Wade is a Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist from the National Fire Protection Agency, NFPA and has a Degree in Fire Science. Wade works for APS, Forestry-Fire & Resource Division, where he oversees a Comprehensive Fire Mitigation Plan (CFMP) for transmission and distribution operations. Wade spent his fire career in wildland fire suppression fuels mitigation and fire management before coming to APS in the Forestry-Fire & Resource Management Department.