Forest Fire Lookout Association Chapters
The Forest Fire Lookout Association is organized into a hierarchical structure starting with Regions, Chapters, Local Chapters, and Area Representatives.
Regions
Regions are the larger areas where chapters are distributed. Regions are largely carved up by geography. FFLA regions in North America are East, West, and South.
Chapters (Divisions)
Chapters are those which have been established with a Director who is a voting member of the FFLA Board of Directors and are referenced in the bylaws. Chapters are distributed within Regions.
Local Chapters
Local chapters (also referred to as “sub-chapters”, or in the case of parent using the term “division”, may use the name “chapter”) are the groups formed for local purposes, either attached to an individual tower, or a smaller area within a chapter. Establishment of local chapters is subject to the approval of the Chapter Director. The leaders of these groups (informal positions) must be FFLA members, but are NOT voting members of the Board.
Area Representatives
Area Representatives are those individuals assigned by the Chairman as a point-of-contact in areas (states) without a formally designated chapter or in states that are attached to another chapter. These are also informal positions. Representatives must be FFLA members, but are NOT voting members of the Board.
Forest Fire Lookout Association Officers and Board of Directors
The Forest Fire Lookout Association is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors, comprised of seven elected officers and all Chapter directors. These volunteers devote a great deal of their time to these roles and the mission of the Forest Fire Lookout Association.
Current 2024 Officers (Executive Committee):
| Chairman Michael Guerin PO Box 448 Simi Valley, CA 93062 909-732-7131 | Deputy Chairman East Mark Haughwout 6229 North NC Hwy. 58 Nashville, N.C. 27856 802-380-0545 |
| Deputy Chairman South Ron Stafford 102 Cove Drive Edinboro, PA 16412 814-734-1273 | Deputy Chairman West Kyle Stetler 200 Ranger Station Road Bigfork MT 59911 406-240-0223​ |
| Secretary Ray Grimes, Jr. 232 Garden Way Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 201-247-4143 | Treasurer Gary Weber 2590 W. Versailles Dr. Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 208-661-6614 |
| Historian/Archivist (Currently Vacant) |
Current Chapter Directors:
| Arkansas-Oklahoma (Southern Region) Maria Schleidt 9976 Old Port Gibson Rd Edwards, MS 39066-9431 850-687-9787​ | Arizona (Western Region) Dave Lorenz 16820 E. Pintail Ct Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 928-607-8373 |
| California, North (Western Region) (North of I-80; Klamath, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta-Trinity, Six Rivers, and Tahoe National Forests) Jon Aronson PO Box 399 Whitethorn, CA 95589 707-599-5227 | California, Sierra-Nevada (Western Region) (Sierra Nevada mountain range National Forests, between I-80 and Hwy 58/Bakersfield) Jeff Baggett 6946 Rodeo Dr Sanger, CA 93657 559-399-7122 |
| California, Pacific (Western Region) (Mendocino NF and west of Sierra range) Christopher Rivera 2185 Merritt Rd Kelseyville, CA 95451 707-239-6824 | California, South (Western Region) (Los Padres NF and south ) Scott McClintock 3521 Corte Delfinio Carlsbad, CA 92009 760-585-8400 |
| Colorado-Utah (Western Region) Kathryn Lindquist 231 N 5th St Silt, CO 81652 919-830-3280 | Florida (Southern Region) Mark Voykovic 3919 Tar Kiln Road Jacksonville, FL 32223 404-421-2047 |
| Georgia-South Carolina (Southern Region) Michael T. Finch Jr MD 110 Summit Centre Drive Columbia, SC 29229 803-331-1345 | Idaho, North-Montana (Western Region) Gary Weber 2590 W. Versailles Dr. Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 208-661-6614​ |
| Idaho, South (Western Region) Luke Channer 255 Wilcox Ln Corvallis, MT 59828 406-961-1930 | Indiana (Eastern Region) Teena Ligman 648 Vinegar Hill Rd. Bedford, IN 47421 812-279-5547 |
| Kentucky (Southern Region) Danny Blevins 8330 US 60 East Morehead, KY 40351 606-784-3869 | Maine (Eastern Region) Bill Cobb 17 Greenwood Road Northborough, MA 01532 508-351-9373 |
| Maryland-Delaware (Eastern Region) Ron Stafford (Point of Contact) 102 Cove Drive Edinboro, PA 16412 814-734-1273 | Minnesota (Eastern Region) Dave Quam 754 Wagon Wheel DR SE Bemidji, MN 56601-6530 218-335-2556 |
