Rich Palmer

Community Outreach Coordinator

Rich serves as the Community Outreach Coordinator for Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio.

He recently retired from his role as Assistant Chief with the Prevention Bureau at the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal. He is active in Community Risk Reduction efforts throughout Ohio and beyond. He serves as a contributor to the IFE USA Branch Vision 20/20 project on the Strategy 1 Leadership Team and is the podcast host and producer of the CRR Radio podcast. He is a recent Executive Board member of the NFPA Education Section. Rich is a Certified Public Manager® and appreciates helping public safety personnel become more effective in their leadership roles.

When Rich isn't advocating for mental wellness and resilience, he narrates audiobooks and runs his voice-acting business.