Storm & Security

cONTAcTS Knabb Named NHC Director Rick Knabb, Ph.D., has been named director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Hurricane Center (NHC). He begins his duties June 4, 2012. Knabb succeeds Bill Read who retires June 2. Knabb returns to NOAA after Knabb serving as the on-air tropical weather expert for The Weather Channel in Atlanta, GA, since May 2010. Prior to that he was deputy director of NOAA's Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu, HI, and had a distin- guished career at the NHC in Miami, FL, as a senior hurricane specialists and the science and operations officer. Born outside of Chicago, IL, Knabb grew up in Coral Springs, FL, and in Katy, TX, in suburban Houston. He earned a bachelor's degree in Atmospheric Science from Purdue Uni- versity and holds a master's degree and Ph.D. in Meteorology from Florida State University. "I'm ready to reunite with the talented staff at the National Hurricane Center and to work with all of our partners to pre- pare everyone for the next hurricane," said Knabb. "Personal preparedness will be critically important, including for my own family and home." Tubelite Names Doughty, Ragsdale Client Development Managers Tubelite Inc., Walker, MI, has named Tim Doughty to serve Georgia as client development manager. Drawing from four decades of experience in the glass and metal industry, he will provide glazing contractors with storefront, curtainwall, entrance and daylight control systems. Doughty joins Tubelite following nearly 30 years of service with Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope and Vistawall Architectural Products. He began as an architectural field representative and was promoted to district sales manager and then to region sales manager. He dedicated 13 years as eastern region sales man- ager before moving to his most recent position as southeastern region sales manager. Tubelite Inc. also announces Brian Ragsdale has joined the company to serve as client development manager for the new Florida territory. He will work closely with the company's sales team and regional sales managers to provide clients with store- front, curtainwall, entrance and daylight control systems. More than 15 years ago, Ragsdale began working in north Georgia as a glazier in the field with his father. He moved from installation into management and sales, including positions with Shaw Industries Group, Inc., in north Georgia, and Ross Glass & Aluminum LLC of Chattanooga, TN. For the last seven years, Ragsdale worked as a sales representative for Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope serving Florida, Alabama and Georgia. Russell Named EMI Superintendent Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VI Administrator Tony Russell has been selected the new 8 STORM&SecURITy PROTecTION / 2012 FORECAST superintendent of FEMA's Emergency Management Institute (EMI). Effective in May, the announcement was made in April by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. EMI is the emergency management community's flagship training institution, and provides training to emergency managers at all levels of government, volunteer organizations, and the private sector as they work to prevent, prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the potential effects of all types of disasters and emergencies. EMI trains more than two million students annually, and is located on the campus of the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD. "The emergency management training that takes place at EMI is critical to the FEMA mission and with [Russell's] leader- ship, I'm confident that we will continue to educate and train the country's finest emergency managers," said Fugate. Russell was appointed Region VI administrator in December 2009, and has been responsible for the oversight of FEMA operations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. He previously served as the acting director of FEMA's Louisiana Recovery Office and as a Federal Coordinating Officer for FEMA Region VIII. Russell's accomplishments while serving Region VI include the streamlining and reinvigoration of recovery efforts from hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike in Louisiana and Texas. He also oversaw many federal disaster and emergency declarations for events such as flooding, tornadoes and severe winter storms in all five of the region's states. Kolbe's Salsieder Elected Vice Chairman, WDMA Window Division Mike Salsieder, president and general counsel of Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc., has been elected vice chairman of the Window Division of the national Window and Door Manufactur- ers Association (WDMA). Salsieder's involvement with the association spans nearly 10 years. He has been a member of the WDMA board of direc- tors since 2006. He also serves on the board's nominating committee. In addition, Salsieder serves on a number of other boards of directors including the Kolbe & Kolbe board, the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce board, and the North Central Technical College Foundation board. Salsieder will continue to serve as a member of the 2012- 13 WDMA Executive Committee. Traditionally, leaders in this role continue in succession to become chair of WDMA's board of directors. ICC Honors Elected Officials for Commitment to Safe Building An Illinois congresswoman, an Idaho state senator and the mayor of Cheyenne, WY, are the 2012 recipients of Elected Official of the Year Awards conferred by the International Code Council (ICC). The award recognizes commitments and contri- butions to building safety. "ICC Members focus on public safety each and every day," said Code Council CEO Rick Weiland. "The support of elected officials such as our honorees is a critical part of a successful effort to build safer buildings and protect the public." The three were recognized for their accomplishments at the Code Council's headquarters in Washington, DC, in May, Building Safety Month.

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