COTS Board of Trustees Officers

  • Eric Sribnick, MD, PhD

    President
    Member at Large, Pediatric Representative | Nationwide Children’s Hospital

  • Morgan Saunders, MBA, CHEP, CHPA, CHSP, FACHE

    Vice President
    COTS Southeast/Southeast Central Coalition Operations Advisory Board Representative | Holzer Health System - Gallipolis

  • Shawn Koser, Deputy Chief, MBA, EMPS, MSN, FNP-BC, EFO, NRP

    Secretary/Treasurer
    Columbus Division of Fire Representative | Columbus Division of Fire

  • Thomas E. Allenstein, MBA, RN, CMTE

    Immediate Past-President
    COTS Emergency Services Advisory Board Representative | MedFlight

COTS Board of Trustees Members at Large

  • Stuart J. Chow, DO, FACOS

    COTS Trauma Advisory Board Representative | Genesis Hospital

  • William H. Cotton, MD

    Representative | Columbus Medical Association

  • Michael Gregory, MSOH, CSP

    COTS Central Coalition Operations Advisory Board Representative | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

  • Tiffany Krauss, MSN, RN

    Member at Large, Public Health Representative | Columbus Public Health

  • Emmett H. Lotton, MD

    Member at Large | Marietta Memorial Hospital

  • Robert A. Lowe, MD, FACEP

    Member at Large, ED/EMS Medical Director Representative | Columbus Division of Fire

  • Medard R. Lutmerding, MD, FACEP

    Representative | Columbus Medical Association

  • Joe Mazzola, MPA

    Franklin County Health Commissioners Representative | Franklin County Public Health

  • Urmil Pandya, MD, FACS

    COTS Trauma Advisory Board Representative | OhioHealth

  • Carrie Sims, MD, PhD

    Member at Large | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

  • Monica Treinish, MSN, RN

    Member at Large | Mount Carmel Health System

  • Steven M. Steinberg, MD, FACS

    Trustee Emeritus

  • Robert E. Falcone, MD, FACS

    Ex Officio | Columbus Medical Association and Affiliates

  • Sherri Kovach, MS, BSN, RN, EMT

    Ex Officio | COTS

COTS Central Coalition Operations Advisory Board

Michael Gregory, MSOH, CSP
President
Franklin County | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Matthew Caudill, MSEM, OCEM
Vice President
Franklin County | Nationwide Children's Hospital

Beth Wilson
Secretary/Treasurer
Franklin County | Columbus Public Health

Matt Akers
Franklin County | OhioHealth system
Daniel Bachmann, MD, FACEP
Franklin County, Trauma Leader Representative & Clinical Lead | The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
Morgan Beck
Morrow County | Morrow County Hospital
Ron Black
Logan County | Mary Rutan Hospital
Sean Breckenridge
Union County | Memorial Hospital
Catie Bryan
Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) | Bella Care Hospice
Andy Bull
Pickaway County | Pickaway County Health District
Robert Falcone, MD, FACS
Ex Officio | Columbus Medical Association and Affiliates
Riley Ernst, MPH
Fairfield County | Fairfield Count Health Department
Alena Fox
Crawford County | Crawford County Public Health
Wesley Gutridge
Licking County | Licking County Health Department
Josh Harper
Marion County | Marion County EMS
Lieutenant Trish Hull
Madison County | Madison County Emergency Medical District
Lori Kannally
Delaware County | Delaware Public Health District
Jodi Keller, RN
Regional Healthcare Coordinator, Non-Voting Member | COTS

Sherri Kovach, MS, BSN, RN, EMT
Ex Officio | COTS
Kyle Lindemann
Regional Public Health Coordinator, Non-Voting Member | Franklin County Public Health
Alex McCarthy
Delaware County | Delaware County Emergency Management
Captain Matt Parrish
Franklin County | Columbus Division of Fire
Kevin Risner
Hardin County | Kenton-Hardin Public Health
Darlene Radel, MEP
Training and Exercise Planner, Non-Voting Member | COTS
Tommy Royster
Fayette County Representative | Adena Health System
Val Schalk
Wyandot County | Wyandot Memorial Hospital
Dan Selby
Knox County | Knox Community Hospital
Mike Sherron
Pickaway County | Pickaway County Emergency Management
Arin Tracy
Regional Healthcare Coalition Coordinator, Non-Voting Member | COTS
Kathy Wareham
Franklin County | Mount Carmel Health System
Matt Weekley
Franklin County/Law Enforcement Representative/CMS | Columbus Division of Police
Director Jeffrey J. Young
Franklin County | Franklin County Emergency Management & Homeland Security

COTS Emergency Services Advisory Board

Deputy Chief Shawn Koser, MBA, EMPS, MSN, FNP-BC, EFO, NRP
President
Columbus Division of Fire Representative | Columbus Division of Fire

Stephanie Sturges, MHA, MSN, RN
Vice-President
ED physician/Nurse Manager/Nurse Director Urban Healthcare Facility Representative | OSU Wexner Medical Center

Andy Murphy, Paramedic
Secretary/Treasurer
Non-officer, EMS Field Provider Representative | Columbus Division of Fire

Barb Abdalla, MSN, RN
COTS Emergency Department Nurse Manager's/Director's Chair | Nationwide Children's Hospital
Thomas E. Allenstein, MBA, RN, CMTE
Administrator Interfacility Air Medical Transport Representative | MedFlight
Terri Arnold-Brown, RN
Hospital EMS Coordinator | Mount Carmel Health System EMS
Janine Curcio, DO
At-large EMS Medical Director | OhioHealth EMS
Barb Dean, BS, RN, Paramedic
EMS Educator with EMS-Instructor Certification Representative | OhioHealth EMS
Robert Falcone, MD, FACS
Ex Officio | Columbus Medical Association & Affiliates
Allison Fish, MBA, BSN, RN, EMTP, SANE
ED Physician/Nurse Manager/Nurse Director Rural Healthcare Facility Representative | OhioHealth Grady Hospital & OhioHealth Lewis Center
Sherri Kovach, MS, BSN, RN, EMT
Ex Officio | COTS

