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Executive Staff and Chief Officers

Meet our Executive Team

Under the leadership of Fire Chief Jennifer Schmidt, the District is organized into several divisions that support both operational and administrative functions. The Deputy Chief of Operations, Chris Patti, oversees Emergency Response Operations and Logistics. The Deputy Chief of Standards and Resilience, Michael Cerovski, is responsible for Training, Community Risk Reduction, and Safety and Compliance. The Chief Financial Officer, Brandon Kirkwood, oversees Finance, Human Resources, and Information Technology.

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Chief Officers

Fire Chief

Jennifer Schmidt

Deputy Chief Standards and Resilience

Michael Cerovski

Deputy Chief Regional Operations

Chris Patti

Deputy Chief Operations

Todd Carson

Chief Financial Officer

Brandon Kirkwood

Battalion Chiefs

Battalion Chief 31-A Shift

Ethan Kruse

Battalion Chief 34- A Shift

Steve Crimmins

Battalion Chief 31- B Shift

Ryan Fox

Battalion Chief 34 - B Shift

Ryan Cox

Battalion Chief 31- C Shift

Patrick Harn

Battalion Chief 34 - C Shift

Alex Christiansen

Battalion Chief 31- D Shift

Ryan Perz

Battalion Chief 34- D Shift

Tim Hulse

Assistant Chiefs

Assistant Chief - Logistics

Chris Frost

Assistant Chief - Training

Jake Hunter

Assistant Chief - Medical Services

Michael Hughes

Assistant Chief - Community Risk Reduction

Jason Roberts

Assistant Chief - Safety and Compliance

Mike Fogarty

Administrative Leadership

Support Services Director

Chris Gorman

IT Director

Ryan Parsons

Human Resources Director

Kristin Toy

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