Board of Directors
Executive Board
Brian Connely, President
Mike Whitzel, Vice President
Jeff Siegrist, Secretary
Thomas L. Savage III, Treasurer
Mr. Jeff Siegrist
Provident Agency
PO Box 11588
Pittsburgh PA 15238
Phone: 800-447-0360
Cell Phone: 717-278-6269
Email: jsiegrist@providentbenefits.com
Mr. Thomas L. Savage III
436 Harwicke Road
Springfield PA 19064
Home Phone: 610-543-4069
Email: tlsavage@earthlink.net
Mr. Brian Connely
Spartan ERV
511 Lombard Street
Tamaqua PA 18252
Phone: 570-728-4743
Email: brian.connely@spartanerv.com
Mr. Duane Hagelgans
261 Whittier Lane
Lancaster PA 17602
Office: 717-871-7536
Cell: 717-435-3631
Email: dhagelgans@comcast.net
Mr. Ray Stackhouse
427 Sixth Avenue
Parkesburg PA 19365
Phone: 484-571-9686
Email: rstackhouse@calntownship.org
Mr. Steve Bair
112 Pinewood Place
Port Matilda PA 16870
Phone: 814-933-9065
Email: sbair@centreregionfire.com
Mr. Barry Buskey
312 North 31st Street
Harrisburg PA 17109-3515
Phone: 717-652-6362
Email: bjbuskey@comcast.net
Mr. Mike Whitzel
206 Keystone Alley
Dillsburg PA 17019
Phone: 717-801-9633
station65chief@verizon.net
Mr. Ray Lonabaugh
Fire Marshal – Tinicum Twp. DELCO
214 Riverview Avenue
Ridley Park PA 19078
Cell Phone: 484-325-0756
Email: raynfsa@comcast.net
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
Statewide Advisory Board Chairman
Mr. Frank J. Zangari
213 C Street
Girardville PA 17935
Phone: 610-562-6045
Email: Fzangari@pa.gov
Executive Director
Mr. Donald Konkle
Pennsylvania Fire & Emergency Services Institute
223 State Street
Harrisburg PA 17101
Phone: 717-236-5995
Fax: 717-236-5996
Email: pfesi@verizon.net
Administrative Assistant
Penny Biter
Pennsylvania Fire & Emergency Services Institute
223 State Street
Harrisburg PA 17101
Phone: 717-236-5995
Fax: 717-236-5996
Email: pfesi@verizon.net
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
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 –
Past Executive Directors
Marko Bourne
John Brenner
Tom Savage – 2001 – 2010
Don Konkle – 2010 –
