Hello, FPAW Community.
The terms of either four or five current FPAW Steering Committee (SC) members expire on September 30th each year. This year, 2026, there are four current members whose terms are set to expire at the end of this month:
- Jennifer Stroozas/NWS AWC (Providers)
- Rick Curtis/Collins Aerospace (RED & Academia)
- Christian Amaral/ALPA (Users)
- Eric Avila/NATCA (Users)
Recall from our August 31st newsletter that there were eight (8) candidates for the four (4) open FPAW SC positions starting on October 1, 2026, and that voting was projected to take place early this month. We can now report that the current FPAW SC members were very quick with their selections, and that their votes have been tallied (no hanging chads, thank goodness).
Nathan and I are thrilled to announce that the following aviation weather enthusiasts will join (and, in one case, rejoin) the FPAW SC on October 1, 2026:
- Jesse Heers/Campbell Scientific (Providers)
- Matt Wandishin/NOAA GSL (RED & Academia)
- Christian Amaral/ALPA (Users)
- Doug Lotter/ADF (Users)
Please join us in congratulating them and welcoming them all to the FPAW SC. The information on the FPAW web site will be updated in the coming weeks to reflect all the changes listed above.
Matt Fronzak and Nathan Polderman
FPAW Co-Chairs