Officers
Contact List
| Office | Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Jordan Howell | pres.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Vice President | Eliot Morrow | vp.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Treasurer | James Summers | treasurer.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Secretary | Carly Campbell | secretary.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Outreach Committee | Braden T. Tate | outreach.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Outreach Committee | Zach Novy | outreach.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Social Chair | Grant Rednour | social.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Academic Chair | Jon Siemianowski | academic.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Female Engagement Officer | Maggie Grigg | feo.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Webmaster | Zion Guerrero | webmaster.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Historian | Adler Hanson | historian.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Sophomore Chair | Anna Konrad | sophomore.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Past President | David Hultman | dhultman@sbgtv.com | Bio |
| NWA Representative | Riley Mildebrandt | nwa.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Forecast Chair | Sophie Miller | forecast.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Cy's Eyes Rep | Blake Hansen | ceots.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
| Cy's Eyes Rep | Evan McWhirt | ceots.isuams@iastate.edu | Bio |
Officer Bios
Jordan Howell President
Email: pres.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Howells, NE
Favorite Class: MTEOR 111
Favorite Band/Musician: Zach Bryan
Favorite Movie: Top Gun or Twisters
Favorite Sport: Basketball
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, University Honors Program, National Weather Association, Kairos
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Agriculture and Aviation
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Ball Lightning
Favorite Part About AMS: How close-knit we are!
Random Fun Fact: My favorite artificial flavoring is blue raspberry
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Howells, NE
Favorite Class: MTEOR 111
Favorite Band/Musician: Zach Bryan
Favorite Movie: Top Gun or Twisters
Favorite Sport: Basketball
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, University Honors Program, National Weather Association, Kairos
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Agriculture and Aviation
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Ball Lightning
Favorite Part About AMS: How close-knit we are!
Random Fun Fact: My favorite artificial flavoring is blue raspberry
Eliot Morrow Vice President
Email: vp.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Eldridge, Iowa
Favorite Class: MT227
Favorite Band/Musician: Ethel Cain
Favorite Movie: War of the Worlds (2005)
Favorite Sport: Football
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: I am an RA for the SUV apartments on campus! I am also the Treasurer for Central Iowa NWA!
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Severe weather research with components of radar application, modeling, and/or machine learning
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Drillbit Tornado
Favorite Part About AMS: The connections you make along the way are my favorite part! I wouldn't be where I am today without the opportunities AMS gave me as an underclassman!
Random Fun Fact: I am classically trained in opera singing
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Eldridge, Iowa
Favorite Class: MT227
Favorite Band/Musician: Ethel Cain
Favorite Movie: War of the Worlds (2005)
Favorite Sport: Football
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: I am an RA for the SUV apartments on campus! I am also the Treasurer for Central Iowa NWA!
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Severe weather research with components of radar application, modeling, and/or machine learning
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Drillbit Tornado
Favorite Part About AMS: The connections you make along the way are my favorite part! I wouldn't be where I am today without the opportunities AMS gave me as an underclassman!
Random Fun Fact: I am classically trained in opera singing
James Summers Treasurer
Email: treasurer.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Peoria, IL
Favorite Class: METEOR 301(0)
Favorite Band/Musician: TobyMac
Favorite Movie: Chappaquiddick
Favorite Sport: Baseball
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Band
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Private Sector
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Derechos
Favorite Part About AMS: The AMS Conference
Random Fun Fact: I'm related to William Shakespeare
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Peoria, IL
Favorite Class: METEOR 301(0)
Favorite Band/Musician: TobyMac
Favorite Movie: Chappaquiddick
Favorite Sport: Baseball
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Band
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Private Sector
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Derechos
Favorite Part About AMS: The AMS Conference
Random Fun Fact: I'm related to William Shakespeare
Carly Campbell Secretary
Email: secretary.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Williamsburg, Iowa
Favorite Class: MTEOR 2060
Favorite Band/Musician: Jon Pardi, Wyatt Flores
Favorite Movie: Grown-ups
Favorite Sport: Softball
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Club softball, Central Iowa NWA
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Operational, NWS
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Tornadoes
Favorite Part About AMS: Social events and AMS conference
Random Fun Fact: I am a high school softball coach during my summer breaks and have been state champions three years in a row.
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Williamsburg, Iowa
Favorite Class: MTEOR 2060
Favorite Band/Musician: Jon Pardi, Wyatt Flores
Favorite Movie: Grown-ups
Favorite Sport: Softball
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Club softball, Central Iowa NWA
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Operational, NWS
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Tornadoes
Favorite Part About AMS: Social events and AMS conference
Random Fun Fact: I am a high school softball coach during my summer breaks and have been state champions three years in a row.
