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List of Certified Consulting Meteorologists

The expertise of ACM members encompasses a diverse range of specialties within the field of meteorology. Members of ACM are committed to the use of proven scientific concepts, methodologies, and equipment to support their professional judgement in the application of meteorological knowledge.

Industries served by our Certified Consulting Meteorologist Members include:

Air Quality, Aviation, Climate, Commodities, Construction, Education, Forensic Meteorology, Government Agencies [ Municipal, State and Federal ], Insurance, Legal, Manufacturing, Marine, Offshore Energy, Retail, Transportation, Wind Energy, Utilities and more!

Please note that most experts are able to handle projects, assignments, and cases across the nation, not just in or near the state in which they are physically based.

Consulting Members

Howard Altschule, CCM
President/Managing Member
Forensic Weather Consultants, LLC
2400 Western Avenue
Guilderland, NY 12084
518-862-1800
www.weatherconsultants.com
Specialties: Forensic Meteorology, Expert Testimony, Hurricane Claims, Hail Verification, Windstorms, Slip and Fall Cases, Long Term Studies, Hurricane and Severe Weather Forecasting for Corporations
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Dr. Elizabeth J. Austin, Ph.D., CCM
President
WeatherExtreme Ltd.
180 Gallian Lane
Reno, Nevada 89511
775-636-8553
weatherextreme.com
Specialties: Aviation Meteorology, Forensic Meteorology, Mountain Meteorology, Cloud Physics, Stratospheric Weather
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Ashley Ballard, MSc, CCM
Adiabat, LLC
3735 Franklin Rd SW #231
Roanoke, VA 24014
434-228-3242
www.adiabat.io
Specialties: Analysis and Forecasting, Forensic, Weather Analytics/Data Science
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Randall Bass, CCM
Owner/President
Bass Weather Services, LLC
8896 Virginia Ave
Manassas, VA 20110
703-330-5751
www.bassweather.com
Specialties: Expert Witness Testimony, Weather Forensics, Accident Reconstruction, Weather Forecasting, Business Consulting
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James V. Bria, CCM
Senior Forensic Weather Expert
CompuWeather, Inc.
2566 Route 52.
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
845-592-7462
www.compuweather.com
Specialties: Forensic Weather Reconstruction for Attorneys, Insurance and Engineers, Expert Witness Testimony, Hail & Lightning Verification, Hurricane Claims Analysis, Windstorms, Slip and Falls, Construction Delays, Weather Forecasting & Consulting
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Dr. David R. Bright, Ph.D., CCM
Weatherchance LLC
9488 SE Cambray Way
Happy Valley, OR 97086
503-867-8644
www.weatherchance.com
Specialties: Ensemble Prediction and Post-Processing, Weather Analytics/Decision Support, Agriculture, Aviation, Climate, Convection, Energy, Fire Weather, Forensics.
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Matthew J. Bunkers, Ph.D., CCM
Northern Plains Weather Services, LLC
Rapid City, SD 57701
605-390-7243
npweather.com
Specialties: Forensic Meteorology, Radar, Satellite, Severe Storms, Hail, Rainfall and Flooding, Fog, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Icing, Slip and Falls, Fire Weather, High Winds, Lightning Verification, Applied Climate and Meteorology, Ag Weather, Forecasting
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Brock Burghardt, PhD, CCM
Atmospheric, LLC
Wenatchee, WA 98801
920-841-8706
www.wxexperts.com
Specialties: Analysis and Forecasting, Climatology, Education, Forensic, Weather Analytics/Data Science
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Fred Campagna, CCM, CBM
Right Weather LLC
President
Atlanta, GA
401-556-4556
rightweather.com
Specialty: Analysis and Forecasting, Forensic
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Dr. Louis Cantrell, Ph.D., CCM
Consultant
Profitable Weather.com
6213 Brooklyn Bridge Rd.
Laurel, MD 20707-2656
www.profitableweather.com
Specialty: Decision Analytics
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Kelly Cebulko, CCM
STM Weather
Tuscaloosa, AL
518-831-9374
www.stmweather.com
