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. See 2022 Election Results

Scott Sholes, President
(2022 - 2024)
Durango Fire Protection District
(970) 382-6039
scott dot sholes at durangofire dot org

Tom Anderson, Vice President
(2022 - 2024)
American Medical Response
(719) 371-8019
tom dot anderson at amr dot net

                         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 
 
                         Paul Johnson, Region 2 Director
                           (2022 - 2024)
                          Mountain View Fire Rescue
                          (303) 772-0710
                          pjohnson at mvfpd dot org

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


Jeffery Force, Region 4 Director
(2022 - 2024)
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
(2022 - 2024)
Southern Colorado RETAC
(719) 248-3978
scretac5 @ gmail dot com
   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
 (2022 - 2024)
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
(2022 - 2024)
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
Julia Heitz, Membership Coordinator

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