Nathan Trauernicht has been promoted to interim fire chief for UC Davis, effective April 16. He currently serves as the assistant fire chief of operations and training. 

The current fire chief, Joe Perry, is retiring on April 15.

Trauernicht has worked as a firefighter since 1993 for units across the country, including in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Florida and Washington. His most recent work prior to arriving at UC Davis in 2008 was serving as the interim fire chief for Oroville.

Trauernicht earned his undergraduate degree in fire protection and safety engineering from Oklahoma State University. He holds a master’s degree in public administration from the Keller Graduate School of Management.