Braden T. Tate Outreach Committee
Email: outreach.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Osage Beach, MO
Favorite Class: JLMC 2040 Principals of Sport Journalism
Favorite Band/Musician: Wyatt Flores
Favorite Movie: Blade Runner 2049
Favorite Sport: Hockey
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Cy's Eyes
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Broadcast
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Undulatus Clouds
Favorite Part About AMS: Socializing
Random Fun Fact: I called homeland security once, have been patted down in the airport ever since.
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Osage Beach, MO
Favorite Class: JLMC 2040 Principals of Sport Journalism
Favorite Band/Musician: Wyatt Flores
Favorite Movie: Blade Runner 2049
Favorite Sport: Hockey
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Cy's Eyes
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Broadcast
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Undulatus Clouds
Favorite Part About AMS: Socializing
Random Fun Fact: I called homeland security once, have been patted down in the airport ever since.
Zach Novy Outreach Committee
Email: outreach.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: O'Fallon, IL
Favorite Class: MTEOR 3010
Favorite Band/Musician: Bruno Mars
Favorite Movie: The Lord of the Rings
Favorite Sport: Football
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Intramural Sports and Cys Eyes on the Skies
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Operational
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Blizzards
Favorite Part About AMS: AMS social events and Outreach
Random Fun Fact: I am the youngest of 4 older brothers
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: O'Fallon, IL
Favorite Class: MTEOR 3010
Favorite Band/Musician: Bruno Mars
Favorite Movie: The Lord of the Rings
Favorite Sport: Football
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Intramural Sports and Cys Eyes on the Skies
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Operational
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Blizzards
Favorite Part About AMS: AMS social events and Outreach
Random Fun Fact: I am the youngest of 4 older brothers
Grant Rednour Social Chair
Email: social.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Highland IL
Favorite Class: CRP 3510 (as of Summer 2025)
Favorite Band/Musician: Staind
Favorite Movie: Cars
Favorite Sport: Trap Shooting
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Different Intramurals, Going to the gym and Running
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Broadcast Meteorology or Mesoscale Research
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Tornados
Favorite Part About AMS: All the social events and intramurals we do as a community
Random Fun Fact: I have been bear hunting in Maine and currently have one in my living room at home!
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Highland IL
Favorite Class: CRP 3510 (as of Summer 2025)
Favorite Band/Musician: Staind
Favorite Movie: Cars
Favorite Sport: Trap Shooting
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Different Intramurals, Going to the gym and Running
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Broadcast Meteorology or Mesoscale Research
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Tornados
Favorite Part About AMS: All the social events and intramurals we do as a community
Random Fun Fact: I have been bear hunting in Maine and currently have one in my living room at home!
Jon Siemianowski Academic Chair
Email: academic.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Palatine, IL
Favorite Class: MTEOR 311
Favorite Band/Musician: Chase Matthew
Favorite Movie: Twister (1999)
Favorite Sport: Baseball
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: I am an Honors Ambassador, Earth Wind and Fire Learning Community Peer Mentor, and Campus Safety Coordinator for ISU PD
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Operational meteorology, especially mesoscale and synoptic
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Non-rainwrapped slow-moving photogenic tornadoes
Favorite Part About AMS: I enjoy the sense of community within AMS and the enjoyment/passion that we all share about Meteorology. It's also been a great way to meet other students and professionals in the field.
Random Fun Fact: I love driving and road trips, so much so that I have driven 75,000 miles in just three years.
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Palatine, IL
Favorite Class: MTEOR 311
Favorite Band/Musician: Chase Matthew
Favorite Movie: Twister (1999)
Favorite Sport: Baseball
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: I am an Honors Ambassador, Earth Wind and Fire Learning Community Peer Mentor, and Campus Safety Coordinator for ISU PD
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Operational meteorology, especially mesoscale and synoptic
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Non-rainwrapped slow-moving photogenic tornadoes
Favorite Part About AMS: I enjoy the sense of community within AMS and the enjoyment/passion that we all share about Meteorology. It's also been a great way to meet other students and professionals in the field.
Random Fun Fact: I love driving and road trips, so much so that I have driven 75,000 miles in just three years.
