Board of Directors
Executive Board
Steve Bair, President
Chad Deardorff, Vice President
William Gillespie II, Secretary
Janette Swade, Treasurer
Board Members
Mr. Duane Hagelgans
261 Whittier Lane
Lancaster PA 17602
Office: 717-871-7536
Cell: 717-435-3631
Email: dhagelgans@comcast.net
Mr. Steve Bair
112 Pinewood Place
Port Matilda PA 16870
Phone: 814-933-9065
Email: sbair@centreregionfire.com
Mr. Jared Renshaw
Western Berks Fire Department
111 Stitzer Avenue
Wernersville PA 19565
Cell: 760-590-3829
Phone: 610-678-1332
Email: jared.renshaw@westernberksfire.org
Mr. William Gillespie II CISR. CPIA
VFIS
8775 Pathfinder Rd
Breinigsville, PA 18031
Office: 717-747-7028
Cell: 610-217-1351
Email: wdgillespie@vfis.com
Ms. Janette Swade
PEHSC
600 Wilson Lane
Mechanicsburg PA 17055
Phone: 717-795-0740
Email: jswade@pehsc.org
Mr. Chad Deardorff
Fire Chief
Dept. of Fire/Rescue Services City of York
43 South Duke Street
York PA 17401
Phone: 717-849-2310
Cell: 717-779-9585
Email: CDeardor@yorkcity.org
Mr. Ed Mann
Director of Education & Training
Provident Insurance
Mr. Anthony Deaven
Paramedic Captain
Lower Allen Township EMS
Chief Thomas O’Donnell
Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator
Norristown Fire Department
Kevin Ressler
Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
Mr. Jerry Brant
778 Sunset Road
Patton, PA 16668
Phone: 814-381-8317
jbrant.decoplan@verizon.net
Statewide Advisory Board Chairman
Mr. Frank J. Zangari
213 C Street
Girardville PA 17935
Phone: 610-562-6045
Email: Fzangari@pa.gov
Executive Director
Jerry Ozog
Pennsylvania Fire & Emergency Services Institute
223 State Street
Harrisburg PA 17101
Phone: 717-236-5995
Email: jozog@pfesi.org
Administrative Assistant
Penny Biter
Pennsylvania Fire & Emergency Services Institute
223 State Street
Harrisburg PA 17101
Phone: 717-236-5995
Email: pbiter@pfesi.org
Emeritus Members
William Hamilton
William Jenaway
Lee Fulton
Chet Henry
Louis Klein
Barry Balliet
Ken Stewart
Dave Wyrwas
Statewide Advisory Board Chairmen
1991 – 1993 Tom Savage
1993 – 1994 Ernie Rojahn
1994 – 1995 Don Konkle
1995 – 1996 Ken Stewart
1996 – 1997 Walt Wise
1997 – 1998 Mike Heffron
1998 – 1999 Norm Bowser
1999 – 2000 Tom Quinn
2000 – 2002 Bob Timko
2002 – 2004 Duane Trautman
2004 – 2006 Vince Difilippo
2006 – 2008 Charles Belgie
2008 – 2010 Charles Belgie
2010 – 2012 George (Beau) Crowding
2012 – 2014 Frank Zangari
2014 – 2016 Frank Zangari
2016 – 2018 Frank Zangari
2018 – Present Frank Zangari
Institute Past Presidents
Mr. Chet Henry
Mr. William F. Jenaway
Mr. William Hamilton
Mr. Louis Klein
Mr. Donald Konkle – 1996 – 2009
Mr. David Wyrwas – 2009 – 2012
Brian Connely – 2012 – 2016
Mike Whitzel – 2016 – 2017
Brian Connely – 2017 -2019
