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CABOG Members
John Cunningham, Chair
Member Entity: Nova Scotia Fire Service Professional Qualifications Board
Chair Term Ends: 2025
CABOG Position Term Ends: 2024
Lori Howes, Vice-Chair
Member Entity: Utah Fire and Rescue Academy
Vice-Chair Term Ends: 2024
CABOG Position Term Ends: 2024
Bill Slosson
Member Entity: Washington State Patrol - Fire Protection Bureau
Position Term Ends: 2024
Matthew Palmerton
Member Entity: District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Services
Position Term Ends: 2024
Tara Youngblood
Member Entity: Oklahoma State Fire Service Training
Position Term Ends: 2025
Clinton Manuel
Member Entity: City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Fire Training Academy
Position Term Ends: 2025
Jay Clevenger
Member Entity: Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal
Position Term Ends: 2025
Christy Rodgers
Member Entity: Kentucky Fire Commission
Position Term Ends: 2025
Andrew Henning
Member Entity: CAL FIRE, Office of State Fire Marshal
Position Term Ends: 2026
Angela White
Member Entity: Wisconsin Technical College System, Fire Education and Training
Position Term Ends: 2026
Greg Palmer
Member Entity: North Carolina Fire Commission, Office of State Fire Marshal
Position Term Ends: 2026
Bernie MacKinnon
Public Board Member
Position Term Ends: 2025
The Certificate Assembly Board of Governors (CABOG) consists of eleven members elected from Certificate Assembly represented entities and one member elected from the general public.
The functions of the Certificate Assembly Board of Governors are to:
- Carry out policies established by the Certificate Assembly.
- Provide suggested policy statements and administrative guidelines to the Assembly for approval in addition to those provided by the Assembly.
- Encourage the professional development of the fire and emergency services internationally.
- Clarify policy established by the Certificate Assembly.
- Review appeals.
- Meet semi-annually, immediately prior to the Certificate Assembly meeting.
- Establish a forum and dialogue between accredited entities that will encourage reciprocity between entities.
- Ensure certification is done on a valid and credible basis.
- Act upon all accreditation applications.
- Act on recommendations of the Assembly committees.
For more information about the Certificate Assembly Board of Governors, see Article 10 of the IFSAC Bylaws.