Maggie Grigg Female Engagement Officer
Email: feo.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Sophomore
Hometown: Rochester, MI
Favorite Class: Meteorology 2060
Favorite Band/Musician: Zac brown band and Megan Moroney
Favorite Movie: The Sandlot
Favorite Sport: Softball
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Wise and club softball
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Broadcast meteorology
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Thunder snow
Favorite Part About AMS: The community that it creates
Random Fun Fact: I have a star shaped birthmark!
Year in School: Sophomore
Hometown: Rochester, MI
Favorite Class: Meteorology 2060
Favorite Band/Musician: Zac brown band and Megan Moroney
Favorite Movie: The Sandlot
Favorite Sport: Softball
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Wise and club softball
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Broadcast meteorology
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Thunder snow
Favorite Part About AMS: The community that it creates
Random Fun Fact: I have a star shaped birthmark!
Zion Guerrero Webmaster
Email: webmaster.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Elkhorn, NE
Favorite Class: MTEOR 227
Favorite Band/Musician: Travis Scott, Don Toliver
Favorite Movie: Top Gun
Favorite Sport: Baseball, Football
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Cy's Eyes
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Broadcast, NWS Forecaster
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Wedge Tornado
Favorite Part About AMS: The friendships and connections!
Random Fun Fact: I trade the stock market EVERY morning.
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Elkhorn, NE
Favorite Class: MTEOR 227
Favorite Band/Musician: Travis Scott, Don Toliver
Favorite Movie: Top Gun
Favorite Sport: Baseball, Football
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Cy's Eyes
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Broadcast, NWS Forecaster
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Wedge Tornado
Favorite Part About AMS: The friendships and connections!
Random Fun Fact: I trade the stock market EVERY morning.
Adler Hanson Historian
Email: historian.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: West Union, IA
Favorite Class: MTEOR 2060
Favorite Band/Musician: VOLITION
Favorite Movie: Twister
Favorite Sport: NASCAR
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: N/A
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Mesoscale and severe hazards
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Tornadoes
Favorite Part About AMS: Being able to form connections in the meteorology community on campus through events or across the country at the national AMS conference.
Random Fun Fact: I saw a tornado and total solar eclipse within 24 hours of each other in 2024.
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: West Union, IA
Favorite Class: MTEOR 2060
Favorite Band/Musician: VOLITION
Favorite Movie: Twister
Favorite Sport: NASCAR
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: N/A
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Mesoscale and severe hazards
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Tornadoes
Favorite Part About AMS: Being able to form connections in the meteorology community on campus through events or across the country at the national AMS conference.
Random Fun Fact: I saw a tornado and total solar eclipse within 24 hours of each other in 2024.
Anna Konrad Sophomore Chair
Email: sophomore.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Sophomore
Hometown: Westboro, WI
Favorite Class: Meteorology 2060, but really looking forward to Meteorology 3010
Favorite Band/Musician: Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan
Favorite Movie: Footloose and Mamma Mia
Favorite Sport: Dance and Sand Volleyball
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Orchesis ll, SALT company
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Broadcast Meteorology or National Weather Service
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Winter Weather and Hurricanes
Favorite Part About AMS: All of the events that we put on. Intramural teams, game nights, NWS office tours, internship workshops, and more. It builds a really strong community within AMS, and helps to build connections. lt is also a great way to make friends.
Random Fun Fact: Before I graduated from high school, I visited 42 of the 50 states, and plan to visit all 50 before I am 30.
Year in School: Sophomore
Hometown: Westboro, WI
Favorite Class: Meteorology 2060, but really looking forward to Meteorology 3010
Favorite Band/Musician: Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan
Favorite Movie: Footloose and Mamma Mia
Favorite Sport: Dance and Sand Volleyball
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Orchesis ll, SALT company
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Broadcast Meteorology or National Weather Service
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Winter Weather and Hurricanes
Favorite Part About AMS: All of the events that we put on. Intramural teams, game nights, NWS office tours, internship workshops, and more. It builds a really strong community within AMS, and helps to build connections. lt is also a great way to make friends.
Random Fun Fact: Before I graduated from high school, I visited 42 of the 50 states, and plan to visit all 50 before I am 30.
