NOAA’s Ko Barrett to become Deputy Secretary-General of World Meteorological Organization

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NOAA's senior advisor for climate, Ko Barrett, has been named the Deputy Secretary-General with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and is set to begin her term later this spring.

A photo mosaic comprising a large NOAA logo with ocean and mountains near Port Orford, Oregon, in the distance., has been named the Deputy Secretary-General with the World Meteorological Organization , and is set to begin her term later this spring. Barrett’s appointment is the latest in a remake of the WMO’s Executive Management team under the new leadership of the WMO’s first woman and Latin American Secretary-General, Celeste Saulo from Argentina.

In her role as Deputy Secretary-General, Barrett will manage the WMO’s technical departments and related programs, coordinating across the organization to enhance the efficiency and visibility of the WMO’s work. This includes managing the budget, resources and risk management of the WMO, among other tasks.

 

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