C.V. "Buddy" Martinette Jr.

Cecil V. "Buddy" Martinette, Jr. is an Assistant County Administrator in Hanover County Virginia. Prior to this position he was the Chief of the Lynchburg Fire and EMS Department and Battalion Chief with the Virginia Beach Fire Department (VBFD). Chief Martinette holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire Administration from Hampton University and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Troy State University. He is also a graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program where he received the 2003 Executive Leadership Outstanding Research Award. He has received the designation of "Chief Fire Officer" by the Commission on Chief Fire Officer Designation.

Chief Martinette is an Instructor III with the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Fire Programs. He also served as a FEMA Incident Support Team Operations Officer and Task Force Leader for Virginia Task Force II of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Urban Search and Rescue Program. He is the author of numerous fire service articles, and lectures nationwide on leadership and specialized rescue operations to public safety, military, industrial, and law enforcement organizations. Chief Martinette is a frequent presenter at many major fire service conferences.