OUR TEAM

Instructors

The CCA instructors are currently employed or recently retired Firefighters, Police Officers, Deputy Sheriffs, Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics and Nurses. 

Additional staff members consist of professionals from Public Safety, Volunteer Fire Companies and local college students. 

All instructors and staff members are selected from a pool of qualified candidates after a hiring process. The candidates are evaluated on their ability to interact with youth and desire to motivate the students. All members of the staff must pass a background investigation. The members of the staff complete a comprehensive training program and instructors maintain credentials related to Firefighting, Law Enforcement or Emergency Medical Services.

The California Cadet Academy is assisted by a panel of professionals who are members of the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board helps evaluate the curriculum and makes recommendations based upon their experience and training. These recommendations are presented to the Board of Directors who implement approved recommendations into the curriculum.

All members of the staff are dedicated to the development and success of today's youth.

Board of Directors

The CCA Board of Directors is comprised of a chairperson and two boardmembers. The chairperson of the board is also the President of the Academy and oversees the operations of the academy. 

The members of the Board are committed to managing the Academy with the best interests of the cadets in mind. They put forth every effort to provide the necessary equipment and training while efficiently managing the organization. Costs are kept at a minimum with safety being the number one priority. 

Corey Morgan, President:

Qualifications: Corey Morgan BS, MPA, has a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science and a Masters Degree on Public Administrations. She possesses practical experience in Fire Science, Safety and Education training. She works in marketing for a locally based international manufacturing and distribution company.

Duties: Develop programs and curriculum, organize academy equipment and teaching materials, student advisor, fundraising, grant proposals, and make recommendations for proposals. Additional responsibilities involve supervising officers and cadets to assure that their duties are performed properly; attend quarterly board meetings.

Rohn Zimmerman, Board Member:

Qualifications: Rohn Zimmerman has a degree in Business Management and possesses practical experience in corporate management.  He has been the business owner of three individual companies. He currently owns and manages a telecommunications company.

Duties:  Develop programs and curriculum, organize policies and goals, approve budgets, fundraising, grant proposals and disbursement of funds; appoint and remove, employ and discharge all officers, agents, staff; attend quarterly board meetings, make recommendations and review proposals.

Tony Heuschel, CFO, Police Officer, Sheriff’s Deputy

Matt Swoyer, Board Member, Police Officer

Lieutenant Dan Fiske, Fundraising & Marketing Chairman