Executive Officers of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association
The position was known as the Secretary/Treasurer from 1951 through 1961. From 1962 until 1998 the position was known as the Executive Officer. In 1998 the title was changed to Executive Director.
| 1951 |
Chief Alfred Zay, River Forest |
| 1952-53 |
Chief Arthur Holtz, Bartlett |
| 1954 |
Chief Herbert Bush, Centralia |
| 1955 |
Chief Charles Bickler, Elgin |
| 1956 |
Chief Ray Miller, Peoria |
| 1957 |
Chief E.A. Lipp, Mt. Pulaski |
| 1958 |
Asst Chief Lester Manance, Peoria |
| 1959 |
Asst Chief James Daley, Bloomington |
| 1960-1961 |
Asst Chief Lester Manance, Peoria |
| 1962-1967 |
Chief L.E. Weaver, Mattoon |
| 1968-1970 |
Chief James Samuelson, Elmhurst |
| 1971-1975 |
Chief Dale Moore, North Maine FPD, Des Plaines |
| 1975-1979 |
Chief Richard Beilfuss, Glenbrook FPD |
| 1979-1984 |
Chief H.V. Christiansen, Beloit (retired) |
| 1984-2003 |
Chief Jerome Burke, Skokie (retired) |
| 2003-2014 |
Chief Robert Buhs, Orland (retired) |
| 2015-2017 |
Chief Timothy Sashko, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein (retired) |
| 2017-2023 |
Chief James Grady III, Frankfort (retired) |
| 2023-Present |
Chief John Buckley, Pleasantview (retired) |