Fire & Rescue Contacts

Matt Thorpe is the Accreditation Manager as well as Certification Specialist for region 3 working as a liaison between the NC Fire and Rescue Commission and the qualified instructors. He is also a liaison between the Fire and Rescue Commission and the Community Colleges.

Shawn Haynes is the Certification Specialist for region 1 working as a liaison between the NC Fire and Rescue Commission and the qualified instructors. He is also a liaison between the Fire and Rescue Commission and the Community Colleges.

Greg Palmer is the Certification Specialist for region 5 working as a liaison between the NC Fire and Rescue Commission and the qualified instructors. He is also a liaison between the Fire and Rescue Commission and the Community Colleges.

Paul Ward is the Certification Specialist working as a liaison between the NC Fire and Rescue Commission and the qualified instructors. He is also a liaison between the Fire and Rescue Commission and the Community Colleges.

Katherine Burton
Curriculum and Test Bank Coordinator
Katherine.burton@ncdoi.gov
919-647-0100

Monna Gillespie provides administrative support for Certifications, OSFM 24, NFIRS, Image Trend RMS, NFA courses and the NFA state weekend

Ashley Iceman provides administrative support for staff, certifications, OSFM 24 and NFIRS

Ashley.Iceman@ncdoi.gov
919-647-0087 (Office)
919-715-0063 (Fax)

Contact Community Risk Reduction

Taylor Marsh
Fire Investigator
taylor.marsh@ncdoi.gov
919-621-7207

Piedmont Region

Western Region

Eastern Region

Davie.Summey@ncdoi.gov
919-218-1387

Shirley Lofton
Fire & Rescue Grants / Relief Fund Administrator
shirley.lofton@ncdoi.gov
919-647-0091 (Office)
919-715-0063 (Fax)

Heather Roegner
Fire & Rescue Grants / Relief Fund Assistant Administrator
Heather.Roegner@ncdoi.gov
919-647-0082

Jasmine Greene
Grants & Relief Fund Assistant
Jasmine.greene@ncdoi.gov
919-647-0078

Sasha Harris
Special Grants Assistant
Sasha.harris@ncdoi.gov
919-647-0035

Davie.Summey@ncdoi.gov
919-218-1387

Bruce Hodges is the Field Supervisor of the Training Division. 

Tyler Moore is the Training Specialist responsible for Fire Investigation Technician Certification program and the lead instructor for Qualification School.

Anthony Killough is the Training Specialist responsible for Live Fire Qualification, Rapid Invention Crew Qualification, Water Rescue Qualification, Commercial Fire Ops program, High School Firefighter Challenge and NFA Tactics Academy.

Lance Foulk is the Training Specialist responsible for Hazardous Materials Technician Certification and Chief 101 Qualification, . 

Mark Rutherford is the Training Specialist responsible for Breathing Equipment School.

Devin Cockrell
Training Administrative Specialist
devin.cockrell@ncdoi.gov
919-647-0090