DC Section

The DC ACO is the largest ACO since it coincides with the NOAA headquarters in Silver Spring. Officers visiting the area are encouraged to get in touch while you are in town!

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DC ACO Board

We meet biweekly to plan ACO activities, allocate resources, and connect with both current and retired members. Our goal is to develop a community resource network that our local members can rely on.

President

CDR Claire Surrey-Marsden

Currently the Marine Advisor to the Deputy Director, OMAO, in Silver Spring HQ. She spends her down time enjoying the outdoors with her family.

claire.surrey-marsden@noaa.gov

Vice President

CDR Andrew Ostapenko

Currently serves as the NOAA Liaison to the Oceanographer of the Navy, fostering NOAA - Navy collaborations and policy initiatives key to the interagency relationship. When not at work, CDR Ostapenko enjoys spending time with his family.

andrew.ostapenko@noaa.gov

Secretary

LT Diane Perry

Supports fellow officer career development as Leadership Coordinator and Staff Officer at OCMD, CPC. She’s always on the lookout for the next ‘immersive’ adventure.

diane.m.perry@noaa.gov

Treasurer

LTJG Julia Waldsmith

Has lived in Silver Spring now for 1.5 years, and has been enjoying life on land by going trail running when she is not flying on NOAA's King Air for coastal mapping projects.

julia.m.waldsmith@noaa.gov

Member at Large

CDR Nathan Kahn

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Member at Large

LT Dustin Picard

Dustin loves spending time with family, including wife, Ashley; daughter, Lily; and corgi, Ziggy, domestic and foreign travel, and watching or playing sports of all kinds!

dustin.r.picard@noaa.gov

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DC ACO Board

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