Mesonet Steering Committee

All governing powers of the Oklahoma Mesonet are vested in and exercised by a six-person steering committee. Each university controls interest in three seats on the committee. The committee is responsible for

general supervision of the affairs, funds, and property of the Oklahoma Mesonet;
establishment of organizational policies; and
consultation whenever an activity creates significant obligations on network staff time or funds.

As a result, the steering committee also guides strategic planning, develops fund raising strategies, verifies compliance with state and federal statutes, monitors long-term risks, and assesses requests for substantial changes in operational and service activities.

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Steering Committee Members

Dr. Tyson Ochsner
Oklahoma State University, Co-chair

Josh Bushong
Oklahoma State University

Caroline Reed
Oklahoma State University

Dr. Chris Fiebrich
University of Oklahoma, Co-chair

Dr. Mark Shafer
University of Oklahoma

Dr. Pamela Heinselman
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Please contact us for more information on meetings and available documents. Search the State of Oklahoma Public Meeting Notices for the Oklahoma Mesonet.

Former Members

Listed in order of start year.

Fred Brock
University of Oklahoma, 1990–1991

Kenneth Crawford
University of Oklahoma, Co-Chair 1990–2004; 2006–2010

Gerrit Cuperus
Oklahoma State University, 1990–1994

Ronald Elliott
Oklahoma State University, Co-Chair 1990–2023

Howard Johnson
University of Oklahoma, 1990–2003

Steve Stadler
Oklahoma State University, 1990–2022

Charles Doswell
University of Oklahoma (CIMMS), 1991–1992

Mike Eilts
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NSSL), 1992–2000

Jim Duthie
Oklahoma State University (Extension), 1994–1998

Albert Sutherland
Oklahoma State University (Extension), 1998–2002

David Stensrud
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NSSL), 2000–2014

