Craig Nelson

Craig Nelson has been a fire service member since 2001, serving as a volunteer, paid on-call, and full-time firefighter. In 2014 he was promoted to battalion chief for the Fargo (ND) Fire Department. He has been a fire instructor for Minnesota State Community and Technical College and has worked seasonally for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as a wildland firefighter in northwest Minnesota. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in executive fire service leadership.