Specialty: Forensic, Instrumentation and Measurements, Weather Analytics/Data Science
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Bill Conway, CCM
CEO
Weather Decision Support Systems, International
201 Stephenson Pkwy, Suite 1300
Norman, OK 73072
405-217-3133
www.wdss-intl.com
Specialties: Aviation Meteorology, Severe Storm Damage, Agriculture Damage, Expert Witness and Testimony
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Paul N. Derezotes, CCM
920 Heron Pointe Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
630-743-1700
Specialties: Applied Meteorology, Forensics/Expert Testimony, Education and Training, Severe Storms
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Gary P. Ellrod, CCM
Senior Meteorologist
WeatherExtreme Ltd.
180 Gallian Lane
Reno, Nevada 89511
775-636-8553
weatherextreme.com
Specialties: Remote sensing, aviation weather, weather analysis and forecasting, forensic meteorology
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Julie Gaddy, CCM
Lead Forecast Meteorologist
HydroMet Consulting
Denver, CO
301-512-5702
Specialties: Analysis and Forecasting, Climatology, Forensic
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Chris Gloninger, CBM, CCM
Weathering Climate, CEO
Weathering Climate, LLC
186 Sheaffer Rd
Centerville MA 02632
631-807-2422
www.weatheringclimate.com
Specialties: Analysis and Forecasting, Climate Change/Climate Dynamics, Climatology, Expert Witness, Forensic
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Gary Graeff, CCM
Meteorologist
Forensic Weather Consultants, LLC
2400 Western Avenue
Guilderland, NY 12084
570-449-8987
weatherconsultants.com
Specialties: Forensic Meteorology, Hail, Wind and Hurricane Claims, Slip and Fall Cases, Analysis and Forecasting, Aviation (UAS)
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Tim Hall, CCM
Principal Director, NOAA Programs
The Aerospace Corporation
7850 Walker Dr., Suite 300
Greenbelt, MD 20770
aerospace.org
Specialties: Environmental Applied Machine Learning/AI, Forensic Weather Investigation, Weather Forecasting, Aviation Weather, Satellite Meteorology, Applied Climatology
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Dr. Stephen Hanna, Ph.D.,CCM
Hanna Consultants
7 Crescent Ave.
Kennebunkport, ME 04046
207-967-4478 or 859-351-6524
www.hannaconsult.net
Specialties: Dispersion modeling and evaluation, uncertainty analysis, chemical accident analysis, boundary layer meteorology, forensic meteorology
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Gale F. Hoffnagle, CCM
Senior Vice President and Technical Director
TRC Environmental Consultnts, Inc.
21 Griffin Road Norgh
Windsor, CT 06095
860-298-6247
www.trcsolutions.com
Specialties: Expert testimony in air quality meteorology and modeling. Air quality permitting and compliance issues.
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Patrick Hyland, CCM
HylandWX Consulting
Norman, OK 73071
405-343-7844
hylandwx.oucreate.com
Specialties: Analysis and Forecasting, Education, Forensic, Radar and LIDAR
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John Lavin, CCM
Expert Senior Forensic Meteorologist
AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions
100 N. Broadway, Suite 750
Wichita, KS 67202
316-266-8094
accuweather.com/legal-forensics
Specialties: Forensic Meteorology, Expert Witness Testimony - Hail and Wind Verification, Lightning Verification, Slip and Falls, Rainfall Analysis; Weather Consultation and Forecasting for Businesses
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Mark McGinnis, CCM
Fair Skies Consulting
W257 S4455 Shadow Ridge Drive
Waukesha, WI 53189
262-271-3519
www.fairskiesconsulting.com
Specialties: Expert witness, Analytics, Forecasting, Ag Forecasting, Hazard planning, Business Continuity, Weather Risk Mitigation
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Dr. Sam Miller, Ph.D., MBA, CCM
Forest House Weather Consulting
172 Puckerbrush Road
Campton, NH 03223
603-726-0457
vortex.plymouth.edu/~stmiller/
Specialties: Weather Observations, Weather Analysis, Weather Reconstruction and Forecasting
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H. Michael Mogil, CCM
How the Weatherworks
