Farmington Resident Among Seven Appointed to Missouri State Boards by Governor Kehoe
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (November 6, 2026) — Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced seven appointments and reappointments to state boards and commissions, including the reappointment of a Farmington resident with decades of experience in fire investigation and public safety.
The appointments, announced Friday, November 6, involve state oversight bodies responsible for fire safety, professional licensing, military preparedness, nursing home administration and optometry.
Farmington’s Charles Giessing Reappointed to State Board
Charles Giessing of Farmington has been reappointed to the Missouri State Board of Private Investigators, Private Fire Investigators and Professional Surety Bail Bond Agents.
Giessing owns Pro-G Fire Consulting and has more than 47 years of experience working in the public and private sectors.
His professional background includes membership in several investigative organizations, including the International Association of Arson Investigators, the Professional Fire and Fraud Investigators Association, and the National Association of Fire and Explosion Investigators.
Giessing is also a graduate of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Law Enforcement Academy and earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Mineral Area College.
His reappointment continues Farmington’s representation on a state board involved in professional licensing and oversight.
Additional Appointments Across Missouri
Six other Missouri residents were named to various state boards and commissions.
Floyd Blake III — Pacific
Blake, who serves as fire chief for the City of Frontenac, was appointed to the Missouri Fire Safety Education Advisory Commission. He is a licensed Missouri paramedic and previously served on the Meramec Ambulance District Board of Directors.
Timothy Flora — Ellisville
Flora was reappointed to the same professional licensing board as Giessing. He serves as president of Mid-West Protective Service, Inc., and is a certified, licensed polygraph examiner. His experience includes leadership positions with fire protection and emergency dispatch organizations.
Gregory Frencken — Chilhowee
Frencken was reappointed to the Missouri Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission. He owns Frencken Insurance and Financial Services and participates in organizations supporting Whiteman Air Force Base, including serving as president of the Whiteman Area Leadership Council.
Jason Olliges — St. Louis
Olliges was appointed to the Missouri Fire Safety Education Advisory Commission. He works for Sprinkler Fitters Local 268 and participates in National Fire Protection Association technical committee activities. He holds sprinkler fitter licenses in St. Louis City and County.
Roy Pace — Rogersville
Pace was appointed to the Board of Nursing Home Administrators. He serves as an administrator at Colonial Springs Healthcare Center and is both a licensed nursing home administrator and a registered nurse.
Scott Ream — West Plains
Ream was reappointed to the State Board of Optometry. He has operated his optometry practice for nearly four decades and serves as president of the Missouri Optometric Foundation. He previously served as president of the Missouri Optometric Association.
State Boards Help Oversee Professional Standards
Missouri’s boards and commissions perform various responsibilities involving professional regulation, public safety, education and industry oversight.
The seven appointments announced by the governor include three new appointments and four reappointments.
For the Parkland region, Giessing’s continued service brings local representation to a state regulatory board associated with private investigation, fire investigation and surety bail bond professions.
Source: Office of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe, November 6, 2026
