Leadership & Operations
There are two divisions within Belle Valley Volunteer Fire Department: the Business Division and the Operations Division.
The Business Division consists of two governing bodies that manage the non-operational side of the department: the Business Officers and the Board of Directors.
The Operations Division is the public side of the station, responsible for response and service. The Operations Division is led by the chief of the of the department, aided by an assistant chief and a deputy chief. captains and lieutenants are assigned as company officers and have specific duties delegated to them.
Business Officers
The President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Assistant Secretary are elected by the members.
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The President is also the chairman of the Board of Directors. The President is in charge of building and grounds, assigns and oversees committees
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The Vice President handles the social hall with the office manager and the bingo manager
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The Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer manage the financials of the department
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The Secretary and Assistant Secretary are the official record keepers and document minutes of official meetings
Business meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Station 36.
Position |
Currently Held By |
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President |
Jeff Skonieczki |
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Vice President |
Joe Altadonna |
| Treasurer | Steve Woytek |
| Assistant Treasurer | Matt Rogers |
| Secretary | Jeremy Kuhn |
| Assistant Secretary | Dakota Moreland |
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is a body of elected members who jointly oversee the activities of the department, ensuring departments bylaws are followed. The board is the primary governing body of the department charged with:
- Governing the organization by enacting policies and objectives
- Ensuring the availability of adequate financial resources
- Approving annual budgets
- Setting the salaries and compensation of company employees
The duties imposed on directors are fiduciary duties. Directors must act in what they consider is in the best interest of the company.
Current Board Members |
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Jeff Skonieczki (term expires Jan 2025) |
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Joe Altadonna (term expires Jan 2027) |
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Zach Kuhn (term expires Jan 2026) |
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Matt Rogers (term expires Jan 2027) |
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Jeremy Moreland (Chief) |
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Jeremy Kuhn (term expires Jan 2026) |
Past Chiefs
Pete Engesser 1939-1943
Clarence Schrimper 1944-1946
Otto Schilberg 1947
Howard Schrimper 1948
Pete Engesser 1949-1952
George Engesser 1953
Otto Schilberg 1954-1957
George Engesser 1958
Otto Schilberg 1959
Archie Lewis 1960-1962
Francis Kellogg 1963
Tony Daniels 1964-1966
Tom Schultz 1967-1973
Jim Petrone 1974
Don Erbin 1975-1977
Jim Petrone 1978-1981
Rob Shea 1981
Dave Teubert 1981
John Chimera 1982
Dave Teubert 1983-1985
Eugene Strohmeyer 1986
Tom Krahnke 1987-1988
Keith Bartos 1989
Paul Strohmeyer 1990
Bob McCarty 1991-1992
John Rainey 1993-1996
Chris Altadonna 1996-1997
John Semple 1997
Jeff Skonieczki 1998
Tom Lewis 1999-2000
Brian Copley 2001-2003
John Semple 2004-2013
Chris Altadonna 2014-2017
Chris DiCarlo 2017
Dion Blasco 2018
John Stephens 2019 - 2021
Jeremy Moreland 2022 - present
Past Presidents
HK Williams 1939-1943
Ted Davis 1944
Tom Wells Sr. 1945-1947
Clarence Schrimper 1948-1949
Paul Derby 1950
Dick Brown 1951-1953
George Jackson 1954-1956
Cliff Hollenbach 1957
George Jackson 1958
Francis Bud Kellogg 1959-1962
Neil Eisert 1963
Francis Bud Kellogg 1964-1969
Jim Petrone 1970-1973
George Hess 1974-1977
Sam Brady 1978-1981
Jim Coyle 1982-1986
Ed Amore 1987-1988
Sam Brady 1989
Ed Amore 1990
Jim Coyle 1991-2000
Jeff Skonieczki 2001
Jim Coyle 2002-2005
Jeff Skonieczki 2005-2022
Dave Soule 2023
Jeff Skonieczki 2023-present
