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La Crosse Leadership 
& Diversity Conference

May 12-13, 2015

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Conference 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 AmbassadorNWS 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