Gunnar Gladics

Gunnar Gladics is a principal and owner with Rice Fergus Miller Inc. with 25 years of experience working in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction fields. As a former paid on call / volunteer firefighter for two different cities Gunnar focuses his practice on public safety and civic projects throughout the Northwest. Gunnar’s Primary role at RFM is to lead capital facilities planning for local governments in Washington, Oregon and Idaho and includes plans up to $250M in asset improvements.

Liz Loomis

Liz Loomis has 25 years of experience in strategic communications, campaigns, elections, and local government to achieve the desired outcomes for her clients. Her company has a 93% win-record for ballot measures that increase revenue or improve efficiency for local governments.

Jim Neslon

Jim Nelson is a Managing Director with D.A. Davidson & Company’s Public Finance Department. Jim has over 30 years of public finance experience providing bond underwriting services or financial advisory services to fire districts and regional fire authorities, as well as other municipalities in the Washington State. Jim has completed over 600 financings with a par amount greater than $6.0 billion. His financing experience includes affordability analysis for non voted bonds, tax levy analysis for voted bonds, refinancing bonds, coaching and preparing for a rating presentation, and presenting financing options to meet your long-term goals. Jim has FINRA Series 50, Series 52, and Series 63 licenses. Jim has a B.A. from the University of Washington.

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Greg Prothman

President - GMP Consultants

Greg brings a unique combination of 20+ years of experience in various functions of government and 25 years of experience in public sector recruitment. Prior to forming GMP Consulting, Greg founded and was the driving force at Prothman Company as its President and CEO. Early in his career Greg served as a police officer for the University of Washington and the City of Renton. He left police work after completing his Master’s degree in Public Administration and accepted an administrative position for the City of Des Moines, WA. He was quickly promoted to Assistant City Manager and then City Manager. A Seattle native, Greg completed his BA at Western Washington University and his Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from the University of Washington. Greg is a volunteer member of Seattle Mountain Rescue and a member of Crystal Mountain Ski Patrol and a former 14 year member of the City of Snoqualmie Fire Department where he served as a volunteer firefighter/EMT.

Chief Gordie Olson

Senior Consultant Fire Services

Chief Olson brings over 40 Years of professional fire service experience including almost three decades with South King Fire in Washington State and retired after 8 years as Fire Chief for the City of Thornton Fire Department in Colorado. In 2024, Gordie served 6 months as the Interim Fire Chief in Oak Harbor, Washington. Gordie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration and a Master’s Degree in Executive Fire Service Leadership. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program (EFO) and of the Harvard University Kennedy School: Senior Executives in Local and State Government program. He was active with the IAFC Executive Fire Officer Section, chaired the Washington Fire Chiefs Fire Officers Section, and taught visioning at the IAFC Fire Rescue International Conference. He has extensive experience in labor/management relations, fire and tiered based EMS systems, accreditation, succession planning, and strategic planning.

Kate Hansen

Operations Manager - GMP Consultants

Kate brings 20 years of project management and administration experience spanning private business, nonprofit, and government. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds a B.A. in Theatre from Chapman University, with an emphasis in stage management. Kate brings a distinguishing blend of attention to detail, creativity, and critical thinking. Having served as a fire district administrator, political campaign manager and elected official, Kate possesses multi-faceted experience in local government. She has also served on the Board of Directors for multiple non-profits. Kate is currently a Fire Commissioner for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue where she brings first-hand knowledge of Fire and EMS operations and governance, having also served as a fire department administrator for Northshore Fire.

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Ryan & Brooke Lundquist

Dr. Brooke Lundquist, Ph.D., LMHC, Owner, Mental Health Counselor - First Responder Counseling and Consulting

Dr. Brooke Lundquist is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in working with first responder individuals and couples. Brooke is the owner of a group counseling practice, First Responder Counseling and Consulting, located in Snohomish and via telehealth, where she and her team provide therapy to first responders and their families. In addition, Brooke is also the on-site MHP at Redmond Fire Department, Bellevue Fire Department, and Paramedic Training at Harborview Medical Center. She is trained in EMDR, Gottman Couples Therapy, and is a Certified First Responder Counselor. Brooke is often accompanied by her 4-year-old facility dog, Raider, who was trained for the first 2 ½ years of his life to provide support to individuals and groups. He has several cute tricks, in addition to many skills that provide support and have been shown to lower blood pressure and heart rate, including hugs and snuggles. Brooke was first introduced to the fire department family 25 years ago when she met her husband, Ryan. Brooke and Ryan have two teenage daughters and in her spare time, Brooke enjoys reading, working out, spending time outdoors, travelling with Ryan, and baking with her two teen daughters.

Ryan Lundquist, Assistant Chief of Operations - Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue

Ryan currently serves as the Assistant Chief of Operations for Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue. He began his fire service career in 1997, starting as a firefighter assigned to a ladder company. In 2000, he became a paramedic and spent the next sixteen years providing advanced life support in the field. Promoted to Lieutenant in 2007, Chief Lundquist played a key role in training and mentoring newly hired firefighters. His leadership was further tested in March 2014, when he served as a Rescue Group Supervisor during the Oso Landslide—a devastating event that claimed 22 lives. As part of the Snohomish County Technical Rescue Team, he spent 11 days leading rescue efforts. That experience deepened his commitment to acknowledging and addressing the psychological impact of traumatic events on first responders. In 2016, he was promoted to Battalion Chief, where he continued developing leadership capacity across the organization. Following the 2020 consolidation that formed Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue, he was promoted to Operations Chief. Today, he oversees 220-line personnel operating out of 10 stations, serving a population of over 160,000 residents. Chief Lundquist holds a master’s degree in business administration from Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington.