Certificate Assembly Board of Governors

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 29 April 2025 14:08

CABOG Members

John Cunningham, Chair
Member Entity: Nova Scotia Fire Service Professional Qualifications Board
Chair Term Ends: 2028
Board Term Ends: 2027

Matthew Palmerton, Vice Chair
Member Entity: District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Services
Vice Chair Term Ends: 2027
Board Term Ends: 2027

Johan van Wyk
Member Entity: Rural Metro Emergency Management Services, South Africa
Term Ends: 2026

Brandon Erickson
Member Entity: CAL FIRE, Office of State Fire Marshal
Term Ends: 2026

Gary Howard
Member Entity: Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau
Term Ends: 2026

Bill Slosson
Member Entity: Washington State Patrol - Fire Protection Bureau
Term Ends: 2027

Zeyad Sagr
Member Entity: Arab Fire Safety and Security Academy
Board Term Ends: 2027

Greg Palmer
Member Entity: FPSEC - Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office
Term Ends: 2028

Tara Youngblood
Member Entity: Oklahoma State Fire Service Training
Term Ends: 2028

Jay Clevenger
Member Entity: Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal
Term Ends: 2028

Christy Rodgers
Member Entity: Kentucky Fire Commission
Term Ends: 2028

Vacant (nominations and election 2026)
Public Board Member
Position Term Ends: 2029

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:

• Consider and approve policy statements and operational guidelines submitted by committees of the Board or members of the Assembly.
• Clarify and carry out established policies.
• Encourage the professional development of the fire and emergency services internationally.
• Review appeals.
• Meet prior to the scheduled regular meeting of the Assembly.
• Establish a forum and dialogue between accredited entities that will encourage reciprocity between entities.
• Ensure the accreditation process is done on a valid and credible basis.
• Act upon all accreditation applications and site visit reports.
• Act on recommendations of committees.

For more information about the Certificate Assembly Board of Governors, see Article 10 of the IFSAC Bylaws.