The Challenge Staff

	DR. PAUL DAVIS - president & Challenge founder Dr. Davis received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College of Human Performance. A former firefighter/paramedic, he is a renowned expert witness on the subject of physical fitness and employment standards in the public safety sector. His ground-breaking research was the basis for the creation of the Firefighter Combat Challenge.
	ROB ALESBURY - vice-president & general manager Rob is focused on sponsor relationships and the development of new competitions around the country.
	CHUCK DeGRANDPRE - event staff manager/operations manager Chuck is a former firefighter and Fire Chief of Freeport, Maine. He's an expert on fire apparatus fabrication, having built hundreds of chassis in the New England area. Chuck has been with the Firefighter Combat Challenge from the first year - starting as a spectator and has since been a permanent member of the event staff. He was instrumental in the design of the first-ever mobile tower.
	CLINT LAMB - course relocation specialist Clint is a retired firefighter with the Byron (Illinois) Fire Department after twenty three years. He was a competitor with the Challenge for many years beginning in 1994 and is now in his fourth year on staff. He has been married to a wonderful woman named Chris for 39 years, he has 2 daughters and 2 granddaughters.
	BILL ALEXANDER - course relocation specialist Bill has been with the Challenge for a couple of years as driver of the Dorsey (or the merchandise truck/trailer) and previously worked for Southern California Edison. During events, he operates the start/timing system.
	DANIEL PACE - information specialist/registrar Daniel has been a part of the Road Crew since 1996. Daniel handles all Challenge registration and records. He is affectionately known as the "brains of the operation". If you have a question about the Challenge, Daniel can most likely answer it. He can be found in the new Challenge Operation Center during competitions.
	JENN ASALON - merchandise & logistics Jenn is from Cincinnati, where she resides with her son, Anthony. Jenn has been working with the Challenge family for four years. She is responsible for organizing many of the logistics for Challenge events, as well as managing the Combat Wear Zone.
	MICHAEL DeGRANDPRE - creative Michael is from Maine, but currently resides in Washington, D.C. As well as being the on staff photographer, he also deals with most of the creative projects associated with the Challenge and behind the scenes work for planning Worlds.
	BRENT DAVIS - course official Brent holds the age-record for 13-year-olds having posted 4m39s in 1994. He's completed two tours of duty in Iraq, and is now a member of the USMC Reserve and is a course official for the tour.
	TREY HUNT - O.T.E.C. general manager Trey is a firefighter/EMT from Montgomery County Maryland with a background in home construction and remodeling. He is recently and currently the new general manager of O.T.E.C., the ventilation installation division of On•Target. Trey is also a course official.