--- title: AEM Blog | Keith Lombard description: As a New Jersey state forest firefighter with 16+ years of total firefighting experience, Keith Lombard has developed keen insights into the challenges that confront firefighters and a deep passion for minimizing wildfire risk. It’s a valuable perspective that he brings to his role as AEM’s Senior Federal Manager for U.S. Fire. 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