James Stanley

I am a Meteorologist and Geographic Information Science (GIS) Analyst professional, with a running total of 5 years of Meteorology experience, and 7 years of GIS experience. I have a passion to serve and help people stay safe with the weather forecast information I can provide.

Co-Founder & Meteorologist at Safeguard Weather Outlook, LLC (2025-07 – Present)

Weather Forecast Consulting business for industries with field teams providing weather forecasts and raising weather hazard safety awareness

• Weather Forecast Consulting business for industries with field teams providing weather forecasts and raising weather hazard safety awareness

Meteorologist & Utility Designer 2 at Davey Resource Group (2025-03 – 2026-02)

Part-time meteorologist and utility designer role providing weather forecast services and GIS analysis

• Provided a weekly Weather Outlook and Weather Hazard safety awareness for field teams across 7 locations in the continental United States
• Identified and labelled electric pole equipment attachments and overhead cables in KATAPULT software and Google Satellite

Utility Designer 1 at Davey Resource Group (2023-12 – 2025-03)

Full-time utility designer role focusing on GIS analysis and cable identification

• Identified and labelled electric pole equipment attachments and overhead cables in KATAPULT software and Google Satellite

Weekend Meteorologist at KFDX-3 TV (2017-01 – 2017-09)

Full-time weekend meteorologist position at a television station providing weather forecasts and severe weather coverage

• Protected viewers and radio listeners by informing them of the dangers ahead in weather broadcasts
• Provided severe weather wall to wall coverage on multiple occasions with Chief Meteorologist and independently
• Used Radarscope and AppleTV, and WeatherCentral Radar program
• Connected with elementary to middle school students, public group meetings, community events, and led tours for student and adult visitors at the TV station
• Created a Hurricane Forecast Track graphic, and presented it on Facebook Live and on-air for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Jose

Weekday Meteorologist & Sales Representative at WeatherVision, Inc (2015-04 – 2017-01)

Full-time position directing, producing and presenting weather broadcasts to multiple DMAs with sales responsibilities

• Helped direct, produce and present 70 or more TV weather broadcasts per day to 23 different DMAs
• Developed relationships with over 30 TV stations about our services, closed 3 sales, and maintained relationships with 13 interested stations

Meteorologist Research Assistant at National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington Weather Forecast Office (WFO) (2017-01 – 2017-09)

Full-time research position analyzing probabilistic snowfall products and supporting meteorological operations

• Analyzed effectiveness of new probabilistic snowfall products tested during the 2013-2014 winter for the Baltimore-Washington County Warning Area
• Presented the results to the WFO staff
• Co-designed and presented the research poster for the 2014 National Weather Association Annual meeting to many professionals
• Winter Weather Forecast Products are now utilized nationwide at all NWS WFOs
• Observed Meteorologists during severe weather, radiosonde launches, aviation weather briefings

Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science (GIS) – North Carolina State University (NCSU) (2018 – 2020)

Bachelor of Science in Meteorology – North Carolina State University (NCSU) (2009 – 2014)

Minor in Environmental Sciences – North Carolina State University (NCSU) (2009 – 2014)