Edward Kelly is the President of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), having previously served as the 11th General Secretary-Treasurer. Kelly was among the thousands of fire fighters at Ground Zero after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, and also responded to the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. Kelly climbed the ranks of organized labor and is known and respected for his dedication to the fire service and labor movement. As part of Kelly’s charitable efforts, he is a co-founder and member of the Board of Directors for Massachusetts Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Heroes and the IAFF Foundation which is dedicated to protecting and assisting IAFF members who put their lives on the line to save others, as well as the communities they serve.