Membership and Meetings
The Board of Emergency Medical Services meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 9:30 AM at the Maine EMS Offices, 45 Commerce Drive, DeChamplain Conference Room, in Augusta, Maine. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all meetings are being held virtually ONLY, via Zoom. Please visit the Maine EMS homepage and click on the calendar event for the Maine EMS Board meeting for Zoom access information. Any difficulties, please email us directly.
All meetings are open to the public, with the exception of those portions that may be conducted in executive session in accordance with Maine Law 32 M.R.S.A. § 90-A(3) and 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(E) & (F)
All meetings are held at Maine EMS, 45 Commerce Drive, Suite 1, Augusta, ME 04333. Meetings are typically held in the Champlain conference room. Directions are located here.
Resources
A variety of resources related to Maine EMS Statutes, rules and reports can be found here.
Board Members
The members of the Board of EMS are appointed by the Governor and serve three-year terms.
The Chair of the Board of EMS is Brent Libby. The Chair-elect is Amy Drinkwater.
* Indicates renewal is in process, board members remain in office until renewed, resignation or replacement.
| Position Represented | Name / Email | Resident of | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Maine Region (Region 1) | Rich Kindelan, Paramedic | Old Orchard Beach | August 2021* |
| Tri-County Region (Region 2) | Steve Smith, Paramedic | Farmington | August 2021* |
| Kennebec Valley Region (Region 3) | Timothy Beals, Paramedic | Winslow | February 2021* |
| Northeast Region (Region 4) | Joseph Kellner, Paramedic | Windham | December 2020* |
| Aroostook Region (Region 5) | Nate Allen, AEMT | Wade | December 2020* |
| Mid-Coast Region (Region 6) | Amy Drinkwater, Paramedic | Belfast | October 2021 |
| Non-Transporting Services | Katelyn Damon, EMT | Isleford | September 2022 |
| Emergency Medical Dispatchers | Laura Downing, EMD, AEMT | Wiscasset | January 2023 |
| Emergency Physicians | Brandon Giberson, DO | Portland | January 2023 |
| Municipal EMS Providers | Andy Turcotte, Paramedic | Windham | January 2023 |
| Not-for-Profit Ambulance Services | Bill Cyr, MHA, RN, Paramedic | Belmont | January 2023 |
| For-Profit Ambulance Services | Maria Russell, Paramedic | Windham | January 2023 |
| Fire Chiefs | Christopher Whytock, AEMT | Rockland | December 2022 |
| Fire Chiefs Association | Brent Libby, Paramedic | Windham | July 2023 |
| Emergency Professional Nurses | Tiffany Tscherne, DNP, RN | Brewer | January 2023 |
| Hospitals | John Martel, MD, Ph.D | Cumberland | January 2023 |
| Pediatrics | Rosie Davis, MD | Hallowell | November 2024 |
| Public | Judy Gerrish, RN | Farmington | January 2023 |
| State Medical Director | J. Matthew Sholl, MD | Falmouth | Ex-Officio (non-voting) |
| Associate State Medical Director | Kate Zimmerman, DO | Yarmouth | Ex-Officio (non-voting) |
| Support Staff (non-voting) | |||
| State EMS Director | Sam Hurley, MPH, Paramedic | Augusta | Maine EMS Staff |
| State Attorney General | Ron Guay, Esq. | Augusta | Maine AG Office |