

Leadership
Leadership
Fire Commissioners are elected officials who oversee the Fire District. The Board of Fire Commissioners is made up of five individuals. This a voluntary position without paid compensation.
Commissioners are responsible for determining the fire district’s operating budget. The Board of Commissioners also directly oversees the Chief of the Fire District. Commissioner terms last for five years, the terms are laddered so that a new commissioner is elected each year.
Commissioner meetings are the first and third Tuesdays of every month. The meetings start at 6:00 PM. The meetings are located at the Fairview Firehouse at 258 Violet Avenue in the Town of Poughkeepsie. At this time, the meetings of the Board are held in a location which is not easily accessible to the handicapped. If you have a question about accessibility, please call the District Secretary, Brie Novack, at (845) 452-7453.
Commissioners
Title | Name | Years |
---|---|---|
Commissioner | Art Grace | 2023 - 2027 |
Commissioner | Vacant | |
Commissioner | Michael Lewis | 2020 - 2024 |
Commissioner | Aldo Milanese (Vice Chairman) | 2021 - 2025 |
Commissioner | Andrew Calamari (Chairman) | 2022 - 2026 |
Administrative Staff
Chief
Timothy Gilnack
Deputy Chief
Justin Bohlmann
District Secretary
Brie Novack
District Treasurer
Michele Zagorski
Assistant Clerk
Lucelly Orrego
Career Staff
Captain
Robert Ridley, EMT
Daytime Staff
Firefighter
Open
Volunteer Leadership
Company President
John Anspach
Company Vice President
Eric Calderon
Safety Officer
Jerry Pickett
Safety Officer
Jack Burghardt
Group 1
Lieutenant
Michael Schroeder II, EMT
Firefighter
Terry Lane, EMT
Firefighter
Terrell Baity, EMT
Firefighter
Open
Probationary Firefighter
Jaiden Barnhart, EMT
Group 2
Lieutenant
Ryan Keefe, EMT
Firefighter
Eric Foster, EMT
Firefighter
Michael Yambrick, EMT
Firefighter
Tyler Hildwein, EMT
Probationary Firefighter
Laura Luby, EMT
Group 3
Lieutenant
Open
Firefighter
Joseph Tompkins, EMT
Firefighter
Ryan Smith, EMT
Firefighter
Jason Lomoriello
Probationary Firefighter
Tyler Mendelson, EMT
Group 4
Lieutenant
Chad Clouting, EMT
Firefighter
Matthew Cobb, EMT
Firefighter
Ryan Devens, EMT
Firefighter
Andrew Rayburn, EMT
Probationary Firefighter
Michael Valentino, EMT

Contact Us
Station (Firefighters)
845.452.8770
District Secretary,
Brie Novack
845.452.7453
Fax: 845-452-0552
Email for Secretary
For questions or concerns about the Fairview Fire District, please
e-mail Chief Timothy Gilnack
Our Location
Fairview Fire District
258 Violet Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1236
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