The Florida Executive Leadership Development Section

The Executive Leadership Development Section of the Florida Fire Chiefs' Association

Executive Leadership Development SectionThe Florida Executive Leadership Development section will provide a forum of communication and networking for fire officers working in, or seeking promotion to the executive level in Florida’s Fire Service. The Executive Leadership Development Section will, through its members, be dedicated to the professional development, training, education, networking, and mentorship of persons seeking executive leadership roles. The Executive Leadership Development Section will support other Fire Service professional associations including the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) EFO Section.

Section and Committee Policy Description & By-Laws
Section Council
Chair

Trip Barrs, EFO CFO
Fire Chief
Treasure Island Fire Rescue
[email protected]
Vice-Chair Jeffrey A. Lucas, EFO, CFO, FM, CFPS
Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue
[email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer Robert Hanson
Fire Chief
Sumter County Fire & EMS
[email protected]
FFCA Board Liaison Chantal Botting
Deputy Chief
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue
[email protected]
Fire Service Mentoring Program
The FFCA is offering members an opportunity to select a fire service mentor for a variety
of individual/professional needs.This is a component of the strategic plan of the FFCA, and the Executive
Leadership Development Section has agreed to lead this effort on the association’s behalf. FFCA
members will find a short biography on each of the Florida fire professionals serving in the mentoring
capacity with information about the programs that they are championing. This program is designed to
assist members in selecting a mentor and build a strong and dependable network for all to utilize. This
is just one more example of the FFCA meeting the needs and requests of the membership
Program Champions
Chief Fire Officer Designation Chantal Botting  
Deputy Chief
[Bio]
[email protected]
  Rob Hanson 
Fire Chief
[Bio]
[email protected]
Center of Public Safety Excellence Tim Mossgrove 
Deputy Chief
[Bio]  
[email protected]
Emergency Services Leadership Institute Doug McGlynn 
Deputy Chief
[Bio]
[email protected]
Fire Service Executive Development Institute JoAnne Rice 
Director
[Bio]
[email protected]
Fire Officer 1 & 2 Jeff Taylor 
Deputy Chief
[Bio]
[email protected]
Fire Officer 3 & 4 Robert Collins  
Division Chief
[Bio]
[email protected]
National Fire Academy - Executive Fire Officer
and Managing Officer Programs
Earl Wooten 
Deputy Chief
[Bio]
[email protected]
Naval Postgraduate School Michael Johansmeyer
Fire Chief
[Bio]
[email protected]
Resources
Emergency Services Leadership Institute
Fire Service Executive Development institute
Fire Officer I-IV
Naval Postgraduate School