Yvorra Leadership Development Foundation

How YLD Operates Award Recipients YLD's Goals and Objectives About Deputy Chief James G. Yvorra Chief John Eversole Endowment for Hazardous Materials Responders Donald E. Sellers Endowment for Emergency Medical Services Request an Application Download the Brochure How You Can Donate Our Corporate Sponsors Honoring Fallen Firefighters Other Scholarship Opportunities	How YLD Operates The Yvorra Leadership Development Foundation (YLD) is a non-profit, tax exempt organization. The Foundation operates under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) and 509(a) of the Code. In compliance with Federal requirements, YLD prepares annual financial reports and submits them to the IRS. All financial reports are submitted to a certified public accountant for third party review and are a matter of public record. The Foundation's Board of Directors is primarily responsible for the administration and management of the organization. All members of the Board of Directors and the Scholarship and Awards Committee serve without compensation or remuneration. The Scholarship and Awards Committee is established under the Board as a free-standing and impartial group for the sole purpose of evaluating applications and selecting suitable candidates. No member of the Board serves on the Awards Committee; however, the Committee Chairperson serves as a non-voting member of the Board. The Scholarship and Awards Committee reviews qualified applicants in the fall of each year and selects award recipients by letter ballot. Awardees are selected based on five broad criteria. These include:
	Potential to have a positive impact upon the future of his or her organization and the emergency response community Formal education and previous training, particularly in the areas of management and administration Commitment to professionalism in the emergency response community Documented personal and financial support of the applicant's local volunteer organization or employer Analysis of three favorable written recommendations submitted with the application
	Board of Directors Rose M. Cogan, Ed.D. Training Consultant, Elkridge, MD George D. Dodson President, Red Hat Publishing Company, Inc., Chester, MD Michael Eversole U.S. Secret Service, Chicago, IL Raymond Hawkins, Training Officer, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program, Citizen Corps (DHS), Polk County, FL John Hess Planning and Preparedness Manager. U.S. DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Washington, D.C. Michael S. Hildebrand, CSP Senior Partner, Hildebrand and Noll Associates, Inc., Port Republic, MD JoAnne F. Hildebrand Academic Director and Associate Professor (retired), Fire Science, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD Gregory G. Noll, CSP Senior Partner, Hildebrand and Noll Associates, Inc., Lancaster, PA James P. Zeigler, Ph.D. Research Associate, DuPont Nonwovens, Spruance Plant, Richmond, VA Scholarship and Awards Committee G. Crawford Wiestling (Committee Chairman), President, Investigative Loss Control, Inc., Minneapolis, MN Dr. Bryan E. Bledsoe, D.O., EMS Author-Physician, Arlington, TX Alan V. Brunacini, Chief (retired), Phoenix Fire Department, Phoenix, AZ Charles J. Burkell Program Chair, Executive Development, National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, MD Richard B. Emery President, Emery & Associates, Inc., Vernon Hills, IL Chris Hawley Deputy Project Manager, Computer Sciences Corporation, Alexandria, VA Gregory A. Rhoads President, GRA Associates, Jacksonville, FL Jeff Washinger Senior Investigator, Investigative Loss Control, Inc., Minneapolis, MN Douglas R. Williams Fire Service Management Specialist, National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, MD Donald E. Sellers, AMI (in memoriam), Medical Illustrator - Publisher
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