Kara Kalkbrenner Phoenix (AZ) Fire Chief Kara Kalkbrenner is a strong leader and a high-achiever. It's like Women's History Month and International Woman's Day, as they relate to fi re service leaders, were created with her in mind. Kara has been a Phoenix fi re fi ghter since 1985 and has served as Fire Chief of the nation’s fi fth largest city since 2014. Chief Kalkbrenner Phoenix (Arizona) Fire Chief Kara Kalkbrenner is a strong leader and a high achiever. It’s as if Women’s History Month and International Woman’s Day, as they relate to fire service leaders, were created with her in mind. Kara has been a Phoenix firefighter since 1985 and has served as fire chief of the nation’s fifth largest city since 2014. Kara is one of only a handful of women fire chiefs of large metropolitan fire departments in the country. Interestingly, Chief Mary Cameli is another. It’s heartening to see two such exceptional women fire chiefs in the same metropolitan area who are not only colleagues, but friends as well. Kara has more than 36 years with the Phoenix is one of only a couple of handfuls of women Fire Chiefs of large metropolitan fi re departments in the country. Interestingly, Chief Mary Cameli is another. It's heartening to see two so exceptional women fi re chiefs in the same is one of only a couple of handfuls of women Fire Chiefs of large metropolitan fi re departments in the country. Interestingly, Chief Mary Cameli is another. It's heartening to see two so exceptional women fi re chiefs in the same Kara Kalkbrenner Phoenix (AZ) Fire Chief Kara Kalkbrenner is a strong leader and a high-achiever. It's like Women's History Month and International Woman's Day, as they relate to fi re service leaders, were created with her in mind. Kara has been a Phoenix fi re fi ghter since 1985 and has served as Fire Chief of the nation’s fi fth largest city since 2014. Chief Kalkbrenner
metropolitan area who are not only colleagues, but friends as well. Kara has more than 36 years with the Phoenix Fire Department - starting as a young fi re fi ghter, then promoting through the ranks to fi re engineer, captain, division chief, deputy chief, assistant chief and executive assistant chief. When Kara was a sophomore at Maryvale High School in Phoenix (also mine and Sher's alma mater), she decided to pursue a career in the fi re service. She made that decision after a chance conversation with the parents of a Phoenix Fire fi ghter. And as they say...the rest is history. I have known metropolitan area who are not only colleagues, but friends as well. Kara has more than 36 years with the Phoenix Fire Department - starting as a young fi re fi ghter, then promoting through the ranks to fi re engineer, captain, division chief, deputy chief, assistant chief and executive assistant chief. When Kara was a sophomore at Maryvale High School in Phoenix (also mine and Sher's alma mater), she decided to pursue a career in the fi re service. She made that decision after a chance conversation with the parents of a Phoenix Fire fi ghter. And as they say...the rest is history. I have known Fire Department - starting as a young firefighter, then promoting through the ranks to fire engineer, captain, division chief, deputy chief, assistant chief and executive assistant chief. When Kara was a sophomore at Maryvale High School in Phoenix (also mine and Sher’s alma mater), she decided to pursue a career in the fire service. She made that decision after a chance conversation with the parents of a Phoenix firefighter. And as they say...the rest is history. I have known and worked with Kara since she came on the job and have witnessed her growth as a professional. She excelled in every position she has held, including that of fire chief.
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