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Administration
- Thomas Hughes - State Fire Marshal/Director - 517-388-1761
- Sherry Storey - SFM SEMA - 517-648-4032
- Joseph Forro -Deputy Director - 517-285-3201
- Brenda Davis - Operations Chief - 517-643-6696
- Jeremy Blasius - IT Analyst - 517-898-9662
- Peyton Mowry - GOA - 517-648-2451
- Kymberly Pashkowsky - 616-250-4147
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Fire Fighter Training Division
- Liam Carroll - 517-242-1171
- Dakota Curns - 517-643-4725
- Dan Hammerberg - Region 1 - 906-399-4399
- Aileen Pettinger - Region 2 - 313-573-7176
- SMOKE Login Helpline - 517-241-1031
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Fireworks Division
- Mick Dingman - Supervisor - 517-375-0112
- Fireworks Phone Line/Nicki Cavanagh - 517-388-6715
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Field Services
- Jim Elenbaas - Manager - 906-228-2439
- Amy Schneider - Secretary - 517-930-5599
Detroit Regional Office
- Larry Dewachter - Supervisor - 248-888-8761
- Don Christensen - 248-888-8766
- Don Collick - 248-207-8659
- Thomas Lyon - 734-308-4331
- Joshua Maddox - 517-930-5176
- Steven Martin - 517-290-2656
- Paul Mullett - 313-688-3408
- Vacant - 517-375-5965
- Bryan Richter - 248-888-8762
- Michael Solomon - 517-643-4993
Lansing Regional Office
- Brent Connell - Supervisor - 517-388-5460
- Mauricio Barrera - 517-643-3887
- Brandon Breneman - 517-643-4480
- Chad Everett - 517-881-3298
- Thomas Ford - 517-281-5615
- Cory Irvin - 989-259-0748
- Ray Stover - 517-582-8831
Grand Rapids Regional Office
- Richard Day - Supervisor - 269-544-4453
- Derek Hall - 616-280-0939
- Ken Howe - 269-330-5673
- Larry Lamb - 269-332-4841
- Mark Nicolai - 517-242-2306
- Ken Phillips - 517-388-6569
- Phillip Scheer - 616-447-2692
- Jean-Christophe Sicard - 517-730-8649
Gaylord Regional Office
- Ryan Byrne - Supervisor - 517-243-6037
- Brandon Flynn - 517-855-8335
- James Kibart - 517-582-3640
- Ralph Martin - 989-780-2473
- James Rasanen - 906-201-0955
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Storage Tank Division
- Jeremy Britten - Manager - 517-242-7901
- Amber Barber - 517-242-6040
- Maynard Green -0517-335-0004
- Jessica Dasen - 517-35-7210
- Ashtyn Prater - 517-335-3531
- Jeff Tanner - 517-335-2137
Region 1
- Mike Charbonneau - Supervisor - 989-385-1162
- Jerry Arnold - 989-436-1725
- Tim Brooks - 517-449-4720
- Maxwell Bryson - 517-435-9938
- Mike Dewyse - 989-385-1288
- David Flaishans - 517-582-5345
- Mike Freed - 517-582-2456
- Scott Gonzales - 517-643-5637
- Brain Parker - 989-251-0247
- Stephen Thompson - 517-582-3656
Region 2
- Herb Jenkins - Supervisor - 906-235-5096
- Joe Banas - 269-569-1527
- Nicholas Borowicz - 517-983-0675
- Dale Burger - 989-390-6510
- Rick Dennis - 616-841-8654
- Craig Galbreath - 517-262-2136
- Scott Matheny - 906-250-3505
- Daniel Shuck - 517-604-8955
- Chad Sietsema - 616-550-1352
- Aaron Smalley - 989-387-7991
- Scott Timmer - 616-373-0224
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Cannabis Regulation
- Brian Williams - Manager - 517-230-5223
- Shawn Allen - 517-930-5708
- Melissa Bodnar-Brazil - 517-643-4908
- Vacant - Plan Reviewer - 517-335-4057
- Bryan Richter - 517-927-6861
- John Hager - 517-582-1167
- Caleb Hart - 517-648-5166
- Steven Hoving - 517-855-1961
- Theodore Karnitz - 517-599-4504
- Adam Krouse 517-927-1952
- Ron Rybak - 517-599-2872
- Robert Stewart - Plan Reviewer - 517-898-7195
- Katherine Sporer - 517-335-0371
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Plan Review Section
- Adam Dailide - Manager - 248-563-1166
- Brian Byelich - 517-241-0827
- Angela Dayfield - 517-930-5584
- Norm Grant - 517-241-1045
- Shaun McGhee - 313-316-3045
- Kristin McQueen - 517-335-2857
- Jeff Quirante - 517-241-0077
- Jason Zorn - 517-335-9171