Who We Are
NOAA Ocean Exploration includes a range of staff, organized into a series of divisions dedicated to carrying out our mission.
Leadership
Acting Director
Jennifer.Lukens@noaa.gov
Acting Deputy Director
LaTonya.Burgess@noaa.gov
Jennifer Lukens
Acting Director
Jennifer.Lukens@noaa.gov
LaTonya Burgess
Acting Deputy Director
LaTonya.Burgess@noaa.gov
Organization
Headquarters
Aurora Elmore, Ph.D.
Cooperative Institute Manager
Aurora.Elmore@noaa.gov
Gretchen Spencer
Management Analyst
Gretchen.Spencer@noaa.gov
Catalina Martinez
Physical Scientist
Catalina.Martinez@noaa.gov
David Turner
Strategic Advisor
David.Turner@noaa.gov
Administration and Finance
LaTonya Burgess
Chief
LaTonya.Burgess@noaa.gov
Joyce Addy
Grants Management Specialist
Joyce.Addy@noaa.gov
Alexanderia Allison
Administrative Officer
Alexanderia.Allison@noaa.gov
Cynthia Greene
Human Resources Liaison
Cynthia.Greene@noaa.gov
Elizabeth Diamond
Grants Specialist (on contract through Groundswell)
Elizabeth.Diamond@noaa.gov
Vernee Holley
Financial Management Specialist
Vernee.Holley@noaa.gov
Malik Miller
Budget Support (on contract through Groundswell)
Malik.Miller@noaa.gov
Christina Ortiz
Grants Management Specialist
Christina.Ortiz@noaa.gov
Kevia Walker-Humphries
Grants Management Specialist
Kevia.Walker-Humphries@noaa.gov
Gregory Zwicker
Financial Management Specialist
Gregory.Zwicker@noaa.gov
Expeditions and Exploration
Rachel Medley
Chief
Rachel.Medley@noaa.gov
Kelley Suhre
Deputy Chief
Kelley.Suhre@noaa.gov
Amanda Maxon
Environmental Compliance Specialist (on contract through Groundswell)
Amanda.Maxon@noaa.gov
Kasey Cantwell
Operations Chief
Kasey.Cantwell@noaa.gov
Logan Kline
Program Coordinator
Logan.Kline@noaa.gov
Expedition Coordinator Team
Shannon Hoy
Expedition Coordinator Team Lead
Shannon.Hoy@noaa.gov
Trish Albano
Expedition Coordinator
Trish.Albano@noaa.gov
Sam Cuellar
Expedition Coordinator
Samuel.Cuellar@noaa.gov
Technical Operations Team
Lieutenant Abby Letts
Technical Operations Team Lead
Abby.Letts@noaa.gov
Danielle Warren
Mapping Technician (on contract through UCAR)
Danielle.Warren@noaa.gov
Neah Baechler
Mapping Technician (on contract through UCAR)
Neah.Baechler@noaa.gov
Treyson Gillespie
Mapping Technician (on contract through UCAR)
Treyson.Gillespie@noaa.gov
Outreach and Education
Kristen Crossett
Joanne Flanders
Special Projects
Joanne.Flanders@noaa.gov
Shellby Johnson-Rodney
Outreach Specialist and Coordinator
Shellby.Johnson@noaa.gov
Communications Team
Emily Crum
Communications Team Lead
Emily.Crum@noaa.gov
Brandon Gertz
Program Specialist – Communications (on contract through UCAR)
Brandon.Gertz@noaa.gov
Rachel Gulbraa
Communication Specialist (on contract through UCAR)
Rachel.Gulbraa@noaa.gov
Natasha McCracken
Senior Web Developer (on contract through UCAR)
Natasha.McCracken@noaa.gov
Michelle Whitman
Web Developer (on contract through UCAR)
Michelle.Whitman@noaa.gov