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Show 18 BIOGRAPHY FOR THOMAS D. POTTER 825 Juniper Point Court, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103; Phone: 801- 595- 6953; E- mail: tpotter@ aros. net EXPERIENCE 51 years experience in the application of atmospheric and hydrological sciences and technologies for the protection of life and property, enhancing the national economy, and benefiting private companies; Extensive experience ( 30 years) as a senior manager of large operational agencies; Expert experience in field operations of modern, complex environmental technology systems; Expert experience in management of organizational change, including technological training; JOBS HELD Professor of Meteorology, University of Utah, and Director of NOAA Cooperative Institute for Regional Prediction; Weather Coordinator for 2002 Winter Olympics- August 1998- Present Regional Director for Western Region 1989- 1998 National Weather Service ( NWS) • Responsible for providing 24- hour per day weather and water services to the public and other customers in the eight western states of the U. S.; • Responsible for the deployment and operation of modern Doppler weather radars, Automated Surface Observing Systems, Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems, and modern telecommunication systems while maintaining full operational capabilities of the old systems; • Transformed the work force through training and motivation to a fully professional workforce capable of effectively operating the completely new technologies and using advanced scientific capabilities- providing better weather services to customers with fewer people. Director of World Weather Watch ( WWW) 1987- 1989 World Meteorological Organization ( WMO), Geneva, Switzerland • Provided consulting advice to 161 member nations on the full range of real- time weather operations: observing, telecommunications, numerical weather prediction centers, instrumentation, aviation and marine meteorology, tropical meteorology ( hurricanes and typhoons), satellite meteorology, and data processing activities; • Developed and disseminated standards on real- time weather operations to all member nations, including computer systems; • Following Chernobyl nuclear accident, developed use of WMO Global Telecommunications System to warn all members of the United Nations within 15 minutes of any nuclear accident occurring anywhere in the world. Tests of system gave warnings within five minutes. Director of WMO World Climate Programme ( WCP) 1982- 1986 • Led WMO efforts to create a new World Climate Programme, providing advice on climate applications to 161 member nations, with emphasis on food, energy, water, & transportation; • Developed CLICOM program to provide donated computers to meteorological services in developing countries, along with training and consulting advice on their use; • Developed a biennial publication ( Global Climate System) which reviewed all aspects of climate variations and applications. Used extensively by member nations and by universities; • Developed application programs in agriculture, energy ( both renewable energy and energy sources affected by climate such as hydroelectric power), water ( flooding and water resources); • Conceived, planned and implemented first international conference on the role of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in global climate changes ( Villach, Austria, 1985). Director and Deputy Director 1977- 1981 Environmental Data and Information Services ( EDIS) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) |