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Executive Staff

East Pierce Fire & Rescue 53

Where Compassion and Action Meet

Our department is divided into six divisions, including Operations, Emergency Medical Services, Training, Fire Prevention, Emergency Management, and Administrative.

All full-time firefighters are cross-trained as either emergency medical technicians (EMTs) or paramedics and are able to respond to both medical emergencies and fires.

Command Staff

Portrait of Fire Chief Jon Parkinson.

Jon Parkinson

Fire Chief
Portrait of Deputy Chief Kevin Stabenfeldt.

Kevin Stabenfeldt

Deputy Chief - Administration
Portrait of Deputy Chief Matt Gilbert of East Pierce Fire & Rescue.

Matt Gilbert

Deputy Chief - Operations
Portrait of Assistant Chief Jeff Berry of East Pierce Fire & Rescue.

Jeff Berry

Assistant Chief - EMS Division
Portrait of Assistant Chief Will Poe of East Pierce Fire & Rescue.

Will Poe

Assistant Chief - Operations Division
Portrait of Assistant Chief Bill Sandlian of East Pierce Fire & Rescue.

Bill Sandlian

Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal - Health and Safety Division
Portrait of Assistant Chief Mike Westland of East Pierce Fire & Rescue.

Mike Westland

Assistant Chief - Logistics Division

Admin Staff

Portrait of IT Director, Mike Blaylock of East Pierce Fire & Rescue.

Mike Blaylock

Information Technology Director
Portrait of District Secretary & Executive Administrative Assistant, Corina Byerley of East Pierce Fire & Rescue.

Corina Byerley

District Secretary & Executive Administrative Assistant
Portrait of Michelle Hollon, Finance Director of East Pierce Fire & Rescue

Michelle Hollon

Finance Director
Portrait of HR Director, Tanya Lynch of East Pierce Fire & Rescue.

Tanya Lynch

Human Resource Director

Learn more about our divisions and how they operate.

Divisions