Patrick Hepler served the city of Edmonds as a fire fighter for over 30 years. He retired from the fire service in 2017 after serving for an additional eight years as a Battalion Chief for Snohomish County Fire District #1. Pat has held numerous leadership positions in Local 1828, including 15 years as President....
Hostetter grew up in Bremerton Washington. After graduating from the University of Puget Sound and a short stint in the business world, he joined Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue, retiring as a Battalion Chief in 2017. He served as 2nd vice president for local 2819, has been on multiple negotiations teams, and supported the...
Robbie Hyslop serves as President of IAFF Local 864, Renton and is a Class II graduate of the IAFF 7th District Executive Leadership Series.
An IAFF member since 1990, John Gallup, Local 1747, was elected to the WSCFF Board of Trustees in 2003. He is currently a Battalion Chief with Puget Sound Regional Fire Department. He has been elected to several positions in his local from 1991 to 2020. Gallup co-chairs the WSCFF Behavioral Health Committee, serves on...
Tom Reich Local 1296 Kennewick, retired and was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2002
Rich Kittinger began his fire fighting career in 1994 with the Richland Fire Department. He was hired by Bellingham Whatcom County Fire Fighters Local 106 in 1997, and has served in many union positions over the years. He was elected as a WSCFF trustee in 2008.
Andrea Wilkinson is a Health Scientist with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) specializing in work with First Responders. Andrea is working on the National Firefighter Registry to better understand cancer and exposures in firefighters. Additional work has focused on investigating PPE efficacy as it relates to carcinogens, cardiovascular responses to...
Alex Mayer is a Health Scientist working at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). He is currently working on the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) team with a primary goal of understanding the link between cancer and the U.S. fire service. He graduated with a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology from...
Professional speaker and comedienne Meg Soper combines a sense of humor with her unique perspective on life to captivate her audience and provide a presentation filled with inspiration and entertainment. She has appeared as a keynote speaker and feature performer at conferences and corporate functions across North America and internationally. She has shared the...
Craig Soucy began his fire fighting career with the City of Mukilteo. Since 1993 he has worked for the City of Renton, rising through the ranks from Lieutenant to Captain, to his current position as Battalion Chief with the Renton Regional Fire Authority. One of the organizing members of IAFF Local 3482 Mukilteo, Soucy served...
