The NWCG Executive Board is comprised of appointed representatives from the member entities. The Executive Board provides leadership, strategic direction, and managerial oversight of all aspects of NWCG management and operations. The Executive Board members work in a collective, collaborative, and consensus-seeking manner to accomplish the NWCG mission.
Executive Board Members
Frank Guzman, Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management, Chair
Shane McDonald, Fish and Wildlife Service, Vice Chair
Garth Fisher, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Jeff Arnberger, Bureau of Land Management
Tim Sexton, Forest Service, Wildland Fire Management, Research, Development, and Application
Erik Litzenberg, International Association of Fire Chiefs
Jim Durglo, Intertribal Timber Council
Mark Koontz, National Park Service
Aitor Bidaburu, United States Fire Administration
Jim Karels, National Association of State Foresters
Kim VanHemelryck, Office of Wildland Fire (Associate Member)
Heath Hockenberry, National Weather Service (Associate Member)
Jeff Arnberger, Bureau of Land Management
Tim Sexton, Forest Service, Wildland Fire Management, Research, Development, and Application
Erik Litzenberg, International Association of Fire Chiefs
Jim Durglo, Intertribal Timber Council
Mark Koontz, National Park Service
Aitor Bidaburu, United States Fire Administration
Jim Karels, National Association of State Foresters
Kim VanHemelryck, Office of Wildland Fire (Associate Member)
Heath Hockenberry, National Weather Service (Associate Member)
Publications
A Preparedness Guide for Firefighters and Their Families