Board of Directors

Executive Members

Steve Bair
President

Fire Chief / Director Centre Region COG Fire Protection Program

Chad Deardorff
Vice President

Fire Chief (ret), York City Department of Fire Rescue Services
Director, Emergency Management (Central Region) & Director Prehospital Services WellSpan Health

Dave Michaels
Secretary

Vice President of Education and Training, VFIS

Board Members

William Rigby

Fire Commissioner – City of Chester

Jared Renshaw

Fire Chief, Western Berks Fire Department

Jerry Brant

Grant Consultant, DECOPlan Associates

Robert Brooks, President

Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association

Ed Mann

Director of Education & Training, Provident

Anthony Deaven

EMS Captain / Paramedic, Lower Allen Township

Thomas O’Donnell

Fire Chief, Norristown

Frank Zangari

Fire Chief Girardville, PA

Statewide Advisory Board Chairman

Frank Zangari

Fire Chief Girardville, PA

Administrative Assistant

Penny Biter

Email: pbiter@pfesi.org
Phone: 717-236-5995

Executive Director

Jerry Ozog
MPA, EFO

Email: jozog@pfesi.org
Phone: 717-497-5306

Emeritus Members

William Hamilton
William Jenaway
Lee Fulton
Chet Henry
Louis Klein
Barry Balliet
Ken Stewart
Dave Wyrwas

Statewide Advisory Board Chairmen

Tom Savage
1991 – 1993
Ernie Rojahn
1993 – 1994
Don Konkle
1994 – 1995
Ken Stewart
1995 – 1996
Walt Wise
1996 – 1997
Mike Heffron
1997 – 1998
Norm Bowser
1998 – 1999
Tom Quinn
1999 – 2000
Bob Timko
2000 – 2002
Duane Trautman
2002 – 2004
Vince Difilippo
2004 – 2006
Charles Belgie
2006 – 2008
Charles Belgie
2008 – 2010
George (Beau) Crowding
2010 – 2012
Frank Zangari
2012 – 2014
Frank Zangari
2014 – 2016
Frank Zangari
2016 – 2018
Frank Zangari
2018 – Present

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

Past Executive Directors

Marko Bourne
John Brenner
Tom Savage
2001 – 2010
Don Konkle
2010 – 2019