Meet Our 2026 Wildfire Technology Expert Speakers

2026 Speakers

Chair: Kim Zagaris, Wildfire Policy and Technology Director at Western Fire Chiefs Association

Chair: Kim Zagaris

Wildfire Policy and Technology Director
Western Fire Chiefs Association

Chief Nick Schuler, Deputy Director at CAL FIRE

Chief Nick Schuler

Deputy Director
CAL FIRE

Ian McCubbin, Project Manager and Systems Engineer at NASA

Ian McCubbin

Project Manager and Systems Engineer
NASA

Chief Scott Gregory, Deputy Director at CAL FIRE

Chief Scott Gregory

Deputy Director
CAL FIRE

Sean Allen, Chief, Forest Logistics & Support at Florida Forest Service

Sean Allen

Chief, Forest Logistics & Support
Florida Forest Service

Chief Dan Munsey, Fire Chief at San Bernardino Fire Department

Chief Dan Munsey

Fire Chief
San Bernardino Fire Department

Chief Kevin Fetterman, Division Chief, Command and Emergency Planning Division at Orange County Fire Authority

Chief Kevin Fetterman

Division Chief, Command and Emergency Planning Division
Orange County Fire Authority

Jamie Barnes, Forestry, Fire and State Lands Director at Utah Department of Natural Resources

Jamie Barnes

Forestry, Fire and State Lands Director
Utah Department of Natural Resources

Phillip Selegue, Staff Chief Intelligence at CAL FIRE

Phillip Selegue

Staff Chief Intelligence
CAL FIRE

Sarah Fisher, National Director of Fire and Aviation Management at US Forest Service (Subject to Final Approvals)

Sarah Fisher

National Director of Fire and Aviation Management
US Forest Service (Subject to Final Approvals)

Lisa Lien-Mager, Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildfire Resilience at California Natural Resources Agency

Lisa Lien-Mager

Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildfire Resilience
California Natural Resources Agency

Chief David Scheurich, Staff Chief – Cooperative Fire Protection at CAL FIRE

Chief David Scheurich

Staff Chief – Cooperative Fire Protection
CAL FIRE

Dustin Miller, Director at Idaho Department of Lands

Dustin Miller

Director
Idaho Department of Lands

Chief Brian Marshall, Fire and Rescue Chief at Cal OES

Chief Brian Marshall

Fire and Rescue Chief
Cal OES

Kris Kirkland, Chief Pilot at Nevada Department of Forestry

Kris Kirkland

Chief Pilot
Nevada Department of Forestry

Chief Mike Morgan, Director at Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control

Chief Mike Morgan

Director
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control

Tom Cwik, Chief Technology Officer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Tom Cwik

Chief Technology Officer
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Peyton Bennett, UAS Operations Manager at Florida Forest Service

Peyton Bennett

UAS Operations Manager
Florida Forest Service

Chuck Macfarland, Chief of Air Operations at City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Dept

Chuck Macfarland

Chief of Air Operations
City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Dept

Johnny Sabo, NA at Georgia Forestry Commission

Johnny Sabo

NA
Georgia Forestry Commission

Michael Norton, Director General, Northern Forestry Center at Canadian Forest Service

Michael Norton

Director General, Northern Forestry Center
Canadian Forest Service

Dan McKeague, Director, Field Services & Innovation Center, National Technology & Development at US Forest Service (Subject to Final Approvals)

Dan McKeague

Director, Field Services & Innovation Center, National Technology & Development
US Forest Service (Subject to Final Approvals)

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