Steve Bonnacci
Electric Power Door
522 West 27^th Street
P.O. Box 126
Hibbing, Minnesota  55746-0126
Ph: 800-346-5760 ext. 115
Fax: 218-262-6478

sbonacci@electricpowerdoor.com

Steve is the Assistant Sales Manager with Electric Power Door, a manufacturer of industrial and specialty doors.  He has been in the industrial and specialty door business for the past 32 years. He has been involved in all aspects of the business including engineering, manufacturing and consulting.

Steve is the holder of a United States patent for the design of a specialty door.

collind@clemson.edu

Don is a Captain with Clemson University’s Fire and EMS Department, the largest university operated fire department in North America. Within Clemson University’s College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities he has taught design studios in architecture, site planning, and graphic design as well as served as a department chair in two different design departments.

Fire station design projects often served as the “teaching vehicle” in his design studios. Throughout his concurrent and overlapping academic and fire service careers, Don linked his fire service and academic positions to study fire station site design and fire stations as a unique building typology. In supporting his “research” in fire station design, Don has visited, studied and photographed fire stations throughout North America. In doing so he has been welcomed by the brothers for “tours of duty” in many of them. This has allowed him to hear and experience first-hand “post-occupancy” evaluations by end users.

Don has also always maintained his own active design practice parallel his fire service and teaching responsibilities. Lately this practice has focused on fire station consulting for fire departments and architects doing fire stations.

Don holds degrees in design from North Carolina State University and Harvard University.

Paul R. Erickson, AIA
LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects
11250 Roger Bacon Drive
Suite Number Sixteen
Reston, VA  20190
Ph:  703-956-5600
Fax:  703-956-5601

perickson@lemayerickson.com

Mr. Erickson, AIA, is senior principal and co-founder of LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects in Reston, Virginia. The firm, established in 1986, received four prestigious design awards in 2007 in local, state and national competitions. In 2005, LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects received the highest honor bestowed by the Virginia Society AIA, the T. David Fitz-Gibbon Architecture Firm Award, recognizing two decades of consistently distinguished architecture and professional leadership. Mr. Erickson has practiced in Virginia and the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area for nearly 30 years. During that time, he has built an expertise in public safety design with 35 public safety projects including new and renovated fire stations, and various training and public safety centers.

Gregory S. Gilbert, AIA
Bignell Watkins Hasser Architects
One Park Place
Suite 250
Annapolis, MD  21401
Ph:  410-224-2727
Fax:  410-224-4443

Ggilbert@bigwaha.com 

Greg is Vice President in Charge of Public Safety Design Projects at the firm of Bignell Watkins Hasser Architects, the 6^th largest Architectural Firm in Maryland. Mr. Gilbert has been designing Fire Station for over ten years. He has designed stations that range in cost from $450,000 to $7,000,000, and for urban and rural locations. Mr. Gilbert’s recent design for Anne Arundel County, Maryland, has been adopted as the prototype fire station for the county. Mr. Gilbert is a member of the Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services Advisory Council.

bkobielusz@fcgov.com

Kenneth C. Leake
Deputy Chief, Field Services Section
Phoenix Fire Department
625 S. 19^th Ave.
Phoenix AZ  85009Ph. 602-534-5023
Fax: 602-252-2348

Ken.c.leake@phoenix.gov 

Ken is the Deputy Chief, responsible for the management of the Field Services Section for the Phoenix Fire Department. He has been a member of the department for over 23 years. His currently manages the departments Capital Bond program, including planning, fiscal management and construction of Fire Department projects. The City of Phoenix has 67 existing facility’s, 53 of them are fire stations and the balances are support facility’s all totaling 1-milion square feet

Ken currently is managing 10 new facility projects that are either in design or construction. These projects include 8 new Fire Stations, New 911 center and the Training Academy Facility. He also is responsible for the selection, constructability, evaluation and acquisition of property. Phoenix Fire completed the city’s first LEED project in the fall of 2004. The project was certified v2 and will serve as a template for additional fire stations currently in design.

Kens background also includes operating a general contracting business in the local construction market.  He also is a partner in a consulting business, specializing in the programming of public projects.

Ken is affiliated with the following:
International Council of Building Officials (ICBO)
Associate member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Arizona General Contractors Association (AGC)
International Facility Managers Association

Roger LeBoeuf
Elliot, LeBoeuf & McElwain Associates
8001 Forbes Place
Suite 201
Springfield, VA  22151
Ph:  703-321-2100 (ext. 101)
Fax:  703-321-2112

roger@elaengineers.com 

Roger LeBoeuf is a licensed professional engineer who specializes in planning and designing fire training centers.  He has worked on 140 fire training center projects in 27 states and Egypt. He serves on the NFPA Fire Service Training Technical Committee, helping write NFPA 1402—Guide to Building Fire Service Training Centers and NFPA 1403—Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions. Roger is the Vice-President of Elliot, LeBoeuf & McElwain Associates.

