I was born and raised near Astoria where I started as a volunteer firefighter in the local cadet firefighter program at the age of 16. I graduated from Astoria High School; worked several seasons as a wildland firefighter for the Oregon Department of Forestry; worked full time at Astoria Public Works where I became the Assistant Superintendent before moving forward with a full-time job in the fire service. I eventually went on to become the fire chief of Lewis & Clark Fire District before being hired by Forest Grove Fire & Rescue as Division Chief of Training & Operations. I worked at Forest Grove Fire & Rescue from 2006 until 2016 where I also served as interim fire chief in 2008. In 2016 I went to Columbia River Fire & Rescue as Division Chief of Resource Management & Safety. I'm a member of the Oregon State Fire Marshals incident management "Red" team as a Division/Group Supervisor. I have an Associate's Degree from Portland Community College in Fire Protection Technology and a Bachelor's degree from Eastern Oregon University in Fire Administration. I've attended several National Fire Academy classes on campus in Emmittsburg, MD as well as Incident Management coursework on campus at TEEX in College Station, TX and have numerous state certifications in fire, rescue and EMS.

Joe was hired as the new Deputy Chief of Operations for Estacada Fire District in September of 2021. He has spent the last 25 years as a career firefighter working at Forest Grove Fire & Rescue working up thru the ranks from Volunteer Firefighter to Station Captain where he spent a total of 35 years. He has an Associates Degree in Fire Protection Technology as well as numerous other fire, rescue and EMS certifications. He is excited to be working within a close knit community and a dedicated volunteer and career firefighter group. Joe oversees the daily operations of the fire district including incident response, vehicle maintenance and capital purchases and oversight of A, B and C shifts.

Alan is a resident of the Estacada Fire District and works as a Volunteer Assistant Chief for the District. Alan retired from the Port of Portland Airport Fire Department where he was the Assistant Fire Chief and has over 37 years in the fire service. He has been instrumental in training new firefighters for Estacada and ran two volunteer firefighter academies in the spring of 2021. On most days Alan can be found in the fire station working on various projects to keep the district moving forward including information technology (IT), the district safety program and incident response.

Sarah Poet is a local resident who came to Estacada Fire from Salem Fire Department where she worked for 5 years as a Deputy Fire Marshal. Sarah also worked for the Oregon State Fire Marshals Office for 7 year as a Deputy State Fire Marshal for Morrow, Gilliam, Wheeler, Wasco and Grant Counties. She was also a Wildfire "Hotshot" from 1996 to 2001 on the Ochoco National Forest. She has an Associates Degree from Chemeketa Community College and has completed coursework at Eastern Oregon University towards a Bachelors Degree. Sarah holds certifications as ICC Fire Inspector I & II, ICC Fire Plans Examiner, NFPA Fire Investigator as well as numerous other state fire and prevention certifications.

Email: mjsilva@estacadafire.org

Position: 1

Started on Board: 2001

Term Expires: 6/30/2025

Occupation: Fire Lieutenant – Portland Fire Bureau since 1999

About: Matthew served as a volunteer firefighter for Estacada from 1988 through 2001.

Email: koliver@estacadafire.org

Position: 2

Started on Board: 2019

Term Expires: 6/30/2023

Occupation: Business Owner – Structural Steel Fabrication

About: Ken began at Estacada Fire as a volunteer firefighter in 1994. He believes it is both an honor and privilege to be able to give back to the community in this way. He feels that as a board member, he can use his experiences to help shape the future of Estacada Fire.

Email: pmiller@estacadafire.org

Position: 3

Term Expires: 6/30/2023

Email: mday@estacadafire.org

Position: 4

Term Expires: 6/30/2025

Email: jmcadoo@estacadafire.org

Position: 5

Started on Board: 2005

Term Expires: 6/30/2023

Occupation: Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal – Retired

About: John started his fire service career in June 1963 at Milwaukie Rural Fire Protection District #56. He has lived in the Estacada area since 1979. He was self-employed for 9 years in the forest products transportation business. John has over 28 years in the fire service, including 18 years with Estacada Fire District.