Committee Information
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ACCESSORIES
Kathryn Varner – Chairperson
Tom Fee – Committee Member
Tom Derby – Committee member
Tom Fee – Committee Member
Tom Derby – Committee member
ADVERTISING
Tom Pierce – Chairperson
Troy Morrison – Committee Member
Troy Morrison – Committee Member
AMBASSADOR AT LARGE
Tom Kuczynski – In Emeritus
Past President –2000
Past President –2000
APPELLATE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Joe Konefal – Chairperson
Dave Chovanec – Committee Member
Wayne Tyson – Committee Member
Dave Hillman – Committee Member
Doug Allen – Committee Member
Dave Chovanec – Committee Member
Wayne Tyson – Committee Member
Dave Hillman – Committee Member
Doug Allen – Committee Member
BUDGET/FINANCE
Tom Fee – Chairperson
Tom Derby – Committee Member
Bill Kilpatrick – Committee Member
Tom Derby – Committee Member
Bill Kilpatrick – Committee Member
BUSINESS/OFFICE MANAGER
Tom Fee – Manager
BYLAWS/STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES
Jesse Frias – Chairperson
Troy Morrison – Committee Member
Tom Pierce – Committee Member
Mike Conrad – Committee Member
Attorney Steve Huchting – Committee Member
Troy Morrison – Committee Member
Tom Pierce – Committee Member
Mike Conrad – Committee Member
Attorney Steve Huchting – Committee Member
CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS LIAISON
Mike O'Brien
CFI CERTIFICATION
Rick Price – Chairperson
Andy Derrick – Committee Member
Jesse Frias – Committee Member
Tom Pierce – Committee Member
Andy Derrick – Committee Member
Jesse Frias – Committee Member
Tom Pierce – Committee Member
CHAPLAIN
Chaplain Randy Martin
EDUCATION/COLLEGE DEGREE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Jim Allen – Co-Chairperson – College
Joe Konefal – Co-Chairperson- Education
Tom Fee – Committee Member
Joe Konefal – Co-Chairperson- Education
Tom Fee – Committee Member
ELECTIONS & NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Bill Kilpatrick – Chairperson
Tom Derby – Committee Member
Tom Derby – Committee Member
ETHICAL PRACTICES & GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
Mike Conrad – Chairperson
Anthony Adams – Committee Member
Anthony Adams – Committee Member
FIRE PREVENTION LIAISON
Jesse Frias – North
Jason Briley – South
Jason Briley – South
GRANTS
Tim Eckles – Committee Member
Becky Frias – Committee Member
Tom Fee – Committee Member
Tom Collier – Committee Member
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
Becky Frias – Committee Member
Tom Fee – Committee Member
Tom Collier – Committee Member
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
IAAI LIAISON
Tom Fee
LEGAL CONSULTANTS
Steve Huchting
Richard Knapp
Doug Wood
Richard Knapp
Doug Wood
LEGISLATION/PUBLIC INFORMATION
Chris Vallerga – Chairperson
Troy Morrison – Committee Member
Troy Morrison – Committee Member
LOCAL LIAISON
Nathan Williams
MARKETING AND DONATIONS
Tom Pierce – Chairperson
Becky Frias – Committee Member
Frank Furtaw – Committee Member
Tom Collier – Committee Member
Becky Frias – Committee Member
Frank Furtaw – Committee Member
Tom Collier – Committee Member
MEMBERSHIP
Troy Morrison – Chairperson
Jesse Frias – Committee Member
Jesse Frias – Committee Member
Tom Collier – Committee Member
Terry McMahan – Committee Member
Glenn Tomas – Committee Member
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Tom Fee
PERSONNEL NEGOTIATIONS
Bill Kilpatrick – Chairperson
Tom Derby – Committee Member
Rick Price – Committee Member
Tom Derby – Committee Member
Rick Price – Committee Member
PHOTOGRAPHY
Ralph Altizer
SCHOLARSHIPS
Bill Kilpatrick – Chairperson
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
Bob Eggleston – Committee Member
