The Fire Safe Council Speakers Bureau is designed to serve as a one-stop resource for local Fire Safe Councils to identify talented speakers on key fire and resource-related information.

The Speakers Bureau provides detailed biographies and background on each speaker's expertise, and contact information. Their schedules permitting, volunteer members of the Speakers Bureau will be available to host workshops or make presentations at local, regional or statewide FSC meetings.

Name/E-Mail	Topics	Address	Phone/Fax
Ed Applegate ed_applegate@fire.ca.gov	Grant Writing & Management	CDF/San Luis Obispo City Fire 635 N. Santa Rosa San Luis Obispo, CA 93405	805-543-4244 x2126 Fax: 805-543-4248
Jo-San Arnold jo-san.arnold@sen.ca.gov	New Vision: Real Estate Brokers Education Program and Local Resources	San Diego Fire Safe Council 2755 Jefferson Street Carlsbad, CA 92024	760-434-7930
Erica Bisch bische1@yahoo.com	Establishing Non-Profit Status, Hiring an FSC Coordinator, Building Partnerships, Publicity/Media Relations, and Fundraising	P.O. Box 2106 Glendora, CA 91740	626-335-7426 Fax: 626-335-4678
Laura Dyberg info@mtnrimfsc.org	Forming a Fire Safe Council and Conflict Resolution/Team Building	P.O. Box 303 Rim Forest, CA 92378	909-337-6844 Fax: 909-337-6824
Steve Faris steve_faris@fire.ca.gov	Forming a Fire Safe Council	CDF 3800 North Sierra Way San Bernardino, CA 92405	909-881-6928 Fax: 909-881-6969
Randy Fortner Randy_Fortner@oes.ca.gov	FEMA Resources	Governor's Office of Emergency Services P.O. Box 419047 2800 Meadowview Road Sacramento, CA 95832	916-464-0768
David Henderson dhendersons@earthlink.net	Establishing Non-Profit Status (provides time and cost-saving tips; sample by-laws)	South Lake Fire Safe Council P.O. Box 1773 Middletown, CA 95461	707-987-2949
Russ Henly russ_henly@fire.ca.gov	Meadowvista EIR	CDF 1920 20th Street Sacramento, CA 95814	916-227-2659 Fax: 916-227-2672
Mel Johnson caufc@attbi.com	Urban Forestry	California Urban Forest Council PMB #63 2261 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94114-1600	415-647-4207
Karen Mayer Karen_Mayer@fire.ca.gov	State Resources	CDF 1416 9th Street Sacramento, CA 95814	916-653-7949
Leo McElroy mcelcom@pacbell.net	Building Partnerships and Publicity/Media Relations	McElroy Communications 2410 K Street, Suite C Sacramento, CA 95816	916-447-7415
Ron Montague	FireWise	REM & Associates 39882 De Vendome Ct. Murrieta, CA 92563	909-698-4001
Douglas V. Nickles dnickles@yahoo.com	Hiring an FSC Coordinator, Urban Forestry, and Environmental Conflicts in Fire Planning	1874 Shaw Ct. Thousand Oaks, CA 91362	805-495-5672
Eric Oldar eric_oldar@fire.ca.gov	Urban Forestry	CDF 2524 Mulberry St. Riverside, CA 92501	909-320-6125 Fax: 909-782-4248
Michelle Phillips firesafe@nccn.net	Hiring an FSC Coordinator	Nevada County Fire Safe Council P.O. Box 1477 Nevada City, CA 95959	530-470-9193
Nancy Porter nporter@fs.fed.us	FireWise	USDA-Forest Service 3735 Neely Way Mather, CA 95655-1000	916-364-2855 Fax: 916-364-2810
Jill Rushing Jill.Rushing@mslpr.com	Publicity/Media Relations	MS&L/FSC 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1900 Los Angeles, CA 90048	323-866-6049 Fax: 323-866-6001
Kevin Shaffer kshaffer@dfg.ca.gov	Environmental Conflicts in Fire Planning	Department of Fish & Game 1416 9th Street Sacramento, CA 95814	916-327-0713
Blaine Shultz mpsafire@yosemite.net	Dynamic Public Speaker	Mariposa FSC P.O. Box 162 Mariposa, CA 95338	209-966-4330
Bruce Tubeville turbs57@aol.com	Forming a Fire Safe Council, FireWise	Fire Safe Council 58 Parklite Circle Sacramento, CA 95812	916-762-2757
David Horne dhorne@csulb.edu	Personal revocery; organizing/building cooperation; insurance	Greater Laguna Coast FSC 565 Emerald Bay Laguna Beach, CA 92651	949-494-5157 Fax: 949-494-4711