Robert Ashworth

Background

About Robert Ashworth

Career Profile: Over 38 years experience in forestry, fire protection, emergency response and emergency management including: •Successful performance within the planning section for natural disaster incident management; •Experience in all aspects of wildland and all-risk fire protection; emergency logistics, planning, and operational areas; including performance in technical and administrative functions for resource allocation, incident management and area command team oversight; •Administering and managing numerous state forestry natural resource management programs statewide; •Principles, practices and methods of effective management including supervision, budgeting and fiscal management; •Equipment and property management; •Development of interagency mutual aid agreements and administration of contractual agreements; •Strong in interpersonal communications and public relations. Interact well with upper management, staff officials, and the general public; and •Successfully representing western state forestry organizations within the wildland fire protection and health and safety community.