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Appointments/Reappointments to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.
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Recommended Action:
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Sitting as the Emergency Medical Services Authority, approve the following appointments/reappointments to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.
• Reappoint Mr. Richard Schomp as Sunstar Paramedics’ primary representative. Current term ending October 2025.
• Appoint Ms. Shalisha Preston as Sunstar Paramedics’ alternate representative. Ms. Preston is the Director of Operations for Sunstar.
• Reappoint Dr. Anthony Ottaviani as the Pinellas County Osteopathic Medical Society representative. Current term ending October 2025.
• Appoint Chief Anthony Tedesco as the City of Clearwater’s primary representative and Chief Chad Pittman as his alternate. This is due to the retirement of Chief Scott Ehlers.
• Reappoint Dr. Matthew A. Liao-Troth as the St. Petersburg College President’s primary representative. Current term ending October 2025.
• Appoint Dr. Deanna Stentiford as the St. Petersburg College (SPC) President’s alternate representative. Dr. Stentiford is SPC’s Dean, College of Health Sciences.
• These appointments are being processed before the citizen position to keep the voting membership in good standing.
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Background Information:
The Council was created by Chapter 80-585, Laws of Florida, and is made up of 24 members that constitute a broad spectrum of county representation. It is the responsibility of Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (EMSAC) to fulfill the objectives outlined in the bylaws under Article II, Section 2.1. It is the responsibility of this council to evaluate the County’s Emergency Medical Services system from a qualitative point of view, to review the operations of EMS on a countywide basis, to recommend requirements and programs for the contract management firm and monitor performance of same, to review and evaluate studies commissioned by the Authority upon the Authority’s request, and to make sure recommendations as may be necessary to the Authority on needs, problems, and opportunities relating to emergency medical services, including the financing and establishment of a trauma center or centers, and to carry out such other duties as may be required to ensure the delivery of good countywide EMS at reasonable cost.
Twenty-four members appointed by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners acting as the EMS Authority. Members constitute a broad spectrum of the County representation and shall include members of the Emergency Medical Services system and four mayors to be appointed by the Pinellas County Council of Mayors. The term of appointment shall be for two years; however, there is no limit on the number of terms an individual may serve. The Director of Emergency Medical Services for Pinellas County shall be a non-voting member of the Council. The details of the selection process of the various appointed positions are included in the EMS Advisory Council Bylaws, Section 3.1.
Attachments:
EMS Advisory Council Roster
Mr. Schomp’s Resume 2025
Ms. Preston’s Resume 2025
Dr. Ottaviani’s CV 2025
Chief Tedesco’s Resume 2025
Chief Pittman’s Bio 2025
Dr. Liao-Troth’s CV 2025
Dr. Stentiford’s CV 2025
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EMS Advisory Council