Gregory B. Cade
Assistant Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration
Gregory B. Cade was appointed FEMA’s Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Fire Administration, also known as the Fire Administrator, in May 2007.
He is responsible for supporting state and local fire service programs, as well as implementing the FEMA Administrator’s initiatives for emergency readiness, firefighter training and equipment.
Before accepting this post, Mr. Cade was the Fire Chief/Emergency Services Coordinator of Virginia Beach, Va., Fire Department. From 1998-2007, he managed 900 personnel with a $38 million operating budget. He also oversaw the VA-TF2 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force and operated 19 fire/rescue stations covering 311 square miles of land and 35 miles of Atlantic and Chesapeake coastline out to the international line.
Mr. Cade has 39 years of fire and rescue services experience. He began his career in Prince George’s County, Md., as an entry-level firefighter. He performed in the areas of risk management, budget analyst, and training instructor and rose through the ranks to his last assignment as the Bureau Chief, Division of Fire/Rescue before leaving to become Fire Chief of the City of Hampton, Va., in 1992. His emergency management experience includes activities related to preparing for, responding to and recovering from several Presidentially-declared disasters.
Mr. Cade earned a Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Maryland and completed the Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He received the Victoria J. Adams Award for Excellence in Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs in 1997 and holds positions in several professional associations. He also is past vice president of the National Society of Executive Fire Officers.
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