Stuart began his fire service career in 2005. He served in six different fire departments in Florida and held the ranks of Fire Fighter, Lieutenant, Assistant Chief, Emergency Manager and Fire Chief. Stuart served as the Fire Chief in each the City of Davenport, Auburndale and Haines City. Stuart brings a unique combination of education, experience, and technical expertise to ESCI. Having worked in both combination and career fire departments, he possesses a demonstrated record of professionalism and a commitment to excellence. In addition to fire administration and management accomplishments, Stuart has substantially contributed to the Institution of Fire Engineers and Florida State Fire College through the development of GIS analytic tools and maps to support the missions of both organizations.