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The National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board®) was founded solely to enhance the job performance and credibility of those individuals within the fire service and allied professions. The Pro Board® is incorporated as a non-profit organization and all funds received through the National Registry and certificate distribution are reinvested back into the program. A Board of Directors administers the system and consists of one member from the International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the North American Fire Training Directors (NAFTD), the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), one member At-Large, and the Chair of the Pro Board Advisory Committee. The Chair of the Committee on Accreditation and the Accreditation Manager serve as a non-voting, ex-officio, members on the Board. The Board of Director’s primary responsibility is to set policy for the system and ensure fiscal stability for continued operation.

Directors of the Pro Board


M. H. Jim Estepp
Chair of the Board
Representing: International Association of Fire Chiefs

James A. Burns
Vice-Chair of the Board
Representing: National Association of State Fire Marshals

Steven T. Edwards
At-Large Member

Roger Krupp
Member
Representing: International Association of Arson Investigators

John Cunningham
Member
Representing: North American Fire Training Directors

Joshua Smith
Member
Representing: International Association of Fire Fighters Association

Barry Chase
Member
Representing: National Fire Protection Association

John Culbertson
Chair Advisory Committee
Representing: Pro Board Advisory Committee

Robert W. Rand
Ex-Officio Member
Representing: Pro Board Accreditation Manager
rrand@theproboard.org
508.599.2344

Brian Brauer
Ex-Officio Member
Representing: Pro Board COA Chair
brbrauer@theproboard.org

Nicole Newville
Ex-Officio Member
Representing: Executive Secretary