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Our Team

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Susan Day
Executive Director

Susan Day

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Director of Marketing & Events

Tessa Haviland

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Benjamin Hemmings
Director of Operations

Benjamin Hemmings

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Emily
Director of Prevention Programs

Emily Shuffield

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Leilani Stone
Director of Burn Survivor Services

Leilani Stone

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Youth Firesetter Prevention Coordinator

Tamara Klugg

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Maria Leushina
Prevention Education Coordinator

Maria Leushina

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Paola Rangel
Community Outreach Specialist – Imperial Valley

Paola Lucas

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Grant Writer | Development Associate

Tara Michener

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Jasmine
Fire Safe Seniors Coordinator

Jasmine Vu

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Tiffany Wong
Special Events Coordinator

Tiffany Wong

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“We see every day as an opportunity to plant a seed of knowledge or empathy to transform a life.”

Meet Our Board of Directors

Gerald Davee
Chairman of the Board

Gerald S. Davee, Esq.

Chief David Ott
President

Chief David Ott, Ret.

Chief Bob Pfohl
Vice President Chief Financial Officer

Chief Bob Pfohl, Viejas Fire Department

Lisel Fergurson
Vice President of Development

Lisel Ferguson, Procopio

Brennon Hope
Vice President of Programs

Brennon Hope, Coastal Contracting, Inc.

Dolores Juditz
Secretary

Dolores Juditz

Board Members

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Jorge Balvaneda
SDG&E

Jeff Berend
Red Flash Media

Jim Boland
Community Volunteer

Jesse Connor
San Diego City Fire Fighters Local 145

Jim Cunningham, Esq.
Law Offices of James J. Cunningham

Christina Figone
Auxiliary Chair

Christopher Graham
National University

Dr. Jeanne Lee
UC San Diego Regional Burn Center

Michael Murphy
American Medical Response

Chief Colin Stowell
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department

Chief Mitch Villalpando, Ret.

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