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  • Fire Chief of La Verne, California for 12 years (ret. 2012)

  • Under budget for 12 consecutive years

  • Generated $15M in new revenue, over $10M net

  • Planned, organized and project managed the construction of a new fire station in La Verne and 2 Fire Station remodels

  • Impoved FD ISO rating improved from a Class 5 to a Class 3

  • Never had a personnel grievance

Financial
  • Fire Department is over 40% self subsidy

  • Developed a Community Facilities District that provides perpetual funding for personnel and equipment

  • Established discretionary contingency funds for capital outlay items

  • Retired, left La Verne with a 5-year Fire Department financial plan

Personal
  • Wrote and implemented two Strategic Plans

  • Doubled paramedic cadre

  • Added a Medical Director and Nurse Educator

  • Purchased 3 new fire engines

  • Purchased 3 medium duty "state of the art ambulances"

  • Ensured that firefighters always had the best equipment to do their jobs

  • Grateful to have the privilege to work with such competent, caring people for 30 years in the Fire Service

  • Married for 46 years, two children

  • Bachelors Degree, Voc. Ed., Cal State Long Beach, 2001

  • State Certified Chief Officer and Fire Officer

  • Worked 5 different ranks in the Fire Service

  • Proud to be a full-time resident of Stateline, willing and ready to serve on the Board of Trustees

Organizational
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