Staff Directory

Thomas J. McElree, Esq., MBA, NRP

Executive Director and General Counsel
EMAIL
Direct: 412-494-5571

Brian S. Shaw, BSAS, NRP

Deputy Director
EMAIL
Direct: 412-494-5579

Richard Wadas, Jr., MD, FACEP

Regional Medical Director
EMAIL

Tabatha Jeffers, DO

Regional Medical Director
EMAIL

Robbin Cessna, PHRN, NRP

EMS Education
EMAIL
Direct: 814-781-3343

Joseph Ponko, MBA, EMT

Regional Clinical Coordinator
EMAIL
Direct: 412-494-5572

Scott Crawford, EMT-P

Regional Licensing Manager
EMAIL
Direct: 412-494-5575

John Weidow, EMT-P

Regional EMS Coordinator
EMAIL
Direct: 814-834-9213

Richard Kaufman, MBA, NRP

Regional Education Coordinator
EMAIL
Direct: 412-494-5574

Jackie Taylor, EMT

EMS Education
EMAIL
Direct: 412-494-5570

Todd Nicholson, NRP

EMS Education
EMAIL
Direct: 412-494-5581

Robert Smith, EMT-P

EMS Operations
EMAIL
Direct: 412-494-5577

Curtis Valdiserri, EMT-P, EMT-T, TRT

EMS Emergency Preparedness Manager
EMAIL
Direct: 412-494-5578

Paul M. Paris, MD, FACEP

Regional Medical Director Emeritus

EMS West Board

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