Jonathan Porter is AccuWeather’s Senior Vice President, Weather Content and Forecast Operations and Chief Meteorologist. He is one of AccuWeather’s most accomplished subject matter experts. In this key leadership role, he blends his background in meteorology, weather forecasting, and information technology to collaborate with the world’s leading government meteorological services and other key data providers to acquire top-tier weather information and content, integrating the most advanced weather data and technologies into AccuWeather’s products and services. Jon led AccuWeather’s B2B unit, AccuWeather For Business (formerly AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions or AES), for four years, delivering valuable new products to the company’s portfolio to help businesses minimize losses and liability while maximizing profits and operational efficiency. AccuWeather For Business achieved significant growth during his tenure.

Jon joined AccuWeather in 2004, after graduating from the Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Meteorology and minor in Information Technology. For several years, Jon was a software engineer on a dedicated team, writing software to quickly and accurately process weather content through AccuWeather’s Enterprise IT Architecture. After serving as a Technical Account Manager, working directly with top global digital media partners to help them integrate data and content with their products, Jon was named Director of Innovation and Development in 2012 and promoted to Vice President of Innovation and Development in 2015.

Jon is a Professional Member of the American Meteorological Society. In 2012, he was appointed to the AMS Committee on Weather Analysis and Forecasting. He also serves on an alumni committee for Penn State’s Department of Meteorology. Jon frequently delivers presentations at conferences and professional meetings – specifically focused on the exchange of weather data and warnings.

After graduating from Northern Vermont University (formerly Lyndon State College) in 2020, Alex joined the AccuWeather team and immediately became heavily involved with long-range forecasting. Alex has helped produce seasonal forecasts for some of our largest clients and is highly regarded due to his expertise in long-range and hurricane forecasting and communication, despite being with the company for only a few years. Alex has combined his two passions- long-range and tropical forecasting – leading AccuWeather’s tropical team. Alex led the production of AccuWeather’s 2023 Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, and Central Pacific Hurricane forecasts and is the point person regarding questions on the upcoming season. Alex also serves as the Assistant Forecaster Hiring Coordinator – an important role in identifying top talent.

Tyler Knowlton joined the Plume Labs team in 2017 to lead the company’s strategic communications and community engagement efforts. He has over 15 years of experience in public relations, communications, and policy development. Since launching AccuWeather's Climate Impact Program last year he has been connecting journalists, academics, and community groups with the data they need to protect the planet from two of its greatest threats: climate action failure and extreme weather.