JOIN LOGIN MENU Professional Development The IAFC affirms professional development is the planned, progressive career-long process of education, training, self-development, and experience. Mission: The IAFC Professional Development Committee sets the strategic direction for professional development to meet the leadership challenges of today and tomorrow. Vision: Guiding the professional development of Leaders. Values: Lead. Educate. Serve Recommended Reading Shaw, H. (2020). Sticking Points: How to Get 5 Generations Working Together in the 12 Places They Come Apart. Tyndale House Publishers. SUBMIT A RECOMMENDATION Contacts Chair Chief Trisha Wolford Anne Arundel County (MD) Fire Department Vice-Chair Ian Emmons Washington Township Fire Department - Montgomery County Staff Liason Mary Beth Michos 571-926-4283 Committee Members Oren Bersagel-Briese Castle Rock Fire Rescue Robert Borker Kingman Fire Department Noah Brownlow Richmond Fire Department Debbie Carpenter Carrollton Fire Department James Davis Fort Worth Fire Department Michael Doan Little Rock Fire Department Ian Emmons Washington Township Fire Department - Montgomery County Eriks Gabliks National Fire Academy (NFA) Fernando Gray Sr. Aurora Fire Department Joseph Guarnera Athol Fire Department Jason Krusen Charleston Fire Department Cody Larque Searcy Fire Department Laurent McDonald Oxford Fire/EMS Jeremy Moore Broken Arrow Fire Department Bryan Newberry Springfield Fire Department James Schultz McAllen Fire Department Colleen Walz St. John's Fire District Victor Williams Gallatin Fire Department Trisha Wolford Anne Arundel County Fire Department Related Firefighters: Are They the Ones Who Need Saving? November 22, 2021 FEMA Asks for Review of Fire Management and Suppression Draft Resource Types November 22, 2021 IAFC Foundation Announces Scholarship Award Recipients for 2021 November 18, 2021 Previous CDC Update on the COVID-19 Pandemic and Delta Variant Top 5 Things To Know About Covid-19 And Delta Variant Next 1 2 3 You are not logged in. International Association of Fire Chiefs Home Contact Us Terms of Use & Copyright Privacy Policy IAFC Logo Usage Policy Discrimination & Harassment Policy 4795 Meadow Wood Lane, Suite 100W, Chantilly, VA 20151 | Tel: 703-273-0911 | Fax: 703-273-9363 © 1999 - 2021 International Association of Fire Chiefs. All Rights Reserved.