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 Jim Jones HCESD #2/Lumberton Fire & EMS - Assistant Chief

jjones@hcesd2.com

9/2021 to 8/2024

Hospital #1 Julie Matson

Program Director UTMB

jmmatson@utmb.edu

9/2021 to 8/2024

Neonatal #1 Kelli Huebel-Christus St. Elizabeth, Neonatal Program Coordinator

kelli.huebel@christushealth.org

9/2021 to 8/2024

EMS #2 Wendell Wiley Texas City Fire Department - EMS Director

wwiley@texascitytx.gov

9/2023 to 8/2026

Hospital #2 - Vacant

9/2023 to 9/2026

Other # 2 Deanna Bray - Alvin EMS

Asst. EMS Director of Operations

dbray@cityhall.cityofalvin.com

9/2023 to 8/2026

EMS # 3 Ron Nichols-Winnie-Stowell

Emergency Services Director

rwnichols1225@gmail.com

9/2022 to 8/2025

Hospital # 3 Kathy Rodgers-Christus St.

Elizabeth's Director of Trauma

kathy.rodgers@christushealth.org

9/2022 to 8/2025

Other #1 Max Nguyen-City of Beaumont

Public Health EMS Manager

max.nguyen@beaumonttexas.gov

9/2022 to 8/2025

Maternal #1 Lisa Spencer-UTMB

Nurse Manager Labor & Delivery

High Risk Obstetrics

lmspence@utmb.edu

9/2023 to 9/2026

Air Medical # 1 Alyson Nickum-Smith

SETX Air Rescue Program Director

alyson.nickum.smith@air-evac.com

9/2021 to 8/2024

Acute Care # 1

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.