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	05/11/2016 01/08/2018	12/31/2020
Travis Kusman	EMS Administrators’ Association of California	03/18/2022	12/31/2024
Sean Burrows	City/Co/Spec Dis/Prof Firefighters	01/02/2019 06/29/2022	12/31/2021 12/31/2024
Vacant	Public Member
Kristin Thompson	California Fire Chiefs Association	08/17/2021	12/31/2023
Thomas Giandomenico	Peace Officers Association	01/02/2019	12/31/2021
Vacant	California Hospital Association
Vacant	Emergency Medical Director
Vacant	Local Health Officer
Steven Barrow	Public Member – Rural Communities	01/08/2016 01/02/2019	12/31/2018 12/31/2021
Lamont Nguyen	California State Firefighters Association	02/27/2024	12/31/2025
Vacant	CAL-Fire
Marc Gautreau, MD, MBA	Public Fire Protection Agency Medical Director	08/17/2021	12/21/2023

Members Appointed by the Senate Rules Committee

Member	Representing	Appointed	Expires
Masaru “Rusty” Oshita, MD	California Medical Association	05/04/2022	01/01/2025
Atilla Uner, MD	California Chapter, California American College of Emergency Physicians	08/10/2016	01/01/2019
Jodie Pierce	California Labor Federation/ California Rescue and Paramedic Association	06/09/2021	01/01/2026

Members Appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly

Member	Representing	Appointed	Expires
Julie Marquez	Emergency Medicine Physician	08/23/2024	01/01/2028
Lydia Lam, MD	California Chapter, American College of Surgeons	08/03/2020	01/01/2023
James Pierson	California Ambulance Association	04/24/2024	01/01/2027