Tom Pierce – Committee Member
Tom Fee – Committee Member
Marlene Donner – Committee Member
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
Bob Eggleston – Committee Member
Tom Pierce – Committee Member
Tom Fee – Committee Member
Marlene Donner – Committee Member
SERGEANT AT ARMS
Bill Kilpatrick
SOCIAL NETWORKING
Tom Derby – Chairperson
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
Robert Rullan – Committee Member
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
Robert Rullan – Committee Member
STATE CERTIFICATION
Jim Allen
Joe Konefal
Tom Fee
Joe Konefal
Tom Fee
TECHNICAL PUBLICATION REVIEW
Dale Feb – Chairperson
Jim Allen – Committee Member
John DeHaan – Committee Member
Lorne Lomprey – Committee Member
Steve Carman – Committee Member
Jim Allen – Committee Member
John DeHaan – Committee Member
Lorne Lomprey – Committee Member
Steve Carman – Committee Member
TRAINING
Rick Price – Chairperson
Tom Fee – Co-Chairperson
Tom Derby – Committee Member
Mike O'Brien – Committee Member
Jim Albers – Committee Member
Mike Whitney – Committee Member
Pete Arnet – Committee Member
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
Jason Briely – Committee Member
Bill Kilpatrick – Committee Member
David Aoki – Committee Member
Tom Fee – Co-Chairperson
Tom Derby – Committee Member
Mike O'Brien – Committee Member
Jim Albers – Committee Member
Mike Whitney – Committee Member
Pete Arnet – Committee Member
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
Jason Briely – Committee Member
Bill Kilpatrick – Committee Member
David Aoki – Committee Member
TRAINING - FIRE INVESTIGATION FUNDAMENTALS
Jim Allen
Joe Konefal
Joe Konefal
The subgroups below are a resource for the Training Committee only and not a part of the Training Committee
PUBLIC AGENCY SUBGROUP
Eric Emmanuele
Pete Arnet
Terry McMahan
Pete Arnet
Terry McMahan
PRIVATE AGENCY SUBGROUP
Tom Collier
Sherry O'Neil
Sean Murphy
Sherry O'Neil
Sean Murphy
ACCESSORIES
Kathryn Varner – Chairperson
Tom Fee – Committee Member
Tom Fee – Committee Member
ADVERTISING
Tom Pierce – Chairperson
Troy Morrison – Committee Member
Troy Morrison – Committee Member
AMBASSADOR AT LARGE
Tom Kuczynski – In Emeritus
Past President – 2000
Past President – 2000
APPELLATE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Joe Konefal – Chairperson
Dave Chovanec – Committee Member
Wayne Tyson – Committee Member
Dave Hillman – Committee Member
Doug Allen – Committee Member
Dave Chovanec – Committee Member
Wayne Tyson – Committee Member
Dave Hillman – Committee Member
Doug Allen – Committee Member
BUDGET/FINANCE
Tom Fee – Chairperson
Tom Derby – Committee Member
Bill Kilpatrick – Committee Member
Tom Derby – Committee Member
Bill Kilpatrick – Committee Member
BUSINESS OFFICE
Tom Fee – Manager
BYLAWS/STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES
Jesse Frias – Chairperson
Troy Morrison – Committee Member
Tom Pierce – Committee Member
Mike Conrad – Committee Member
Attorney Steve Huchting – Committee Member
Troy Morrison – Committee Member
Tom Pierce – Committee Member
Mike Conrad – Committee Member
Attorney Steve Huchting – Committee Member
CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEFS LIAISON
Mike O'Brien
CFI CERTIFICATION
Rick Price – Chairperson
Andy Derrick – Committee Member
Jesse Frias – Committee Member
Tom Pierce – Committee Member
Andy Derrick – Committee Member
Jesse Frias – Committee Member
Tom Pierce – Committee Member
CHAPLAIN
Chaplain Randy Martin
EDUCATION/COLLEGE DEGREE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Jim Allen – Co-Chairperson – College
Joe Konefal – Co-Chairperson – Education
Tom Fee – Committee Member
Joe Konefal – Co-Chairperson – Education
Tom Fee – Committee Member
