Your SKYWARN Leadership & Support Team

The SKYWARN Leadership Team includes various National Weather Service staff as well as a number of amateur radio volunteers.

Please note: E-mail addresses below are not for severe weather reports. Send all reports directly to akq-report@noaa.gov.

SKYWARN Spotter Program Management:
Eric Seymour - NWS Wakefield Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM)
Mike Montefusco - NWS Wakefield SKYWARN Spotter Training Coordinator

SKYWARN Amateur Radio Program Management:
Howard Waxman WZ4K - NWS Wakefield Amateur Radio Coordinator
[Vacant] - Training Coordinator
George Starke WB4VWR - Area Manager - Area 1/Richmond, Area 2/Southern Virginia,
Mike Hacket AC5PT - Assistant Area Manager - Area 1/Richmond
DJ Dorer - Area Manager - Area 3/Williamsburg
Rich Davis W4NMH - Area Manager - Area 5/Southeast Virginia
Gene Bishop K4EKB - Assistant Area Manager - Area 5/Southeast Virginia
Scruff Harrison K4SDL - Area Manager - Area 7/Northeast North Carolina

SKYWARN Net Managers:
Bob Brown AB4JK - Tri-Cities ARES Subnet (Area 1)
Barry Evans N4WFU - Area 2/Southern Virginia
Chris Hosman KC4F - Area 3/Hampton Subnet
Curt Langston W5ARX - Area 5/Norfolk ARES Liaison

Information Technology and Development:
Steve Crow KG4PEQ - IT Manager, Chief Application Developer
Reid Barden N1VCU - Application Development and Web Design

Past Leadership

We would also like to recognize our past leadership team members. Without the contribution of these individuals, we would not enjoy the success we have today.

Steve Crow KG4PEQ - Founding member, Amateur Radio Coordinator
George Bean AI4VJ - Founding member, Area 1 Manager
Jon Benignus K4KLB - Founding member, Former Area 6 (Smithfield) Manager
Jim Bielski KJ4FIN - Founding member, Area 7 Manager
Ian Enterline N3UVV - Area 1 Manager
Russ Jones KC5RWR - Area 5 Manager
Carl Kersey KJ4HGN - Area 1 Manager
Steve Molo KI4KWR - Founding member, Area 5 Manager
Tom Ponte WB1CZX - Area 7 Manager
Jeffrey Seay N4LFJ - Founding member, Former Area 4 (Piedmont) Manager
Richard Stanley KD6FIG - Area 5 Manager
Gary Turner W4WGT - Founding member, Area 2 Manager
Jim Tuttle N5MDL (SK) - Founding member, Area 3 Manager
Tim Farrell KJ4NPB - Area 1 Manager
Steve Foster W4DMZ - Area 3 Manager