Mission statement

​The mission of the Illinois Prescribed Fire Council is to promote the safe and continued use of prescribed fire on the Illinois landscape.

Board of Directors

Leslie Berns - Secretary
Lake County Forest Preserves
Bio

Paul Brewer - Treasurer
Retired from IDNR
Bio

Scott Crist - Director
US Forest Service
​Bio

Tom Flader - Director
Newport Township Fire Department

Allison Frederick - Director
Lake County Forest Preserve District
​Bio

Bill Kleiman - Director
The Nature Conservancy
​Bio

​Rob Littiken - President
The Nature Conservancy
​Bio

John McCabe - Director
Forest Preserves of Cook County 
​Bio
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​Jack Pizzo - Director
​The Pizzo Group
​Bio

Dr. Charles Ruffner - Director
Dept. of Forestry - SIUC
​Bio

Jody Shimp - Vice President
IL-DNR
Bio

Jason Timm - Director
Kell Fire Department
Bio
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Brad Woodson - Director
McHenry County Conservation District
​Bio

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