Tim Frankenberg has been in the fire service for 27 years, serving the past three as fire chief of the Washington, MO, Fire Department. He has a bachelor’s degree in fire protection and safety engineering technology from Oklahoma State University and a master’s degree in management and leadership from Webster University. Frankenberg is a Certified Safety Professional and a Certified Fire Protection Specialist. He is employed by Ameren Services as a fire protection engineer with oversight of fire protection specification, installation and maintenance for the electric and gas utility throughout Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. Frankenberg also teaches driver/operator, fire protection systems and firefighter electrical safety throughout Missouri.