SONOMA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Engineer
- Engineer / Paramedic
Educational Background: Aaron holds a Fire Technology Certificate and is working towards an Associate in Science as Fire Science.
Career History: Aaron started as a Firefighter Intern in 2001, became a Paramedic in 2004 and was hired full-time in 2005 as a Firefighter/Paramedic. Aaron was promoted to Engineer in 2019.
Bio: Alex was born and raised in Santa Rosa and now lives in Napa with his wife. He enjoys sports and nature.
Bio: Chris was born in Antioch, CA and moved to Santa Rosa in 1963. Chris graduated from Montgomery High School in 1969. Chris moved back to Antioch, now Oakley where he co-owns Lauritzen Yacht Harbor with his sister Margaret. They are the third generation in the marina business and their harbor will turn 64 years old next year.
Bio: Corey enjoys spending time with family outdoors, watching/coaching youth sports and cooking/baking.
Special Projects: Corey currently serves at the PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and Uniform Program Manager.
Job Titles:
- Division Chief - Prevention / Fire Marshal
Special Projects: Erich is a Post Advisor for our Fire Explorer program as well as the Bucket Brigade blood drive coordinator.
Bio: Frank Treanor is a San Francisco Native, and has lived in Sonoma County for 42 years. Frank has 50 years fire service experience in fire…
Special Projects: Fred is responsible for ground ladder maintenance and training as well as assisting with the District's communications program.
Educational Background: Heidi holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in Computer Business Administration from Heald Business College.
Career History: Heidi has worked in the fire administration field for 16 years, beginning with Russian River Fire Protection District in 2005 and joining the Sonoma County Fire District in 2019 as an Administrative Assistant. Prior to working in the fire administrative field, Heidi worked in the health and welfare ancillary benefit field as a Customer Service Representative.
Bio: Jake enjoys the outdoors, exercise and being with his family.
Bio: Eligh was born in San Diego and raised in Healdsburg, CA.
Job Titles:
- Captain / Deputy Fire Marshal
Special Projects: John currently serves as the Fire Explorer Post Advisor.
Bio: Justin lives in Santa Rosa with his wife and three children. They enjoy all things outdoors.
Job Titles:
- Media Contact
- Community Outreach Specialist
- Community Outreach Specialist / PIO
Educational Background: Kevin graduated from Windsor High School in 2006 and continued his education at the Santa Rosa Junior College where completed his Associates Degree in Fire Science in 2008.
Career History: Kevin began his fire career in 2009 with CalFire where he spent 10 years before being hired full-time with Sonoma County Fire District in 2019.
Educational Background: Kevin has his Firefighter I, Firefighter II and Fire Officer certifications from the Santa Rosa Junior College.
Career History: Kevin started as an Apprentice Firefighter in 2012 and worked as a full-time temporary and full-time Engineer before being promoted to Captain at the beginning of 2022.
Bio: Prior to being hired in 2019, Lance was better known as Mr. Munselle. Lance spent the previous 10 years teaching physical education, the last 5 of which were at this alma mater Healdsburg High School. Married to Dr. Amy Munselle, who owns a dental practice in Healdsburg, the couple has two young daughters who currently Alexander Valley School. Passionate about health and fitness, Lance is an avid outdoorsman who is often found cycling, skiing, or hunting.
Special Projects: Lance serves as an SCBA technician and is a Swiftwater Technician.
Educational Background: Manny graduated from Santa Rosa High School then attended college in Arizona and obtained an Associates Degree in Automotive Technology.
Career History: Manny started as a Rincon Valley Fire District Volunteer in 2017 and was hired full-time as a Firefighter in 2019.
Bio: Michael was born and raised in Forestville, attended El Molino High School and then the Santa Rosa Junior College. Michael currently lives in Cazadero with his wife and daughter and enjoys hunting and fishing on his time off.
Bio: Pablo was born in Mexico and grew up in Santa Rosa. Pablo attended Santa Rosa High School and the Santa Rosa Junior College. Pablo enjoys fishing, listening to music, playing basketball, cooking and spending time with his wife and family. Pablo is a lifetime Lakers fan!
Special Projects: Pablo is part of the Medical Reports CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) team, one of our SCBA repair technicians, C shift union representative and is 1 of 4 spanish speaking Sonoma County Fire District members.
Special Projects: Rob is part of the incident report training program as well as the CQI (Continuous Quality Improvment) team.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chief - Administration
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chief - Operations
Bio: Ryan is a second generation firefighter and lives in Santa Rosa with his wife and four kids. When not working, he enjoys traveling, camping, fishing and baseball.
Job Titles:
- Division Chief - Safety & Training
Career History: Sid was a seasonal Firefighter with Marin County Fire from 1999-2001, a Volunteer Firefighter with Rincon Valley Fire from 2000-2002 and became full-time with Rincon Valley in 2002.
Educational Background: Spencer graduated from El Molino High School in 2011 and the Santa Rosa Junior College in 2014.
Career History: Spencer started as a Volunteer in 2010 with the Forestville Fire Protection District, in 2013 became a stipend Firefighter and in 2015 was hired as a seasonal Firefighter I with Cal Fire LNU at the Healdsburg station where he worked for three years. In July 2018 Spencer was hired as a full-time Engineer with Forestville Fire.
Educational Background: Stephan holds an Associates Degree from the Santa Rosa Junior College.
Career History: Stephan started as an Explorer with the Cazadero Fire Department in 2002 and was hired full-time as an Engineer by Russian River Fire District in 2010. Stephan was promoted to Captain with Sonoma County Fire in 2020.
Bio: Terri is a life-long resident of Sonoma County and has raised her family here. Her parents both in had extensive careers in public service roles; her father was a California Highway Patrol officer, and her mother was a nurse. These two influences, along with her analytical skills, led her to a career supporting first responders. Terri was excited to bring her extensive governmental finance and administration skills to help manage the finance division and to assist with the long-term financial strategic planning efforts for the Sonoma County Fire District.
Bio: Thomas was borned and raised in Sonoma County.
Educational Background: Tiffany holds an Associate of Arts and Science degree from Santa Rosa Junior College and a Bachelor's of Science degree from Sonoma State University.
Career History: Tiffany had worked in the insurance industry for 17 years before joining Sonoma County Fire District recently in the finance division as the Accounting Assistant.
Educational Background: Tony graduated from Santa Rosa High School then attended college in Arizona and obtained an Associate's Degree in Automotive Technology.
Career History: Tony started as a Volunteer Firefighter in 2018 and was hired as a full-time Firefighter in 2019.