Executive Board of Directors
President
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Seth Barker Deputy Chief of Operations Big Sky Fire Department Show Bio |
1st Vice President
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Brian Zaitz, MS, CTO, EFO, CFO Assistant Fire Chief Kirkwood Fire Department Show Bio |
2nd Vice President
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Tony Carroll Deputy Chief-Operations/ISFSI 2nd Vice-President Louisa County, VA, Department of Fire & EMS Show Bio |
Immediate Past President
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Peter A Van Dorpe Fire Chief (ret.) Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District Show Bio |
Board Members
Directors at Large
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Vincent W Conrad Division Chief, Training & Professional Development Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Show Bio |
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Jesse Marcotte Training Chief Northville Township Fire Department Show Bio |
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Steven Shaffer Deputy Fire Chief Boston Fire Department |
Region 1 Director
Represents the membership from the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico.
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Demond Simmons Battalion Chief Oakland Fire Department Show Bio |
Region 2 Director
Represents the membership from the following states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Mississippi.
Region 3 Director
Represents the membership from the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Region 4 Director
Represents the membership from all of the Canadian Provinces: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territory, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, and Yukon Territory.
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Stephen Fenner President NS Chapter of the ISFSI and FDIC Atlantic. FF/ENG Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Show Bio |
Region 5 Director
Represents all International countries, territories, and geographic areas outside of the United States and Canada, including federal and military fire service members.
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Dennis Van't Ende Senior Instructor Royal Netherlands Airforce Fire Department Show Bio |
Advisory Board
Legal Advisor
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John K. Murphy, Esq Deputy Fire Chief (Ret)/Attorney at Law Eastside Fire & Rescue/Murphy Law Group Show Bio |
Legislative Advisor
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Stephen N Pegram Township Administrator Hamilton Township Show Bio |