Our Team Members share their time and talent to support our work! We are grateful to everyone that makes the work of AFM possible!
Leadership Team
+ Nancy Moore Executive Director
Nancy is the Co-Founder of AFM and in 2022, Nancy transitioned to the role of Executive Director in order to support the growth of AFM into the future. Nancy is a veteran “firefighter wife” and professional social worker. She was originally asked to train social workers in Africa by Mary Kamau of Missions of Hope International. When Mary realized that Nancy’s husband, Dave, was a fire chief she asked him to come and do fire safety assessments in schools. God’s hand was at work as AFM began to form. Nancy puts her passions to work through culturally relevant program & curriculum design, organizational growth & development and preparing teams of firefighters to go to Africa to train. Nancy works with African firefighters to help them advocate for themselves to advance the fire service. Nancy holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Kentucky (licensed in Ohio & Kentucky). She is a certified Co-Active Coach.
+ Dave Moore Founder
Dave is the Founder of AFM and served as the executive director from 2012 until 2022. Dave currently serves as a Board Member. After visiting Kenya in 2012 and seeing first-hand the challenges that faced the fire services there to prevent and respond to fires and other emergencies, he founded Africa Fire Mission to help increase the sustainable capacity of fire brigades in Africa. Dave is a has been a firefighter since 1993. A 3rd generation firefighter, he began his career as a volunteer firefighter in Scottdale, PA, USA. Prior to founding AFM, Dave served as Fire Chief of the Glendale Fire Department in Cincinnati, OH. He currently supports Wildland Fire Operations in the US as an Air Support Group Supervisor for a Type 1 Incident Management Team. He has a bachelor’s degree in Fire and Safety Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and graduate degrees in Public Administration and Non-Profit Management from Northern Kentucky University. He has a diverse background in structural, industrial and wildland firefighting and is passionate about ensuring firefighters all across the world have access to high quality training and personal safety equipment.
+ JOSÈ NGUNJIRI
Fire Safety Officer
José Njuki-Imwe Ngunjiri is a social change enthusiast, entrepreneur, mobilizer and a fire safety advocate with a wide range of experience in community mobilization. At 4 months old, José went through a fire situation that burnt 85% of his face. His nanny had left him in the house to go pick up his elder sister who was two years older than him in a kindergarten that was two kilometers away. On coming back, the house was engulfed with fire and his face and left hand were burnt severely. He lost all five fingers. José went on with his life and trained as a firefighter later on graduating with a Fire Fighter1 Certification. José is on a mission to save lives and prevent property damage by working collaboratively with community members, community leader and fire service personnel. In the course of his work, he regularly responds to a wide range of emergency situations and provids community outreach services to improve public knowledge of fire safety in vulnerable areas in Africa. Additionally, José has worked hand in hand with the first responders and EMT’s to assist traumatized victims. José resides in Nairobi Kenya with his son.
+ Mike Kull Program's Director
mike.kull@africafiremission.org
Mike began serving as a volunteer with AFM in 2021. After his first trip to Kenya, he committed himself to serving the firefighters in Africa and has been volunteering with AFM ever since, and now works as Programs Director. Mike has worked in all aspects of Public Safety since 1998. He served 17 years as Fire Chief in Valley Township, Pennsylvania and also as a Forest Fire Warden for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He has a background in law enforcement, EMS and the fire service, as well as politics, having served as a local elected official. Mike has a BS in Administration of Justice from the Pennsylvania State University, where he met his wife Jody. They reside in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania with their son Gunther.
+ Mikel Robinson Administrator
Mikel is the owner and founder of Full Scope Management. She began working with AFM in December 2017. In addition to working with AFM, Mikel is the Executive Director for the International Association of Wildland Fire and Administrator for the Montana State Fire Chiefs Association. Before starting Full Scope, Mikel worked at the University of Montana as a Division Manager in Community & Professional Services. Prior to her time at UM she worked in the Cruise Ship Industry as a Hotel Manager in Alaska and the Caribbean. She has a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Montana. Mikel lives in Missoula, Montana with her husband Ken.
+ Wesley Richmond Administrative Assistant
wesley.richmond@africafiremission.org
Wesley is a full-time student at the University of Cincinnati. He is pursuing a B.A. in Film and Media Studies, with a minor in Computer Science and certificates in Screenwriting and Japanese Language and Culture. He began working with AFM in February 2024, assisting with various administrative, social media, and office needs. Before AFM, he gained leadership experience from organizations such as BSA, and worked for local and nationally known businesses.
