Certificate Assembly Board of Governors

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 25 November 2025 13:43

CABOG Members

Matthew Palmerton, Interim Chair
Member Entity: District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Services
Board Term Ends: 2027 
Chair Term Ends: 2028 (filled vacancy until nominations and election 2026)

Tara Youngblood, Interim Vice Chair
Member Entity: Oklahoma State Fire Service Training
Term Ends: 2028
Vice Chair Term Ends: (appointed to fill vacancy until nominations and election 2026)

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

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

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

Andrela Riley
Member Entity: South Carolina Fire Academy
Term Ends: 2027 (appointed to fill vacancy until nominations and election 2026)

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.