NFPA Completes Election of Board of Directors at its 2025 Annual Meeting
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) completed the election of its Board of Directors at its Annual Meeting on June 16, 2025, which included the naming of one new officer, one new director, the election of one new member, and the reelection of three members of the Board.
Mariana Ruiz-Temple, Oregon State Fire Marshal, has been elected by NFPA members for her first three-year term on the NFPA Board of Directors. With a career spanning more than three decades, Ruiz-Temple is recognized as a distinguished public safety leader with extensive expertise in fire service operations, emergency management, and strategic partnerships. She is responsible for overseeing statewide efforts to reduce the loss of life and property from fires, explosions, and hazardous materials incidents.
Her work extends to managing multi-agency collaborations, advising legislators on fire-related policies, and representing Oregon in both regional and national initiatives. Most recently, Ruiz-Temple served on the prestigious Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, where she collaborated with a team to provide Congress with recommendations for improving federal wildfire policies, including prevention, suppression, and post-fire land rehabilitation.
Michael Snyder has been elected by the NFPA Board of Directors to serve a one-year term on the NFPA Board. He began his fire service career in Aquashicola, Pennsylvania, and later joined the department in Auburn, Michigan, where he rose through the ranks to become Fire Marshal in 2011.
Snyder worked for three decades with Dow Corning Corporation in various fire and life safety roles, culminating in his position as global director of safety, industrial hygiene, and loss prevention from 2008 to 2016. Since 2016, he has been with DEKRA Process Safety, where he is vice president of Operational Risk Management.
NFPA members also reelected three Board members, each to serve a three-year term on the NFPA Board. These individuals bring a wealth of expertise and a shared commitment to NFPA’s mission:
- H. Butch Browning, Executive Director, National Association of State Fire Marshals, who has served on the Board since 2022, was elected to his second three-year term.
- Adrián Gallardo Landeros, General Director, Servicios de Información Estratégica (SIE Consultories), who has served on the Board since 2022, was elected to his second three-year term.
- Mark Ghilarducci, Chief Executive Office of Emergent Global Solutions, who has served on the Board since 2022, was elected to his second three-year term.
Dr. Reginald Freeman has been elected by the NFPA Board of Directors to serve a one-year term as treasurer. Freeman, who has been serving on the NFPA Board since 2018, most recently held the position of assistant treasurer and brings extensive experience in fire service operations and emergency response to his new role.
All other officers and directors will continue with their current terms.
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