COMMITTEE & SPONSORS

2026 Conference Program Committee:

• TBA

2026 Conference Host and Logistics Team:

• Nick Hampshire, AWIPS Program Communications Lead , NWS Headquarters (Chair)

• Dr. Chris Nowatarski, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University

• Anna Beda, Senior Administrative Coordinator II, Texas A&M University

• Dr. Brian Ancell, Professor, Texas Tech University

• Dr. Mark Conder, Science and Operations Officer, NWS Lubbock

• Justin Weaver, Meteorologist-in-Charge, NWS Lubbock

• Jason Runyen, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NWS Austin-San Antonio

• Shel Winkley, Climate Central

• Jon Zeitler, Consulting Meteorologist, New Braunfels

2026 Conference Host and  Sponsors