In 1982, Chief Greene attained the rank of Division Chief with the Phoenix Fire Department. He then was appointed the Fire Chief for the City of Grand Junction, Colorado in 1985 and, in 1989, he became Fire Chief for Kansas City, Missouri. Chief Greene was appointed Fire Chief for West Covina in 1992. Chief Greene has focused the Fire Department on the changing purposes of the fire service.
Fire suppression is only one component of a modern fire department.
Fire prevention and medical emergencies have now become a major component of the Fire Department's activities. These programs would not be possible without the Department's various community partners. Chief Greene has an Associate of Arts degree from Phoenix College and a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary's College of California. He has completed the Executive Fire Officer program at the National Fire Academy in Maryland. He is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the National Fire Protection Association.