A seasoned fire and emergency services leader, Mike brings over three decades of progressive leadership in fire protection, emergency management, and public safety strategy. He leads complex, multidisciplinary projects, overseeing timelines, deliverables, and budgets, while offering expertise in fire protection strategies and performance-based design. His prior role as a Fire Chief demonstrated his ability to guide an ISO Class 1 department, manage an $ 18M+ operating budget, and spearhead major community and organizational initiatives, including pandemic response, capital planning, and securing alternative funding.
Beyond municipal leadership, Mike has played pivotal roles at the state and national levels, including serving as Past President of a State Fire Chiefs Association, where he influenced legislation benefiting public safety, firefighter well-being, and department funding. Mike’s robust operational background with a large metropolitan fire department included key command roles and the development of EMS programs and response strategies.
Widely recognized as an instructor and speaker, he has held adjunct faculty positions at several institutions and has presented regionally, nationally, and internationally. With numerous certifications and awards, ranging from national commendations to international honors, he stands out as an innovative, service-driven professional in the field of fire and emergency services.
Mike is a seasoned fire and emergency services leader with more than 30 years of progressive experience in fire protection, hazardous materials response, emergency management, and public safety strategy. As a Senior Fire + Emergency Services Consultant at Jensen Hughes, he leads complex, multidisciplinary projects supporting communities and developers in safely integrating Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Credentialed through the Center for Public Safety Excellence as a Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, and Fire and Emergency Services Analyst, Mike brings deep operational credibility, including prior service on a municipal hazardous materials team and as Fire Chief for an ISO Class 1 department. He has conducted numerous fire department capability analyses across rural, suburban, and metropolitan jurisdictions nationwide to identify response gaps and assess the community impacts of proposed BESS installations. Complemented by extensive coursework, training, and independent study in lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems, Mike is widely recognized for delivering practical, risk-informed guidance that enhances responder readiness and community safety.
Mike is a seasoned fire and emergency services leader with more than 30 years of progressive experience in fire protection, hazardous materials response, emergency management, and public safety strategy. As a Senior Fire + Emergency Services Consultant at Jensen Hughes, he leads complex, multidisciplinary projects supporting communities and developers in safely integrating Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Credentialed through the Center for Public Safety Excellence as a Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, and Fire and Emergency Services Analyst, Mike brings deep operational credibility, including prior service on a municipal hazardous materials team and as Fire Chief for an ISO Class 1 department. He has conducted numerous fire department capability analyses across rural, suburban, and metropolitan jurisdictions nationwide to identify response gaps and assess the community impacts of proposed BESS installations. Complemented by extensive coursework, training, and independent study in lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems, Mike is widely recognized for delivering practical, risk-informed guidance that enhances responder readiness and community safety.
Mike is a seasoned fire and emergency services leader with more than 30 years of progressive experience in fire protection, hazardous materials response, emergency management, and public safety strategy. As a Senior Fire + Emergency Services Consultant at Jensen Hughes, he leads complex, multidisciplinary projects supporting communities and developers in safely integrating Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Credentialed through the Center for Public Safety Excellence as a Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, and Fire and Emergency Services Analyst, Mike brings deep operational credibility, including prior service on a municipal hazardous materials team and as Fire Chief for an ISO Class 1 department. He has conducted numerous fire department capability analyses across rural, suburban, and metropolitan jurisdictions nationwide to identify response gaps and assess the community impacts of proposed BESS installations. Complemented by extensive coursework, training, and independent study in lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems, Mike is widely recognized for delivering practical, risk-informed guidance that enhances responder readiness and community safety.
