Senior Fellow Spotlight: Robert Sapien - a podcast by American Leadership Forum - Silicon Valley

In this episode, we continue with our Senior Fellows Spotlight series, where we offer a glimpse into the personal and professional journeys of some of the most remarkable Senior Fellows in the ALF network. In today's show, we're pleased to feature a truly inspiring individual, San José Fire Chief Robert Sapien of ALF Class XXV.

Robert talks to us about early memories of growing up near King and Story in East San José and reflects on his mother's impact on his sense of community and his commitment to the common good.

We also hear Chief Sapien discuss his career trajectory, key lessons he's learned along the way, and his view of seeing our way through what currently divides us.

Robert attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San José and joined the San Jose Fire Department as a firefighter in 1989. He rose through the ranks as a fire engineer, fire captain, battalion chief, and Deputy Chief of Bureau of Field Operations.

In 2016, Robert was appointed Assistant Fire Chief, then Acting Fire Chief in 2017. He was officially appointed Fire Chief in 2018.

Robert participated in ALF Class XXV and joined the ALF board in March 2020.

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