Storm & Security

CONTACTS/PEOPLE Uccellini New NOAA Assistant Administrator, Director NWS Louis W. Uccellini, Ph.D., is the new assistant National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) administrator for weather services and the 16th director Uccellini. of NOAA!s National Photo courtesy Weather Service of NOAA (NWS). Laura K. Furgione, who served as acting director of the National Weather Service since May 2012, will return as the agency!s deputy director. Since 1999, Uccellini has led the NWS! National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), which in 2012 moved to a new state-of-the-art facility in College Park, MD (S&SP, Vol. III, No.4, page 6). At NCEP, he was responsible for directing the planning, science and technology, and operational responsibilities related to NCEP!s Central Operations and Environmental Modeling, as well as seven national centers including the National Hurricane Center in Miami, FL; Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK; and Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, CO. Uccellini is also a fellow of the American Meteorological Society and just completed his term as the society!s president. Uccellini, 63, began his weather career at the Goddard Space Flight Center!s Laboratory for Atmospheres as the section head for the Mesoscale Analysis and Modeling Section in 1978. In 1989, he joined the NWS as chief of the Meteorological Operations Division and then became director of the Office of Meteorology in 1994. Uccellini received his Bachelor of Science (1971), Master (1972), and Ph.D. (1977) degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has published more than 60 journal articles and chapters in books, and is known for coauthoring the widely acclaimed two-volume book, Northeast Snowstorms. "It!s an honor to lead such a prestigious agency with the unbeatable mission of protecting lives and livelihoods," said Uccellini. "The past year had its success stories with superior outlooks, forecasts and warnings, including those for Sandy, but difficulties remain. Our eyes remain locked on the future to ensure a National Weather Service that is second to none and supports a weather-ready nation." AAMA Honor Members at Awards Banquet The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recognized the contributions and achievements of its members at its 76th Annual Conference Awards Why SEBC? Why Now? Why SEBC? Why Now? C? Wh Entering 35th year Entering its 35th year the Southeast Build ng Confere ce Entering its 35th year, the Southeast Buildin Conference Entering its 35th year, the Southeast Building Conference ering rin year, ear outheast Building onfe enc o outheast Buildi Conferen e uildin feren is uniquely positioned in 2013 to fulfill your sales goals. s uniquely positioned in 2013 to fulfill your sales goals uniquely os on uniquely positioned 201 uniquely positioned 201 qu ue sit ne 13 fulfil your sales goals fulfill your sales goals. ales oa s. als. Here' why Here why... Here's why... ere e e' SEBC is the only major bui ders show Florida in 2013 and the largest of any that il ow and and arge an will be held in the regiion. SEBC covers 12 southern states and delivers your core audience of builders and contractors. ve and ud bu and and SEBC's education is world-class... a magnet for the region's most active bui ders o ve il and remodelers. emod em ler mod SEBC's central llocation — Orlando — makes it easily accessible from around the region. o and and om ar nd SEBC is big enough to deliver lots of leads, yet small enough for the one-on-one v ads, et g on on on in interaction that cements existing client relationships and builds new ones. on nt an bu nd SEBC excels in the qual ty (and purchasing power) of its attendees. ality and pu and SEBC Features Specialty Pavilions: Hurricane Alley; E-Zone; Green Building; M io l y; Z uilding lding; MAKE . YOUR MOVE..... CE SPA RESERVE YOUR C 2013 13 TODAY FOR SEB SEBC2013 SPONSORS: JULY JULY 11-13, 2013 L 8 ORLANDO STORM & SECURITY PROTECTION / 2013 DIRECTORY & RESOURCE GUIDE www.SEBCShow.com www.SEBCShow.com

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