Leadership
The success of any institution can be tied to its leadership, and we are fortunate to have entrusted our programming into the hands of passionate leaders committed to working tirelessly on behalf of our firefighter athletes. We are grateful for their leadership and commitment to advancing our important mission.
Meet Our
board of directors
Ben May
Board Member, Center for Public Safety Excellence; Retired Executive, Disney Company
Chief Tim Honeycutt
Retired Fire Chief, City of Pelham, Alabama
Christina Francis
Sr. Staff Fire & Regulatory Compliance, Tesla
Steve Schwartz
Chief Executive Officer, LION
Meet Our
Staff & Crew
Russell A. Jackson
Chief Executive Officer
AJ Belluomini
Operations Director
Melissa Campbell
Chief Engagement Officer
Rob O'Connor
Creative Director
Jacqueline Belluomini
Chief Course Official
Huan DeRiggs
Event Announcer
Greg Murphy
Chief Timing Official
Jim Bob Hoggan
Timer
Jeffrey Jones
Photographer
Nick Campfield
Broadcast Production Manager
Jim Daly
Operations Support
Optimal Therapeutics
Rehab Station
FIREFIGHTER CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP
SERIES COMMITTEES
Members are active or former athletes in our sport and provide counsel to the CEO on competition-related rules.
Shawna Coulter, Co-Chair
Instructor
Whitby Fire (ON, Canada) Department / Fleming College
Shane Farmer, Co-Chair
Captain
Big Sky (MT) Fire Department
Matt Baca
Captain
Oshawa (ON, Canada) Fire Department
Bill Christiansen
Retired, Battalion Chief
Lansing (MI) Fire Department
Mike Weikamm
Firefighter
Fire Brigade Berlin, Germany
Members are active or former athletes in our sport who manage the annual Dr. Paul O. Davis Hall of Fame recognition program, honoring the men and women who have made a positive impact in the Firefighter Challenge Championship Series.
*Hall of Fame Member
Bill Gaughan, Committee Chair
Asst. Fire Chief
Peters Township (PA) Fire Department
Ted Overcash*
Retired
Minooka (IL) Fire Protection District
Sean Sullivan
Retired Captain
Frankfort (KY) Fire Department
John Granby*
President
JHG Consulting
Ben Akins
Firefighter/Paramedic
Charleston (IL) Fire Department
Tom Clasen
Firefighter/EMT
Waukegan (WI) Fire Department
Al Ertzner*
Retired Battalion Chief
Omaha (NE) Fire Department
Brian Spaulding*
Retired
Casper (WY) Fire Department
Jeff Ellis*
Retired
Murray City (UT) Fire Department
Kevin Voyles*
MINL Idaho National Lab Fire Department, Idaho Falls, ID
Randy Kalan*
Chief, Fire Prevention
Kitchener, Ontario, CA Fire Department
Sascha Mueller
Sales Director
Safety Components