Ryan Mellor

Ryan Mellor serves as Battalion Chief - Operations for the Salt Lake City Fire Department since September 2014, overseeing operations for the Downtown and East Side, managing multiple fire and rescue companies. Previous roles within the same department include Division Chief - Community Relations, focusing on outreach and education, and Division Chief - Fire Marshal, responsible for fire code enforcement. Ryan's earlier experience includes serving as Captain of Special Operations and Urban Search And Rescue and working as a Haz Mat Tech. Additional leadership roles include Training Manager for Utah Task Force 1, District Vice President for the Professional Firefighters of Utah, and President of the Utah State Firefighter's Association. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Southern Utah University and an Associate of Science in Accounting from Dixie State University.