Fire Advisory Commission, Illinois
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Andrea Klees
Contact Title
Administrative Assistant to the State Fire Marshal
Contact Phone
217-558-0638
Contact E-Mail
andrea.klees@illinois.gov
Function
The Commission advises State Fire Marshal on fire protection, investigation, and prevention and other duties required by law.
Term
3 years, expiring the third Monday in January or until successor is appointed
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
Expenses
Composition
22 members: 11 appointed by the Governor. (Governor designates chair); 3 professional full-time paid firefighters; 1 volunteer firefighter; 1 registered fire protection engineer; 1 representative of fire insurance industry in Illinois; 1 representative of a registered United States Department of Labor apprenticeship program primarily instructing in the installation and repair of fire extinguishing systems; 1 operating or stationary engineer who has knowledge of fire alarm and fire extinguishing systems; 3 knowledgeable about fire protection methods; Chicago Fire Commissioner, or designee; Executive officer or designee of each of the following: Illinois Fire Chiefs Association; Illinois Fire Protection District Association; Illinois Fire Inspectors Association; Illinois Professional Firefighters Association; Illinois Firemen’s Association; Associated Firefighters of Illinois; Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors; Illinois Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators; Illinois Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS); Fire Service Institute - University of Illinois.
Chair
Appointed by the Governor
Authority
20 ILCS 2905/3
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nance-Holt, Annette | Statute | Chicago Fire Commissioner | Member | ||||
| Vacant | 11/25/2019 | Governor | Member, Professional, full-time paid firefighter | Member | |||
| Rivera, Ryan | 01/15/2024 | 02/03/2021 | Governor | Member, Knowledge of Fire Prevention Methods | Member | Cook | |
| Mullin, Lee James Marie | 01/15/2029 | 01/05/2026 | Governor | Member, Fire Protection Engineer | Member | ||
| VACANT | Governor | Member, Knowledge of Fire Prevention Methods | Member | ||||
| Riddle, Zack | Statute | Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors | Member | ||||
| Staidl, Jason | Statute | Illinois Fire Inspector's Association | Member | ||||
| Buckley, John | Statute | Illinois Fire Chief's Association | Member | ||||
| Connors, Shawn | 01/18/2021 | 01/08/2013 | Governor | Chair, Professional, full-time paid firefighter | Member | Winnebago | |
| Kunkel, Brett | Statute | IL Assoc. of Fire Protection Districts | Member | ||||
| Sullivan, Chuck | Statute | Associated Firefighters of Illinois | Member | ||||
| Keiken, James | Statute | Illinois Fire Service Institute | Member | ||||
| DiTola, Christine | 01/15/2024 | 07/13/2021 | Governor | Member, Volunteer firefighter | Member | ||
| VACANT | Governor | Member, Knowledge of fire prevention methods | Member | ||||
| Krupp, Roger | 01/21/2019 | 02/11/2016 | Governor | Member, Representative of the Fire Insurance Industry in Illinois | Member | ||
| Steker, Nicholas | 01/21/2019 | 02/20/2013 | Governor | Member, Professional, full-time paid firefighter | Member | Cook | |
| Ford, Terry | Statute | Illinois Firefighters Association | Member | Henry | |||
| Knoll, Greg | Statute | Illinois Professional Firefighters Association | Member | Lake | |||
| VACANT | 01/15/2024 | Governor | Member, Representative of a registered United States Department of Labor apprenticeship program primarily instructing in the installation and repair of fire extinguishing systems | Member | |||
| Phillips, Thomas | 01/15/2024 | 02/22/2021 | Governor | Member, licensed operating or stationary engineer who has an associate degree in facilities engineering technology | Member | Cook | |
| Morris Jr., Timothy | Statute | llinois Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigator | Member | ||||
| Lyons, Bernie | Statute | Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Illinois | Member |