Ken Newell, AIA

knewell@scn-architects.com

Ken can be reached by visiting www.fire-station.com or emailing info@scn-architects.com. Stewart Cooper Newell Architects can be reached at 1-800-671-0621.

Kirk H. Owen
End Use Marketing Manager–Emergency Response
Southern Mills, Inc.
TenCate Protective Fabrics
6501 Mall Blvd
PO Box 289
Union City, Georgia  30291
Ph:  770-969-1000 x208
Cell:  404-304-0000

Kirk retired from the Plano, Texas Fire Department in December 2006 with 30 years of service. He served in several roles during his career including Fire Fighter, Company Officer, Operations Chief and Support Services Chief. In Support Services he was responsible for managing the purchase and maintenance of the department’s apparatus, facilities, protective clothing, and equipment.

Kirk has also been active in the National Fire Protection Association, serving as a member of the NFPA Technical Correlating Committee on Fire and Emergency Services Protective Clothing and Equipment, and as past Chairman of the NFPA Technical Committee on Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting Protective Clothing and Equipment. He is the current Chairman of the NFPA Fire Service Section Executive Board. 

Lynn Reda, AIA, LEED AP
LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects
11250 Roger Bacon Drive
Suite Number Sixteen
Reston, VA  20190
Ph:  703-956-5600
Fax:  703-956-5601

LReda@lemayerickson.com

Ms. Reda is a senior associate and the director of the public safety studio with LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects. Ms. Reda received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from California State Polytechnic University at Pomona in 1992. She also completed studies at the University of Bath, England, and The Polytechnic University at Athens, Greece. In addition to being a registered architect with extensive design, construction document and project management experience, Ms. Reda is also a LEED Accredited Professional.

Since joining LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects in 2002, Ms. Reda has worked on a variety of public safety projects throughout the Washington, DC Metropolitan area.  She is currently developing a master plan for the City of Charlottesville Fire Department in Virginia to conceptualize the direction of their three stations over the next 20 years.  Ms. Reda’s 15 years of experience encompasses work in a variety of project areas such as international hotel and resort design and museums, including the design for the National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Center, Va. Ms. Reda uses her extensive training with computer technology in creating efficiently planned and executed project documents, as well as exploring design possibilities with 3D imaging software. Commitment to high quality of design while achieving the needs of the client is important to Ms. Reda in every project she undertakes.

Kevin Roche
Phoenix Fire Department
150 South 12^th Street
Phoenix, AZ  85034
Ph:  602-256-3175
Fax:  602-262-4429

kevin.roche@phoenix.gov

Kevin Roche is an Assistant Fire Marshal for the Phoenix, Arizona Fire Department. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection and Safety from Oklahoma State University and a Master’s in Political Science with a Certificate in Public Administration form the University of Florida. Prior to his employment with the Phoenix Fire Department, he was with the Gainesville Florida Fire Department.

Kevin’s current responsibilities include management of fire prevention efforts in new construction, occupancy inspections, and plan review. His experience includes twenty years in fire department logistics, planning, and administration. He has been actively involved in the National Fire Protection Association’s standards making process for twenty years. Kevin has authored several fire service journal articles, developed two National Fire Academy courses related to fire fighter safety and health, and has been a contributing editor for fire service safety and management texts.

Dennis A. Ross, AIA
Pacheco Ross Architects, P.C.
72 Voorheesville Avenue, PO Box 558
Voorheesville, NY  12186
Ph:  518-765-5105
Fax:  518-765-5107

mail@pra-pc.com 

Dennis is an architect and co-owner of Pacheco Ross Architects, P.C., an award-winning, nationally recognized firm dedicated exclusively to the design of Emergency Response Facilities. Mr. Ross is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where his education included a year as an exchange student with the Polytechnic of Central London. He has over 30-years experience including a long tenure in real estate development and construction, which allows him to assess projects from multiple points of view. Mr. Ross is NCARB certified; a member of the American Institute of Architects, NFPA, the International Code Council, and is a licensed architect in 14 states. His expertise in areas of project management, land use, budgeting, construction and focus on practical solutions to difficult problems has enabled him to knowledgeably write and speak on various aspects of fire station design. Mr. Ross lives in upstate New York with his wife. In 2001 he was the recipient of the Business Council of New York State and NFIB annual award for “NYS Small Business Advocate of the Year”.

Mark D. Shoemaker, AIA, LEED AP
Cole + Russell Architects, Inc.
537 E. Pete Rose Way Suite 200
Cincinnati, OH  45202
Ph:  513-721-8080
Fax:  513-721-8181

m.shoemaker@colerussell.com

Mark is the Government Group Director of Cole + Russell Architects, Inc.— the pioneering firm of the Training by Design^© concept. He has more than 25 years of professional experience and graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a bachelor degree in architecture.

Mark served as the project manager on the Montrose Fire Station No. 2, which received the F.I.E.R.O. 2007 Merit Award and Parma Fire Stations No. 1 and 2, which received the Fire Chief Station Style Bronze Medal. Currently, he is working on fire station projects in Isle of Palms, S.C.; Roanoke, VA; Upper Arlington, OH and Plainfield, IN.

