Director, National Weather Service
NOAA National Weather Service
Ken Graham is the Director of NOAA's National Weather Service and is the Assistant Administrator for Weather Services. In this role, he is responsible for the day-to-day civilian weather operations for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters, and ocean areas.Prior to becoming the 17th NWS Director on June 7, 2022, he served as the director of NOAA's National Hurricane Center, leading the nation through numerous hurricanes, including 30 named storms during the record-breaking 2020 hurricane season. His tireless energy to build effective partnerships at all levels of government and his close work with emergency managers underpin the nation's preparedness ahead of hazardous weather.Graham is the first NWS director with a vast amount of operational field experience. He worked his way up through the ranks at NWS, mostly in field offices, starting as an intern meteorologist in 1994 at the New Orleans/Baton Rouge weather forecast office.Graham earned a bachelor's degree in atmospheric science from the University of Arizona and a master's degree in geoscience from Mississippi State University.
A Transformed NWS by the end of 2028: More Nimble, Flexible, and Mobile; Eye to eye with EMs
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