NFPA Fire Science and Technology Educators Section Executive Board

Chair

Gregory E. Gorbett  
Assistance Professor
Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Ave.
250A Stratton Building
Richmond, KY 40475
Tel: +1 859 622-2344
Fax: +1 859 622-8989
greggorbett@hotmail.com
Greg.Gorbett@eku.edu

Vice Chair

Patrick Kennedy  
John A. Kennedy & Associates
857 Tallevast Road
Sarasota, FL 34243
Tel: +1 941 351-6409
Fax: +1 941 351-5849
pmk@msn.com

Secretary

William Hicks (Nominating Committee Chair)
Eastern Kentucky University
128 Cartier Drive
Richmond, KY 40475
Tel: +1 859 979-2947
William.Hicks@eku.edu

Directors 

Daniel L. Churchward –2017
Kodiak Enterprises, Inc.
6409 Constitution Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Tel: +1 260 432-6590
Fax: +1 260 436-0768
dchurchward@kodiakconsulting.com

Jeffery Hartle – 2015
MIFireE Vice President
Skillful Means, Inc.
850 NE771 Road
Knob Noster, MO 65336
firesafety@hotmail.com

Ronald Hopkins, CFEI, CFPS - 2017
Fire and Safety Engineering Technology
123 Redwood Drive
Richmond, KY 40475-8538
Tel: +1 859 624-1136
Fax: +1 859 623-6863
Ron.Hopkins@eku.edu

David Icove 
University of Tennessee
Dept. of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences
Ferris Hall, 1508 Middle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-2100
Tel: +1 865 974-8051
Fax: +1 865 693-4369
icove@utk.edu

Randy Watson - 2016
Atlanta Manager / Senior Fire Investigator
S-E-A, Ltd.
955 Hurricane Shoals Rd.  NE
Suite 102
Lawrenceville, GA. 30043
770-339-7672
cwatson@sealimited.com

Scott Pugsley - 2015
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
1750 Finch Avenue, East
Willowdale, Ontario M2J 2X5
scott.pugsley@senecac.on.ca

Past Chair

Robert Foraker, II -
FET/SMT/ESM Department
Delaware Technical & Community College
Stanton Campus
10 Saybrook Way
New Castle, DE 19720
Tel: +1 302 454-3933
Fax: +1 302 453-3070
foraker@dtcc.edu
r.foraker@comcast.net

Executive Secretary

Courtney O'Neill
NFPA
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169-7471
Tel: +1 617 984-7350
coneill@nfpa.com