ELECTIONS & NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Bill Kilpatrick – Chairperson
Tom Derby – Committee Member
Tom Derby – Committee Member
ETHICAL PRACTICES & GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
Mike Conrad – Chairperson
Anthony Adams – Committee Member
Anthony Adams – Committee Member
FIRE PREVENTION LIAISON
Jesse Frias – North
Jason Briley – South
Jason Briley – South
GRANTS
Tim Eckles – Committee Member
Becky Frias – Committee Member
Tom Fee – Committee Member
Tom Collier – Committee Member
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
Becky Frias – Committee Member
Tom Fee – Committee Member
Tom Collier – Committee Member
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
IAAI LIAISON
Tom Fee
LEGAL CONSULTANTS
Steve Huchting
Richard Knapp
Doug Wood
Richard Knapp
Doug Wood
LEGISLATION/PUBLIC INFORMATION
Chris Vallerga – Chairperson
Troy Morrison – Committee Member
Troy Morrison – Committee Member
LOCAL LIAISON
Nathan Williams
MARKETING & DONATIONS
Tom Pierce – Chairperson
Becky Frias – Committee Member
Frank Furtaw – Committee Member
Tom Collier – Committee Member
Becky Frias – Committee Member
Frank Furtaw – Committee Member
Tom Collier – Committee Member
MEMBERSHIP
Troy Morrison – Chairperson
Jesse Frias – Committee Member
Jesse Frias – Committee Member
Tom Collier – Committee Member
Terry McMahan – Committee Member
Glenn Tomas – Committee Member
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Tom Fee
PERSONNEL NEGOTIATIONS
Brad Hamil – Chairperson
Tom Derby – Committee Member
Rick Price – Committee Member
Tom Derby – Committee Member
Rick Price – Committee Member
PHOTOGRAPHY
Ralph Altizer
SCHOLARSHIPS
Bill Kilpatrick – Chairperson
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
Bob Eggleston – Committee Member
Tom Pierce – Committee Member
Tom Fee – Committee Member
Marlene Donner – Committee Member
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
Bob Eggleston – Committee Member
Tom Pierce – Committee Member
Tom Fee – Committee Member
Marlene Donner – Committee Member
SERGEANT AT ARMS
Bill Kilpatrick
SOCIAL NETWORKING
Tom Derby – Chairperson
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
Robert Rullan – Committee Member
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
Robert Rullan – Committee Member
STATE CERTIFICATION
Jim Allen
Joe Konefal
Tom Fee
Joe Konefal
Tom Fee
TECHNICAL PUBLICATION REVIEW
Dale Feb – Chairperson
Jim Allen – Committee Member
John DeHaan – Committee Member
Lorne Lomprey – Committee Member
Steve Carman – Committee Member
Jim Allen – Committee Member
John DeHaan – Committee Member
Lorne Lomprey – Committee Member
Steve Carman – Committee Member
TRAINING
Rick Price – Chairperson
Tom Fee – Co-Chairperson
Tom Derby – Committee Member
Mike O'Brien – Committee Member
Jim Albers – Committee Member
Mike Whitney – Committee Member
Pete Arnet – Committee Member
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
Jason Briely – Committee Member
Bill Kilpatrick – Committee Member
David Aoki – Committee Member
Tom Fee – Co-Chairperson
Tom Derby – Committee Member
Mike O'Brien – Committee Member
Jim Albers – Committee Member
Mike Whitney – Committee Member
Pete Arnet – Committee Member
Eric Emmanuele – Committee Member
Jason Briely – Committee Member
Bill Kilpatrick – Committee Member
David Aoki – Committee Member
TRAINING - FIRE INVESTIGATION FUNDAMENTALS
Jim Allen
Joe Konefal
Joe Konefal
The subgroups below are a resource for the Training Committee only and not a part of the Training Committee
PUBLIC AGENCY SUBGROUP
Eric Emmanuele
Pete Arnet
Terry McMahan
Terry McMahan
PRIVATE AGENCY SUBGROUP
Tom Collier
Sherry O'Neil
Sean Murphy
Sherry O'Neil
Sean Murphy
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