Leading Executives in Ambulance and EMT Services
Nick Loporcaro
President & Chief Executive Officer , Global Medical Response (GMR)
Leads the market’s largest integrated air and ground mobile patient care and medical transportation network in the U.S., setting strategy and growth since 2023.
Edward “Ted” Van Horne
Chief Operating Officer , Global Medical Response (GMR)
Veteran EMS operator known for innovative system design and clinical excellence; oversees nationwide operations across GMR’s air and ground portfolio.
Eddy Dupuis, CPA
Chief Executive Officer , Acadian Ambulance
Former CFO elevated to CEO in 2024; steering Acadian’s multi‑state ground, air, and security businesses after the passing of founder Richard Zuschlag.
Justin Back
President , Acadian Ambulance
Operational leader and public face of Acadian Ambulance; longtime executive recognized for workforce engagement and performance culture.
Jamie Pafford‑Gresham
Chief Executive Officer; President, American Ambulance Association (2025–2026) , Pafford Medical Services
Second‑generation leader of one of the nation’s largest family‑owned EMS firms; elected 2025–2026 president of the American Ambulance Association.
Wayne A. Jurecki
President & Chief Executive Officer; President‑Elect, American Ambulance Association , Bell Ambulance (Milwaukee)
Four‑decade Bell veteran elevated to President & CEO in 2025; also serves as AAA President‑Elect for 2025–2026.
Richard (Rich) Raymond
President & Chief Executive Officer , Armstrong Ambulance (Greater Boston)
Leads one of Massachusetts’ best‑known private 9‑1‑1 providers and AAA Region 1 Director; longtime operations chief turned CEO.
J.D. Fuiten
President/Owner , Metro West Ambulance (Pacific Northwest)
Second‑generation owner who built Metro West into a 12‑company EMS network across OR/WA/CA; a leading voice in private EMS.
Herman Schwarz
Chief Executive Officer , PatientCare EMS Solutions
Took the helm in 2018; previously CEO of LogistiCare. Leads 400k+ annual patient transports under brands like Sunstar and Empress.
Michael Minerva
President , Empress EMS (a PatientCare company)
Heads Empress EMS, a major New York metro 9‑1‑1 and interfacility transport provider within the PatientCare family.
Larry Richardson
Chief Executive Officer , AmeriPro Health
Co‑founder elevated to CEO in March 2025; driving tech‑enabled expansion via acquisitions and new municipal contracts.
David Hill III
Chief Executive Officer , Superior Air‑Ground Ambulance (Chicago)
Leads one of the Midwest’s largest private ambulance providers; hosts high‑profile training and major‑event medical operations.
Chip Decker
Chief Executive Officer , Richmond Ambulance Authority (VA)
Long‑serving CEO of a benchmark high‑performance EMS system recognized with Virginia’s 2025 Governor’s EMS Award for health & safety initiatives.
Kolby Miller
Chief Executive Officer , Medstar (Michigan)
Heads Michigan’s nonprofit Medstar, advancing mobile integrated healthcare and regional EMS collaborations across the state.
Ron Slagell
President & Chief Executive Officer , Emergent Health Partners / Huron Valley Ambulance (MI)
Oversees a multi‑agency nonprofit system serving 1M+ residents through HVA, LifeCare, Monroe, Lenawee, and other affiliates.
Rob (Robert) Hamilton
Chief Executive Officer , Air Methods
Named CEO in January 2025 to lead the nation’s largest air medical operator through its next growth phase.
Ben Clayton
President & Chief Executive Officer , Life Flight Network
Marine Corps veteran and safety leader appointed CEO in 2022; expanding not‑for‑profit air medical services across the Northwest.
Paul Julander
Co‑President , PHI Health / PHI Air Medical
Senior air medical executive co‑leading one of the nation’s largest independent rotor‑wing EMS providers.
Lee Bienstock
Chief Executive Officer , DocGo (Ambulnz)
Tech‑forward mobile health and medical transportation CEO since 2023; expanding VA and health‑system ambulance contracts.
Dennis Cataldo
President & Chief Executive Officer , Cataldo Ambulance (MA)
Leads Massachusetts’ largest private 9‑1‑1 contractor by municipalities served, with extensive MIH and special‑events programs.
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