2025 MSFCA Awards Recipients

The individuals below were honored at the MSFCA Awards Banquet at the 2025 MSFCA Annual Conference on Friday, October 17 in Duluth. Thank you for your contributions to your communities and the Minnesota Fire Service. Congratulations!

Fire Officer of the Year - Population under 10,000
Dale Johnson III, Fire Chief, Tracy Fire Department

Fire Officer of the Year - Population over 10,000
Quentin Brunsvold, Fire Chief, Marshall Fire Department

Leadership Award
Justin Sherwood, Fire Chief, Bemidji Fire Department

Legislative Awards
Presented In Memoriam of Speaker of the House Representative Melissa Hortman

Senator
Mark Johnson

Representative
Lisa Demuth

Senator
Nick Frentz

Senator
Erin Murphy

Public Fire Education Community Partner Award
Lisa George, SugarXR

Public Fire Education Firefighter/Department Recognition Award
Chelsey Flores, Captain, Cottage Grove Fire Department

Magazine Awards
Frank Oberg Article of the Year: Jeff Marian, Marian Coaching & BJ Jungmann, Fire Chief Burnsville Fire Department, "The Transformative Power of Leadership Coaching for Fire Officers and Their Teams"

Tony Richardson Cover of the Year: Mike Zenner, Winter 2025 Issue

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2025 MSFCA Awards Recipients

Fire Officer of the Year - Population under 10,000Dale Johnson III, Fire Chief, Tracy Fire Department

Fire Officer of the Year - Population over 10,000Quentin Brunsvold, Fire Chief, Marshall Fire Department

Leadership AwardJustin Sherwood, Fire Chief, Bemidji Fire Department

Legislative AwardsPresented In Memoriam of Speaker of the House Representative Melissa Hortman

Senator Mark Johnson

Representative Lisa Demuth

SenatorNick Frentz

Senator Erin Murphy

Public Fire Education Community Partner AwardLisa George, SugarXR

Public Fire Education Firefighter/Department Recognition AwardChelsey Flores, Captain, Cottage Grove Fire Department

Magazine AwardsFrank Oberg Article of the Year: Jeff Marian, Marian Coaching & BJ Jungmann, Fire Chief Burnsville Fire Department, "The Transformative Power of Leadership Coaching for Fire Officers and Their Teams"