CAO; Sr. VP, Strategic Initiatives@AccuWeather inc.
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Steven Root, AccuWeather’s Senior VP of Strategic Initiatives, has pioneered unique meteorological applications serving consumers, businesses and governments for more than 35-years. He is co-inventor of over thirty-five US and foreign patents and has supported the development of numerous renewable wind, geo-thermal and solar energy projects. With his twin, Michael, the Root brothers successfully operated WeatherBank, Inc., a private weather services company for 25-years. AccuWeather acquired WeatherBank in 2015. He is president of the American Weather and Climate Industry Association and has earned BS and MS degrees from the University of Utah, is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist, and a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society. In 2010, the AMS recognized Root with their Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advance of Applied Meteorology, in 2019 with their Henry T. Harrison Award for Outstanding Contributions by a Consulting Meteorologist, and in 2025 with their Kenneth C. Spengler Award.More...