Leadership and Staff

Board of Directors

EMSAC is governed by an elected board of four officers, 11 regional representatives and representatives from the Chiefs, Managers and Directors group and the EMS Educators group. The eleven regions are shown here.

Scott Sholes, President 
(2020 - 2022)
Durango Fire Protection District
(970) 382-6039
scott dot sholes at durangofire dot org


Sean Caffrey, Vice President 
(2020 - 2022)
Crested Butte Fire Protection District
(303) 724-2565
scaffrey at cbfpd dot org

Tim Dienst, Treasurer
Ute Pass Regional Highway Health Services District.
(719) 686-6691
tdienst at uprad dot org 

Theresa Hall, Secretary
(2021 - 2023) 
American Medical Response 
(469) 543-7532
theresa dot hall at gmr dot org

 

Nick Nudell, Region 1 Director
(2021 - 2023) 
UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies, Trauma Research
(760) 405-6869
nikiah dot nudell at uc health dot org 
 

Jeremy Metz, Region 2 Director
(2020 - 2022)
West Metro Fire Protection District
303-539-9557
JMetz at westmetrofire dot org

 

Chris Williams, Region 3 Director
(2021 - 2023) 
American Medical Response 
christopher dot williams at gmr dot net

 

Jeffery Force, Region 4 Director
(2020 - 2022)
Memorial Hospital - University of Colorado Health
(719) 365-2006
jeff dot force at uchealth dot org
 
James Woodworth, Region 5 Director
(2021 - 2023)
Summit County Ambulance Service
(970) 668-5777
jwoodworth at summitfire dot org

 

Brandon Chambers, Region 6 Director
(2020 - 2022)
Southern Colorado RETAC
(719) 248-3978
scretac @ comcast dot net

Tom Anderson, Region 7 Director
(2021 - 2023)
American Medical Response
(719) 371-8019
tom dot anderson at amr dot net


Jon Montano, Region 8 Director
(2020 - 2022)
SLV RETAC
(719) 587-5274
slvretac at gmail dot com
 

Joel Claus, Region 9 Director
(2021 - 2023)
Upper Pine River Fire Protection District
(970) 884-9508
jclaus at upperpinefire dot org


Daniel Barela, Region 10 Director
(2020 - 2022)
Colorado Mesa University Health Sciences Dept.
(970) 640-1024
dbarela223 at gmail dot com

 

Addy Marantino, Region 11 Director
(2021 - 2023)
Northwest Colorado RETAC
(970) 987-1043
northwest retac at gmail dot com

Richard Cornelius, EMS-CMD Representative
(970)- 340-7037
rcornelius at roaringforkfire dot org

Randy Lesher, Past President (Ex-Officio)
Thompson Valley EMS
(970) 663-6025

Committee Chairs

Tim Dienst, Advocacy
Ute Pass Regional Ambulance District
(719) 687-2291

(Vacant) Communications

Jason Kotas, Conference Chair
Children's Hospital
303-746-5583
jason dot kotas at childrenscolorado dot org

Tom Anderson, Membership
American Medical Response
(719) 371-8019
 tom dot anderson at amr dot net

Kim Schallenberger, Awards
Plains to Peak RETAC
(719) 344-5584
kschally at plainstopeak dot org

Staff

To contact the staff call 303-317-6511 or email [email protected]. 

Don Knox, Executive Director
Susan Nolte, Finance Director
Mary Fitzgerald, Conference Director
Dani Korth, Senior Conference Planner
Ashley Montoya, Membership Director

Howard Paul, Communications
(303) 221-9400 - office, (303) 829-5678 - mobile
communications at emsac dot org