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Executive Staff

A diverse team of talented leaders who provide vision and strategic direction to support all of CAL FIRE and its mission.


Joe Tyler

Director/Fire Chief

Anale Burlew

Chief Deputy Director

Daniel Berlant

State Fire Marshal

Wendy Collins

Assistant State Fire Marshal

Nick Schuler

Deputy Director, Communications/Incident Awareness

Christy White

Deputy Director, Fiscal Services

David Fulcher

Southern Region Chief

Kerry Garcia

Deputy Director, Management Service

Kelly Welchans

Chief Legal Counsel

George Morris III

Northern Region Chief

Serena Ortega

Deputy Director, Equal Employment Opportunity Program

Matthew Reischman

Deputy Director, Resource Management

Scott Gregory

Deputy Director of Technology

Mike Parkes

Deputy Director, Fire Protection Programs

Matthew Sully

Deputy Director, Cooperative Fire Protection

Monika Giebitz

Deputy Director, Legislation

Monte Manson

Deputy Director, Professional Standards Program

Windy C. Bouldin

Deputy Director, Office of Program Accountability

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