Board of Directors

Member Information

RAC-R welcomes members from all healthcare facilities in our region. Membership packets have been distributed. The link to the survey, which is a part of the membership packet, for both EMS and Hospitals is found on this website under "NEWS."


Board of Directors

EMS #1

Dustin Lowe

Port Arthur Fire Department, Chief Medical Officer

dustin.lowe@rac-r.com

Term: 9/2024 to 8/2027

EMS #2

 Vacant

Term: 9/2023 to 8/2026

EMS #3

Ron Nichols

Galveston County Emergency Services District #2, Supervisor

ron.nichols@rac-r.com

9/2022 to 8/2025

Hospital #1

Julie Matson

UTMB Health System, Trauma

Program Director

julie.matson@rac-r.com

Term: 9/2024 to 8/2027

Hospital #2

Vacant

Term: 9/2023 to 8/2026




Hospital #3

Kathy Rodgers

Christus St. Elizabeth's Director of Trauma

kathy.rodgers@rac-r.com

Term: 9/2022 to 8/2025

Neonatal 

Kelli Huebel

Christus St. Elizabeth, Neonatal Program Coordinator

kelli.huebel@rac-r.com

Term: 9/2024 to 8/2027

At Large #2

Deanna Bray

Alvin EMS, Asst. EMS Director of Operations

deanna.bray@rac-r.com

Term: 9/2023 to 8/2026

At Large #1

Max Nguyen

Beaumont Fire-Rescue Emergency Medical Services, EMS Manager

max.nguyen@rac-r.com

Term: 9/2022 to 8/2025

Air Medical # 1

Alyson Nickum-Smith

SETX Air Rescue, Program Director

alyson.nickum.smith@rac-r.com

Term: 9/2024 to 8/2027

Maternal #1

Kimberly Stewart

UTMB Health System, Maternal Program Manager

kimberly.stewart@rac-r.com

Term: 9/2023 to 8/2026

Acute Care

Michelle Vu

UTMB Health System, Service Line Director, Neurosciences

michelle.vu@rac-r.com

 Term: 9/2022 to 8/2025

RAC Goals Adopoted for 2019

Short-term Goals

  • Develop and implement a more detailed EMS needs assessment.
  • Place New Membership Orientation pack on the RAC website.
  • Develop a regional Perinatal plan.
  • Develop a regional educational program to improve the knowledge and skills fo pre-hospital providers in perinatal care.

Long-term Goals

  • Provide guidance and assistance for successful designation for all Maternal facilities in the region by September 1, 2020
  • Update Membership Orientation packet.
  • Facilitate a hospital data collection workshop.
  • Work to establish a plan to transmit EKG's to hospitals for the region (see current goals)
  • Keep CE goal (see current goals)
  • Plan and present trauma seminar.
  • Present regional educational program to improve the knowledge and skills of pre-hospital providers in perinatal care.
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