Combination Chiefs’ Section
Chairperson
Rich Cowger, Fire Chief
Columbus Fire Rescue
944 East Pike Ave.
Columbus, MT 59019
(406) 322-4302
rcowger@columbusfirerescue.com
Director
William Farhat, Fire Chief
Big Sky Fire Department
650 Rainbow Trout Run
Big Sky, MT 59716
(406) 995-2100
wfarhat@bigskyfire.org
Director
Tom Kuntz, Fire Chief
Red Lodge Fire Rescue
801 N. Broadway
Red Lodge, MT 59068
(406) 855-6198
tom@redlodgefire.com
Volunteer Chiefs’ Section
Director
Brad Mohn, Fire Chief
Hamilton Fire Department
223 S. 2nd Street
Hamilton, MT 59840
406- 363-6338
chief@hamiltonfire.net
Director
Rick Abraham, Fire Chief
Montana City Volunteer Fire Dept.
56 Hill Brothers Road
Clancy, MT 59634
(406) 442-9828
rickmtcity@aol.com
Director
Kriag Hansen, Fire Chief
Chinook Volunteer Fire Dept.
432 Illinois Street
Chinook, MT 59404
(406) 945-3834
cvfdchief@gmail.com
Career Chiefs’ Section
2nd Vice Chairperson
Greg Megaard, Asst Chief
Big Sky Fire Department
650 Rainbow Trout Run
Big Sky, MT 59716
(406) 995-2100
gmegaard@bigskyfire.org
Director
Jeff Brandt, Fire Chief
Missoula Fire Department
625 E. Pine Street
Missoula MT 59801
jbrandt@ci.missoula.mt.us
Director
Josh Waldo, Fire Chief
Bozeman Fire Department
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771
406-582-2350
jwaldo@bozeman.net
Ex-Officio
Mike DeGrosky, Bureau Chief
Fire & Aviation Mgmt, MT DNRC
2705 Spurgen Road
Missoula, MT 59804
(406) 542-4304
mdegrosky@mt.gov
Ex-Officio
Delila Bruno, Administrstor
Montana DES
1956 Mt Majo St/PO Box 4789
Fort Harrison, MT 59636
(406) 324-4787
dbruno@mt.gov
Ex-Officio
Dick Swingley, Acting SFM
Department of Justice
2225 11th Avenue
Helena, MT 59620
(406) 791-2710
diswingley@mt.gov
WFCA Montana VP
Brent Christopherson, Asst Chief
Missoula Rural Fire District
2521 South Ave. West
Missoula, MT 59804
(406) 549-6172
bchristopherson@mrfdfire.org
Ex-Officio
John Culbertson, Director
Fire Services Training School
750 6th St SW, Suite 205
Great Falls, MT 59404
(406) 761-7885
john.culbertson@montana.edu
Administrative Staff
Mikel Robinson
Montana State Fire Chiefs’ Association
1236 North Ave. W
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 625-7050
mikel@montanafirechiefs.com