Fire Board Members

Verde Valley Fire District is governed by a five (5) member non-partisan board elected at large by the registered voters in the District.  Board members are elected by District residents to alternating four (4) year terms so there are at least two (2) members elected every (2) years.  The Board establishes policy, sets the tax rate and approves the annual budget.  As a special district of the State, the Fire District must comply with all applicable Arizona Revised Statutes including Open Meeting Laws.
 
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 Robert Brummett - Board Chairman

Term Expires: November 30, 2024

Robert Brummett is a lifetime resident of the Verde Valley. He has been with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office for 23 years and was a Reserve Firefighter with Verde Valley Fire District for several years. He was previously the EMT Observer for the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office helicopter and had his pilots license for several years. Robert values his community and likes to give back to his community.

Colleen Gilboy

 Coleen Gilboy - Board Clerk

Term Expires: November 30, 2026

Coleen Gilboy has been a Verde Valley resident for over 36 years. During this time, she was the Town of Clarkdale Finance Director from 1998 to 2005, a Girl Scout Leader and Neighborhood Manager for 12 years and has organized the Cottonwood Christmas Parade since 2009. She is currently the Director of the Verde Valley Fairgrounds where she has served since 2013.

Ken Bishop

 Ken Bishop

Term Expires: November 30, 2024

Ken has been a Board Member since 2008 and has served in all capacities on the Board. Prior to becoming a Board Member, Ken was a volunteer with the Cornville-Page Springs Fire District and Verde Valley Fire Districts for 21 years. Ken was a member of a fire department in Illinois from 1966 through 1984 when they moved to Cornville. Ken was a member of the Verde Valley Junior Rodeo Association for 12 years and owned The Shop at Cornville for many years. Now retired, Ken enjoys working on his classic trucks and participating in classic car clubs.

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 Tim Bishop

Term Expires: November 30, 2024

Tim Bishop was appointed by the Board on May 9, 2022 to fill the vacancy from the resignation of Matthew Kaempfe. Tim has lived in all three areas in which the Verde Valley Fire District serves. He grew up in Cornville in Lower Oak Creek Estates, then moved to Verde Village Unit 2 and is now a resident of Clarkdale. Tim began his career in the fire service in the Verde Valley and is currently working for the City of Phoenix. While his profession is in firefighting, his interest in serving on the Fire Board is as a caring citizen who wants to be involved in his community.

Don Peck

 Don Peck

Term Expires:  November 30, 2026

Don Peck has been a Verde Valley resident for 40 years. He is a retired Chiropractor after 36 years. Don has been involved with Boy Scouts for 35 years and was involved with AYSO soccer for 14 years serving as the Regional Commissioner for 4 years. He was instrumental in getting soccer as a varsity sport at Mingus Union High School and coached soccer at Mingus for 4 years. He has also coached Little League for 3 years and Junior All-American football for 6 years. Don also was a Chief Instructor for the Arizona Game and Fish Hunter Education Program in the Verde Valley for 15 years.