Board of Governors Members

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AEMS is directed by an elected Board of Governors.

2007

Coy L. Amerson
Deputy Chief
Eloy Fire District
Representative recommended by Arizona Fire Districts Association recommended by Arizona Fire Districts Association

Peggy Baker
Executive Director
AEMS
Ex-Officio Member
*Executive Director, AEMS

Marcia Barry, R.N.
Administrative Director
Trauma Services
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
*Past Chair, AEMS Board of Governors *Past Chair, AEMS Board of Governors

Richard Besserman, MD
Health, Safety, Environmental, and Emergency Management
Citizen of the AEMS region

Joe Bracamonte
Globe Fire Department
One EMT - Basic (EMT-B), serving in predominantly non-administrative capacity

Amanda Chambers, RN
Casa Grande Regional Medical Center
Nurse, acting as a Prehospital Care Manager for their hospital employer, representing a non-Trauma Center Hospital

Sally Dimond
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Representative of the Administrations of Hospitals, non-Trauma Center Hospital.

Martin deMasi
Battalion Chief
Payson Fire Department
Representative from a rural EMS provider agency

Robert French, MD
Emergency Physician, Trauma Center Hospital

John Gallagher, MD
Physician recommended by a professional association of emergency physicians

Al Gameros
Fire Chief
Globe Fire Department
Representative from public employers of EMT's (population less than 50,000)

Garth Gemar, MD 
Emergency Physician from a non-Trauma Center Hospital

Joe Gibson
Representative recommended by the Arizona Ambulance Association
*Chair, Planning & Outreach Functional Group
*Vice Chair, AEMS Board of Governors

James Goodson
Southwest Ambulance
One EMT - Paramedic (EMT-P), serving in predominantly non-administrative capacity

Don Hilderbrand
Phoenix Fire Department
Representative from public employers of EMT's (population greater than 500,000)

Debbie Johnston
Arizona Hospital & Healthcare Association
Ex-Officio Member / Representative recommended by the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association

Bill Hayes
Mesa Fire Department
Representative from public employers of EMT's (population 50,000 - 500,000)

Mary Kopp, RN
Representative of the Administrations of Hospitals, Trauma Center Hospital. 

Robert Londeree, MD
Base Station Medical Director
Scottsdale Healthcare - Osborn
Emergency Physician, Trauma Center Hospital
*Chair, AEMS Board of Governors

Terry Mason, RN
Mesa Fire Department
Ex-Officio Member / Representative from an EMT training program

Chuck Montgomery
EMS Division Chief
Glendale Fire Department
*Secretary, AEMS Board of Governors

Nancy Parks, RN
Prehospital Manager
Maricopa Medical Center
Nurse, acting as a Prehospital Care Manager for their hospital employer, representing a Trauma Center Hospital.

Anthony Paul
Cobre Valley Community Hospital
Representative of the Administrations of Hospitals, non-Trauma Center Hospital

Roy Ryals
Director of EMS - Southwest Region
Rural Metro / Southwest Ambulance
*Treasurer, AEMS Board of Governors

Charlann Staab, RN
Member, Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), Arizona Chapter
Representative, active in emergency medical services, recommended by a professional association of emergency nurses.

Thomas L. Wachtel, MD
Representative recommended by a professional association of trauma surgeons.
*Chair, Trauma Functional Group

Laurie Wood, RN
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Nurse, acting as a Prehospital Care Manager for their hospital employer, representing a non-Trauma Center Hospital