Kevin Kalkbrenner is a Public Safety Executive with 30 years of experience in emergency response and mitigation, as well as planning and preparedness.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Kalkbrenner has served in a wide range of capacities, most notably as Chief of Operations for the Phoenix Fire Department and Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Office for the City of Phoenix.

Early in his career, he was selected to be a part of the Recruit Training Officer (RTO) program, an experience that fostered his interest in how a Fire Department’s organizational approach to building community, cohesion, and a sense of belonging at work.

He later was named Division Chief at the Phoenix Fire Regional Training Academy, during which time he oversaw the entire training process - from cadet recruitment through graduation.

In addition to his roles in public service in Phoenix, Mr. Kalkbrenner also served as FEMA/USAR Technical Search Leader for Arizona Task Force 1, AZTF-1, in the aftermath of the 9/11 World Trade Center collapse. He also deployed as the Task Force Leader to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Mr. Kalkbrenner now serves as the Vice President at Impresa, where his accomplished skills and extensive experience in project and cooperative program management, are leveraged to support client needs.