Crosby Grindle is the president of Cooperative Services, LLC and is on the board of directors for the Fire and Emergency Manufacturers and Services Association (FEMSA). He works with Sourcewell to lead their public safety cooperative procurement initiative. Formerly, Grindle served as the president of a national cooperative procurement organization and served on the board of directors for the National Cooperative Procurement Partners (NCPP). He has held several leadership positions in fire service association management including director of professional development for the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). His local government career began in the fire service where he served as a fire department chief officer and project manager for city administration. Grindle received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree from Virginia Tech and completed the NFA EFO program.