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
Shane McDonald, Fish and Wildlife Service, Chair
Aitor Bidaburu, United States Fire Administration, Vice Chair
Anne Jewell, Department of Defense
Sara Brown, Forest Service, Wildland Fire Management, Research, Development, and Application
Erik Litzenberg, International Association of Fire Chiefs
Jim Durglo, Intertribal Timber Council
Jim Shultz, National Park Service
Dave Haston, Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management
Jim Karels, National Association of State Foresters
Kim VanHemelryck, Office of Wildland Fire (Associate Member)
Heath Hockenberry, National Weather Service (Associate Member)
Sara Brown, Forest Service, Wildland Fire Management, Research, Development, and Application
Erik Litzenberg, International Association of Fire Chiefs
Jim Durglo, Intertribal Timber Council
Jim Shultz, National Park Service
Dave Haston, Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management
Jim Karels, National Association of State Foresters
Kim VanHemelryck, Office of Wildland Fire (Associate Member)
Heath Hockenberry, National Weather Service (Associate Member)