Board Members 2025-2026
The Virginia Fire Prevention Association Board of Directors is comprised of two groups, the Executive Board and Regional Representatives. The Executive Board is comprised of 7 elected positions that serve as directed in the VFPA Trust Agreement. The Regional Representatives/Chairs are appointed members of the board to serve the membership in their respective areas. More information on the region representatives can be found at VFPA Regions.
President Shawn Maddox
Treasurer Austin Cucciardo
Delegate At Large - Western Mike Yingling
Region 3 Chair Matt O'Daniel
Region 6 Chair TBD |
1st Vice President Steve Sites
Secretary Jonathan Bowden
Region 1 Chair TBD
Region 4 Chair Cody Ridge
Region 7 Chair Jimmy Csizmadia |
2nd Vice President Robert Paxton Delegate At-Large - Eastern Keith Buchanan
Region 2 Chair Mark Showers
Region 5 Chair TBD
Immediate Past President Mike Armstrong |
VFPA Board Contact List 2025-26
President Shawn Maddox smaddox@albemarle.org 540-294-0370
1st Vice President Steve Sites steven.sites@fairfaxva.gov 571-992-3540
2nd Vice President Robert Paxton rpaxton@salemva.gov 540-537-1347
Treasurer Austin Cucciardo acucciardo@warrencountyfire.com 540-336-8719
Secretary Jonathan Bowden bowden2626@gmail.com 540-292-4139
Delegate At Large Keith Buchanan
Delegate At Large Mike Yingling michael.yingling@vdfp.virginia.gov 276-782-2240
Region 1 TBD
Region 2 Mark Showers sshowers@fcva.us 540-974-6023
Region 3 Matt O’Daniel jmatt.odaniel@lynchburgva.gov 434-401-5815
Region 4 Cody Ridge cridge@smythcounty.org 276-780-7065
Region 5 TBD
Region 6 TBD
Region 7 Jimmy Csizmadia
Past President Mike Armstrong
VFSB Representative TBD