Brigette K. Smith
Executive Secretary
brigetted@bvff.wa.gov

• Board for Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officer's Executive Secretary since 2000.
• Currently EMT with Grays Harbor Co. FPD #5
• Volunteer Firefighter/EMT with Mason Co. FPD #2 from 1992-2002.
• Community Services Coordinator for Mason Co. FPD #2 1995-2000.
• State Fire Marshal's Fire Prevention Educator of the Year - Novice, 1997.
• 9th Grade English Teacher with Bremerton Jr. High in Bremerton, WA, from 1993-2000.

• Confidential Secretary for Board for Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers since 2007.
• Currently pursuing Bachelor of Arts Degree 
• Program Assistant with Washington State Office of Financial Management from 2004-2007.
• Grew up near Bellingham, and moved to Olympia in 2000.

• Started as Confidential Secretary for Board for Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officer's  in 2004.
• Office Manager for an Allstate insurance agency from 2000-2004.
• Student body president at South Puget Sound Community College from 1998-2000.
• Medical Technologist from 1972-1997.

• Started as Office Trainee for Board for Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officer's in 2000.
• Attended Centralia Community College from 1998-2000.
• Graduated from Centralia High School in 1999.
• Worked in home health care from 1997-2000.

• Member of the Board for Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers since 1999. His current term expires in June of 2009.
• Chief of Walla Walla Co. FPD #4 from 1990-2004.
• Career Firefighter from 1984-1990 with Walla Walla Co. FPD #4.
• Volunteer Firefighter for 14 years with Walla Walla Co. FPD #4.

Ken Boad
Board Member
kboad@mcfd2.com

• Member of Board for Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers starting in 2003. His current term expires in June of 2011.
• Assistant Fire Chief of Mason Co. FPD #2 from 2000-2006.
• Washington State Patrol Officer for 27 years, retiring as a Lieutenant.
• Volunteer Firefighter for 15 years with Mason Co. FPD #2, City of Ocean Shores and Whatcom Co. FPD #8.

Jay Hughes
Board Member
kahuna56@comcast.net

• Member of Board for Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers since 2007. His current term expires in June of 2013.
• Currently Corrections Lieutenant with Spokane County Sheriff's Office. 
• Employed by Spokane County Sheriff's office since 1978.
• President of Washington State Reserve Law Enforcement Association since 2001.
• Has worked with Law Enforcement Special Olympics since 1980.
• Spokane County Reserve Deputy since 1990.
• Volunteer Firefighter with Spokane Co. FPD #4 since 2002.
• Training Lieutenant with Spokane Co. FPD #4.
• Associate in Arts degree in law enforcement from Spokane Community College.

• Member of Board for Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers since 2007. His current term expires in July of 2012.
• Member of the Cowlitz County 911 council.
• Assistant Chief of Cowlitz Co. FPD #6 since 2004.
• Fire Commissioner of Cowlitz Co. FPD #6 since 1994.
• Volunteer firefighter with Castle Rock and Cowlitz Co. FPD #6 from 1983 to the present.

Martin Spani
Board Member
marine06@peoplepc.com

• Member of Board for Volunteer Firefighters and Reserve Officers since 2007. His current term expires in July of 2010.
• Presently active with the Lynnwood Firefighter's Association.
• Established Lynnwood Fire Department blood donation program in 1979, currently the department has donated over 900 pints to the community, Martin donating 16 Gallons to date.
• Established smoke detector program in 1978 to present over 1,000 free installations to Lynnwood homes.
• Volunteer firefighter with the City of Lynnwood from 1977-2006.

• Presently active with the Lynnwood Fire Department in the Public Education Fire Corps.

• Washington State Firefighter's Association Firefighter of the year in 1992.

• Lynnwood Firefighter of the year in 1988, 1989, and 1992.