Fire Advisory Commission, Illinois
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Andrea Klees
Contact Title
Administrative Assistant to the State Fire Marshal
Contact Phone
217-558-0638
Contact E-Mail
andrea.klees@illinois.gov
Function
The Commission advises State Fire Marshal on fire protection, investigation, and prevention and other duties required by law.
Term
3 years, expiring the third Monday in January or until successor is appointed
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
Expenses
Composition
22 members: 11 appointed by the Governor. (Governor designates chair); 3 professional full-time paid firefighters; 1 volunteer firefighter; 1 registered fire protection engineer; 1 representative of fire insurance industry in Illinois; 1 representative of a registered United States Department of Labor apprenticeship program primarily instructing in the installation and repair of fire extinguishing systems; 1 operating or stationary engineer who has knowledge of fire alarm and fire extinguishing systems; 3 knowledgeable about fire protection methods; Chicago Fire Commissioner, or designee; Executive officer or designee of each of the following: Illinois Fire Chiefs Association; Illinois Fire Protection District Association; Illinois Fire Inspectors Association; Illinois Professional Firefighters Association; Illinois Firemen’s Association; Associated Firefighters of Illinois; Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors; Illinois Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators; Illinois Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS); Fire Service Institute - University of Illinois.
Chair
Appointed by the Governor
Authority
20 ILCS 2905/3
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nance-Holt, Annette | Statute | Member | Chicago Fire Commissioner | ||||
| Riley, Luther | 01/20/2025 | 11/25/2019 | Governor | Member, Professional, full-time paid firefighter | Cook | ||
| Rivera, Ryan | 01/15/2024 | 02/03/2021 | Governor | Member, Knowledge of Fire Prevention Methods | Cook | ||
| de Vries, David | 01/20/2020 | 09/08/2017 | Governor | Member, Fire Protection Engineer | |||
| VACANT | Governor | Member, Knowledge of Fire Prevention Methods | |||||
| Thompson, Brian | Statute | Member, Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors | Kane | ||||
| Janozik, Jack | Statute | Member, Illinois Fire Inspector's Association | |||||
| Shoevlin, Donald | Statute | Member, Illinois Fire Chief's Association | |||||
| Connors, Shawn | 01/18/2021 | 01/08/2013 | Governor | Chair, Professional, full-time paid firefighter | Winnebago | ||
| Dillon, Michael | Statute | Member, IL Assoc. of Fire Protection Districts | Will | ||||
| Sullivan, Chuck | Statute | Member, Assoc. of Fire Fighters of IL | |||||
| Keiken, James | Statute | Member, Illinois Fire Service Institute | |||||
| DiTola, Christine | 01/15/2024 | 07/13/2021 | Governor | Member, Volunteer firefighter | |||
| Albert, Les | 01/20/2020 | 09/09/2016 | Governor | Member, Knowledge of fire prevention methods | Fayette | ||
| Krupp, Roger | 01/21/2019 | 02/11/2016 | Governor | Member, Representative of the Fire Insurance Industry in Illinois | |||
| Steker, Nicholas | 01/21/2019 | 02/20/2013 | Governor | Member, Professional, full-time paid firefighter | Cook | ||
| Swan, John | Statute | Member, Illinois Firefighters Association | Henry | ||||
| Knoll, Greg | Statute | Member, Illinois Professional Firefighters Association | Lake | ||||
| VACANT | 01/15/2024 | Governor | Member, Representative of a registered United States Department of Labor apprenticeship program primarily instructing in the installation and repair of fire extinguishing systems | ||||
| Phillips, Thomas | 01/15/2024 | 02/22/2021 | Governor | Member, licensed operating or stationary engineer who has an associate degree in facilities engineering technology | Cook | ||
| Knapp, John | Statute | llinois Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigator | |||||
| Ericksen, Glenn | Statute | Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Illinois |