ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
& EXECUTIVE BOARD

2025 -2026 Association Officers

President

Christopher A. Roth C.P.C.A.
Chief Fire Marshal
Town of Brighton

2300 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, New York 14618

(585) 784-5220 Office
president@nysfmia.com

1st Vice President

Mitchell Flagg
Chief Fire Marshal
Town of Ogden

269 Ogden Center Road
Spencerport, New York 14559

(585) 617-6195 Office
vpresident@nysfmia.com

2nd Vice President

Kenneth Ayhens
Fire Marshal
SUNY Oswego

7060 NY 104
Oswego, New York 13126

(315)  312-3156 Office
2ndvpresident@nysfmia.com

Treasurer

Andrew Smith
Chief Fire Marshal
Town of Riverhead

4 West Second Street
Riverhead, New York 11901

(631) 727-3200 Office
treasurer@nysfmia.com

Executive Secretary

Andrew Fischer 
Fire Protection Specialist
New York State Department of Homeland Secuirty and Emrgency Services

secretary@nysfmia.com 

Immediate Past President

David Raines 

 

Executive Board

Current officers and all Past Presidents are members of the Executive Board.

President from 1985 to 1988
2nd Vice President / Treasurer – 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award – 2003
Chair of Financial Review Committee
Member of the By-Laws Committee

President 1991-1996
1st Vice President – 2012 -2014

1st Vice Presient 2004
President 2005 – 2007
Chiar of Nomination Committee

President 2012

2nd Vice President – 2004 – 2005
1st Vice President –  2005 – 2007
President – 2007

Secretary –  2004- 2005
2nd Vice President-  2005 – 2007
President – 2007 – 2009
Representitive to Region VI – 2023

Secretary – 2007 – 2008
1st Vice President 2008-2010
President 2010-2012 / 2023 – Present

President – 2013 -2015
Chair Education Conference – 2023

Secretary – 2013
2nd Vice President / Treasurer – 2014
1st Vice President – 2015 – 2016
President – 2016 -2018

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