INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS

Fire Chief Lipski joined the Milwaukee Fire Department in 1997, holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications and a master’s degree in Public Administration, both from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.  In his tenure, he has risen through every rank, filling key roles in the Division of Construction and Maintenance and Operations, ultimately overseeing the Support Bureau prior to his assignment as Fire Chief in late 2020.  Lipski sits on numerous boards, to include the American Lung Association, the American Red Cross, the Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association, the Homeland and Terrorism Committee for the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), the Metro Fire Chiefs, and the Great Lakes Division of the IAFC.

Brian McNulty was appointed to the Milwaukee Fire Department in 1999. Brian spent 16 years as a company officer and was pivotal in the standing up of Milwaukee’s two Heavy Rescue Companies. He was the Captain of Rescue 2 for 13 years before being promoted to Battalion Chief in 2023. He is currently assigned to Battalion 1.