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, EMT-P; Brian Eastridge, MD; Sharon Malone, MD
| Name | Affiliation | Location | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Epley, NREMT-P, CEM Committee Chair | Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) Executive Director | San Antonio, TX 78227 | 12/2026 |
| Emily G. Kidd, MD Committee Vice-Chair | Acadian Ambulance Service Texas Medical Director | San Antonio, TX 78233 | 12/2026 |
| Kati Alley, RN, EMT-P | Hereford Regional Medical Center ED Director/Trauma Program Coordinator | Hereford, TX 79045 | 12/2027 |
| Brad Cecil, RN | Northeast Texas Regional Advisory Council (NETRAC) Executive Director | Paris, TX 75460 | 12/2027 |
| Angela Cornelius, MD | Integrative Emergency Physicians Fort Worth EMS | Fort Worth, TX 76104 | 12/2028 |
| Joe Fowler, EMT-P | Global Medical Response Operations Manager Ground Air Evacuation Life Team Senior Program Director, Air | Greenville, TX 75402 | 12/2028 |
| Brent Fox, EMT-P | University Medical Center (UMC EMS) Logistics Chief, Disaster Preparedness Specialist | Lubbock, TX 79403 | 12/2028 |
| Jacob Johnson, RN, LP | Medical City Health Director of EMS Relations | Irving, TX 75039 | 12/2027 |
| W. Nim Kidd, EMT, CEM | Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Chief | Austin, TX 78752 | 12/2026 |
| Mark Montgomery, NP, LP | Bexar County ESD #2 | San Antonio, TX 78245 | 12/2028 |
| Patrick Murphy, MS, RN, LP | Seton Medical Center Hays Assistant Nurse Manager - Emergency Services | Austin, TX 78750 | 12/2027 |
| Rene Perez, RN, LP | South Texas Emergency Care Foundation, Inc. Director of Patient Transport Services | Harlingen, TX 78553 | 12/2028 |
| Lisa Spivey | South East Texas Regional Advisory Council (SETRAC) Director of Preparedness | Houston, TX 77008 | 12/2026 |
| Joshua Vandever, LP | Fayette County | La Grange, TX 78945 | 12/2028 |
| Kenneth Webb | UT Health East Texas Division Director Security/EM | Tyler, TX 75701 | 12/2028 |
| Chase Wheeler, CEM | City of Grand Prairie Emergency Management Coordinator | Grand Prairie, TX 75052 | 12/2026 |
| Jeremy Williams, EMT-P | Global Medical Response | Lewisville, TX 75056 | 12/2028 |
Past Meetings
| November 2025 | Agenda | Report |
| August 2025 | Agenda | Report |
| June 2025 | Agenda | Report |
| March 2025 | Agenda | Report |
| November 2024 | Agenda | Report |
| August 2024 | Agenda | Report |
| June 2024 | Agenda | Report |
| March 2024 | Agenda | |
| November 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| August 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| June 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| March 2023 | Agenda | Report |
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