David Hultman Past President
Email: dhultman@sbgtv.com
Year in School: Graduated
Hometown: Watkins, Iowa
Favorite Class: Mteor 311
Favorite Band/Musician: Tyler the creator
Favorite Movie: In the tall grass
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: National Weather Association
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Operational, Aviation, instrumentation
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Derecho
Favorite Part About AMS: Seeing all the areas of research at the AMS Conference
Random Fun Fact: I can pop my jaw on command
Year in School: Graduated
Hometown: Watkins, Iowa
Favorite Class: Mteor 311
Favorite Band/Musician: Tyler the creator
Favorite Movie: In the tall grass
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: National Weather Association
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Operational, Aviation, instrumentation
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Derecho
Favorite Part About AMS: Seeing all the areas of research at the AMS Conference
Random Fun Fact: I can pop my jaw on command
Riley Mildebrandt NWA Representative
Email: nwa.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Sophomore
Hometown: Maple Grove, MN
Favorite Class: MTEOR 2270
Favorite Band/Musician: Probably Bruce Springsteen
Favorite Movie: Elf
Favorite Sport: Either nordic skiing or roller skating or running!
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Central Iowa NWA
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Operational Meteorology
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Tornadoes
Favorite Part About AMS: The people and the opportunities
Random Fun Fact: Don't be surprised to see me out running or skiing with a short-sleeve shirt on in 10-15 degree weather!
Year in School: Sophomore
Hometown: Maple Grove, MN
Favorite Class: MTEOR 2270
Favorite Band/Musician: Probably Bruce Springsteen
Favorite Movie: Elf
Favorite Sport: Either nordic skiing or roller skating or running!
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Central Iowa NWA
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Operational Meteorology
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Tornadoes
Favorite Part About AMS: The people and the opportunities
Random Fun Fact: Don't be surprised to see me out running or skiing with a short-sleeve shirt on in 10-15 degree weather!
Sophie Miller Forecast Chair
Email: forecast.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Favorite Class: Radar Meteorology & Dynamics II
Favorite Band/Musician: Mother Mother
Favorite Movie: Wall E
Favorite Sport: Tennis
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Photography
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Mesoscale dynamics focusing on supercells and mesoscale convective systems
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Tornadoes
Favorite Part About AMS: I love being able to attend the social events and the annual AMS conference.
Random Fun Fact: A storm chasing caravan I help led once found a 6 inch hail stone that we stored in a cooler and then cut the hail for research purposes.
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Favorite Class: Radar Meteorology & Dynamics II
Favorite Band/Musician: Mother Mother
Favorite Movie: Wall E
Favorite Sport: Tennis
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Photography
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Mesoscale dynamics focusing on supercells and mesoscale convective systems
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Tornadoes
Favorite Part About AMS: I love being able to attend the social events and the annual AMS conference.
Random Fun Fact: A storm chasing caravan I help led once found a 6 inch hail stone that we stored in a cooler and then cut the hail for research purposes.
Blake Hansen Cy's Eyes Rep
Email: ceots.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Sabula Iowa
Favorite Class: General Meteorology
Favorite Band/Musician: Motorhead
Favorite Movie: The Usual Suspects
Favorite Sport: Golf
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: President of Anders for Barton Hall
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Climate Change
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Tornadoes
Favorite Part About AMS: Being involved with everyone and meeting new people!
Random Fun Fact: I can sing the entirety of the Pitch Perfect 2 riff off.
Year in School: Senior
Hometown: Sabula Iowa
Favorite Class: General Meteorology
Favorite Band/Musician: Motorhead
Favorite Movie: The Usual Suspects
Favorite Sport: Golf
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: President of Anders for Barton Hall
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Climate Change
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Tornadoes
Favorite Part About AMS: Being involved with everyone and meeting new people!
Random Fun Fact: I can sing the entirety of the Pitch Perfect 2 riff off.
Evan McWhirt Cy's Eyes Rep
Email: ceots.isuams@iastate.edu
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Schertz, TX
Favorite Class: MTEOR 2270
Favorite Band/Musician: Bear Naked Ladies
Favorite Movie: Pokemon Ranger & The Temple of the Sea
Favorite Sport: Curling
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Cy's Eyes on the Skies, Intramural Curling and Volleyball, Pokemon TCG Judge
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Numerical data models
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Clouds
Favorite Part About AMS: Community outreach
Random Fun Fact: I am a private pilot and fly small planes for fun in my free time.
Year in School: Junior
Hometown: Schertz, TX
Favorite Class: MTEOR 2270
Favorite Band/Musician: Bear Naked Ladies
Favorite Movie: Pokemon Ranger & The Temple of the Sea
Favorite Sport: Curling
Other ISU Involvement/Activities: Cy's Eyes on the Skies, Intramural Curling and Volleyball, Pokemon TCG Judge
Area of Meteorology Interested In: Numerical data models
Favorite Weather Phenomenon: Clouds
Favorite Part About AMS: Community outreach
Random Fun Fact: I am a private pilot and fly small planes for fun in my free time.