
Meet The Team

Tonya Herbert
Director at Large
Co-Founder
Tonya is the President/Co-Founder of Responder Wipes, a company providing quality products designed specifically for first responders to reduce their exposure to fireground toxins and carcinogens. Her passion is making sure every firefighter has the chance to retire healthy and strong!

Nick Magoteaux
Director at Large
Nick is the Co-Executive Director and President of Brothers Helping Brothers. He has over 15 years experience in public safety throughout Ohio and the country and played an intricate part of the initial creation of the Carney Strong Initiative. He enjoys spending time with his wife Amanda.
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Lillian Carney
Executive Director
President
Lillian is the Widow of Josh Carney, married 20 years before he died from firefighter cancer. When she is not spreading the Carney Strong message or baking for the firefighters at Midway Fire Rescue, Lillian enjoys spending time with friends and daughter Shayla.

Kristine Powers
Vice-President
Treasurer & Co-Founder
Kristine is the cousin of Josh Carney, always looking up to him. She enjoyed spending summers with Josh and all of her cousins at the Lake Massasecum in New Hampshire. When she is not volunteering with Carney Strong, she is spending time with her family and friends.

Daniel Spetland
Director at Large
Secretary
Best friend of Josh throughout childhood, they grew up in their volunteer department together. Dan is employed with their hometown fire dept in North Haven, CT. When he is not working, Dan enjoys camping and spending time with his wife Krissi, and 2 young boys Zander and Zack.
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