| North Carolina, East (Southern Region) Mark Haughwout 6229 North NC Hwy. 58 Nashville, N.C. 27856 802-380-0545 | North Carolina, West (Southern Region) Peter Barr 35 Mountain Site Lane Asheville, NC 28803 704-941-9296 |
| New Hampshire (Eastern Region) Chris Haartz PO Box 162 Campton, NH 03223 603-536-1694 | New Jersey (Eastern Region) Ray Grimes, Jr., Co-Director 232 Garden Way Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 201-247-4143 |
| New Jersey (Eastern Region) Bob Wolff, Co-Director PO Box 221 Blairstown, NJ 07825 973-786-6350 | New Mexico (Western Region) Dixie Boyle PO Box 422 Mountainair, NM 87036 505-985-2055 |
| New York (Eastern Region) Laurie Rankin 129 View Road Bloomville, NY 13739 845-926-2182 https://www.nysffla.org/ | Ohio (Eastern Region) David White 2049 Rainbow Dr NE Lancaster, OH 431301 740-974-0585 |
| Oregon (Western Region) Howard Verschoor PO Box 611 Lyons, OR 97307 971-208-1935 | Pennsylvania (Keystone) (Eastern Region) Dan Bubnis 200 Willow Lane South Abington Twp., PA 18411 570-892-0787​ |
| Southeastern US (Southern Region) (states not included in formal chapters) Ron Stafford 102 Cove Drive Edinboro, PA 16412 814-734-1273 | Southern New England (Eastern Region) (Connecticut/Massachusetts/Rhode Island) Jack Kelley 105 Stockbridge Rd Hadley, MA 01035 413-992-8778 |
| Tennessee (Southern Region) Bill Ulmer 5720 Topsail Greens Dr Chattanooga, TN 37416 714-473-5111 | Texas – Louisiana (Southern Region) Vacant |
| Virginia-West Virginia (So./E. Regions) Krissy Reynolds 717 Raymond Avenue Roanoke, VA 24012 540-309-0244 | Vermont (Eastern Region) Peter Hayes 24 Heritage Dr. West Dover, VT 05356 802-464-3169 |
| Washington (Western Region) John Hearing 25107 215th Pl SE Maple Valley, WA 98038 206-280-3332 | Wisconsin (Eastern Region) Richard Ellis 279 Stone St Culloden, WV 25510 703-731-4438 |
| Wyoming (Western Region) Vacant | |
| Australia Victoria Paul Jones PO Box 93 St. Andrews 3761 Victoria, Australia | Canada Alberta Michael Bryczkowski 5020-52 Ave Whitecourt, AB T7S 1N2 780-604-97751 |
Non-Board Member Positions
Appointed Positions:
| SHPO Liaison Kyle Stetler 200 Ranger Station Road Bigfork MT 59911 406-240-0223 | National Liaison (Chairman Emeritus) Keith Argow 374 Maple Ave. East, Suite 310 Vienna, VA 22180 703-350-9111 |
| Merchandise Handler Gary Weber 2590 W. Versailles Dr. Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 208-661-6614 | Youth Outreach Coordinator Samsara Duffey PO Box 1698 West Yellowstone, MT 59758-1698 406-475-2624 |
| Elections Officer Rob Hoeye 16340 Oak Valley Dr. Oregon City, OR 97045 503-970-0414 |
Area Representatives:
| Alabama-Mississippi – Southern Region Jason Johns 444 Angelus St Memphis, TN 38112 901-277-7775​ | Hawaii – Western Region Ray Kresek 123 W. Westview Spokane, WA 99218 509-466-9171 |
| Michigan – Eastern Region John A. Miller 9187 Valetta Dr., Temperance, MI 48182 734-657-8828 | Missouri – Eastern Region Jim Lyon 1955 Windy Hill Road Kirkwood, MO 63122-3432 314-965-4511 |
Local Chapters:
| NW Montana Lookout Assn (N. ID-MT) Chuck Manning https://www.nwmt-ffla.org/ | San Diego-Riverside Chapter (CA South) Leif Blensly https://www.ffla-sandiego.org/ |
| Methow Valley Fire Lookout Assn (WA) Christine Estrada https://www.mvffla.org/ | Monterey Chapter (CA South) Nancy Baker |
| Colville Local Chapter (WA) Rod Fosback | Argentine Chapter (CA North) Jeff Greef |
| Friends of Three Fingers Lookout (WA) Don Sanderson | Yosemite-High Sierra Chapter (CA Sier.-Nev) Barbara Thormann |
Affiliates:
| Buck Rock Foundation (CA Sierra-Nev) Mich Michigian https://buckrock.org/ | So. California Mountains Foundation (CA So.) Shane Harris https://mountainsfoundation.org/programs/fire-lookouts/ |
| Snoqualmie Fire Lookouts Assoc (W. WA) John Hearing https://www.snoqualmielookouts.org/ | Sand Mountain Society (Oregon) Don Allen https://sandmountain.org/ |
| Friends of St. Regis Mtn Fire Tower (NY) http://www.friendsofstregis.org/ | Friends of Stissing Landmarks (New York) https://stissingfiretower.org/ |
| Kent Conservation Foundation (New York) Bill Volckmann https://thekcf.org/ | Azure Mountain Friends (New York) Tom Ortmeyer https://www.azuremountain.org/ |
| Friends of Sterling Forest (New York) https://friendsofsterlingforest.org/ | Hi Mountain Condor Lookout (CA South) https://www.condorlookout.org/ |
| Copernicus Peak L.O., Calfire VIPs (CA Pac) |