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The 2026–2028 GSFA Board of Directors

Board of Directors

2026 – 2028 GSFA Board of Directors

The Board of Directors for the Georgia State Firefighters Association are elected by the membership at the Georgia Fire Service Conference and serve two-year terms. The current Board of Directors will serve through September 2028.

Craig Dukes

Craig Dukes

President

President

Craig Dukes

Thomasville Fire Rescue

229.393.5984

Craig.dukes@thomasville.org

Jeff Hardin

Jeff Hardin

1st Vice President

1st Vice President

Jeff Hardin

McRae-Helena Fire Department

229.315.0938

jeff.hardin@mcrae-helena.org

Jason Amerson

Jason Amerson

2nd Vice President

2nd Vice President

Jason Amerson

Cartersville Fire Department

404.391.6652

jamerson@cityofcartersville.org

Calvin Hitchcock

Calvin Hitchcock

3rd Vice President

3rd Vice President

Calvin Hitchcock

Statesboro Fire Department

912.213.3341

hitchcockfarms3341@gmail.com

Billy Young

Billy Young

Director at Large

Director at Large

Billy Young

Lowndes County Fire Rescue

229.375.6341

Billy.young@lowndescounty.com

Mike Byrd

Mike Byrd

Past President

Past President

Mike Byrd

Spalding County Fire Department

678.588.9579

mbyrd@spaldingcounty.com

Bruce King

Bruce King

Treasurer

Treasurer

Bruce King

Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services

404.391.0101

batman777.bk@gmail.com

Ronnie Cowart

Ronnie Cowart

Chaplain

Chaplain

Ronnie Cowart

GPSTC

404.391.6679

rcowart1@outlook.com

Jason Shivers

Jason Shivers

Parliamentarian

Parliamentarian

Jason Shivers

Forsyth County Fire Department

404.392.4456

rjshivers@forsythco.com

Association Management Staff

Advanced Association Management supports the GSFA Board of Directors.

Taylor Moore

Taylor Moore

Business Manager

Business Manager

Taylor Moore

Advanced Association Management

770.914.7774

taylor@gsffa.org

Faythe Gerner

Faythe Gerner

Account Coordinator

Account Coordinator

Faythe Gerner

Advanced Association Management

770.914.7774

info@gsffa.org

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