International Directors:
Jerry Rhodes (Cunningham FPD, CO) 2011-present
Richard Carrizzo (Southern Platte FPD, MO) 2005-2011
Steve Westermann (Central Jackson County FPD, MO) 2002-2005
Bob Pottberg (Fort Osage FPD, MO) 1997 – 2002
Bill Jahnke (Overland Park, KS) 1996-1997
Smokey Dyer – 1990-1996 (Lee’s Summit, MO)
Bill Cowan (Snowmass, CO)
John Gertken (Community Fire Protection Dist, St Louis County, MO)
Joe Boespflug (Dickenson, ND)
Gary Nichols (Sedwick County, KS) early-mid 80’s
IAFC Past Presidents from the Missouri Valley Division Area
1874 Chief Clay Sexton – St Louis FD, MO
1889 Chief George Hale – KC, MO
1898 Chief Charles Swingley – St Louis FD, MO
1906 Chief George Kellogg – Sioux City FD, IA
1920 Chief John Healy – Denver FD, CO
1939 Chief Ray Tiller – Waterloo FD, IA
1949 Chief William Cawker – Topeka FD, KS
1976 Chief Merle Wise – Denver FD, CO
1982 Chief Charles Kamprad – St Louis FD, MO
1992 Chief Gary Nichols – Sedgwick County FD, KS
1998 Chief Smokey Dyer – Lee’s Summit Mo, MO
2007 Chief Steve Westermann – Central Jackson County Fire Protection District, MO