Nominations and elections for eight categories of the Elected Human Relations Committee were held during the 2024 Affiliate Leadership Training Summit and Human Relations Conference.
All EHRC members elected will begin their four-year term at the conclusion of the conference.
African American/Black
Robert “Bo” Chaney, Rockford, IL Local 413
Leroy Heyward, Boston, MA Local 718
Caucasian / White
Tom Donovan, Cincinnati, OH Local 48
Cass Monroe, Bellevue, WA Local 1604
Disabled / Handicapped
William Silva, Fort Lewis, WA Local F283
Barry Stafford, Boston, MA Local 718
Female
Audrey Owczarzak, Newport, KY Local 45
Barbara Sellers, Shreveport, LA Local 514
Hispanic / Latino
Carlos Pacheco, Kansas City, KS Local 64
Alan Rivas, South County Union Fire Fighters Local 1828
LGBTQ
Cristian Cruz, Albuquerque, NM Local 244
Rylie Robillard, Waterbury, CT Local 1339
Other than Represented
David Bautista, Orange County, CA Local 3631
Stanley Lee, San Francisco, CA Local 798
Veteran
Roy Mokosso, St Paul, MN Local 21
Jorge Pena, Uniformed Fire Fighters of NY Local 94
Two Canadian representatives were previously elected at the Canadian Policy Conference:
Katrina Davison, Vancouver, British Columbia, Local 18
Clive Deonarine, Ajax, Ontario, Local 1092
7th District Vice President Ricky Walsh chairs the committee.
The Elected Human Relations Committee was established in 1988 following a resolution passed during the 39th IAFF Convention calling for a standing committee of IAFF members charged with improving relationships and establishing greater unity among fire fighters.
It is the mission of the IAFF Elected Human Relations Committee to develop and recommend policies and procedures for local, state, and provincial affiliates to use as guidelines, relative to human relations issues within the fire service. The committee also provides technical assistance to Locals and departments seeking support with these issues.
Learn more about the EHRC.
