MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS

• Board Minutes

John M. Murphy Building, 653 West Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21201 - 1536
1-800-762-7157 (toll free)
e-mail: info@miemss.org
web: www.miemss.org

John M. Murphy Building, 653 West Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland, February 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BOARD

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Clay B. Stamp, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2025
Sally L. D. Showalter, R.N., 2023; Stephan D. Cox, 2024; James J. Scheulen, 2024; Dany Westerband, M.D., 2024; William J. Frohna, M.D., 2025; Mary Alice Vanhoy, R.N., 2025; one vacancy.

Ex officio: Molly K. Marra, designee of Secretary of Health; Wayne B. Tiemersma, Chair, Statewide Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; vacancy, designee of Board of Regents, University System of Maryland.

STATEWIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Barbara E. Goff (410) 706-5074; e-mail: bgoff@miemss.org

Appointed by State Emergency Medical Services Board with Governor's approval:
Eric L. Smothers, Chair (chosen by Council with Governor's approval), 2026

Jennifer F. Anders, M.D.; Jeffrey L. Fillmore, M.D.; Scott A. Haas; Timothy J. Kerns, Ph.D.; James U. Matz; Michael G. Millin, M.D.; Justin L. Ordendorf; Michael J. Rosellini; Jeffrey S. Sagel, D.O. Terms expire 2022.

Kathryn M. Burroughs, 2023; Lisa M. Lisle, 2024.

Erik R. Abrahamson; Timothy A. Burns; Michael E. Cox, Jr.; Linda A. Dousa; Wayne Dyott; Kathleen D. Grote; Rosemary Kozar, M.D., Ph.D.; Kristie L. Snedeker, D.P.T.; Maj. Michael R. Tagliaferri; Lisa C. Tenney, R.N.; Gordon E. Wallace, Jr.; Linda W. Young, M.D.; Chief Alan L. Butsch. Terms expire 2025.

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MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS

OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Appointed by State Emergency Medical Services Board with Governor's approval:
Theodore R. Delbridge, M.D., Executive Director (410) 706-5074
e-mail: tdelbridge@miemss.org

ADMINISTRATION
Jeanette T. (Jeannie) Abramson, Chief Administrative Officer (410) 706-3192
e-mail: jabramson@miemss.org
FINANCE
Sheryl A. Alban, Director (410) 706-3145; e-mail: salban@miemss.org

COUNSEL
Sarah M. Sette, Counsel (410) 706-8514
e-mail: ssette@miemss.org


DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Patricia S. Gainer, J.D., Deputy Director (410) 706-3992
e-mail: pgainer@miemss.org

OMBUDSMAN
Mark Bilger, Ombudsman (410) 706-2338; e-mail: mbilger@miemss.org

AEROMEDICAL SERVICES
Douglas J. Floccare, M.D., Medical Director (410) 706-0880
e-mail: dfloccare@miemss.org

OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Timothy P. Chizmar, M.D., State EMS Medical Director (410) 706-0880
e-mail: tchizmar@miemss.org
web: www.miemss.org/home/omd

OFFICE OF INTEGRITY
Lisa Chervon, Chief Compliance Officer (410) 706-2339
e-mail: lchervon@miems.org

eMEDS
Jason Cantera, EMS Applications Coordinator (410) 706-0868
e-mail: jcantera@miemss.org

OFFICE OF CARE INTEGRATION
Kenny Barajas, RN, Chief (410) 706-3930
e-mail: kbarajas@miemss.org

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
Cynthia J. Wright-Johnson, R.N., Director (410) 706-3178
e-mail: cjohnson@miemss.org
web: www.miemss.org/home/emsc

PERINATAL SYSTEM
Vacancy, Director (410) 706-3931

STROKE SYSTEM & CARDIAC SYSTEM
Kenny Barajas, RN, Chief, Office of Care Integration (410) 706-3930
e-mail: kbarajas@miemss.org

TRAUMA SYSTEM
Elizabeth Wooster, Ph.D., Director (410) 706-3932
e-mail: ewooster@miemss.org

COMMERCIAL AMBULANCE LICENSING & REGULATION
Scott LeGore, Director (410) 706-8511
e-mail: slegore@miemss.org
web: www.miemss.org/home/commercial-ambulance

COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING
Richard D. Berg, Director (410) 706-3668
e-mail: rberg@miemss.org
web: www.miemss.org/home/communications-engineering-services

DATA ANALYSIS & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
William Thompson, Ph.D., Director (410) 706-7798
e-mail: wthompson@miemss.org
web: www.miemss.org/home/it

APPLICATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES
DATABASE DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
NETWORK SUPPORT SERVICES
STATISTICAL DATA ANALYSIS


OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CLINICIAN SERVICES
Beverly Witmer, Director (410) 706-3993
e-mail: bwitmer@miemss.org
web: www.miemss.org/home/ems-providers

EDUCATION & EVALUATION
LICENSING
PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & OPERATIONS DIVISION
Randy Linthicum, Associate Director (410) 706-4674
e-mail: rlinthicum@miemss.org
web: www.miemss.org/home/emergency-operations

AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) REGISTRATION
Dawn Rose, Administrative Aide, Region IV (410) 822-1799
e-mail: drose@miemss.org

EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESOURCE CENTER (EMRC)
& SYSTEMS COMMUNICATIONS (SYSCOM)
Steven R. Goff, Director (410) 706-7813
e-mail: sgoff@miemss.org
web: www.miemss.org/home/departments/emrc

EMS PREPAREDNESS


FIELD OPERATIONS
Jeffrey Huggins, Director (410) 706-8544
e-mail: jhuggins@miemss.org

REGIONAL COORDINATION
web: www.miemss.org/home/regional-programs

REGIONS I & II (Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, & Washington Counties)
Dwayne L. Kitis, Regional Coordinator (301) 895-5934; fax: (301) 895-3618; e-mail: dkitis@miemss.org
Alexander G. Kelly, Associate Regional Coordinator (301) 895-5934; e-mail: akelly@miemss.org
P. O. Box 113
16 Broadway, Frostburg, MD 21532


REGION III (Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford & Howard Counties & Baltimore City)
Luis Pinet Peralta, Ph.D., Regional Coordinator (410) 706-3996; e-mail: lpinetperalta@miemss.org
Mustafa Sidik, Associate Regional Coordinator (410) 706-3996; e-mail: msidik@miemss.org
653 West Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21201 - 1536


REGION IV (Eastern Shore)
Bryan Ebling, Regional Coordinator (410) 822-1799; e-mail: bebling@miemss.org
Michael Parsons, Associate Regional Coordinator (410) 822-1799; e-mail: mparsons@miemss.org
Bay Street Plaza, Suite 306
301 Bay St., Easton, MD 21601


REGION V (Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's & St. Mary's Counties)
Andrew Robertson, Regional Coordinator (301) 850-6530; e-mail: arobertson@miemss.org
Michael Cooney, Associate Regional Coordinator (301) 850-6529; e-mail: mconney@miemss.org
5111 Berwyn Road, College Park, MD 20740


EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM
Luke Hodgson, Director (301) 850-6528
e-mail: luke.hodgson@maryland.gov
web: https://mders.org/

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
Christopher C. Bechtel, Chief Information Officer (410) 706-7798
e-mail: cbechtel@miemss.org

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY
Nicholas Seaman, Director
e-mail: nseaman@miemss.org

MEDIA SERVICES & PUBLIC INFORMATION
Todd Abramovitz, Director (410) 706-3994
e-mail: tabramovitz@miemss.org
web: www.miemss.org/home/educational-support-services

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