BOARD MEMBERS
Tualatin Valley Professional Fire Fighters Union 1660 Benevolent Fund.
All of our members serve on a voluntary basis.
Gary Burton
President
Henry Annen
Vice President
Started in the Fire service July 1990 City of Dallas Fire/EMS
Worked for Metro West Ambulance for 2 years
Worked for Sheridan Fire District for 6 years
Worked for TVFR for 24 years and retired in 2023 as a Lieutenant
Shop steward for 2 years
Executive Board Member for 2 years
Served 13 years as a union officer:
Elected as Treasurer and served for 2 years then Moved into the 1st Vice President position
Henry Annen worked for TVFR from 1995-2022, retiring from Station 56 as a Lieutenant and paramedic. He has lost family members prematurely, and understands that bad things happen to good people. He believes that together, we can make some things better. Henry lives in Portland with his wife and daughter.
Charmaine Kaptur
Treasurer
After 42 years of service to both EMS and Fire services, Charmaine retired from her long career a few years ago. She wanted to join the Board of the Benevolent Fund after she received assistance from the Fund during her time of need. One of Charmaine's core principle values is to give back to her community, and the Benevolent Fund is the perfect place for her to do that and help others. Charmaine enjoys spending time with her dog, family, and friends. She loves to travel, garden, and cook. But most of all, she loves being on the ocean fishing! When not at her home in Lake Oswego, she spends time at her second home in Wheeler.
Steve Balsiger
Hired in 1978 as a firefighter at Tualatin Rural Fire Protection District. Served as a paramedic, engineer, and officer until retirement at the end of 2003 from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue. Aside from work, he is an avid family man, decent woodworker, and enjoys golf and various other activities.
Kurt Koudelka
Kurt Koudelka is a Lieutenant with Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue and was hired in 1999. Discouraged by the tradition of “passing the hat”, and feeling that fire service families deserved a more professional and organized system of assistance when tragedy struck, Kurt joined forces with Lieutenant Chris Hart and Lieutenant Jon Koenig to form the Benevolent Fund. Kurt enjoys photography and traveling with his wife, Caroline, and their daughters, Lauren and Hannah.
Dan O'Grady
Secretary
Dan was hired as a firefighter in 1985 with Tualatin Rural Fire District and retired as a Lieutenant from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue in 2016. During his time, he served as a firefighter, engineer, and officer with 23 of those years as a member of the Hazardous Materials Team. He has been a member of the Benevolent Fund since 2017. Dan enjoys spending his retirement time with his wife Kim, two children, and two granddaughters.
Stefanie Jacquemin
Stefanie is the Internal Recruiting Director at Nike, Inc. She leads an enterprise-wide recruiting function focused on reimagining the internal recruiting experience and optimizing employees' growth and career acceleration. She has held a variety of roles within the Human Resources function over her 25+ year career with Nike. Additionally, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and an MBA in Organization Effectiveness. Stefanie’s passions include their two boys (ages 10 and 12), running, camping, travel, baking, and volunteering in the community. Stefanie is the wife of TVF&R Firefighter, Tom Jacquemin.
Lyn Bruton
Lyndon Bruton, a lifelong Oregonian was born in Eugene and grew up in west Portland. He was a Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue firefighter from 1980-2005, originally an employee of the Tualatin Rural Fire Protection District. At retirement Lyn was a Lieutenant/Paramedic at the Somerset Station. Lyn is married to Kimie Kaizuka-Bruton. He is the father of three daughters; Nancy, Jessica and Maya.
Dennis Katz
Dennis Grew up in Paterson NJ and moved to Oregon in 1969 to attend Chemeketa Community College. After graduation he was hired as a dispatcher for Washington County Fire Dist. 1 in 1971, and Tualatin Fire District in 1972. In 1973 he was hired by the Beaverton Fire department. Dennis retired from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue as a Battalion Chief in 2004. He is Secretary Emeritus for IAFF Local 1660. He and his wife, Kathy, have four children.
Jared Whitney
Jared Whitney has been a career firefighter for the last 17 years with Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue. He is married and has three beautiful girls. Jared has been with the benevolent fund since its inception.
Sonny Mann
Sonny has been a member of TVFR since 2011. He started out as a volunteer firefighter and later completed an internship with the district. He has been a career firefighter since 2015. Fostering a desire to serve others with compassion and belief in leaving a positive impact in the lives of people, has been one of the core reasons for Sonny to serve on the benevolent fund. In his free time, Sonny enjoys riding his motorcycles, and taking extended road trips across the US with his wife and their 4-year-old Labrador, Pepper!
Jon Koenig
Jon Koenig is a Lieutenant with the Woodburn Fire District, and has been a member of the IAFF Local 1660 since 1998. With the support of his family, Jon has enjoyed a life of dedicated volunteer service to others.
First Christian Church, Elder 1999-Current
Mission 2 Mexico, Board Member 1997-Current
El Faro Orphanage B.C. Mexico, Past President, Board Member 2004-Current
Tualatin Valley Firefighters Union L-1660, Trustee
Benevolent Fund, Charter Member, Vice President
“I am humbled to have the opportunity to serve in concert both the Fire Service and the needs of its family members.”
Peter Smith
Todd Flint
I’m Peter Smith, the A Shift Lieutenant at Forest Grove Fire and Rescue. I’ve also been in the Coast Guard reserves for over 18 years, and that’s taken me all over the world. I’m married and have two small kids that I love spending time with. I also enjoy hunting, classic cars, and golfing with friends when I get free time.
Todd Flint has been a Firefighter/Paramedic for over 25 years. He began his career as a volunteer firefighter for the Vancouver Fire Department. He worked for AMR and the Eugene Fire Department before being hired with TVF&R in 2007. Todd is a single father of two, and volunteers his time as a Little League Umpire, Local 1660 activities, and for the TVF&R Firefighters Benevolent Fund. Todd has been the Treasurer of the Benevolent Fund since joining the board in 2017.
Jeremiah Hughes
Jeremiah Hughes is a firefighter-paramedic with Scappoose Rural Fire Protection District. A lifelong Oregonian, Jeremiah enjoys a variety of outdoor activities in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, especially if it is spent with his wife and daughters.