OK-First Staff
OCS/Mesonet Leadership
Dr. Chris Fiebrich | Director of the Oklahoma Climatological Survey
Serves as Director of the Oklahoma Climatological Survey (OCS), the operational home of the Oklahoma Mesonet. Chris serves as the Co-Chair of the Mesonet Steering Committee. Chris holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma.
Cindy Luttrell | Director of the Oklahoma Mesonet
Responsible for directing the daily operations of the Oklahoma Mesonet. Cindy oversees instrument development and calibration, instrument and site maintenance, the Mesonet's quality assurance system, outreach to Mesonet users, and the Mesonet's visualization software and websites. Cindy holds a B.S. degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma.
OK-First
James Hocker | OK-First Program Manager
Serves as the program manager for OK-First. In this capacity James serves as a lead instructor at all OK-First classes, develops training content, provides input and direction for software and tool development, and manages the program budget. James has B.S. and M.S. degrees in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma.
Andrea Melvin | Outreach Program Coordinator
Serves as instructor at many OK-First classes. Develops laboratory exercises and case studies for use at OK-First classes. Andrea has a B.S. degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma.
Rae Machado | OK-First Student Assistant
Handles logistics for all OK-First classes. Locates appropriate venues, updates class announcements, handles class registrations and prepares printed materials for classes. During classes she serves as a roving instructor.
Kyle Kipple | OK-First Student Assistant
Handles logistics for all OK-First classes. Locates appropriate venues, updates class announcements, handles class registrations and prepares printed materials for classes. During classes he serves as a roving instructor.
Operations and Software
Ethan Becker | Operations and QA Manager
Oversees a team that manages Oklahoma Mesonet data collection, data quality, and customer support. Ethan holds a B.S. degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma.
Jared Bostic | Senior System Administrator
Manages servers and other necessary hardware and systems to collect, process, and disseminate Oklahoma Mesonet data.
Jonathan Thornton | Manager of Software Development
Oversees the software development team for OCS and the Oklahoma Mesonet and primarily works on OCS/Mesonet websites and web/mobile applications, including the OK-First website and interactive weather briefing page. Jonathan holds a B.S. degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma.
Thomas Andrews | Web Developer
Works on OCS/Mesonet websites and web applications, including the OK-First website and interactive weather briefing page.
Brad Stanley | Senior Software Engineer
Works on OCS/Mesonet desktop and mobile applications, including RadarFirst. Brad holds a B.S. degree in meteorology from North Carolina State University.