Bob Woods
Oklahoma State University (Extension), 2002–2010

Renee McPherson
University of Oklahoma, 2004–2006

Claude Bess
Oklahoma State University (Extension), 2010–2021

Kevin Kloesel
University of Oklahoma, 2003, 2010; Co-Chair 2011–2024

Frederick Carr
University of Oklahoma, 2010–2025

Jeff Edwards
Oklahoma State University, 2021

Steering Committee Meetings

Meeting Date	Agenda
February 17, 2026	Agenda
November 18, 2025	Agenda
August 19, 2025	Agenda
May 29, 2025	Agenda
February 27, 2025	Agenda
November 22, 2024	Agenda
August 20, 2024	Agenda
May 9, 2024	Agenda
February 20, 2024	Agenda
November 15, 2023	Agenda
August 23, 2023	Agenda
May 9, 2023	Agenda
February 9, 2023	Agenda
November 15, 2022	Agenda
August 16, 2022	Agenda
May 10, 2022	Agenda
February 10, 2022	Agenda
November 4, 2021	Agenda
August 27, 2021	Agenda
May 11, 2021	Agenda
February 12, 2021 Postponed to March 12, 2021, due to winter weather event	Agenda
November 6, 2020	Agenda
August 13, 2020	Agenda
May 14, 2020	Agenda
February 13, 2020	Agenda
November 15, 2019	Agenda
August 23, 2019	Agenda
May 10, 2019	Agenda
February 15, 2019	Agenda
November 16, 2018	Agenda
August 22, 2018	Agenda
May 14, 2018	Agenda
February 6, 2018	Agenda
November 7, 2017	Agenda
August 10, 2017	Agenda
May 10, 2017	Agenda
March 6, 2017	Agenda
November 1, 2016	Agenda
September 2, 2016	Agenda
May 23, 2016	Agenda
February 5, 2016	Agenda
November 2, 2015	Agenda
September 2, 2015	Agenda
May 28, 2015	Agenda
April 1, 2015	Agenda
December 11, 2014	Agenda
August 27, 2014	Agenda
May 30, 2014	Agenda
February 24, 2014	Agenda
October 25, 2013	Agenda
August 28, 2013	Agenda
May 8, 2013	Agenda
February 13, 2013	Agenda
October 31, 2012	Agenda
August 9, 2012	Agenda
June 22, 2012	Agenda
March 9, 2012	Agenda
November 4, 2011	Agenda
August 17, 2011	Agenda
May 5, 2011	Agenda
February 4, 2011 Postponed to March 11, 2011, due to winter weather event	Agenda
October 22, 2010	Agenda
August 17, 2010	Agenda
July 27, 2010	Agenda
April 7, 2010	Agenda
January 8, 2010	Agenda
December 9, 2009	Agenda
October 22, 2009	Agenda
August 13, 2009	N/A
May 27, 2009	Agenda
March 9, 2009	Agenda
September 19, 2008	Agenda
August 18, 2008	N/A
May 7, 2008	Agenda
March 26, 2008	Agenda
December 17, 2007	Agenda
September 27, 2007	Agenda
May 8, 2007	Agenda
November 20, 2006	N/A
October 2, 2006	Agenda
May 12, 2006	Agenda
January 13, 2006	Agenda
September 2, 2005	Agenda
November 5, 2004	Agenda
May 7, 2004	Agenda
December 18, 2003	Agenda
August 27, 2003	Agenda
April 28, 2003	Agenda
January 9, 2003	Agenda
October 9, 2002	Agenda
April 26, 2002	Agenda
December 17, 2001	Agenda
November 16, 2001	N/A
August 24, 2001	Agenda
June 13, 2001	Agenda
December 8, 2000	Agenda
September 1, 2000	Agenda
March 2, 2000	Agenda
December 16, 1999	Agenda
August 27, 1999	Agenda
June 3, 1999	Agenda
March 31, 1999	Agenda
December 11, 1998	Agenda
August 28, 1998	Agenda
May 7, 1998	Agenda
February 20, 1998	Agenda
October 17, 1997	Agenda
August 3, 1997	N/A
May 12, 1997	Agenda
February 21, 1997	Agenda
November 1, 1996	Agenda
September 6, 1996	Agenda
May 14, 1996	Agenda
February 9, 1996	Agenda
December 8, 1995	Agenda
October 27, 1995	Agenda
September 8, 1995	Agenda
July 11, 1995	N/A
July 5, 1995	N/A
June 14, 1995	N/A
April 28, 1995	Agenda
March 9, 1995	Agenda
January 23, 1995	Agenda
December 19, 1994	Agenda
October 28, 1994	Agenda
September 23, 1994	Agenda
August 16, 1994	Agenda
June 24, 1994	Agenda
April 29, 1994	Agenda
March 25, 1994	Agenda
February 16, 1994	Agenda
January 21, 1994	Agenda
December 3, 1993	Agenda
November 5, 1993	Agenda
October 4, 1993	Agenda
September 10, 1993	Agenda
July 30, 1993	Agenda
July 28, 1993	Agenda
July 16, 1993	N/A
July 1, 1993	N/A
June 6, 1993	N/A
June 3, 1993	N/A
May 14, 1993	Agenda
May 3, 1993	N/A
May 1, 1993	N/A
April 15, 1993	N/A
April 8, 1993	Agenda
April 2, 1993	N/A
March 3, 1993	Agenda
February 16, 1993	N/A
February 9, 1993	Agenda
February 2, 1993 No meeting held.	N/A
January 6, 1993	Agenda
December 9, 1992	Agenda
November 6, 1992	Agenda
October 7, 1992	Agenda
September 14, 1992	Agenda
August 19, 1992	Agenda
July 17, 1992	Agenda
June 30, 1992	Agenda
May 26, 1992	Agenda
May 11, 1992	Agenda
April 24, 1992	Agenda
April 7, 1992	Agenda
March 23, 1992	Agenda
March 4, 1992	Agenda
February 12, 1992	Agenda
January 30, 1992	Agenda
January 15, 1992	Agenda
December 17, 1991	Agenda
November 26, 1991	Agenda
November 12, 1991	Agenda
October 29, 1991	Agenda
October 23, 1991	Agenda
October 15, 1991	Agenda
September 25, 1991	Agenda
September 10, 1991	Agenda
August 5, 1991	Agenda
June 19, 1991	Agenda
May 30, 1991	Agenda
May 16, 1991	Agenda
April 30, 1991	Agenda
April 11, 1991	Agenda
March 19, 1991	Agenda
February 19, 1991	Agenda
February 5, 1991	Agenda
January 9, 1991	Agenda
December 11, 1990	Agenda
November 26, 1990	Agenda
November 13, 1990	Agenda
October 9, 1990	Agenda
September 25, 1990	Agenda
August 15, 1990	N/A
April 11, 1990	Agenda
August 24, 1988	N/A