James Johnston, CFO, CEM, is the chief officer of the City of Elko (NV) Fire Department. He is a PhD candidate at Oklahoma State University and has 25 years of fire service experience.

Chad Costa is the assistant chief for the Petaluma, CA, Fire Department. With more than 26 years of fire service experience, he has worked in various organizations, including CAL FIRE, rural and ...

Per the Center for Public Safety Excellence’s social media, as of February 2025, there were only 2,030 Chief Fire Officers and 848 Fire Officers worldwide.