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  • Wednesday, Aug 16th
    2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-101: From the Firehouse to the Fire Ground: Leadership for Today's Company Officer
    Location: 2504A
    Speaker: Brian Zaitz, MS, CTO, CFO, EFO – Kirkwood Fire Department
    Leadership
  • Wednesday, Aug 16th
    2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-106: Commanding the Room: An Executive's Guide to Effective Communications
    Location: 2503AB
    Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey L. Buchanan, DPP, MBA, MPA, EFO, CFO – Western Fire Chiefs Association
    Speaker: Bob Horton, MPA, MPP, CPM, CFO – Western Fire Chiefs Association
    Leadership
  • Wednesday, Aug 16th
    2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-109: Forged By Fire, Leading Through The Smoke:A Guide Transforming You And Your Organization
    Location: 2502B
    Speaker: Joseph M. Cluchey, EFO, BS – Elburn Fire Protection District
    Leadership
  • Wednesday, Aug 16th
    2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-110: Addressing the Leadership Chasm: From Chief to Company Officer
    Location: 3501GH
    Speaker: Gordon Graham – Lexipol
    Speaker: Billy Goldfeder, EFO – Loveland-Symmes Fire Department
    Leadership
  • Thursday, Aug 17th
    2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-201: First Due in the Firehouse: The Company Officer as the First Line Supervisor
    Location: 2504A
    Speaker: Jason M. Hoevelmann – Florissant Valley Fire Protection District
    Leadership
  • Thursday, Aug 17th
    2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-204: Culture by Design: How to Identify Your Culture and Drive Positive Improvements
    Location: 3501AB
    Speaker: Scott Roseberry, EFO, MPA, CFO – Garland Fire Department
    Speaker: Justin Campbell, MPA, EFO – North Las Vegas
    Leadership
  • Thursday, Aug 17th
    2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-205: Changing Behavior to Create High Performing Teams
    Location: 3501CD
    Speaker: Kingman Schuldt – Tenzinga
    Speaker: Dave Downey – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
    Leadership
  • Thursday, Aug 17th
    2:15 PM – 3:15 PM  
    ELEC-208: The Resilient Fire Chief
    Location: 3501EF
    Speaker: Scott Freitag, MBA, EFO, CFO, CPM – Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
    Speaker: Mike Duran – Phoenix Fire Department
    Leadership
  • Friday, Aug 18th
    11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    ELEC-302: Are Millennials Really the Problem or Lack of Mentorship
    Location: 2505A
    Speaker: Jacob Johnson – Pearland Fire Department
    Leadership
  • Friday, Aug 18th
    11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    ELEC-306: The Chief of Staff: Helping to Execute Your Organizational Strategy
    Location: 2503AB
    Speaker: Michael Baker, MA – Tulsa Fire Department
    Leadership
  • Friday, Aug 18th
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    ELEC-402: High Speed Leadership: Buddy to Boss on Steroids
    Location: 2505A
    Speaker: Chase N. Sargent, BS, MPA-C, SOCM, NRP – Varangian Guard International
    Leadership
  • Friday, Aug 18th
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    ELEC-403: Burnout: How to Keep Firefighters in an Optimal Performance Zone
    Location: 2505B
    Speaker: James R. Rychard – Burlington Fire Department
    Speaker: John M. Buckman III – German Township Fire Department
    Leadership
  • Friday, Aug 18th
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    ELEC-406: The Public Trust: Could YOU, Rescue YOU?
    Location: 2503AB
    Speaker: Marc Bashoor, FOIV – FireRescue1
    Leadership
  • Friday, Aug 18th
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  
    ELEC-407: Building a Leadership Development Program
    Location: 2502A
    Speaker: Bill Betz, MSM – Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
    Speaker: Shawn Dunstan, CTO, FO, MPA, CPM, EFOP – City of Fairfax Fire Department
    Leadership
  • Friday, Aug 18th
    3:15 PM – 4:45 PM  
    CE-204: Intoxicated Leadership: Thinking Strategically vs. Reacting Emotionally
    Location: 2502B
    Speaker: BENJAMIN T. MARTIN, MPA, EdD Candidate – Henrico County Division of Fire
    Leadership