Sionna Stallings-Ala’ilima is serving as interim Fire Chief effective July 2024. 

She was previously appointed Assistant Chief in May 2022. She entered this role after serving as a Firefighter, Paramedic, Lieutenant, Captain, and Medical Services Officer.

She is currently responsible for staffing and logistics in the operations division and overseeing TFD’s fire communications dispatch center. Before this appointment, Sionna managed the operations of Emergency Medical Services, a task that presented many extraordinary challenges during the pandemic. 

Sionna and her husband met while working for TFD and have been together for almost 12 years. She has an 8-year-old daughter and a large extended family, many of whom live in Tacoma and surrounding areas. She loves people, music, games, traveling, family time, and representing her family, Pacific Islanders, and women in a respectful, capable, and humble manner motivates her continued drive to serve. 

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Washington

Professional Activities

• Seattle Fire Department – Executive Leadership Academy
• New Executive Chief Officer Course, National Fire Academy
• Comprehensive Life Resources - (Former) Board Member
• American Leadership Forum Senior Fellow
• Pacific Islander Health Board of Washington – Current Board Member