Fire Chief Mark Campise

Overview

Chief Campise is responsible for all Fire Department divisions including:

• Administration
• Community Risk Reduction
• Emergency Operations

In addition to his role as Fire Chief, he also serves as a member of the Leadership Team for the City of Sugar Land Organization.

Education & Career

Mark Campise joined Sugar Land Fire - EMS on Oct. 18, 2021 as the Assistant Fire Chief of Emergency Services and oversees response and training for fire suppression and emergency medical services. He has been tasked with expanding professional development, providing mentorship, developing future leaders and planning for leadership succession. 

Prior to joining the Sugar Land Fire Department, Chief Campise served as assistant chief of administration for the Pearland Fire Department, where his focus was rebuilding a training division; designing, constructing and opening new fire stations; and managing budget and logistics. He led a department that responds to more than 10,000 calls for service per year and serves a population of more than 130,000.

Campise began his career as a volunteer firefighter with the La Porte Fire Department in 1998.  After graduating from Sam Houston State University in 2002, he worked as a teacher before joining PFD as a fire lieutenant in 2007. He was later promoted to battalion chief and worked as a shift commander before his promotion to assistant chief in 2019.

During his career with PFD, Campise was responsible for all hazards response, budget management, leadership development, crew performance and more. He has also served as an adjunct instructor at San Jacinto College, College of the Mainland and Wharton County Junior College.

Chief Campise is a proud graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program and continues coursework towards his master’s degree.  He is a proud father to 3 sons who all enjoy spending time outdoors engaged in hunting, shooting sports and spending time in the Texas hill country.