UFBA Board of Directors
The current UFBA Board of Directors is serving for the December 2011 to November 2012 term.
Peter Drummond
ChairpersonPeter has been a professional director since 1989. In addition to serving on the UFBA Board, he’s also a director of Watercare Services (formerly chair) and Manukau Water, as well as being the chair of Appliance Connexion Ltd, and director of the National Association of Appliance Retailers (NARTA) in New Zealand and Australia. He’s also the chair of the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Ric Carlyon
DirectorRic has been on the Board since 2007, the first appointed member after major changes to the UFBA’s constitution. He presently chairs the Board’s Remuneration and Governance Committee. Ric's Deputy Chief Fire Officer of Auckland’s Volunteer Fire Police Unit with 29 years’ service and he’s a long-time member on the executive of the Auckland District Fire Brigades’ Sub-Association. In 2006 he was made a member of the NZ Order of Merit for services to broadcasting (reflecting his 40 years, plus, in radio and television) and to the community (for fire service and Justice of the Peace duties).
Pat Fitzell
DirectorPat was elected to the Board in 2010. He started his Fire Service career in the Matamata Volunteer Fire Brigade in 1966 as a messenger. In 1970, he joined the paid staff in the Hamilton Fire Brigade and left Hamilton in 1999 as a Senior Station Officer. In 2001 he was appointed to Chief Fire Officer of the Wanganui Brigade and in 2004 moved to New Plymouth as Assistant Fire Commander/Chief Fire Officer of the New Plymouth Fire Brigade and was appointed Area Manager/Commander Taranaki under the last restructure.
Nigel Lilley
DirectorCurrently the Chief Fire Officer of the Rolleston Volunteer Fire Brigade, Nigel was elected to the Board in November 2010. Prior to that, he served on the executives of both the Mid Canterbury Fire Brigades Sub Association and the Canterbury Provincial Fire Brigades Association. Over the years, Nigel has also been heavily involved with organising and participating in UFBA Challenges.
Glenn Williams
DirectorGlenn is the newest addition to the UFBA Board, elected at the 2011 Conference in Invercargill. He has been a volunteer firefighter for over 30 years and Chief Fire Officer of Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade for over five years. He currently works as Managing Director of a retail franchise company which he and his wife established over 10 years ago. He is a Member of both the New Zealand Institute of Management and the Institute of Directors.