Our Team

Jessica Pickett
Executive Director
Jessica Pickett joined F.I.E.R.O. in January 2018 as the Marketing/Planning Director and then was named Executive Director in 2020. She is a retired All Hazards Lieutenant with the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department. She has a vast background in emergency services and has her own consulting company, RPM Solutions Group, Inc.

David Duffy
Vice President
David Duffy, retired Deputy Chief with the Charlotte Fire Department, was the Chief Officer who represented the Charlotte Fire Department during all the symposiums held in Charlotte. He has maintained his interest and is currently the exhibits coordinator for all symposiums.

Don Collins
Board Member, Awards Program Director
Don Collins joined F.I.E.R.O. soon after it was founded and has been a board member for over 20 years. Don has been an integral part of the Fire Station Design Symposium: he has been a speaker at every Fire Station Design Symposium and has headed up the Awards competition from its inception.