Our Team
John A. Donnelly, Sr.
Fire & EMS Chief and Honorary Co-Chair, ex officio
Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly, Sr. was nominated by Mayor Muriel Bowser on September 4, 2020 to lead the 2,200 member DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department. He was confirmed by the Council of the District of Columbia on December 15, 2020.
Andrew T. “Chip” Richardson, III, Esq.
Board Chair
Andrew “Chip” Richardson, III is an attorney based in the District of Columbia. His practice focuses on probate, estates and fiduciaries; small businesses; and local government and administrative laws. He is a graduate of the College of William & Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law and Purdue University.
Steve Blivess
Board Treasurer
Steve Blivess is Chief Legal Counsel for Frederick County Public Schools. Blivess has spent the past 20 years as an attorney and labor relations professional with experience in litigation, as counsel to government executives, Fortune 500 corporations, family-owned businesses and individuals.
David Hoagland
President, Local 36 of the IAFF and Board Member
David Hoagland is President of Local 36 of the International Associated of Fire Fighters, representing over 2,000 members of the DC Fire & EMS Department. He is currently a Lieutenant and was most recently assigned to Engine 9 in the Adams Morgan/U Street neighborhood.
John Sollers
Board Member
John Sollers retired from the DC Fire & EMS Department in 2021 at the rank of Assistant Fire Chief. During his 35 years with the Department, he specialized in special operations, incident command and response to technical rescue and hazardous materials incidents, logistics and facilities, fleet maintenance, program management, emergency planning, operational readiness, and instructing and training and motivating team members.