Daniel S. Vandergriff, CFPS, CFI III, CFO III, CFPE
President
Telgian Fire Safety
President of Telgian Fire Safety, Dan Vandergriff is responsible for all TFS operations, including mergers and acquisitions, sales, finance and vendor management.
Vandergriff is a proven visionary and results-driven business leader with more than 30 years of experience crafting and executing operations strategies and implementing performance metrics that deliver measurable success. As a recognized industry expert, he routinely lectures and authors articles for fire protection and engineering periodicals.
Vandergriff holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, and an Associate’s degree in Fire Science from Wayland Baptist University. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and served as a fire fighter in many areas around the world. Vandergriff’s professional certifications include: Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS), Fire Officer III, ICC – Fire Plans Examiner, IFSAC/ICC – Fire Inspector III, and NICET II Certified for Fire Sprinkler Layout and Design.