The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) Board of Directors met on May 8-10 in Alexandria, VA, for its annual spring conference.
The board is comprised of up to two representatives from 48 state fire associations and meets as a whole twice a year to conduct business, hold committee meetings, and steer the direction of the organization.
Sixty-five directors from 43 state associations were in attendance. The event featured officer and Executive Committee elections, a strategic planning session and an awards banquet.
Elections were held to select the NVFC’s officers and Executive Committee members for the 2025-2027 term. The results are as follows:
Chair: Steve Hirsch (KS).
First Vice Chair: Dallas Renfrew (TX).
Second Vice Chair: Reid Vaughan (AL).
Secretary/Treasurer: Bob Guthrie (CT).
Executive Committee: Quentin Cash (NC), Steve McClintock (NV), Brian McQueen (NY), Sheri Nickel (OK), Bill Offerman (IL), Pat Thompson (KY, chair of the Legislative Committee); Eric Quinney (WY, chair of the EMS/Rescue Section).
The NVFC EMS/Rescue Section also held elections, with the following results:
Chair: Eric Quinney (WY).
Vice Chair: Jules Scadden (IA).
Secretary/Treasurer: T.J. Nedrow (WA).
Directors-at-Large: Brian Foley (NJ), Brian Moon (SC), Ed Mund (WA), Curtis Shirley (AL), Marv Trimble (IA).
NVFC Board Representative: Ken Brown (VA).
Several committees met to discuss a range of issues, from legislation and standards and codes, to wildland, recruitment and retention, and health, safety and training. The EMS/Rescue Section also held its bi-annual meeting.
Additionally, the board conducted a strategic planning session as the first step to developing the strategic plan that will guide the direction of the organization for the next five years.
On May 9, the board gathered to celebrate and honor the recipients of the NVFC’s 2025 achievements awards.
These include David Denniston who was given the William J. Darley Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Darley and Jeremy Sonenschein who won the Chief James P. Seavey Sr. Health & Wellness Leadership Award, co-sponsored by VFIS and Ward Diesel Filter Systems.
Jiya Jadhav was the recipient of the Junior Firefighter of the Year Award, sponsored by California Casualty and the West Virginia University Fire Service Extension Junior Firefighter Camp took home the Junior Firefighter Program of the Year Award, sponsored by California Casualty.
Brian McQueen was honored with the E. James Monihan Director Award, sponsored by Provident.
The NVFC Board of Directors have announced it met at the the annual 2025 Spring Conference, where elections took place alongside award celebrations.
