The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) announced the cadre of students accepted into the 2014 session of the Fire Service Executive Development Institute (FSEDI).
Now in its second year, the FSEDI is a year-long leadership-development program developed by the IAFC to provide new and aspiring chiefs with the tools they need to have successful and productive tenures.
Those accepted into the program are:
Deputy Chief Michael Allora, Clifton (N.J.) Fire Department
Deputy Chief Benjamin Barksdale, Prince Georges County (Md.) Fire & EMS
Assistant Chief Brian Fennessy, San Diego (Calif.) Fire & Rescue
Assistant Chief Fernando Gray, Dallas (Texas) Fire & Rescue
Battalion Chief Brian Giachino, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Fire Department
Division Chief Nicholas Hempel, Racine (Wis.) Fire Department
Chief Bernard Kanger, Omaha (Neb.) Fire Department
Deputy Chief Mitchell Mauer, Kansas City (Mo.) Fire Department
Deputy Chief Brandon Mitchell, Jackson County (Ore.) Fire Department #3
Assistant Chief Raymond Mosack, Alhambra (Calif.) Fire Department
Assistant Chief Lance McClintock, Prince William County (Va.)
Deputy Chief Christopher Norris, Northampton (Mass.) Fire Department
Assistant Chief Bernard Paternaude, Cranston (R.I.) Fire Department
Deputy Chief Anthony Pike, Orleans (Mass.) Fire Department
Battalion Chief Joy Ponder, Asheville (N.C.) Fire Department
Assistant Chief JoAnne Rice, Gainesville (Fla.) Fire & Rescue
Chief Kevin Royse, Junction City (Kan.) Fire Department
Division Chief Nate Takara, Portland (Ore.) Fire & Rescue
Assistant Chief David White, Culver City (Calif.) Fire Department
Assistant Chief David Whiting, Columbus (Ohio) Division of Fire
Division Chief Susanna Schmitt Williams, Jacksonville (N.C.) Fire & EMS
Assistant Chief Edwin Wolverton, Shreveport (La.) Fire Department
“Each of these officers has demonstrated leadership qualities necessary to move the fire service forward today and into the future,” said Chief Bill Metcalf, IAFC president and chairman of the board. “The IAFC is proud to help enhance their leadership abilities and provide what they need for advancement and successful careers through the Fire Service Executive Development Institute.”
The FSEDI is made possible through a grant by the Motorola Solutions Foundation’s Public Safety and Security Institute.
