2019 AMS Elections

Voting for the 2020 AMS President-Elect (President in 2021) and Council is now closed. The elected leaders of AMS are charged with advancing AMS’s goals in the areas of weather, water and climate.  We value and appreciate your vote.

The AMS Nominating Committee welcomes recommendations from the membership of candidates for President-Elect and Council each year, which will be considered as that slate is prepared. Such recommendations will be most helpful if they are sent to the Nominating Committee by the end of December and are in the form of a 1-page letter describing the proposed candidate’s background and qualifications.

2020 President-Elect

Alan Sealls
Alan Sealls

The AMS has been an integral part of my broadcast meteorology career since the 1980s. We’ve grown and matured together, although AMS is a little older than I am! I’m appreciative of the knowledge I’ve gained and the people I’ve met who have become colleagues and friends. From earning an AMS Broadcast...

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Jay Trobec
Jay Trobec

It is an honor and pleasure to stand as a candidate for president of the AMS. Having served in various roles in this Society, I have known many of those who have held the presidency over the years. It is humbling to even imagine potentially following in their footsteps. Several of those past leaders are...

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2020 Councilors

Academic Sector

John Lanicci
John Lanicci

I see several challenges to our field over the next 5-10 years, such as employment and proper use of artificial intelligence/machine learning, the rising importance of decision support assistance, and developing resilience to impacts from a changing global climate. However, another challenge that...

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Russ Schumacher
Russ Schumacher

One key challenge facing the Society is the responsibility that the AMS community and its members have to produce the best possible weather and climate information, and to make that information accessible and usable by all. This challenge is made even more critical by the disproportionate impacts that extreme...

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Government Sector

Stephanie Herring
Stephanie Herring

Throughout my career, I have been deeply committed to advancing science's role in informing decisions that impact society, and ensuring science has a seat at the decision making table. Early in my career as a Congressional staffer supported by the American Association for the Advancement of...

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Bruce Telfeyan
Bruce Telfeyan

If elected to the AMS Council, I will work to strengthen and reinvigorate the AMS and to represent the views of all members of the Society.  As described in my biography, I have long and deep involvement as a volunteer within the AMS.  These efforts include serving as the Secretary-Treasurer for the past...

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Private Sector

Stephen Bennett
Stephen Bennett

Our society stands at a crossroads, facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities in a landscape transformed by diversity, innovation, and technological advancements. As we navigate this new era, we are united by a commitment to open science, balanced with the strategic use of proprietary methods, and...

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Danielle Breezy
Danielle Breezy

One of the biggest challenges facing the American Meteorological Society is how we connect to our younger members. We only have one AMS Broadcast Conference per year. While many younger meteorologists may be AMS members or working towards earning their seal of approval or even already...

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Cory Springer
Cory Springer

There are tremendous issues facing society today, some enhanced by the changing climate and extreme weather events. Weather, water and climate sciences and service organizations are all on the front lines engaging with our fellow citizens. Making critical observations, developing the basic science to...

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*Full members include: members, members with student privileges, members from countries with developing economies, and early career members