Executive Staff

A diverse team of talented leaders who provide vision and strategic direction to support all of CAL FIRE and its mission.

Joe Tyler

Director/Fire Chief

Chris Anthony

Chief Deputy Director

Daniel Berlant

Acting State Fire Marshal/Deputy Director, Community Wildfire Preparedness & Mitigation

Wendy Collins

Assistant State Fire Marshal

Nick Schuler

Deputy Director, Communications/Incident Awareness

Tony Andersen

Strategic Communications, Education & Outreach Advisor

David Fulcher

Southern Region Chief

Kerry Garcia

Deputy Director, Management Service and Acting Deputy Director, Fiscal Services

George Morris III

Northern Region Chief

Kelly Welchans

Chief Legal Counsel

Curtis Brown

Deputy Director, Fire Protection

Serena Ortega

Deputy Director, Equal Employment Opportunity Program

Matthew Reischman

Deputy Director, Resource Management

Scott Gregory

Deputy Director of Technology

Bret Gouvea

Deputy Director, Cooperative Fire Protection

Monika Giebitz

Deputy Director, Legislation

Monte Manson

Deputy Director, Professional Standards Program

Windy C. Bouldin

Deputy Director, Office of Program Accountability