career Experience Program
    Vacant
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