Erik Litzenberg is the Senior Wildland Fire Advisor for the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Litzenberg served the majority of his career in the City of Santa Fe Fire Department, completing his time in the City as Fire Chief and City Manager before returning to the Santa Fe County Fire Department where his career began. Through 25 years of service he has also worked for New Mexico State Forestry and as part of multiple Incident Management Teams, and for many years owned Santa Fe Wildfire, which provided resources for large scale incident management and response.

Litzenberg holds a master’s degree in public administration from the University of New Mexico (UNM) and a master’s degree in security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School, and is a doctoral candidate in sports administration at UNM. Litzenberg represents local government as the past Chair of the IAFC Wildland Fire Policy Committee, as a past principal member of the Wildland Fire Leadership Council, and as a member of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group Executive Board. He is now the owner and lead consultant for Liderazgo Consulting, which focuses on government, leadership, and team building. He enjoys training for and participating in triathlons, and lives in Santa Fe with his wife and children.