Kerri L. Donis currently services as the fire chief of the Fresno, CA, Fire Department. She is a 24-year veteran of the department and promoted up through the ranks, holding the deputy fire chief position for 10 years in all divisions: prevention, investigations, training, and operations. She is a credentialed Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Executive Fire Officer (EFO) and California State Fire Marshal Chief Officer and holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership from National University, a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from California State University, Fresno and an associate degree in fire science from Fresno City College.