Kelley Stalder
Kelley began his career as a registered engineer in electrical and biomedical engineering. After obtaining his engineering degree from Southern Methodist University, he sought a career path in healthcare settings. As the telecommunications industry grew and Kelley expanded his engineering base through post-graduate studies, he ultimately practiced engineering in senior management with leading telecommunications firms.
Down the road, he moved his family to a rural community which relied on a volunteer fire department. Kelley was immediately enthralled with providing emergency response services. After years of training and obtaining his volunteer fire fighter certification, Kelley progressed to acquire his paid fire fighter certification from the State of Texas. He also earned his license as a paramedic, which has served him well, as his involvement in emergency response has expanded. Kelley is a certified instructor by the Texas Department of Health and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Obtaining his ham radio operator's license was a natural - given his telecommunications background.
After many more years of emergency response training and working as a paid fire fighter for the City of Murphy, Kelley continues to broaden his involvement in the fire service. In 1995, he was appointed, by then, Governor George W. Bush, to serve as a commissioner on the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (regulatory agency for the Texas paid fire service). In 1996, Kelley was named Chairman of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Continually improving his ability to help others, Kelley is nearing completion of his associates degree in fire science from Collin County. He also serves as a fire fighter / paramedic and communications officer for Texas 4 DMAT (federal disaster medical assistance team). DMAT has taken Kelley to such venues as the Houston floods, Ground Zero, the Salt Lake City Olympics and much more. When he has spare time, he works together with his wife Jan in providing search capabilities through the talents of their English Setter, Eclipse.