2015 NWS La Crosse Leadership & Diversity Conference

Agenda

Google Drive link to access all presentations and recordings. Individual ones can be accessed in the agenda.

Participants

Those who participated in this conference from NWS La Crosse, WI:

1. Andrew Just, ITO
2. Dan Baumgardt, SOO
3. Dan Jones, Meteorologist Intern
4. David Schwemlein, ET
5. Glenn Lussky, MIC
6. Jamie Gibbons, ASA
7. Jeff Boyne, Forecaster
8. John Wetenkamp, Forecaster
9. Peter Rogers, Lead Forecaster
10. Rod Swerman, Forecaster
11. Todd Rieck, Lead Forecaster
12. Todd Shea, WCM

Those who participated in this conference from other NWS offices:

1. Adam Jones, WFO Bismarck, ND, Meteorologist Intern
2. Alexander Gibbs, WFO Quad Cities, IA, Meteorologist
3. Amanda Lee, WFO Indianapolis, IN, Meteorologist Intern
4. Brian Tentinger, WFO Duluth, MN (DLH) Forecaster
5. Brooke Bingaman, NWS Sacramento, CA (STO) Forecaster - Gave a talk virtually
6. Dan Luna, WFO Chanhassen, MN (MPX) Meteorologist-in-Charge
7. Dave Kellenbenz, WFO Grand Forks, ND (FGF) Lead Forecaster
8. Dave Lawrence, WFO Gaylord, MI (APX) Forecaster
9. Delyne Kirkham, NWS Diversity Ambassador, NWS Diversity Management Council Vice-Chair, Hydro-Meteorological Technician Elko, NV
10. Gwen Akom, WFO MQT ITO
11. Hope Hasberry, Acting Director of the NWS Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management
12. James Salzwedel, WFO MQT HMT
13. Jason Wright, WFO Nashville, TN (BNA) Lead Forecaster
14. Jerilyn Billings, WFO Wichita, KS (ICT) Forecaster
15. Jim W Lee, WFO Des Moines, IA (DMX) Forecaster
16. Ken Harding, WFO Des Moines, IA (DMX) Meteorologist-in-Charge
17. Kerry Hanko, WFO Sioux Falls, SD (FSD) Lead Forecaster
18. Kevin Fryar, CWSU Aurora, IL (ZAU) Meteorologist-in-Charge
19. Kurt Kotenberg, WFO Des Moines, IA (DMX) Meteorologist Intern
20. Mark Frazier, WFO North Webster, IN (IWX) Meteorologist-in-Charge
21. Matt Lorentson, WFO Green Bay, WI (GRB) Meteorologist-in-Charge
22. Peter Speicher, WFO Grand Forks, ND (FGF) Forecaster
23. Phillip Poyner, CWSU Farmington, MN (ZMP)  Meteorologist-in-Charge
24. Renee Wise, WFO Aberdeen, SD (ABR) Lead Forecaster 
25. Rob Hoag, WFO Green Bay, WI (GRB) Electronic Systems Analyst
26. Stacie Stacey, WFO Jackson, KY (JKL) Administrative Assistant
27. Steven Stafford, WFO Omaha, NE (OAX) Administrative Assistant
28. Tara Dudzik, WFO Indianapolis, IN (IND) Forecaster
29. Tim Locker, WFO Gaylord, MI (APX) Meteorologist Intern
30. Tom Hultquist, WFO Chanhassen, MN (MPX) SOO
31. Vanessa Pearce, WFO Wichita, KS (ICT) Meteorologist Intern

The following invited speakers spoke at this conference:

1. Arthur Peek, C.I.S.W. | Medical Social Worker/LEP Coordinator | Elder Services
2. Christine L. Brown, CSW, MA. Medical Social Worker / Elder Services / Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare
3. Dave Skogen, Chairman of Festival Foods
4. JC (John) Nelson - USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) Geospatial Biologist/ GIS Lab Coordinator
5. Randy K. Hines - UMESC Wildlife Biologist & Partnership Coordinator
6. Rob Gregory, Rochester Motor Cars

Location

This conference will be held at the U.S. Geological Survey Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) in the Mississippi River Conference Room (in Building D). This center is located near the La Crosse Regional Airport.	Address: 2630 Fanta Reed Rd La Crosse, WI 54603 Phone: 608-783-6451 Website: https://www.umesc.usgs.gov/
USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC)	Upper Mississippi River Room in Building D
Map to the USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center	Upper Mississippi River Room Dimensions
Building D Foyer

Hotels & Area Map

Downtown La Crosse Map

Registration

We ask those offices planning on sending participants to RSVP to us (via e-mail to Jeff.Boyne@noaa.gov) with a number of expected attendees by Friday, April 3, 2015.  

All travel expenses ($91 hotel and $51 M&IE) will be the responsibility of the local office. 

History

Photos

Contact

For more information on this conference, contact a member of the NWS La Crosse (ARX) Leadership team.

• Jeff Boyne (Team Leader)
• Andrew Just
• Dan Jones
• Dan Baumgardt
• David Schwemlein
• Jamie Gibbons
• John Wetenkamp
• Peter Rogers
• Todd Rieck

Comments

• Great conference overall. The guest speakers and presenters were really well versed and added greatly to the success of the conference. Bravo Zulo on a job well done by the team that hosted and spent the numerous hours that it took to put this all together. Thank you.
• Great conference and look forward to seeing efforts like this continue.
• Absolutely great job!!!
• I had a great experience attending this conference. I thought that it was very well organized. I never felt like any of my time was being wasted. I thought that every topic covered was necessary and covered well.
• Great job, Jeff and the Leadership Team! It takes a lot of effort and hard work to make an event function that seamlessly. Much appreciated! The only other recommendation would be to use lanyards next time instead of pin-on name tags.
• Thank you La Crosse for all your hard work and for putting on a great conference!
• thanks again for everybody's hard work putting together such a great conference!
• Would recommend, rather than a pinned named tag format, that you have a name tag in a lanyard. Really enjoyed the conference, especially making a presentation.
• I want to personally thank all from the office that made this a success: Andy Just (he was awesome), Dan Baumgardt, Dan Jones, David Schwemlein, Glenn Lussky, Jamie Gibbons, John Wetenkamp, Peter Rogers, Rod Swerman, Todd Rieck, Todd Shea, but especially Jeff Boyne. He was my main point of contact from beginning to end and throughout. He was exceptionally professional and organized. If I could give him a cash award I would!
• The conference was well run and a great job to all the folks that put it together, and thank you!