NIPSTA Staff

Executive Team

  1. Jill Ramaker

    Executive Director
    jramaker@nipsta.org
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  1. Patrick Collins

    Deputy Director
    pcollins@nipsta.org
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Administrative Staff

  1. Claudia Woods

    Administrative Manager
    cwoods@nipsta.org
    Phone: 847-998-9080 x104

Buildings & Grounds

  1. Rick Bekielewski

    Facilities and Equipment Coordinator
    facilities@nipsta.org

  1. Kurt Harms

    Facilities and Equipment Assistant Coordinator
    facilities@nipsta.org

Program Directors

  1. Patrick Jessee

    Center for Disaster Emergency Medicine Director
    cdem@nipsta.org

  1. Ken Koerber

    Fire & Technical Rescue Program Director
    FireTraining@nipsta.org

  1. Steve Redmond

    CPAT/POWER Candidate Test & Public Works Director
    CanTest@nipsta.org

Program Managers

  1. Joe Bass

    Fire Program Manager
    FireTraining2@nipsta.org

  1. Patrick Jessee

    Hazardous Materials Program Manager
    hazmat@nipsta.org

Program Coordinators

  1. Jim Pack

    Advanced Technician Firefighter Program Coordinator
    littletop17@gmail.com
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  1. Michael Neimark

    HazMat Ops Program Coordinator
    mn678@att.net
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  1. Jim Theobald

    Fire Academy Program Coordinator
    jtheobald@wheelingil.gov
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  1. Greg Swanson

    Fire Academy Program Coordinator
    swanson4969@sbcglobal.net
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  1. Ross Chapman

    Rope Rescue Program Coordinator
    ross.chapman@elevatedsafety.com
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  1. Kevin Carlson

    Fire Apparatus Engineer Program Coordinator
    ritfan37@sbcglobal.net
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  1. Pete Mensching

    Company Fire Officer Program Coordinator
    Pete.Mensching@northbrook.il.us
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  1. Scott Exo

    Incident Safety Officer Program Coordinator
    exo2022@gmail.com
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  1. Nick Steker

    Fire Investigator Program Coordinator
    nsteker@gmail.com
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  1. Orlando Diaz

    Fire Academy Program Coordinator
    opd@vniles.com
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  1. Chris Soda

    VMO/VMT Program Coordinator
    chris.soda@yahoo.com
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  1. Patrick Jessee

    HazMat Tech Program Coordinator
    hazmat@nipsta.org
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