814 Regency Reserve Circle - #701
Naples, FL 34119
240-426-2900
www.weatherworks.com
Specialties: Forensic Meteorology, Weather Event Reconstruction, and Expert Testimony (All Types of Severe Weather Claims, Slip and Fall Cases, Roof Collapses), Expert Reports, Emergency Preparedness, Weather Education (including attorneys and juries)
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Thomas C. "TC" Moore, CCM
President
Atlantic States Weather, Inc
436 Skymont Dr
Holly Springs, NC 27540
919-762-0968
www.asweather.com/
Specialties: Expert Witness Testimony, Weather Forensics, Accident Reconstruction, Weather Forecasting, Business Consulting, Expert Testimony, Hurricane Claims, Hail Verification, Windstorms, Slip and Fall Cases, and Insurance/Engineers
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David Moran, CCM
Yukon, OK
405-693-5632
davidmoranweather.com
Specialties: Radar Meteorology, Mesoscale Meteorology, and Weather Analysis/Forecasting
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Todd Morris, CCM
Global Weather and Climate Consulting LLC
1560 Newbury Road, Suite 1-271
Newbury Park, CA 91320
805-857-1328
www.globalweatherandclimate.com
Specialties: Forecasting, Forensics, Planning, and Expert Witness
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Bryan Mroczka, CCM
Streamline Weather Consulting LLC
Northville Michigan 48167
850-694-2851
www.streamlineweather.com
Specialties: Agriculture, Analysis and Forecasting, Aviation, Education, Energy, Forensic, Instrumentation and Measurements, Marine (Including Tropical), Radar and LIDAR, Satellite, Weather Analytics/Data Science
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Davis Nolan, CCM
Davis Nolan Consulting Meteorologist LLC
629 Lakeview Circle Mount
Juliet, TN 37122
615-202-5646
davis-consulting
Specialties: Analysis and Forecasting, Forensic
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Jan Null, CCM
Golden Gate Weather Services
P O Box 3733
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
650-712-1876
ggweather.com
Specialties: Forensic Analysis and Testimony for Litigation. Meteorological Research, Consulting, and Forecasting for Legal, Insurance Professionals, Engineering, and Media.
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Kaj O'Mara, CCM, CBM
Senior Meteorology Consultant
J.S. Held, LLC
6750 Westown Pkwy, Suite 200 #364
West Des Moines, IA, 50266
319-775-3113
www.jsheld.com
Specialties: Severe weather, radar and satellite interpretation, snow and freezing rain, forensic meteorology, broadcast meteorology, communication and weather safety.
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Daniel Pagliaro, CCM, CMPIC
President
PAGCORE Solutions LLC
Albuquerque, NM
505-302-5460
www.pagcore.com
Specialties: Analysis and Forecasting, Aviation, Education, Forensic, Radar and LIDAR, Satellite
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Dr. Adam Pasch, Ph.D., CCM
Principal Data Scientist, Meteorology
Pasch Weather Solutions, LLC
St. Louis, MO
314-662-7511
paschweathersolutions.com
Specialties: Forensic Meteorology and Data Analysis
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Dr. Charles H. Paxton, Ph.D., CCM
Channelside Weather LLC
3740 Ocean Beach Blvd Suite 605
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
813-404-4998
channelsideweather.com
Specialties: Forensic Meteorology, Expert Analysis and Testimony for Significant Weather Events, Marine and Aviation Meteorology. Remote and Onsite Weather Forecasting for Special Events.
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Kathryn Prociv, MSc, CCM
Monarch Weather & Climate Intelligence
270 N El Camino Real # F174
Encinitas CA 92024-2874
703-402-7412
www.monarchweather.com
Specialties: Analysis and Forecasting, Weather Analytics/Data Science
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James K. Purpura, CCM
Director of Weather Forecasting & International Operations
WeatherExtreme, Ltd. Texas Office
180 Gallian Lane
Reno, Nevada 89511
+1 951-264-9668
weatherextreme.com
Specialties: Analysis and Forecasting, Education (and Preparedness), Forensic, Marine/Tropical, Radar (no Lidar), Satellite, Weather Analysis, Data Science
