The National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) was founded solely to enhance the job performance and credibility of those individuals within the fire service and allied professions.  The Pro Board is incorporated as a non-profit organization and all funds received through the National Registry and certificate distribution are reinvested back into the program.  A Board of Directors administers the system and consists of one member from the International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the North American Fire Training Directors (NAFTD), one member At-Large and the Chair of the Pro Board Advisory Committee. The Chair of the Committee on Accreditation serves as a non-voting, ex-officio, member on the Board.  The Board of Director’s primary responsibility is to set policy for the system and ensure fiscal stability for continued operation.

Chairman Of the Board	M. H. Jim Estepp [e-mail]
	Representing: International Association of Fire Chiefs
Vice Chairman	Stephen P. Austin  [e-mail]
	Representing: International Association of Arson Investigators
Secretary Treasurer	Anthony R. O'Neill [e-mail]
	At Large Member
Member	James A. Burns  [e-mail]
	Representing: National Association of State Fire Marshals
Member	Steven T. Edwards  [e-mail]
	Representing: North American Fire Training Directors
Member	Kenneth Willette [e-mail]
	Representing: National Fire Protection Association
Chair Advisory Committee	Lawrence  L Preston [e-mail]
	Representing: Pro Board Advisory Committee
Ex-Officio Member	Fredrick W. Piechota Jr. [e-mail]
	Representing: Committee on Accreditation
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