Advisory Board
The Network Advisory Board consists of appointed and elected representatives from key stakeholders in the Fire Adapted Community implementation sphere. The Board advises the Executive Coordinator of the needs of the Network members, partners or cooperators. The Board seeks support within and outside of the Network to implement Fire Adapted Community development and implementation actions. The Board also assists in the design and procedures associated with the Network program and chapters, as well as setting the strategic direction and decision making at the programmatic design level for the Network Community Chapters. The Advisory Board reports to the Nevada Fire Board, an oversight Board consisting of fire service representatives from local, state and federal fire service agencies and organizations that are charged with overseeing the Nevada Wildland Fire Cohesive Strategy. Below is the current Board configuration and representatives.
Meeting Scheduled for 10/08/18: Agenda, Supporting Information,
Meeting Scheduled for 6/19/18: Agenda, Approved Minutes, Supporting Information,
Meeting Scheduled for 6/12/18: Agenda, Approved Minutes , and Supporting Information
Meeting Scheduled for 3/12/18: Agenda, Approved Minutes, and Supporting Information
Meeting Scheduled for 1/23/18: Agenda, Approved Minutes, and Supporting Information
Meeting Scheduled for 10/9/17: Agenda, Approved Minutes and Supporting Information
Meeting Scheduled for 6/21/17: Agenda, Approved Minutes
Advisory Board Representation
Position Appointing/Electing Authority Representative Appointed or Elected Term/Expiration
Southern Region Communities Network Members Vacant Elected 3 years/3-2018
Western Region Communities Network Members Tracy Visher Elected 3 years/3-2019
Northeastern Region Communities Network Members Melynda Sharkozy-Phillips Elected 3 years/6-2019
Tahoe FAC Network Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team Ann Grant Appointed 1 year/3-2019
Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Land Management Zachary Ellinger Appointed 1 year/3-2019
US Forest Service US Forest Service Jennifer Diamond Appointed 1 year/3-2019
Nevada Division of Forestry Nevada Division of Forestry Ryan Shane Appointed 1 year/3-2019
Local Fire Service Nevada Fire Chiefs Association Mike Brown Appointed 1 year/3-2019
Volunteer Fire Service Nevada State Firefighter’s Association Mike Heidemann Appointed 1 year/3-2019
WUI Planning/Codes Nevada State Fire Marshal Bart Chambers Appointed 1 year/3-2019
Landscape Industry Nevada Landscape Association Sara Anderson Appointed 1 year/3-2019
Insurance Industry Nevada Insurance Council Jeanette Belz Appointed 1 year/3-2019
County Government Nevada Association of Counties Dagny Stapleton Appointed 1 year/3-2019
Mitigation Education UNR-Coop. Ext. Living With Fire Program Jamie Roice-Gomes Appointed 1 year/6-2019
Cities Nevada League of Cities Wes Henderson Appointed 1 year/3-2019
