EMS Advisory Council Members
The council consists of 15 members appointed by the Surgeon General and Secretary. Members are appointed for four-year terms with the chair being designated by the Surgeon General and Secretary. Additional members include eight ex-officio representatives appointed by various other state agency heads.
Members
Mark Womack
Air Ambulance Operator
Term ends: 6/1/2027
Edward Badamo
Commercial Ambulance Operator
Term ends: 6/30/2028
Michael Rushing, RN, MSN
Emergency Nurse
Term ends: 2/29/2028
VACANT
EMS Administrator (Fire)
Chad Abrams
EMS Administrator (Non-Fire)
Term ends: 1/10/2028
Melissa McNally
EMS Educator
Term ends: 6/1/2027
Greg DeWitt
Council Chair, EMT (Fire)
Term ends: 4/30/2025
Karen Robeson
EMT (Non-Fire)
Term ends: 1/10/2028
Kelly Cullen
Hospital Administrator
Term ends: 1/10/2028
Lew Simon
Lay Elderly
Term ends: 12/2/2025
Ronald Perkins
Lay Person
Term ends: 1/10/2028
Tim Turner
Paramedic (Fire)
Term ends: 6/30/2028
Amy Stafford
Paramedic (Non-Fire)
Term ends: 1/10/2028
Antonio Gandia, MD
Physician
Term ends: 12/2/2025
Peter Pappas, MD
Physician
Term ends: 12/2/2025
Ex Officio
Angus Jameson, MD
State EMS Medical Director
Lee Chipps-Walton
Department of Education
Kenneth R. DeCastro
Office of the Governor, Emergency Management
Joshua Wright
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
JoAnne Rice
Department of Financial Services
Shawn Kinney
Department of Transportation
VACANT
Department of Management Services
Phyllis Hendry, MD
EMS for Children Liaison
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Florida Department of Health Appointment Questionnaire and email it along with your résumé to EMS@FLhealth.gov.