Executive Board

President:
Chris Smith
Department:
Hertford County Emergency Management
Office: 252-358-7861
Cell: 252-642-7000
chris.smith@hertfordcountync.gov

First Vice President:
Jennifer Smith
Department:
New Hanover County Fire Rescue
Office: 910.798.7420
Cell: 910.470.1470
jesmith@nhcgov.com

Second Vice President
David Yergeau
Department:
City of Whiteville FD
Office: 910.642.3112
dyergeau@ci.whiteville.nc.us

Secretary:
Ronnie Hayes
Department:
Leland FD
Office: 910.371.2727
Cell: 910.367.2388
rhayes@townofleland.com

Treasurer:
Edwin Ezzell
Department:
Old Dock Cypress Creek VFD
Cell: 910.640.7444
edezzell@yahoo.com

Past President:
Doug Bissette
Department:
Wilson Fire Rescue Services
Office:
Cell: 252.944.3000
dougbissette@gmail.com
Directors

Chaplain:
Richard Proctor
Department:
Grantham VFD
Cell: 919.920.9465
richardproctor@wcps.org

Ed Weigl
Department:
Number 7 Township VFD
Office: 252.633.4985
Cell: 252.229.9018
21P4@mail.com

Richard Pulley
Department:
Darlington VFD
Office: 252.583.2410
Cell: 252.532.3931
darlington131@aol.com

James Strickland
Department:
Morehead City FD
Office: 252.726.5040
Cell: 252.326.5489
james.strickland@moreheadcitync.org

Michael Peaks
Department:
Williamston Fire Rescue EMS
Cell: 252.217.8317
michaelpeaks@townofwilliamston.com

Allen Wilson
Department:
Surf City FD
Office: 910.329.1260
Cell: 910.789.0292
allenwwilson@gmail.com

Douglas Todd
Department:
Tri-Beach VFD
Office: 910.842.2333
Cell: 910.279.2959
dtodd@tribeachfire.com

Jason Edwards
Department:
Nashville Fire Department
Cell: 252.903.6510
Jason.edwards@townofnashvillenc.gov

Lee Kennedy
Department:
Faison Fire Department
Cell:
car3550@yahoo.com
State Board Members

NC State Firefighters' Association
Doug Bissette
Department:
Wilson Fire Rescue Services
Office:
Cell: 252.944.3000
dougbissette@gmail.com

NC Association of Fire Chiefs
Jennifer Smith
Department:
New Hanover County Fire Rescue
Office: 910.798.7420
Cell: 910.470.1470
jesmith@nhcgov.com

NC Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Jeffrey Shaw
Department:
Davie VFD
Cell: 252.532.2648
jt.shaw81@yahoo.com

NC Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Kevin McDonald
Department:
New Hanover County Fire Rescue
Office: 910.798.7420
kmcdonald@nhcgov.com
ECFA Committees 2022 - 2023
Finance
Edwin Ezzell, Chair
Allen Wilson
Chris Smith
Jason Edwards
Marketing
Jennifer Smith, Chair
Jason Edwards
David Yergeau
Lee Kennedy
Seminar
Ronnie Hayes, Chair
Jennifer Smith
David Yergeau
Edwin Ezzell
Allen Wilson
By-Laws
Richard Pulley, Chair
James Strickland
Doug Todd
Lee Kennedy
Nominations
Doug Bissette, Chair
Allen Wilson
James Strickland
Doug Todd
Michael Peaks
Scholarship
Ed Weigl, Chair
Doug Bissette
Chris Smith
Michael Peaks
Fire Department Assistance
Richard Pulley, Chair
Ronnie Hayes
Ed Weigl
Allen Wilson
Richard Proctor