public servant for over 27 years, including military and fire service experience.
Operational “Boots on the ground” experience in an All-Hazards Emergency Response service model. Experience includes service as a volunteer firefighter, firefighter, fire inspector, EMT-B, Paramedic, Lieutenant, Captain, Battalion Chief, Staffing Chief, Acting District Chief, EMT-B class instructor, Airport Rescue Firefighter (ARFF) coordinator and academy instructor. Special team’s associations and deployments with FEMA’s Colorado Urban Search and Rescue group, ARFF team member and Wildland team member.

Master of Science in Leadership with an emphasis in Disaster Preparedness and Executive Fire Leadership. National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer (EFO) graduate, Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designation, Fire Service Chief Executive Officer (FSCEO) graduate, a Member of the International Fire Engineers (MIFireE) from the Institution of Fire Engineers USA Branch, and designation as a Colorado Executive Fire Administrator from the State of Colorado’s Division of Fire Prevention and Control.