The International Association of Fire Chiefs named the first students accepted into the Fire Service Executive Development Institute, a year-long leadership-development program designed to provide new and aspiring chiefs with the tools they need to have successful and productive tenures.
Those accepted into the program are:
- Chief Administration Officer Scott E Avery, O'Fallon (Mo.) Fire Protection District
- Deputy Chief Norman Augustin, Dekalb County (Ga.) Fire & Rescue
- Bttn. Chief Lisa Baker, Oakland (Calif.) Fire Department
- Deputy Chief Roxanne V. Bercik, Los Angeles Fire Department
- Fire Chief David Burke, Duvall-King County (Wash.) Fire District No. 45
- Asst. Chief Alonz G. Chapman, Milwaukee County (Wis.) Fire Department
- Asst. Chief Page M. Day, Missouri City (Texas) Fire & Rescue Services
- Fire Chief Jeff Dygert, Auburn (N.Y.) Fire Department
- Deputy Chief Darnell Fullum, Fulton County (Ga.) Fire & Rescue
- Fire Chief Steve Henry, Coalinga (Calif.) Fire Department
- Fire Chief David W. Hollinger, Reading (Pa.) Fire Department
- Asst/ Chief James Keiken, Madison (Wis.) Fire Department
- Bttn. Chief Robert E. Lee, Newport News (Va.) Fire & Rescue
- Asst. Chief Denise S. Pouget, Alexandria (Va.) Fire & Rescue
- Fire Chief Marcus O. Reed, City of Roseville (Calif.) Fire Department
- Fire Marshal Rudy Ruiz, Sandusky (Ohio) Fire Department
- Asst. Chief Paul Siebert, Frisco (Texas) Fire Department
- Asst. Deputy Chief Sean Tracey, Ottawa (Ont.) Fire Service
- Fire Chief Matthew A. Trexel, Burlington (Iowa) Fire Department
- Deputy Chief Deborah A. Pendergast, Laconia (N.H.) Fire Department
“Lately, we spend a lot of time talking about the challenges facing the fire and emergency service, but this group of leaders represents the opportunities ahead,” said Chief Hank Clemmensen, IAFC president and chairman of the board. “Each of these officers has a proven track record as progressive and collaborative leaders. I have no doubt that bringing them together in a learning environment will benefit us all.”
