Chief Officer Solutions Group

Chief Olson brings over 40 years of professional fire service experience including 8 years as Fire Chief for the City of Thornton Fire Department in Colorado after a 32+ year fire department career in Washington State. 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.

Chief Lombardi brings 34 years of professional fire service experience including 14 years as Fire Chief for West Metro Fire Rescue, CO. During his time as Fire Chief, Lombardi managed a budget of $141 million, a workforce of over 500 personnel and seventeen fire stations and a regional training center. He is also the past president of the Metro Fire Chiefs Association and brings excellent fire leadership contacts across the nation. Don holds a Master’s in Public Administration and a Bachelor’s of Science in Physical Education. He is also a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program (EFO) as well as holding a Chief Fire Officer designation from the Center for Public Safety.

Chief Hutcheson (Ret.) brings more than 35 years of distinguished public service to his work as a Senior Fire Consultant. He retired in 2022 as Fire Chief of the Virginia Beach Fire Department and currently serves as the District 1 (Kempsville) Councilmember on the Virginia Beach City Council. A nationally respected fire service leader, Chief Hutcheson is an original member of Virginia Task Force 2 (VA‑TF2) Urban Search & Rescue and currently serves retiredas the team’s Sponsoring Agency Chief, with deployment experience that includes the Oklahoma City bombing, major hurricanes, and the Haiti earthquake. He holds a Master’s degree in Homeland Security from the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program. His professional leadership includes past service as President of the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, current co‑chair of the Virginia Fire Rescue Conference, and a key role in expanding firefighter cancer presumptive legislation statewide. Chief Hutcheson’s career reflects deep operational expertise, policy leadership, and an enduring commitment to public service.

Chief O’Neal brings over 45 years of career and volunteer fire, EMS, and emergency management experience including over 21 years of service as a fire chief for three localities, including the City of Fairfax in Virginia. John holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Administration and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program (EFO) and has held the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designation from the Center of Public Safety Excellence since 2004. He has extensive experience in fire and EMS service delivery, emergency management, accreditation, and strategic planning.

Chief Ryan brings over 34 years of career and volunteer fire, EMS, and emergency management experience. Chuck served for more than 25 years with Fairfax County Fire & Rescue in Fairfax, Virginia, retiring as an Assistant Chief in 2019.  He then served as the Fire Chief of the Tucson Fire Department in Arizona from September 2019 until his retirement in June 2025. Chuck holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Siena College and a Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program (EFO) and has held the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designation from the Center of Public Safety Excellence since 2019. He is also a graduate of the Executive Leaders Program at the Naval Postgraduate School Center from Homeland Defense & Security. He has served on the executive board of the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association and remains active with the Metro as a Senior Member,  Chuck also served on the IAFC's Constitution, Bylaws & Resolutions Committee as the Western Division representative.  In addition, he has extensive special operations experience having served for more than 10 years with Fairfax County's urban search and rescue team as a Task Force Leader on domestic and international deployments as well as having served as a mentor within the UN's International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) helping member nations US&R teams  become certified within the UN's approved international humanitarian disaster response community. He has extensive experience in fire and EMS service delivery, emergency management, and strategic planning.  Chuck and his wife have made Tucson their home, and they are both active in the community serving on several boards of charitable organizations. He is an avid cyclist, hiker, and aquarium enthusiast.