Carl Gouldman, Director

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• NOAA representative to the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC)
• U.S. Representative to the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Regional Alliances Council
• Chair of the U.S. IOOS GOOS Regional Alliance
• Congressional visits and legislative engagement

Krisa Arzayus, Deputy Director

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Compliance with NOS guidelines and policies (e.g. safety, awards, IT, personnel)
• Oversee program office Risk Management

Benjamin LaCour, LCDR, NOAA, Executive Officer

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Project manager for the Ocean Enterprise Study
• IOOS representative to the NOS Precision Navigation Program Management Team
• Lead for IOOS operational responsiveness and incident response
• Lead business process improvements for IOOS office business processes
• Manage implementation of IOOS Program Office elevation actions (once approved)
• Manage evolution and migration of IOOS IT to new platforms
• Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)
• Lead for the Glider Program
• Representative to the Information Resources Management Board (IRMB)

Laura Griesbauer, Executive Assistant to the Director

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Director's and Deputy Director's calendars
• Director and Deputy Director travel
• Director and Deputy Director correspondence
• Staff support to the Director for International Activities, GOOS, and AmeriGEOSS
• Manage IOOS Social Media channels
• Staff support to Director and Deputy projects
• Special projects as assigned by the Director and Deputy

Jack Oliva, Project Management Support

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Annual planning
• Project tracking
• Project management tools
• Internal Controls
• Business process design
• Business process improvement
• Lead for Risk Management coordination

OPS:

Derrick Snowden, Division Chief

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Lead the Operations Divisions efforts to establish and maintain the national IOOS system
• Overall lead for DMAC design and implementation activities including regional implementation and national coordination agreements
• Member of NOC Data and Information Working Group
• Chair of OceanSITES Data Management Team
• Functional POC for NOS, NOAA, and interagency data management initiatives

Kathleen Bailey, Oceanographer/Physical Scientist

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Tracking flow of data through various elements of the DMAC system (Regional Data Assembly Centers, IOOS Catalog, NDBC, CO-OPS)
• DMAC Implementation and user engagement
• IOOS Member of the QARTOD Board of Advisors
• DMAC lead for Regional Association Certification

Gabrielle Canonico-Hyde, MBON Manager

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Development of the national and global Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON)
• US rep for MBON to the Group on Earth Observations and AmeriGEOSS
• Cross-NOAA and Interagency Coordination on Biological and Biodiversity Observations and Data Management
• Co-Chair, NOPP Interagency Biodiversity Working Group
• IOOS lead for:
  •  NOAA Ocean Acidification program partnership
  •  NOS Coastal Science Board
  •  NOAA Habitat Science and Ecological Forecasting technical team

(Vacant), HF Radar Project Manager

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Program and Technical Lead for the US HF Radar network
• Co-Chair of the HF Radar Global Initiative
• HF Radar functional Point of Contact for IOOS Regions cooperative agreements
• IOOS representative to NOAA Alternate Energy Committee

Rachel Horoschak, Office Manager

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Facilities Management
• Safety
• Information and Records Management
• Event Planning

Stephen Lockhart, Data Scientist

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Scientific and technical support to DMAC system implementation projects
• Lead for IOOS data demonstration portal and data user outreach efforts
• DMAC activities related to IOOS Biology, including MBON Portal, biological data standards support, and product development.

Hassan Moustahfid, Ph.D.,

Programmatic Responsibilities: on detail to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization

Christina Urizar, NOS Modeling Portfolio Manager

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Define and launch the new cross-NOS model portfolio management process
• Document roles and responsibilities for modeling portfolio management

Tiffany C. Vance, Ph.D., Physical Scientist and Data Manager

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• DMAC implementation and architecture
• DMAC co-lead for Regional Association Certification
• Functional POC for geospatial, cloud computing, and GIS activities
• IOOS co-lead for biogeochemical, ocean acidification, and HAB related data
• Project management for IOOS/Axiom activities

Micah Wengren, Physical Scientist and Data Manager

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• DMAC implementation and architecture
• Coordinate DMAC community of practice including regional engagement, regional DMAC reporting/review, and technology/collaboration platforms (mailing list, GitHub)
• Manage the IOOS Catalog project
• Member of USGEO Data Management Working group
• Liaison to NOAA geospatial and data management working groups
• Develop tools and technology to support DMAC goals

Bill Woodward, ATN Network Coordinator

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Manage the development of the Data Assembly Center (DAC)
• Coordinate the implementation of the network and grow the network into a sustainable observing system

Aijun Zhang, NOS Modeling Portfolio Manager

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Define and launch the new cross-NOS model portfolio management process
• Document roles and responsibilities for modeling portfolio management

RB&P:

Dave Easter, Division Chief

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• U.S. IOOS implementation and program development
• IOOS lead for NOAA out-year budgeting process
• IOOS lead for current year budget execution and financial management
• IOOS lead for the RICE certification process
• IOOS business manager

(Vacant), Financial Management Specialist

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Lead for budget execution and financial management
• Lead for contract efforts within the office
• Manages transfers and receipt of funds to other NOAA offices

Marnie Brown, Program Specialist

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Standard Operating Procedures
• Travel manager
• IOOS meeting coordination and support
• Supports the U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee

Sabra Comet, Program Specialist

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Office Lead for data call response and tracking
• Supports development of funding announcements
• Supports reporting as required by the ICOOS Act

Kate Culpepper, Communications Specialist

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Communications (e.g., press releases, media events, outreach materials)
• Education activities
• Input to weekly NOS and NOAA reports
• Coordination with NOS Communications and Outreach Division, IOOS Association Education and Outreach Council, NOAA Public Affairs, and NOAA Exhibits

Becca Derex, Legislative Affairs Lead

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Legislative Affairs
• Budget Formulation Lead
• Supports the U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee

(Vacant), Contracts and Grants

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Lead for contracts management and execution
• Federal Acquisition Certification Contracting Officer Representative
• Manage Inter-agency Agreements

Debra Esty, Grants and Agreements

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Supports IOOS in budgetary planning and annual operating plans
• Monitors and provides oversight on all phases of IOOS grant management and cooperative agreements
• Lead for publication of funding opportunities and compliance with funding competition policies and procedures

(Vacant), Regional Coordinator

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Lead for Regional Association coordination
• Monitor and provide technical oversight of Regional Association cooperative agreements
• Coordinate award action requests

Jessica Snowden, Physical Scientist

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Supports IOOS in NOAA’s out-year budget process
• Designated Federal Official (DFO) for the IOOS Federal Advisory Committee
• Supports Program Office representative to the Interagency Ocean Observing Committee (IOOC)
• National Ocean Policy engagement
• Annual Operating Plans

Mequela Thomas, Environmental Compliance Coordinator

Programmatic Responsibilities:

• Maintain the IOOS Program Environmental Assessment
• Review IOOS solicitations and request for applications for environmental compliance
• Review proposed activities consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Develop and maintain environmental compliance policies and procedures