Items tagged: fire chief

City Manager Announces Appointment of New Champaign Fire Chief

Today City Manager Dorothy Ann David announced that she has appointed Andy Quarnstrom to serve as the City of Champaign’s next Fire Chief. Quarnstrom has served at the Champaign Fire Department for more than 26 years and is currently the Acting Deputy Fire Chief of Operations. He has also served as the elected City of […]


Deputy Chief Gary Gula Appointed Interim Champaign Fire Chief

City Manager Dorothy Ann David has appointed Deputy Chief Gary Gula to serve as Interim Fire Chief for the Champaign Fire Department. Chief Gula is a 34-year veteran of the Champaign Fire Department and currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Operations. “I want to thank Deputy Chief Gula for agreeing to fill this important […]


City Announces Appointment of Fire Chief

 City of Champaign Announces Fire Chief Appointment — Gary Ludwig to Begin November 17 Champaign — City Manager Dorothy David announced this morning that Gary Ludwig, currently Managing Director of The Ludwig Group, LLC and former Deputy Fire Chief for the Memphis, Tennessee Fire Department, has been appointed Fire Chief for the City of Champaign effective […]


City Manager to Reopen Search for Fire Chief

City Manager to Reopen Search for Fire Chief Acting Chief Dave Ferber to Continue in Leadership Role City Manager Dorothy Ann David announced today that she will reopen the search for the position of Fire Chief.  The City will accept applications from new candidates beginning on May 12 until the position is filled.  After exhausting […]


News Release: Fire Chief Interviews Scheduled

FIRE CHIEF INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED After a nationwide search, the City of Champaign has selected three (3) finalists to be interviewed for the position of Fire Chief.  The three (3) finalists will be interviewed March 10 and 11, 2014.   The finalists are: Greg Main, currently serving as District Fire Chief for the Evansville, Indiana Fire […]