About Us
Tom Smith Fire Team Tom Smith, President Tom Smith, retired US Air Force, former USAFE Chief of Fire Protection, President and Founder of Tom Smith Fire Equipment Company, Inc. has dedicated his life to the fire service industry. His reputation is highly esteemed, as an end user, and now as a provider of high quality products and valued services. He knows the fire service business – first hand – and passionately contributes his expertise to the ever-changing requirements of today’s fire service world. He always puts the needs of the ‘firefighter’ first. What ever happened to old fashioned personal attention? Tom Smith Fire Equipment Company is dedicated to servicing the customer. This team is fully aware of the lack of personal service in today's corporate world, and we pledge to 'make a difference', by embracing the needs of our customers. We understand how important and how valuable your time and effort is. Thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement! Tom Smith, President
Our Team
- Lenna Boggs
- Todd Katz, Regional Sales Manager
- Andy Withington, Regional Sales Manager
- Darrell Otero, Sales Rep
- Libby Hatcher, Sales Rep
- Autumn Baginski, Sales Rep
- Shirley Ryan, Admin
- Kelly Snee, Admin
Lenna Boggs
Lenna Boggs, Vice President
It is so refreshing to truly feel proud of the company I work for. Our team is exceptional!
Lenna Boggs, with 16 years of accumulated product knowledge through sales and management experience in the Fire Service Industry. She and Tom started doing business as Tom Smith Fire in 2006, as a 2-man team. She continues striving to help build a team to be admired. Her work ethic and loyalty to this company is a reflection of her character. Lenna was born and raised in Ohio, and now resides in Florida with her husband, Rick who is a retired US Army SSgt. Her daughter, Brandi, resides in St. Louis with husband Brandon and two boys, Devin and Riley. Her son, Nathan (US Air Force veteran), is still in Ohio, with his wife, Lindsey and toddler son, Aiden. Lenna's favorite treat: spending time with grandbabies!
Todd Katz
Todd Katz, our newest regional sales manager,
comes to us after 28 years in the United States Air Force. He is a highly accomplished Fire Chief possessing extensive experience leading all aspects of fire fighting, emergency management and rescue operations. He successfully interacted and built collaborative relationships with officers and officials at the national, local, state and federal level. To build strong teams, he continually promoted opportunities to refine and enhance training and knowledge on the latest advances in fire and emergency sciences and techniques. He has led teams around in the world in peacetime and wartime. He has been assigned to Kirtland AFB, Kunsan AB, Tyndall AFB, Ramstein AFB, Robins AFB, Wright Patterson AFB, Lajes Field, Aviano AB and Scott AFB. His deployment experience has taken him to Crete, Greece, Honduras, Bosnia, Kuwait and Iraq. Todd is a certified Fire Officer IV, Fire Inspector III, Fire Instructor III, Haz Mat Technician/IC. Additionally, he has an Associate degree in Fire Science from the Community College of the Air Force and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. Todd and his wife Diane have been married for 26 years and have two children, Samantha, 19 and Jack 17.
Darrell Otero
Libby Hatcher
Autumn Baginsk
