Andrea is a mother to two incredible daughters, a new grandma, a wife who has supported and encouraged the pursuit of dreams, experienced EMT on the streets of Brooklyn, New York, two-year cadet and former Captain, creator of the Brothers In Battle name, logo, and Firemanship Conference idea, master event planner, coordinator, do-it-all-er, hands-on prep of all things big and small, donor of hours of love, blood, sweat and tears into all our projects, and puts her personal touch in so many areas of our lives and our business.

She’s our spiritual warrior, guiding light, and compass - ensuring our focus and purpose is not lost and that God is glorified in all that we do.

She truly believes in and understands that our mission is THEM, and they come first!

… this just scratches the surface.

- written by her husband, without her permission!

• 46 years of age

• childhood poverty

• growing up in a cult

• physical / emotional abuse

• absent father

• hurt by the church

• family addiction

• teen pregnancy

• divorce

• nasty child custody battle

• long distance relationship

• considered an abortion until God made a way

• living far away from friends / family

• 9/11 - living in Staten Island / huband went through first fire academy to fill the shoes of the fallen 343

• depression

• negative body image

• massive relocations in the country

• EMS worker in Brooklyn, NY and ER

• tag-team childcare / working opposite shifts from my spouse for 7 years

• raising 2 daughters / everything girls bring to the table

• taken in many different, challenging family members for different reasons, for years at a time

• empty nesting

• prolonged / misdiagnosed illness

• life halting surgery / struggle of not returning to ‘normal’

• addiction

• suicidal ideations

• dealing with an abusive fire department

• leaving the fire service / scars

• betrayal of friends and institutions

• 25 years of marriage in the fire service

• intensely studying and knowing God deeper every year

• hesitantly forced into leadership roles, but having success

• business owner / event planner

• understands what it’s like to have a husband whose passion seems to eclipse everyone and everything else, at times

• understands what it’s like to struggle for balance in life

• believes we can make the world a better place, together