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Steven Roberts, CCM
President / Lead Forensic Weather Expert
CompuWeather, Inc.
Greater NYC Area
845-592-7460
www.compuweather.com
Specialties: Forensic Weather Reconstruction for Attorneys, Insurance and Engineers, Expert Witness Testimony, Hail & Lightning Verification, Hurricane Claims Analysis, Windstorms, Slip and Falls, Construction Delays, Weather Forecasting & Consulting, and Radio Broadcasting
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Jay Rosenthal, CCM
President
Air, Weather & Sea Conditions, Inc.
P.O. Box 512
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
www.weatherman.org
Specialties: Forensic Analysis and Expert Witness; Forecasting and Assessment of So Calif Weather Sys, Marine Shipping, Utilities
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Daniel Schreiber, CCM
Vice President, Meteorology
J.S. Held, LLC
10001 Reunion Place Suite 410
San Antonio, Texas 78216
830-453-0255
www.jsheld.com
Specialties: Strategic Meteorology Consulting, Aviation Meteorology, Forensic Meteorology
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Craig Setzer, CCM
Chief Meteorologist, Royal Caribbean Group
Setzer Weather LLC
PO Box 268511
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33326-8511
305-588-9845
craigsetzer.com
Specialties: Tropical Cyclone Meteorology and Maritime Forensic Meteorology
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Rick Shema, CCM
President, Meteorologist
Weatherguy.com, LLP
134 SS. Kalaheo Ave.
Kailua, HI 96734
808-291-9949
www.weatherguy.com
Specialties: Marine meteorology, Forensic Meteorology, Subject matter expert providing witness testimony
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Douglas C. Stolz, Ph.D., CCM
Lead Atmospheric Science Consultant
Cross Product Atmospheric, LLC
P.O. Box 12231
Seattle, WA, 98102
425-270-7148
crossproductwx.com
Specialty: Analysis and Forecasting, Climatology, Instrumentation and Measurements, Marine Weather (Including Tropical), Radar Meteorology, Atmospheric Data Science
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Jeff Tarde, CCM
Sr. Environmental & Regulatory Manager
Antero Resources
1615 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202
303-589-1029
www.anteroresources.com
Specialty: Air Pollution Meteorology
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Dr. Alicia C. Wasula, Ph.D., CCM
President
STM Weather
PO Box 117
Cropseyville, NY 12052
518-831-9374
www.stmweather.com
Specialties: Forensic Meteorology, Severe Weather, Education
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Lyndsay Williamson, CBM, CCM
Accenture/STM Weather
Charlotte, NC
413-531-2903
www.stmweather.com
Specialties: Analysis and Forecasting, Forensic
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Dr. Morgan B. Yarker, Ph.D., CCM
Owner/Consultant
Yarker Consulting
Cedar Rapids, IA
319-538-2663
yarkerconsulting.com
Specialties: Education Consulting, Forensic Meteorology, and Data Analytics
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Megan D. Walker, CCM
Principal Atmospheric Scientist & President
Blue Skies Meteorological Services
Gainesville, FL
blueskiesmeteorology.com
Specialties: Forensic Meteorology, Climate Change/Climate Dynamics, Weather Analytics/Data Science, Aviation Meteorology, Radar, Education, and Forecasting.
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Katie Leigh Ward, CCM
SkyWard Weather Consulting, LLC
Ashland, NH
617-433-7650
Specialties: Forensic, Radar, Weather Analytics, Precipitation
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Associate Members

John Bryant
Alli Buchanan
Jennifer Call, CCM
George L. Frederick, CCM
Kyle Gravlin
Bria Hieatt
Kellen Jones
Jack Kain
Pamela Knox, CCM
John Lombardo
Jason Luze, CCM

Brant Maxwell
Renee McKenna
Gerry Mulvey
Charles Notis, CCM
Patricia Lawston Parker, CCM
Ryan Phillips
Billy Reed Jr.
Keith Seitter
Carrie Suffern, CCM
Scott Sumner
Dillon Turner

Retired Members

Elliot Abrams, CCM
Stephen (Steve) W. Harned, CCM
Jill F. Hasling, CCM
John L. Keller, CCM
Dr. Walter A. Lyons, Ph.D, CCM
Stanley L. Marsh Jr, CCM
George McVehil, CCM
Dr. Wayne R. Sand, PhD, CCM
Douglas Stewart, Ph.D., CCM
Dick Westergard, CCM