Following a nationwide search, Randy Krause, of Duvall, WA, was hired as Fire Chief at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Krause has 25 years experience in the field. His fire fighting career began in 1985 in the U.S. Air Force, where he was an Aircraft Rescue Firefighter. In 1990, Krause joined The Boeing Company and, in 1999, was named deputy fire chief. Krause has experience as an Operations Chief and Regional Fire Department Training & Safety Manager. He has developed strategy and safety program training for as many as 300 uniformed fire department personnel across the country.

Krause is a member of the Washington State Association of Fire Chiefs and the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Association, and he is active on the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Rescue Fire Fighting Working Group. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Gonzaga University. During his career, he has traveled worldwide conducting seminars on various aspects of aircraft rescue and fire prevention.

"Chief Krause has the experience and skills we were seeking," said Wendy Reiter, Sea-Tac Airport's Security Director. "He is a strong addition and will provide inspirational leadership to our existing seasoned, dedicated, and highly respected department," she said.

Krause began his tenure at the Port of Seattle today.