Jeff Gleason serves as the director of the LSU Fire and Emergency Training Institute.  His fire service career began at an early age, accompanying his dad to fires.  Jeff later served as a volunteer firefighter in Ohio, Oklahoma and Louisiana.  Mr. Gleason began working at LSU FETI in 1978.  He served as Chief Administrative Fire Marshal for the State of Louisiana from 1981 to 1992, responsible for all statewide fire and life safety inspections.  Jeff came back to FETI as the associate director in 1999, and was appointed director on January 1, 2006.  He holds an associates degree in fire protection from Oklahoma State University, a bachelor of science in education from Ohio State University, and a master’s degree in public administration from LSU.

Jeff is married to Tressy Gleason, and has four sons.