Speaker highlights include the F.I.E.R.O. Fire Station Symposium (2006 & 2007) and the Station Style Conferences (2006 & 2008 in Phoenix; 2007 in Denver). Mark has also authored numerous articles to provide fire departments a better understanding of the design process, most recently “Training by Design” which appeared in the Carolina Fire Rescue EMS Journal Winter 2007 issue.

Rick Tripp, AIA
Michael Schuster Associates, Inc.(MSA)
316 West Fourth Street
Cincinnati, OH  45202
Ph: 513-241-5666

rtripp@msaarch.com

Mr. Tripp joined MSA in 1990, was promoted to Associate in 1993, and became a Principal and co-owner in 2001.  Rick has defined his role as the government and public sector market specialist for the firm, having secured and managed over $100 Million in Public Safety projects. Mr. Tripp's drive and passion for architecture and business development is tireless, making him invaluable to the MSA team. His concern for and relationship with the client is paramount and apparent in all his endeavors.

Mr. Tripp received a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design from Miami University, a Master of Architecture from The Ohio State University, and has completed several courses from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, including Courthouse Design and Planning. Rick also completed fellowships through Elliot G. Whitaker Traveling Fellowship from The Ohio State University; and Galen Oman Fellowship Ohio State University. Rick became a Registered Architect in Ohio in 1993 and is NCARB certified in Ohio and Kentucky.

Mr. Tripp is involved in several organizations such as the American Institute of Architects; Leadership Cincinnati 2004, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber; the Urban Land Institute; Ohio Fire Chiefs Association, and the International City Management Association.  Rick has been a guest speaker at the Fire Chief Station Style National Conference and a guest lecturer at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Rick is also involved as a board member for the Catholic Inner City Schools, Summit Country Day School, the Rotary Club of Cincinnati, the Cincinnati Housing Partners, and the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra.

MSA (Michael Schuster Associates, Inc.) is a Cincinnati-based design firm offering comprehensive services in architecture, planning, interior design, environmental graphics and product design.  MSA's strategic project management services are focused in the areas of institutional, governmental, educational, retail & hospitality, urban design and corporate interiors for local and regional clients.  MSA's technical competence, coupled with careful consideration of functionality and aesthetics, has garnered over 75 design awards during the firm's fifteen-year history.  The MSA staff is comprised of a group of diverse and innovative licensed architects, interior designers and architectural interns who work to create tangible environments that are a living extension of each client's brand values.  Access MSA on the Internet at www.msaarch.com.

David Youngblood
Youngblood Associates
P.O. Box 2234
2246-B, Stevens Mill Road
Matthews, NC  28105
Ph:  704-847-5000
Fax:  704-847-5030

david@youngbloodassoc.com

David is President of Youngblood Associates and he has over 30 years experience in the door and hardware business. He has been a consultant to many architects in the design of commercial and public facilities.  

David is Past-President of the North Carolina Chapter of the Hardware and Door Institute and Past-President of the Charlotte Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute. He has made numerous presentations on the subject.

z.zettler@colerussell.com

From the start of his career, Zach has focused solely on government facility design with an emphasis on public safety. Zach served as the project architect on Parma Fire Stations No. 1 and 2 in Ohio, which received the Fire Chief Station Style Bronze Medal. Currently, he is working on the fire training center in Columbus, Ohio, and has completed LEED registered stations in Roanoke, Virginia and Cincinnati, Ohio. Currently, he is working on implementing LEED at the Melrose Station in Roanoke, Virginia and Station No. 72 in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

Speaker highlights include the F.I.E.R.O. Fire Station Symposium in 2007 and presentations to the International Facility Manager Association and at the University of Cincinnati. Zach recently authored “What does building a LEED certified facility mean?” in the Carolina Fire Rescue EMS Journal Summer 2007 issue.

James G. Zwerg, AIA
Architect/Facility Manager, Field Services Section
Phoenix Fire Department
2625 S. 19^th Ave., Phoenix AZ  85009

James.zwerg@phoenix.gov

Jim is the principal in charge of repairs and renovations to existing Phoenix Fire Department facilities. He has been an Architectural Project Manager for over 20 years specializing in fire station design and construction. He has been with the Phoenix Fire Department for the past 5 years. He has been a registered Architect for 6 years. His responsibilities include assisting Chief Leake with the management of new fire station construction projects as well as the maintenance, repairs, and renovations of the existing 60 facilities currently in the Phoenix Fire Department. He coordinates the efforts of the Cities various support departments, primarily Engineering and Public Works. He manages the repair, renovation and remodel budgets, reviews drawings and specifications for new facilities, utilizes a diverse computerized data tracking system, and co-supervises a staff of 10.

International Council of Building Officials (ICBO)
The American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Arizona General Contractors Association (AGC)
Construction Specification Institute (CSI)
International Facility Managers Association
The Town of Buckeye, Arizona Development Board

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