Brandon Smith
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The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program
Brandon is the co-founder and CEO of the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program, a nonprofit that helps justice system-impacted people transition into family-willing careers within the wildfire sector. Formerly a firefighter with the United States Forest Service, Smith's purpose is to rethink and create unique solutions to California's wildfire challenges.