About Board of Directors NASEMSO Officers President R. Keith Wages State EMS Director GA Office of Emergency Medical Services/Trauma 2600 Skyland Drive, Lower Level Atlanta, GA 30319 404–679–0546; F: 404–679–0526 robert.wages@dph.ga.gov President-Elect Kyle Thornton Bureau Chief DOH/EMS Bureau 1301 Siler Road, Building F Santa Fe, NM 87507 505–476–8204; F: 505–471–2122 kyleL.thornton@state.nm.us Secretary Alisa Williams EMS Director Mississippi Dept. of Health, Bureau of EMS P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215 601–576–7365; F: 601–576–7270 alisa.williams@msdh.ms.gov Treasurer Gary Brown Director, Office of EMS Virginia Department of Health 1041 Technology Park Drive Glen Allen, VA 23059 (804) 888–9100; F: (804) 371–3108 gary.brown@vdh.virginia.gov Immediate Past President Paul R. Patrick Division Director Family Health and Preparedness Department of Health Box 142004 Salt Lake City, UT 84114–2004 801–273–6604; F: 801–273–4162 paulpatrick@utah.gov Member-at-Large Named to the NASEMSO Executive Committee Steve McCoy State EMS Director, Bureau of Emergency Medicine Florida Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin A-22 Tallahassee, FL 32399–1722 850–245–4927 Steve.McCoy@flhealth.gov Board of Directors Note: The Board of Directors includes the elected officers listed above. East Region Chair Jason Rhodes State EMS Director Chief, Rhode Island Dept. of Health, Div. of EMS 3 Capitol Hill, Room 105, Cannon Buildin Providence, RI 02908–5097 401–222–2401; F: 401–222–3352 jason.rhodes@health.ri.gov South Region Chair Steve McCoy State EMS Director, Bureau of Emergency Medicine Florida Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin A-22 Tallahassee, FL 32399–1722 850–245–4927 Steve.McCoy@flhealth.gov Great Lakes Region Chair Kathy Wahl, BS, MSN, RN Director, Division of EMS & Trauma Bureau of EMS Trauma & Preparedness Michigan Department of Health & Human Services 1001 Terminal Road Lansing, MI 48906 517–335–8489 WahlK@michigan.gov Western Plains Region Chair Andy Gienapp, MS, NRP State EMS Director Wyoming Department of Health 6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 400 Cheyenne, WY 82002 307–777–7955; F: 307–777–5639 andy.gienapp@wyo.gov West Region Chair Wayne Denny Director Idaho Bureau of EMS & Preparedness 2224 E. Old Penitentiary Road Boise, Idaho 83712–8249 208–334–4000 dennyw@dhw.idaho.gov Data Manager Representative Kevin Putman Michigan EMS Data Manager Western Michigan University, School of Medicine 1000 Oakland Dr Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008 (269) 337–4291 kevin.putman@med.wmich.edu Health & Medical Preparedness Representative Joe Schmider State EMS Director Texas Dept. of State Health Services P.O. Box 149347, MC 1876 Austin, TX 78714–9347 512–834–6737 joseph.schmider@dshs.texas.gov Medical Director Representative Kenneth Williams, MD Physician Medical Consultant RI Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 401–641–5473; F: 508–278–5411 kwilliams@lifespan.org Pediatric Emergency Care Representative Morgan Scaggs Kentucky EMS for Children Project Director Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services 118 James Court, Suite 50 Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 256–3583 morgan.scaggs@kctcs.edu Personnel Licensure Representative Helen Pullen EMS Licensing Coordinator Wisconsin DHS/EMS 1 W. Wilson Street Madison, WI 53701–2659 608–267–9777 helen.pullen@dhs.wisconsin.gov Trauma Manager Representative Carole Mays Dir. Trauma & Injury Specialty Care Pr MIEMSS 653 W. Pratt Street, Room 405 Baltimore, MD 21201 410–706–3932; F: 410–706–0853 Email: carole.mays@maryland.gov Alternate Members East Region Vice Chair Raffaella Coler EMS Director Connecticut Department of Public Health 410 Capital Ave., MS #12 EMS Hartford, CT 06134–0308 860–509–7406 Raffaella.Coler@ct.gov South Region Vice Chair Vacant until the Regional Meeting to be held at the NASEMSO Annual Meeting Great Lakes Region Vice Chair Mel House Executive Director Ohio Dept. of Public Safety/Division of EMS 1970 W. Broad Street Columbus, OH 43218–2073 614–995–4752; F: 614–466–9461 mrhouse@dps.ohio.gov Western Plains Region Vice Chair Joseph House Executive Director Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services 900 SW Jackson; Landon State Ofc. Bldg., Topeka, KS 66612–1228 785–296–7296; F: 785–296–6212 joseph.house@ems.ks.gov West Region Vice Chair Tina Smith State EMS Program Director State of Nevada 4150 Technology Way Carson City, NV 89706 775–687–7597 tsmith@health.nv.gov Data Manager Alternate Representative Tom McGinnis, EMT-P Chief, EMS Systems Division California EMS Authority (916) 431–3695 Tom.mcginnis@emsa.ca.gov Health & Medical Preparedness Alternate Representative Mel House Executive Director Ohio Dept. of Public Safety, Division of EMS 1970 W. Broad Street Columbus, OH 43218–2073 614–995–4752 mrhouse@dps.ohio.gov Medical Director Alternate Representative Harry Sibold, MD Montana EMS Medical Director Montana Board of Medical Examiners P.O. Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620 (406) 841–2241Email: hsibold@mt.gov Pediatric Emergency Care Alternate Representative Tracy Cleary Kansas – Emergency Medical Services for Children Coordinator Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment 300 W Douglas Suite 700 Wichita, Kansas 67202 (316) 337-6050 tracy.cleary@ks.gov Personnel Licensure Alternate Representative Jamie Gray Compliance Coordinator Office of EMS, Alabama Dept. of Public Health P.O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130–3017 334–206–5383 jamie.gray@adph.state.al.us Trauma Manager Alternate Representative Alyssa Johnson, RN, MSN, CEN Trauma System Program Manager MT Dept. of Public Health & Human Services P.O. Box 202951 Helena, MT 59620 406–444–0752; F: 406–444–1814 Email: alyssa.johnson@mt.gov NASEMSO Board - Staff Support Management Counsel Elizabeth B. Armstrong, MAM, CAE NASEMSO 201 Park Washington Court Falls Church, VA 22046–4513 703–538–1799; F: 703–241–5603 armstrong@nasemso.org Executive Director Dia Gainor NASEMSO 201 Park Washington Court Falls Church, VA 22046–4513 703–538–1799; F: 703–241–5603 dia@nasemso.org Member Services Specialist Zoe Renfro, QAS NASEMSO 201 Park Washington Court Falls Church, VA 22046–4513 703–538–1799; F: 703–241–5603 zrenfro@asmii.net
