Meet Our Team
Our team represents over 100 years of experience in all facets of fire protection system installation, maintenance, repair, and inspection.
Management
Jonathan Richard
General Manager
Jonathan has over 20 years of field experience and served as the company’s safety representative, apprenticeship program administrator and apprenticeship program teacher before taking on the role of general manager in 2021.
Maria Soria
Office Manager
Maria has worked in fire safety for 12 years as an administrative assistant and office manager. She has been the office manager at IEFP since 2023.
Bill Burke
Project Manager/Estimator
Bill has worked in the fire protection industry for over 40 years as a journeyman sprinkler fitter, superintendent of field personnel, and estimator. He has served as the company’s project manager/estimator for 20+ years.
Jeremy Kendall
Service Manager
Jeremy has worked in the fire protection industry for 21 years as a journeyman sprinkler fitter, fire hydrant technician, backflow technician, and fire extinguisher technician before taking on the role of service manager in 2022.
Kevin Hoglin
Chemical Suppression Manager
Kevin has worked in the fire protection industry for 12 years and is certified to inspect, service, and install portable fire extinguishers and chemical suppression systems. He came on as the company’s chemical suppression manager in 2024.
Designers
Scott Surby
Lead Designer
Scott is a certified NICET Level IV designer in water-based systems layout. He has over three decades of experience designing within the fire protection industry and carries a Washington State Level III Certificate of Competency.