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 Agenda Memos 2024 Spring Meetings

Degree Assembly Board of Governors

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 29 November 2023 10:42

DABOG Members

E. Rob Freese III, DABOG/DA Chair
Member Entity: Bucks County Community College, Pennsylvania
Chair Term Ends: 2024
Board Position Term Ends: 2026

Marc Rudder, DABOG/DA Vice Chair
Member Entity: Kentucky Community & Technical College System
Vice Chair Term Ends: 2024
Board Position Term Ends: 2024

Zeyad Sagr
Member Entity: Arab Fire Safety and Security Academy, Saudi Arabia
Term Ends: 2024

Paula Simone
Member Entity: Central Oregon Community College
Term Ends: 2024

Terri Wilkin
Member Entity: American Public University System, West Virginia
Term Ends: 2025

Josh Crisp
Member Entity: Gaston College, North Carolina
Term Ends: 2025

Richard Carroll
Member Entity: Cleveland Community College
Term Ends: 2025

Darin Raskopf
Member Entity: College of Western Idaho
Term Ends: 2026

Joel Davis
Member Entity: Guilford Technical Community College
Term Ends: 2026

Shane Kelley (interim appointment through April 2024)
Member Entity: Purdue University Global
Term Ends: 2026

Lee Silvi
Member Entity: None - Public Board Member
Term Ends: 2024

The Degree Assembly Board of Governors (DABOG) consists of eleven members. Ten members are elected from Degree Assembly represented entities. One member is elected from the general public to serve as the Public Board Member. The functions of the Degree Assembly Board of Governors are to:

• Carry out policies established by the Degree Assembly.
• Provide suggested policy statements and administrative guidelines to the Degree Assembly for approval in addition to those provided by the Degree Assembly.
• Encourage the professional and educational development of fire and emergency services.
• Clarify policy established by the Degree Assembly
• Review appeals.
• Meet at least semi-annually immediately prior to the Degree Assembly meeting.
• Establish a forum and dialogue between accredited entities that will encourage cooperation.
• Ensure that the program accreditation process is done on a valid and credible basis.
• Act upon all accreditation applications.

For more information about the Degree Assembly Board of Governors, see Article 20 of the IFSAC Bylaws.

Certificate Assembly Board of Governors

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 29 November 2023 10:46

CABOG Members

John Cunningham, Chair
Member Entity: Nova Scotia Fire Service Professional Qualifications Board
Chair Term Ends: 2025
Board Term Ends: 2024

Lori Howes, Vice-Chair
Member Entity: Utah Fire and Rescue Academy                                        
Vice-Chair Term Ends: 2024
Board Term Ends: 2024

Bill Slosson
Member Entity: Washington State Patrol - Fire Protection Bureau
Term Ends: 2024

Matthew Palmerton
Member Entity: District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Services
Term Ends: 2024

Tara Youngblood
Member Entity: Oklahoma State Fire Service Training
Term Ends: 2025

Clinton Manuel
Member Entity: City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Fire Training Academy
Term Ends: 2025

Jay Clevenger
Member Entity: Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal
Term Ends: 2025

Christy Rodgers
Member Entity: Kentucky Fire Commission
Term Ends: 2025

Andrew Henning
Member Entity: CAL FIRE, Office of State Fire Marshal
Term Ends: 2026

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

Greg Palmer
Member Entity: North Carolina Fire Commission, Office of State Fire Marshal
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.

Council of Governors

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 29 November 2023 10:56

COG Members

John Cunningham, COG Chair and CABOG/CA Chair
Member Entity: Nova Scotia Fire Service Professional Qualifications Board

E. Rob Freese III, COG Vice-Chair and DABOG/DA Chair
Member Entity: Bucks County Community College, Pennsylvania

Tara Youngblood
Representing: Certificate Assembly
Member Entity: Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training
Position Term Ends: 2024

Josh Crisp
Representing: Degree Assembly
Member Entity: Gaston College, North Carolina
Term Ends: 2024

Joel Billings
Representing: Degree Assembly
Member Entity: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Term Ends: 2025 (appointed to fill vacancy until election in 2026)

Greg Palmer
Representing: Certificate Assembly
Member Entity: North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission
Position Term Ends: 2025

Lori Howes
Representing: Certificate Assembly
Member Entity: Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards Education Comission
Position Term Ends: 2026

Casey Hall
Representing: Degree Assembly
Member Entity: Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Position Term Ends: 2026

Public Members

Bernie MacKinnon, CABOG Public Member

Lee Silvi, DABOG Public Member

IFSAC Administration - Non-voting Member

Eldonna Sadler
IFSAC Manager

IFSAC Parliamentarian - Non-Voting Member

Mollie Clakley

The IFSAC Council of Governors (COG) consists of eleven members with three members elected from each assembly of IFSAC, the public member from each board, the chair of each board, and one member of the Administration Office serving as facilitator/chair. The responsibilities of the Council of Governors are to:

• Work with the Congress on issues of linkage between assemblies.
• Deal with issues that are common to the Certificate Assembly and the Degree Assembly.
• Recommend resolutions to the Congress to resolve disputes between the Certificate Assembly and the Degree Assembly.
• Work with Oklahoma State University on employee issues with regard to hiring, termination, promotion, pay increases, and performance evaluations.
• Approve and provide oversight of the budget.
• Provide direction and assistance to IFSAC Administration.

For more information about the Council of Governors, see Article 01 of the IFSAC Bylaws.