GETAC- Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee
Current Members
The Council appoints committees it considers necessary to perform its duties. Committees meet in conjunction with the quarterly GETAC meetings or as necessary to conduct committee business.
Council Liaisons: Mike Clements; Brian Eastridge, MD; Sharon Malone, MD
| Name | Affiliation | Location | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Epley, NREMT-P Committee Chair |
Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) Executive Director |
San Antonio, TX 78227 |
12/2023 |
| Wanda Helgesen, MSN, RN Committee Vice-Chair |
Border Regional Advisory Council (Border RAC) Executive Director |
El Paso, TX 79924 |
12/2025 |
| Angela Cornelius, MD | Integrative Emergency Services John Peter Smith Hospital Academic Emergency Physician |
Fort Worth, TX 76104 |
12/2024 |
| Joe Fowler, EMT-P | Global Medical Response Operations Manager Ground Air Evacuation Life Team Senior Program Director Air |
Greenville, TX 75402 |
12/2025 |
| Jacob Johnson, RN, LP | Medical City Health Director of EMS Relations |
Irving, TX 75039 |
12/2024 |
| Emily G. Kidd, MD, FACEP, FAEMS | Acadian Ambulance Service Texas Medical Director |
San Antonio, TX 78233 |
12/2023 |
| W. Nim Kidd, EMT | Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Chief |
Austin, TX 78752 |
12/2023 |
| Scot Leatherwood, EMT-P | Rico Aviation Program Manager |
Amarillo, TX 79109 |
12/2025 |
| Ronald Nichols, EMT-P | Chambers County Emergency Services Director |
Anahuac, TX 77514 |
12/2025 |
| Keith Noble, MPA, NREMT-P, LP | Austin-Travis County EMS | Austin, TX 78702 |
12/2024 |
| Rene Perez, MSN, BSN, AAS-EMS, RN, LP | South Texas Emergency Care Foundation, Inc. Director of Patient Transport Services |
Harlingen, TX 78553 |
12/2025 |
| Erik Richenberger, RN, EMT-P | Montgomery County Hospital District EMS District Chief |
Conroe, TX 77304 |
12/2024 |
| Candice Smith, MSN, RN | Hereford Regional Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer |
Hereford, TX 79045 |
12/2025 |
| Marcus Smith, EMT-P | Terlingua Fire/EMS Fire/EMS Chief |
Terlingua, TX 79852 |
12/2024 |
| Lisa Spivey, ADCJ | South East Texas Regional Advisory Council (SETRAC) Director of Preparedness |
Houston, TX 77008 |
12/2023 |
| Kenneth Webb | UT Health East Texas Division Director Security/EM |
Tyler, TX 75701 |
12/2025 |
| Chase Wheeler, BS-EADP | City of Grand Prairie Emergency Management Coordinator |
Grand Prairie, TX 75052 |
12/2023 |
Past Meetings
| November 18, 2023 | Agenda | Report |
|---|---|---|
| August 16, 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| June 7, 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| March 7, 2023 | Agenda | Report |
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