Local Organizing Committee
Dr. Jason McKenna
University of Southern Mississippi | ANTX Demonstrations
Bob Coniglione
University of Southern Mississippi | ANTX Demonstrations
Tracy Yanez
AccelerateMS | Career Fair
Andy Kilgore
USM’s Mississippi Defense Initiative | Career Fair
Craig Cumbee
Naval Oceanographic Office | Beach Trash Art Contest
Dr. Jonathan Harris
Mississippi State University | Outreach Challenge Co-Chair
Shannon Turner
Naval Research laboratory – Stennis Detachment | Outreach Challenge Co-Chair
Keith Long
Center of Higher Learning | Training Program Chair
Michelle Anderson
INFINITY Science Center | Outreach Challenge Co-Chair
Laurie Jugan
MTS General Co-Chair OCEANS 2023
Craig A. Peterson
IEEE OES General Co-Chair OCEANS 2023
Rear Admiral Ron Piret
USN, Commander Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Federal Honorary Co-Chair OCEANS 2023
Dr. William (Bill) Burnett
Director of the NOAA's National Data Buoy Center Federal Honorary Co-Chair OCEANS 2023
Brandy Armstrong
University of Southern Mississippi | Deputy Co-Chair – OES Woman’s Program | Young Professionals Program
Katharine Weathers
NOAA Centers for Environmental Information | Deputy Co-Chair – MTS Young Professionals Program
Dr. Richard Crout
Naval Research Laboratory | Stennis Detachment | Finance Chair
Dr. Stephan Howden
University of Southern Mississippi | Student Poster Competition Chair
Kenneth Sharp
KMS Oceanic Consulting | Technical Program Committee Co-Chair
Dr. Clint Edrington
Northern Gulf Institute, MSU | Technical Program Committee Co-Chair
Jane Moorhead
Mississippi State University | Technical Program Committee Co-Chair
Kathleen O’Neil
NOAA National Data Buoy Center | Plenaries/Special Speakers
John Cousins
General Dynamics information Technology | Plenaries/Special Speakers
Angela Sallis
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | Panels/Workshops/Town Halls
Peter Furze
Retried Navy | Panels/Workshops/Town Halls
Michael Jugan
Retired Navy | Liaison with Other Societies
Betty Jester
Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command | ANTX Demonstrations
Philip Hoffman
NOAA Uncrewed Maritime Systems | ANTX Demonstrations
Patrons
C0-Participating Societies
