The Winfield Fire Department will host a farewell reception for departing fire marshal Chad Mayberry later this month.
Mayberry, who has served the WFD since 2001, will be moving on to become the fire chief for the McPherson Fire Department.
On March 18, the City of McPherson announced it had selected Mayberry for the post.
“Mayberry brings to McPherson more than 31 years of fire and emergency medical service experience,” the City of McPherson said. “He has served at the City of Winfield Fire Department since 2001, where he worked his way up the ranks. The Winfield Fire Department merged with EMS services in 2014. He currently serves as the department’s fire marshal, a position he’s held since 2017.
“Among a long list of accreditations and accomplishments, Mayberry has served in different capacities with Kansas Task Force 5 (Search and Rescue), of which the McPherson Department is part.”
Mayberry received his Bachelor of Science degree from Southwestern College in Winfield.
Most recently, Mayberry completed the Managing Office Program at the National Fire Academy in 2018 and obtained a Management and Supervision certificate from the Center for Management Development at Wichita State University, according to the City of McPherson.
Mayberry also has served as adjunct instructor of fire science at Butler County Community College as well as Cowley College, based in Ark City. He currently is lead adjunct professor for the program at Cowley. He also serves in several community leadership roles, among them a vice presidency with the USD 465 Board of Education.
Mayberry’s start date in McPherson is April 29. He and his wife, Nancy, have two children.
