Board of Directors

Jamie Pafford-Gresham, President (2025–2026)
Pafford EMS
(870) 703-8202
jamie@paffordems.com

Wayne Jurecki, President-Elect (2025–2026)
Bell Ambulance
(414) 406-3715
WJurecki@264Bell.com

Randy Strozyk, Immediate Past President (2025–2026)
Global Medical Response
(206) 391-6237
randall.strozyk@gmr.net

Allyson Pharr, Secretary (2025–2026)
Acadian Ambulance
(337) 278-9493
apharr@acadian.com

Tom Fennell, Secretary (2025–2026)
Mayo Clinic Ambulance
(320) 333-0818
fennell.thomas@mayo.edu

Mike Addario, Region I Director (2024–2026)
Global Medical Response
(315) 701-7127
mike.addario@amr.net

Dennis Cataldo, Region I Director (2023–2025)
Cataldo Ambulance Service
Malden, MA
drcataldo@cataldo
ambulance.com

Rich Raymond, Region I Director (2025–2027)
Armstrong Ambulance
(781) 953-5911
rraymond@armstrong
ambulance.com

Chuck Kearns, Region II Director (2023–2025)
Mercy Ambulance Service, Inc.
(912) 354-1011
ckearns@chathames.org

Terence Ramotar, Region II Director (2025–2027)
Global Medical Response
(305) 718-6459
Terence.ramotar@gmr.net

Mike Thomas, Region II Director (2024–2026)
Jan-Care Ambulance
(304) 255-231
mthomas@jancare.com

Chris Anderson, Region III Director (2025–2027)
Bell Ambulance, Inc.
(414) 486-2000
canderson@264bell.com

Tom Tornstrom, MBA, NRP (2025)
Gundersen Health Ambulance Service
LaCrosse, WI
608-406-0390
TETornst@gundersenhealth
.org

Kyle Wolber, Region III Director (2024–2026)
Superior Air Ground Ambulance Service, Inc.
kwolber@superior
ambulance.com
(630) 854-1331

Angela McLain-Johnson, Region IV Director (2025–2026)
Pafford EMS
(405) 812-9274
ajohnson@paffordems.com

Michelle Anderson, Region IV Director (2025–2027)
Lakes Region EMS
(651 ) 592-5421
michelleA@lrems.com

Ron Quaranto, Region IV Director (2025)
Acadian Ambulance
(508) 918-7660
ron.quaranto@acadian.com

JD Fuiten, Region V Director (2023–2025)
Metro West Ambulance Service, Inc.
(503) 648-6658
JDFuiten@metrowest.
us.com

Brenda Staffan, Region V Director (2025–2027)
Priority
(775) 848-9486
bstaffan@priorityon
demand.com

James “Jimmy” Pierson, Region V Director (2024–2026)
Medic Ambulance
(707) 301-8467
jpierson@medicambulance
.net

Gerad Troutman, MD, Medical Director
Global Medical Response
(940) 642-0100
gerad.Troutman@gmr.net

Henry Lewis
State Liaison
South Carolina EMS Association
henry.lewis@scemsa.org

Committees & Task Forces

AMBUPAC

Chair: Kim Godden, Superior Air Ground Ambulance
Vice-Chair: Jim McPartlon, Mohawk Ambulance
Balance Billing Task Force

Chair: Terence Ramotar, Global Medical Response
Vice-Chair: Rob Lawrence, Pro EMS
Bylaws

Chair: Aarron Reinert, Lakes Region EMS
Vice-Chair: Sonny Geary, Global Medical Response
Communications

Chair: Alexia Jobson, REMSA
Vice-Chair: Randall Mann, Acadian Ambulance
Data Task Force

Chair: Katie Arens, Life Ambulance
Vice-Chair: None
Finance

Chair: Tom Fennell, Mayo Clinic Ambulance
Vice-Chair: None
Government Affairs

Chair: Jim Duke, Com-Care Ambulance
Vice-Chair: Rachel Harracksingh, Life Ambulance
Medicaid Finance Task Force

Chair: Bill Mergendahl, Pro EMS
Vice-Chair: Tracy Wold, ITG Strategies
Payer Relations

Chair: Donna Hankins, American Ambulance
Vice Chair: Shelly Miller, Mecklenburg EMS Agency
Payment Reform

Chair: Shawn Baird, Metro West Ambulance
Vice Chair: Katie Arens, Life Ambulance
Professional Standards

Chair: John Peterson, Medic 911
Vice-Chair: Gibson McCullagh, Pro EMS
State Association Forum

Chair: Donna Newchurch, Bridge Partners
Vice-Chair: Reg James, Amerimed
Strategic Planning

Chair: Shawn Baird, Metro West Ambulance
Vice-Chair: Julie Rose, Superior Air Ground Ambulance