Leadership and Life Members
LINE OFFICErS 2026
CHIEF Tim O’Brien chief@hawthorneems.org All scheduling and event requests
ASSISTANT CHIEF Matt Fenkart asstchief@hawthorneems.org (Training Officer)
CAPTAIN Michael Galland captain@hawthorneems.org (Radios, Vehicles & Uniforms Officer)
LIEUTENANT Luke Metzler lt@hawthorneems.org (Supplies Officer)
ExECUTIVE OFFICErS 2026
PRESIDENT Len Metzler president@hawthorneems.org
VICE PRESIDENT Kirsten Manzo vp@hawthorneems.org
TREASURER Brad Griffin treasurer@hawthorneems.org
SECRETARY Cassie Convertino secretary@hawthorneems.org
TRUSTEES Andy Metzler & Kelly Rickley trustee@hawthorneems.org
Trustee Emeritus Joseph Metzler
LIFE MEMBERS
John Aitken †
Patricia Alberta
Nancy Agnello
Jim Bakker †
Louis Bay †
Brenda Bertollo
Ryan Burke †
Paul Castellvi
Christopher Connolly
Maria Doland
Horst Eigen †
Charles Eismann †
Twyla Evans †
Richard Fruit †
Joni Gonzalez
George Gordon
David Hildebrand
Charles Hoffman
Ken Houtsma
Joseph Jenkins
Charles Kenyon, Jr. †
George Kranich
John Lane
Margo Lane
Edward Majury †
Richard McAuliffe
Richard Malizia, Jr.
Andrew Metzler
Len Metzler
Gene Meyers †
Albert Neuman †
Timothy O’Brien
Jill Pankow
Rene Reyes
Kelly Ann Rickley
Marge Shortway † (Honorary Life Member)
Herbert Struck †
David Sylvester
Marge Tamburro
Kim Urquhart
Dan Vanderhook †
Active Life Members
† Deceased Life Members