Hired July 1, 2013, as the City of Verona's first Fire Chief

Hired January 24, 2011, as the Verona Fire District's first full-time Fire Chief

Entered the fire service in 1978 as a Paid-On-Call Firefighter/EMT

Hired as a career Aircraft Firefighter in 1987

Career Fire Chief since 1996

Emergency Medical Technician since 1982, currently licensed as a Wisconsin EMT-Basic

National Fire Academy ICS, Haz-Mat, ITCO, and ISO

Wisconsin Certified Firefighter III

Wisconsin Certified Fire Officer I

Wisconsin Certified Fire Instructor I

Trained as a Haz-Mat Technician

Trained as a Highway Emergency Haz-Mat Response Specialist

Trained in Confined Space Rescue

Affiliations: International Association of Fire Chiefs

Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association

Wisconsin Fire Chiefs Educational Association

Dane County Fire Chiefs Association

MABAS Division 115

National Fire Protection Association

Retired January 2, 2020, with 41 years total in the fire service of which 32 years were career, and just short of 24 years as Fire Chief between three communities. It has been an honor to serve.