Berman Mark Kerby recently retired from the Mesquite, TX, Fire Department after 35 years of service, 17 of which was as fire chief. He attended Eastfield Community College, where he completed his associate degree in 1983. Kerby holds a bachelor of science in business administration and a master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Texas at Dallas. He holds certifications as a Master Fire Fighter and Fire Instructor II from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Kerby received certification as a paramedic from UT Southwestern Allied School of Health in 2000. He is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy and is credentialed as a Chief Fire Officer through the Center for Public Safety Excellence. Kerby is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the Texas Fire Chiefs Association. He has served as president of the Dallas County Fire Chiefs Association and president of the Mesquite Rotary Club.