Mike Cherry Email & Phone Number

Illinois, United States

As a field safety professional, I perform daily site visits conducting safety observations. Maintaining onsite safety at all types of construction sites; transmission, distributions, and substations. Make recommendations to enhance safe working practices while maintaining efficiency and performance expectations. Conduct onsite and classroom education. Maintain training records and keeping abreast of new trends and technology. Work closely with clients on reporting and sharing safety initiatives. Safety Certifications: OSHA 10, 20, 30, 510 and Board of Certified Safety Professionals CHST and CIT

Volunteer firefighter responsible for the overall direction of the fire district.

Licensed Missouri Real Estate Agent since 2009 selling different types of real estate including Broker Price Opinions (BPO) for several banks during the housing downturn.

Columbia, Missouri, United States

Lead instructor educating thousands of firefighters throughout my career, shaping the future of fire service throughout the State of Missouri. I have served on the conference management team for over 10 years, managing classes, participants, instructors, and heavily guarded public officials through the use of the incident management process. The team manages the entire process, from logistical support to emergency plans, registration, security of nationally recognized guests. • Instructor and/or course developer for the following courses: Responding to Utility Emergencies; Firefighter 1, 2; Fire Instructor 1, 2; Fire Officer 1, 2; Incident Safety Officer; Aerial Apparatus Operator; Basic Firefighting; Basic Pump Operations; Confined Space Awareness; Decision Making for Initial Company Operations; Emergency Response to Ammonia Incidents; Fire Department Medical First Responder; Emergency Vehicle Drive Training; Fire Cause and Determination; Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations; All Incident Command Classes, NIMS; Incident Command for High Rise; Introduction to Inspection Principles and Practices; Leadership 1, 2, 3; Managing in a Changing Environment; Preparations for Initial Company Operations; Principles of Building Construction – Combustible and Noncombustible; Public Educator – Public Relations; Recruitment and Retention; School Bus Rescue; Shaping the Future; Simulations for Company Officers and Chief Officers; Strategies and Tactics for Initial Company Officer; Structural Firefighting; NFPA 1403 Live Fire; Trench Rescue Awareness; Vehicle Rescue Technician; Water Supply for Suburban and Rural Firefighters; WebEOC; Incident Command for Elected Officials; UTV/ATV• Serve as an Adjunct Instructor for the State Emergency Management Agency and (ICS T-T-T)• Serve as an Evaluator for the Missouri Division of Fire Safety – State Fire Marshal

Troy, Missouri, United States

Fire Chief with twelve years of experience in position, twenty years in a leadership position, and thirty-four years in the fire service with exceptional verbal and written communication skills, as well as proven ability to lead the fire district to organizational goals with successful outcomes. Worked extensively with emergency operations and have strong incident management skills. I have served on the incident command team that runs two annual conferences for approximately 2000 firefighters from across the nation.• Firefighter 1, 2• Fire Officer 1, 2• Fire Instructor 1, 2• Fire Investigator• Fire Apparatus Driver Operator• Missouri EMT-B• Public Information Officer• Incident Safety Officer• NFPA 1403 Live Fire Instructor/Evaluator• State Evaluator• Technical Rescue• Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations• Fire Inspector

Branch Manager • Managed inventory levels, purchasing, revenue, budgets• Personnel management of 5 employees• Bided large jobs from customers off blueprints and electrical schedules• Comply with corporate guidelines

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Organizational Leadership

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.) Fire Technology, Fire Science/Fire-Fighting