Board of Directors
An all volunteer board of directors, elected from among the network membership, is responsible for planning the annual Fire Museum Seminar, updating the website and administering to the affairs of the organization.
President
Bob Heckman
San Antonio Fire Museum
801 E. Houston St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
Elected 2024 Exp. 2027
Vice President
Tom McDonald
Houston Fire Museum
PO Box 697
Bellaire, TX 77402
Elected 2025 Exp. 2028
Secretary/Treasurer
Robert Vallero
Denver Firefighters Museum
2912 S. Otis St.
Denver, CO 80227-3530
Elected 2024 Exp. 2027
Frank Taff
Walnut Street Fire Hall
609 W. Main St.
Madison, IN 47250
Elected 2024 Exp. 2027
Gil Garcia
Los Angeles County Fire Museum
16400 Bellflower Blvd
Bellflower, CA 90706
Elected 2026 Exp. 2029
Gene Brown
Chocktaw, OK 73111
Elected 2025 Exp. 2028
Carl Wedige
San Antonio Fire Museum
801 E. Houston
San Antonio, TX 78205
Elected 2026 Exp. 2029
James Stillman
4121 Irving St.
Denver, Co 80213
Elected 2025 Exp. 2028
Vern Bickers
Mansfield Fire Museum
1265 West Fourth Street
Mansfield, OH
Elected 2026 Exp. 2029
Advisory Board
Bill Hall (Past President)
Executive Director Emeritus
Central Ohio Fire Museum
312 Jacob Lane
London, OH 43140
Advisory Board 2026
Jane Rogers
Smithsonian Institution
93 Jessie Ln.
Charlestown, WV 25414
Advisory Board 2017
Curt Peters
Vintage Fire Museum
723 Spring St.
Jeffersonville, IN 41730
Advisory Board 2019
Jim Van Drunen
Fort Lauderdale Fire and Safety Museum
Fire Museum of Greater Chicago
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Advisory Board 2025
David Steinitz
LAFD Historical Society
1355 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA. 90028
Advisory Board 2026
Colin Prince
Auckland Fire Brigade Museum
Auckland, New Zealand
Advisory Board 2025
David Lewis
200 E Downer Pl, Loft 213
Aurora, IL 60505
Advisory Board 2022
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS:
2912 S. Otis St.
Denver, CO 80227-3530
CORPORATE ADDRESS:
4349 Hillside Dr.
Slinger, WI 53086
Federal Tax ID: 27-0117181