Fire Chief
City of Winston-Salem Fire Department
WINSTON SALEM, North Carolina, United States
TREY MAYO
Fire Chief, City of Winston-Salem, NC
A 34-year member of North Carolina’s fire service, Trey Mayo has served as the fire chief for Winston-Salem since January 2015. From 1989 to 1995, he volunteered with the Plymouth and Carrboro Fire Departments, and the South Orange Rescue Squad. In 1996, Mayo joined the City of Raleigh Fire Department and was named valedictorian of his fire academy. During his 11-year tenure in Raleigh, Mayo rose to the rank of captain and was assigned to engine, ladder and rescue companies in south and east Raleigh. Mayo was the deputy fire chief for Carrboro Fire-Rescue from December 2006 until May 2010, when he was appointed fire chief for the City of Rocky Mount, where he served until January 2015.
Mayo holds an Associate of Applied Science in Fire Protection Technology from Wilson Technical Community College, a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Relations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from North Carolina State University. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program and has completed the Community Preparedness and Disaster Management Program at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Public Health. Mayo is credentialed as a Chief Fire Officer by the Center for Public Safety Excellence. He serves on the board of directors of the Piedmont Regional Trauma System and as the Southeastern Director of the Executive Fire Officers Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Mayo is a member of the Winston-Salem Rotary Club and is a Paul Harris Fellow. Formerly, he served as the municipal fire representative for NC Domestic Preparedness Region 4.
ELEC-107: Lessons Learned from the Winston Weaver Fertilizer Plant Fire
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
ECO-206: Putting out Fires: Addressing Allegations of Racism and Bias Head On
Friday, August 18, 2023
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM