Commission on EMS Appointments
Seats on the Commission on EMS are allocated to specific interest groups via state law in Health Safety Code Section 1799.2 (a-r). Appointments are made on a staggered schedule established in statute in 1980 and each term is for three years. A commissioner may only serve two consecutive full terms. A commissioner may continue to serve in an expired appointment until a new appointment is made.
Members Appointed by the Governor
| Member | Representing | Appointed | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carole Snyder | California Emergency Nurses Association |
5/11/16
1/8/18
|
12/31/20
|
| Travis Kusman | EMS Administrators’ Association of California |
3/18/22
|
12/31/24
|
| Sean Burrows | City/Co/Spec Dis/Prof Firefighters |
1/2/19
|
12/31/21
|
| Nancy Gordon | Public Member |
2/9/17
2/26/21 |
12/31/19
12/31/23 |
| Kristin Thompson | California Fire Chiefs Association | 8/17/21 |
12/31/23
|
| Thomas Giandomenico | Peace Officers Association |
1/2/19
|
12/31/21
|
| Jim Suver | Assoc. Hosp. Admin and Health Systems |
1/2/19
|
12/31/21
|
| Ken Miller | Emergency Medical Director |
1/2/19
|
12/31/21
|
| Karen Relucio | Local Health Officer | 1/2/19 |
12/31/21
|
| Steven Barrow | Public Member – Rural Communities |
1/8/16
1/2/19
|
12/31/18
12/31/21
|
| Curtis Brown | CAL FIRE | 8/17/21 |
12/31/23
|
| Paul Rodriguez | California State Firefighters Association |
3/13/20
|
12/31/22 |
| Marc Gautreau, MD, MBA | Public Fire Protection Agency Medical Director | 8/17/21 | 12/21/23 |
Members Appointed by the Senate Rules Committee
| Member | Representing | Appointed | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masaru “Rusty” Oshita, MD | California Medical Association |
5/4/22
|
1/1/25
|
| Atilla Uner, MD | California Chapter, California American College of Emergency Physicians |
8/10/16
|
1/1/19
|
| Jodie Pierce | California Labor Federation/ California Rescue and Paramedic Association |
6/9/21 |
1/1/23 |
Members Appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly
| Member | Representing | Appointed | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Dunford, MD | Emergency Medicine Physician | 2/22/16 4/25/19 |
1/1/19
1/1/22
|
| Lydia Lam, MD | California Chapter, American College of Surgeons | 8/3/20 | 1/1/23 |
| Todd Valeri | California Ambulance Association | 2/11/19 2/25/21 |
1/1/21 1/1/24 |