EMS Advisory Council Members

The council consists of 15 members appointed by the Surgeon General and Secretary. Members are appointed for four year terms with the chair being designated by the Surgeon General and Secretary. Additional members include eight ex-officio representatives appointed by various other state agency heads.

Mac Kemp

Council Chair; EMS Administrator (Non-Fire)

Term ends: 9/15/2023

Ty Silcox, MPA

EMS Administrator (Fire)

Term ends: 4/30/2025

John Simpson

Paramedic (Non-Fire)

Term ends: 9/8/2023

Julie Downey

Paramedic (Fire)

Term ends: 10/7/2022

Isabel Rodriguez

EMT (Non-Fire)

Term ends: 8/7/2023

Greg DeWitt

EMT (Fire)

Term ends: 4/30/2025

Antonio Gandia, MD

Physician

Term ends: 12/20/2025

Peter Pappas, MD

Physician

Term ends: 12/2/2025

Ann Brown, RN, MSN

Emergency Nurse

Term ends: 2/28/2024

VACANT

Air Ambulance Operator

Term ends: 

Mark Postma

Commercial Ambulance Operator

Term ends: 7/11/2024

Christopher Schmidt, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC

Hospital Administrator

Term ends: 12/2/2025

Jaime Greene

EMS Educator

Term ends: 12/2/2025

VACANT

Lay Person

Lay Elderly

Lew Simon

Term ends: 12/2/2025

Angus Jameson, MD

State EMS Medical Director

VACANT

Department of Education

Kenneth R. DeCastro

Office of the Governor, Emergency Management

Trooper Cory Moran

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Jesse Blaire

Department of Financial Services

Shawn Kinney

Department of Transportation

Matthew Matney

Department of Management Services

Phyllis Hendry, MD

Phyllis Hendry, MD

EMS for Children Liaison

Apply for a Vacancy

If you are interested in applying to a vacant or expired position, you may complete the Florida Department of Health Appointment Questionnaire. Please mail your résumé and completed applications to: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1722.