Chief Rick Lanuzza
Non-fire Based EMS Agency Representative | Fredericktown Community Joint Emergency Ambulance District
Battalion Chief Chris Moore
At-large EMS Agency Coordinator | Upper Arlington Fire Department
Mike Perkins, MBA-HCA, EMT-P, CMTE 
Private Ambulance Service Representative | MedCare
Chief Joe Ponzi
Central Ohio Fire Chiefs Representative | Genoa Township Fire Department
Chief Derek Robinson
Franklin County Fire Chiefs Representative | Madison Township Fire Department
Travis Sharkey-Toppen, MD, PhD
Emergency Medicine Physician Representative | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Rachel Stanley, MD
ED Physician/Nurse Manager/Nurse Director Pediatric Healthcare Facility Representative | Nationwide Children's Hospital
Paul Zeeb, MD
EMS Medical Director Representative | Metropolitan Emergency Consortium Communications (MECC)

COTS Southeast/Southeast Central Coalition Operations Advisory Board

Morgan Saunders, MBA, CHEP, CHPA, CHSP, FACHE
President
Gallia County Representative | Holzer Health System -Gallipolis

Jeff Jadwin
Vice President
Muskingum County Representative | Muskingum County EMA

Jennifer DeWitt
Secretary/Treasurer
Jefferson/Gallia County Representative | Holzer Health System

Jason Adams, RN
Clinical Advisor | Genesis Health System/Perry County FSED
Kerri Beam
Morgan County Representative | Morgan County Health Department
Kelsey Blackburn, CHEP
Southeast/Southeast Central Regional Healthcare Coordinator, Non-Voting Member | COTS
Jennifer Cleland
Meigs County Representative | Holzer Health System
Ginny Dickerson
Pike County Representative | Pike County Health Department
Crystal Early
Southeast Regional Public Health Coordinator, Non-Voting Member | Washington County Health Department
Debbie Elliott
Southeast Central Regional Public Health Coordinator, Non-Voting Member | Hocking County Health Department
Bill Faught
Vinton County Representative | Vinton County EMA
Robin Groves
Monroe County Representative | Monroe County Public Health
Tina Hoffman
Guernsey County Representative | Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
Leslie Jewell
Scioto County & Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) Representative | Community Choice Homecare Inc.

Jodi Keller, RN
Central Regional Healthcare Coordinator, Non-Voting Member | COTS
Sherri Kovach, MS, BSN, RN, EMT
Ex Officio | COTS
Captain Jim Mickey
Perry County Representative | Somerset Reading Township Fire Department
Nate Montoya
Jefferson County Representative | Trinity Medical Center West
Lori Price
Washington County Representative | Marietta Memorial Hospital
Erica Rossiter
Noble County Representative | Noble County EMA
Tommy Royster
Ross County Representative | Adena Health System
Todd Shroyer
Coshocton County Representative | Coshocton County EMS
Tabby Tong
Hocking County Representative | Hocking County Local Coalition 
Kimberly Young, RN
Belmont County Representative | Barnesville Hospital
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Lawrence County Representative |

COTS Trauma Advisory Board

John Bach, MD, FACS
President
Member at Large, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital  |  OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital

Urmil Pandya, MD, FACS
Vice-President
Member at Large, OhioHealth Grant Medical Center | OhioHealth Grant Medical Center

Lee Ann Wurster, MS, RN, TCRN, CPNP
Secretary/Treasurer
Trauma Medical Director or Trauma Program Manager/Director Pediatric Health Care Facility Representative  |  Nationwide Children's Hospital

Stuart D. Baldwin, RN, CRN, MCCN, Paramedic
Administrator Interfacility Air Medical Transport Representative | Air Evac Lifeteam
Cynthia Beaulieu, PhD
Trauma Rehabilitation Healthcare Facility Representative | Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Stuart Chow, DO, FACOS
Member at Large, Genesis Hospital  |  Genesis Hospital
Bradley Copley, BSN, RN
Rural Non-trauma Center Emergency Department Administrator Representative  |  Licking Memorial Hospital
Victor V. Dizon, DO, FACOS
Member at Large, Mount Carmel East |  Mount Carmel East
Robert Falcone, MD, FACS
Ex Officio | Columbus Medical Association & Affiliates
Kelly Harrison, BS, CAISS, CSTR
COTS Registry Subcommittee Chair | Mount Carmel East
Sherri Kovach, MS, BSN, RN, EMT
Ex Officio | COTS

Andrea Light, MS, BSN, RN, TCRN, CEN, EMT
COTS Trauma Program Manager/Director Chair | OhioHealth Pickerington
Emmett Lotton, MD
Member at Large, Marietta Memorial Hospital | Marietta Memorial Hospital
Robert Lowe, MD, FACEP
ED/EMS Medical Director Representative | Columbus Division of Fire
Chief Preston Moore
EMS Representative, Central Ohio Fire Chiefs | Whitehall Division of Fire
Rajan Thakkar, MD, FACS
Member at Large, Nationwide Children's Hospital | Nationwide Children's Hospital
Carrie Valdez, MD, FACS
Member at Large, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Andrew Young, MD, FACS
Member at Large, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center East Hospital | The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center East Hospital