Fireside Team
and Leadership
Our team at Fireside has years of experience in emergency response and possesses the necessary credentials to meet the high expectations of our discerning clients. Our team includes a diverse range of professionals, such as pilots, dispatchers, and mental health specialists, in addition to former NTSB, FAA, law enforcement, and medicolegal officials. At Fireside, our field responders are employees with extensive experience responding to complex aviation accidents, workplace violence, or natural disasters. Our government and military incident response experts enable us to provide our clients with a broad range of real-world response and strategy implementation expertise.
Senior Management and Response Team

Donald J. Chupp
President and CEO

Carla Tirel
Vice President, Operations

Craig Conrad
Senior Aviation Emergency Response Specialist
Operations Team

Melynda Cameron
Effects Management Center Operations Manager

Shannon DeCoudres
Brand Advocacy & Tactical Products Program Manager

Sarah Kiehl
Air-SOS Operations Manager

Destiny Carpenter
Safety & Resiliency Operations Manager