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Kristi Bartlett began her fire service career in 1997 as a volunteer firefighter in her hometown of Daggett, Pennsylvania. In 2006, she began her career in the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. During her tenure, she has served as firefighter/paramedic, apparatus technician, master technician, lieutenant, and captain in varying sections to include basic training, operations, communications and special operations. She is currently assigned to Special Operations in the Hazardous Material Sections serving as a battalion chief.

Dr. R. Bryan Ormond, Ph.D., was presented the 2025 Dr. John Granito Award for Excellence in Fire Service Leadership and Management Research at the 2025 International Fire Service Journal of Leadership and Management Research Symposium held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on July 12, 2025. This award is presented to individuals who have significantly advanced fire leadership and management literature through their research efforts.

Please join us in congratulating Tonya L. Hoover, who was presented with the 2025 John W. Hoglund Award. This award is presented by the IFSTA Executive Board to an individual who has exhibited outstanding leadership and service to the board and the organization during their tenure.

Dr. Smith is a retired Chief Fire Officer with over twenty-five years of public safety experience, concentrating on emergency services and adult education. He serves as the IAFF Assistant to the General President and leads their Training, Education, and Grants Administration Division including the HazMat Training Department. Dr. Smith holds a master’s in public administration and a Doctorate of Curriculum Design from Appalachian State University. His research focuses on performance management, strategic planning, and public safety promotional assessments, and he speaks nationally on the subjects. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program. Dr. Smith’s recent appointments include Labor Representative to the Commission on Professional Credentialing Center for Public Safety Excellence and the Marist College Public Administration Advisory Board.