Board of Directors

MEET THE HEARTBEAT
THAT IS SERVANT-LEADING FRLN

Berlin
Maza (HE/HIM)
(he/him)

PRESIDENT

Berlin is a Captain with Eastside Fire & Rescue based out of Issaquah, Washington. He has over 16 years of experience in the fire service with a passion in mentorship and team-building. Committed to fostering diversity and equity, Berlin strives for inclusive opportunities in organizations and communities. Empowering the youth is his mission, equipping them with the necessary tools and support to become engaged, confident and empowered leaders of the future. Berlin’s vision is to promote inclusive practices and inspire the next generation of leaders. Let’s ignite change and build a better and brighter future together!

Bill
Mack

VICE PRESIDENT

Bill is a retired Deputy Chief with East Pierce Fire & Rescue which serves a large geographical area in Pierce County Washington. He has over 31 years of experience in the fire service and has worked in many different positions from firefighter to company officer—and most recently a Dan Packer Memorial ‘Chief Officer of the Year awardee. His is emphasis has been on improving firefighters through mentorship, coaching and training. He has served on the Washington State Council of Firefighters as a District Representative, helped establish the Public Relations Committee and chaired the Diversity Equity and Inclusion committee. Bill’s passion is getting the fire agencies to look at their hiring practices to make sure that they are looking for the best candidate to represent our agencies. His motto is that “hiring better people will create better firefighters”.

Anthony “AJ”
John

SECRETARY |
SERGEANT OF MENTORSHIP

AJ is a Captain with South King Fire & Rescue based out of Federal Way, Washington. He brings 28 years of firefighting experience with a focus on mentorship. AJ is involved with several committees, teams and groups that work at identifying needs to uplift people into the fire service. Memberships include the Washington State Council of Firefighters (WSCFF) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) committee, South King Fire’s DEI mentorship program coordinator, Honor Guard commander, King County Firefighters Pipes & Drums member, extrication instructor for Puyallup Extrication Team (PXT). The ultimate goal is to get a recruitment group started to give better access to the fire service. AJ’s lifelong motto, “stay fired up!”, keeps the pedal down as we champion youth to become the personal embodiment of their goals and LIMITLESS potential!

#StayFiredUp!

Could Be YOU!

TREASURER

FRLN is currently looking for a spokesperson to join FRLN as an Ambassador+ at the National level. With your ‘growth mindset’ we will empower you to make national level change that directly benefits your local community…today!

Learn more now by reading through our Get Involved subpage. Or shoot us an email at info@frln.org. And if you have seen enough than start your Onboarding Process today by submitting your Volunteer Interest Form. We got you from here!

sAVANNA
NAGORSKI

CO-FOUNDER | CIO

Savanna is a proud wife and mom to wonderful twin daughters.
As a military and firefighter spouse, she has been deeply influenced by the genuine people in her family's life who routinely protect & serve their communities with little asked for in return. While holding down the fort and caring for their babies and supporting her husband as he served our Country, she completed a Masters of Science in Geospatial Technologies. She currently works as a public-safety GIS Administrator and certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) at Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority; and also serves as a wildland fire GISS-T with the SE Washington State Type 3 Incident Management Team. Now located in the DFW metroplex, Savanna looks to continue these roles on a national footprint.

With the humbling perspective that her own husband was a direct end user on the very pre-incident fire plans that she analyzed and created, it is needless to say, her passion for accurate public-safety GIS analysis and mapping extends well beyond mere office walls and in support of the first responders (and their families) that she serves.

At FRLN, Savanna leverages niche technologies to deliver impactful solutions that are easily applied when coaching the youth & young adults toward their dream careers as law enforcement officers, structure/wildland firefighters, paramedics and 911 dispatchers.

Grateful for the opportunity to contribute in establishing FRLN, Savanna possesses practical technical skills and a passion for bringing innovative solutions to her community. The potential for constructive change, vulnerable authenticity, personal growth, and positive generational impact is limitless and awe-inspiring!

Schuyller “ski”
Nagorski

FOUNDER | CEO

Ski is a grateful husband, father, brother, son and peer support advocate currently in Fort Worth Texas, enroute to becoming a Counseling Psychologist for Veterans, first responders and their families. Serving in previous public service roles, for well over a decade, as both a SOF tactical paramedic, and civilian firefighter. Once a ‘Firefighter of the Year’ & ‘Outstanding Lateral Awardee’ at his previous fire departments; and an Honor Graduate of both 75th Ranger Regiment’s selection course and Ranger School—respectively, the US military’s elite light infantry unit, and premiere leadership course. Having served his Brothers and Country with distinction, he intimately grasps what leadership acts like, and those four timeless character traits have always involved: tactical competence, rejecting personal complacency, sincere empathy, and welcoming any personal risk to tangibly care for those in your charge.

Accolades mean nothing without a team to share them with, and we recognize the intrinsic desire to be part of a transformative legacy. Here at FRLN, each Ambassador, Mentor and Liaison has that same passion: Prepare our future community sentinels, guardians and caretakers to find their own unique intangibles of courage, self-awareness and grit—and then one day be a mentor for the next generation. Everything we want is on the other side of fear, the team at FRLN is here with you every step of the way. Hard work pays off—let us partner together and chase your horizon!

#WeRiseAndFallTogether

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