Current MESO Members


MESO was founded by a group of people of various ages, locations, and backgrounds. The original group met in May of 1998 for our first storm chasing expedition together. Up until that time, we were all strangers. Now we're still strange, but friends, teammates, and colleagues. This original group of people are the Incorporators of MESO. The team has since grown and now has additional Full Members, Corporate Members, Honorary Members, Gold Members, and Silver Members. The Executive Board of MESO is shown in green text. WHAT DO THESE LEVELS MEAN?

MEMBERSHIP FORM (for Gold and Silver member applicants)
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MEMBER RESOURCES (for Full members only)
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FULL MEMBERS

, Tukwila, WA (picture)
- Full Member since Aug 1998- Occupation: project manager, photographer- Favorite quote: "That which doesn't kill you, serves to make you stronger."

, Verbank, NY (picture) (homepage)
- Vice-President, Incorporator, Full Member since Aug 1998- Occupation: automotive sales assistant, volunteer firefighter- Favorite quote: "That which doesn't kill you, serves to make you stronger."

, Austin, TX (picture)
- Full Member since May 2003- Occupation: firefighter, EMT, fire instructor- Favorite quote: "Get out of here, it's gonna blow!" "What the hell am I doing here?!" (Randy entering a building that's about to explode, and everyone else is running out)

, Fremont, OH (picture) (homepage)
- Media Director, Incorporator, Full Member since Aug 1998- Occupation: photojournalist/photographer- Favorite quote: "Some men dream of success, but only the truly successful go out and drag it in by the tail."

, Southgate, KY (picture)
- Treasurer, Full Member since Aug 1998- Occupation: electronics technician, volunteer firefighter- Favorite quote: "ahhh, Houston, we have a problem."

, Belleville, MI (picture)
- Full Member since Feb 2003- Occupation: undergraduate meteorology student- Favorite quote: "Keep your heart open to dreams... for as long as there's a dream, there is hope... and as long as there is hope, there is joy in living."

, Aurora, CO (picture)
- Full Member since May 2003- Occupation: aviation maintenance & sales, business development- Favorite quote: "Dude, get the net."

, Ypsilanti, MI (picture)
- Science Officer, Full Member since Jan 1999- Occupation: hardware delivery- Favorite quote: "What is now proved was once only imagined."

, Janesville, MN (picture)
- Secretary, Full Member since Jan 2001- Occupation: undergraduate meteorology student- Favorite quote: "To chase is to see the beauty Mother Nature so rarely displays."

, Sussex, NJ
- Full Member since Nov 2000- Occupation: Registered professional nurse, case manager, student- Favorite quote: "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."

, Fort Collins, CO (picture) (homepage)
- President, Webmaster, Incorporator, Full Member since Aug 1998- Occupation: atmospheric science research associate- Favorite quote: "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."

, Fort Collins, CO (picture)
- Full Member since Nov 2003- Occupation: atmospheric science graduate student- Favorite quote: ""

, Bellevue, MI (picture)
- Full Member since Jul 2001- Occupation: security, Skywarn spotter, Search & Rescue, Medical First Responder- Favorite quote: "Keep an eye on the sky. Behold the wonders."

, Fort Collins, CO (picture) (homepage)
- Full Member since May 2003- Occupation: atmospheric science graduate student- Favorite quote: "To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable." (Oscar Wilde)

, Highland Heights, KY (picture) (homepage)
- Fleet Director, Full Member since Feb 2002- Occupation: automobile assembly, electrician, volunteer firefighter- Favorite quote: "Every man dies, but, not every man really lives; fulfill your dreams as you live."



CORPORATE MEMBERS
Columbia Weather Systems Human Synergistics International PageUpdate Life Star Rescue, Inc.
Onan Power Generation David Ott, businessman Rearview Systems Zee Medical
David L. and Joyce K. Burch, astronomers



HONORARY MEMBERS
William Steigerwald, 2000, Pittsburgh PA Leif Oskarsson, 2001, Clearwater FL



GOLD MEMBERS
Donald Spangler
Reading, PA
Oct 2001 - Oct 2003
Louella Spangler
Reading, PA
Oct 2001 - Oct 2003
Lisa Dutton
Toledo, OH
Apr 2002 - Apr 2004
David Mikulec
Danville, KY
May 2002 - May 2003
Barry Boyce
Seattle, WA
Oct 2002 - Oct 2003



SILVER MEMBERS
David Smith
Stuart, FL
Aug 2001 - Aug 2003
William McNoldy
Reading, PA
Sep 2001 - Sep 2003
Dean Davison
Brownsmills, NJ
May 2002 - May 2003
Jeremy Miller
Cortland, NY
Nov 2002 - Nov 2003




Original Group Photo. This picture was taken May 30, 1998; these were the seven members of the original chase team that founded what is now MESO (A.Detrich, B.Steigerwald, B.McNoldy, J.Bender, G.Mackley, N.Bose, D.Ott).




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