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Executive Committee Service History

Executive Committee officers of the Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice and their service dates since the Commission's formation in 2017.

This page records the officers of the Commission's Executive Committee and their service dates since the Commission was formed in 2017. The Executive Committee is elected by the Commissioners and is responsible for administrative oversight between regular Commission meetings.

Chair

Name State Service dates
Kraig Kinney Indiana July 1, 2023 to present
Donnie Woodyard, Jr. Colorado October 22, 2022 to June 30, 2023
Joseph Schmider Texas October 7, 2017 to October 22, 2022
Doug Wolfberg, JD – October 7, 2017

Donnie Woodyard did not serve as Immediate Past Chair following his term as Chair due to his appointment as Executive Director. Doug Wolfberg served as the inaugural Chair of the Commission.

Vice Chair

Name State Service dates
Wayne Denny Idaho July 1, 2023 to present
Kraig Kinney Indiana November 2, 2022 to June 30, 2023
Donnie Woodyard, Jr. Colorado September 18, 2020 to October 22, 2022
Jeanne Marie Bakehouse Colorado October 7, 2017 to September 18, 2020

Treasurer

Name State Service dates
Brad Vande Lune Iowa July 1, 2023 to present
Wayne Denny Idaho November 6, 2020 to July 2023
Stephen Wilson Alabama October 7, 2017 to October 2020

Secretary

Name State Service dates
Mark Herrera Utah November 5, 2025 to present
Joseph House Kansas April 3, 2020 to November 5, 2025
Andy Gienapp Wyoming October 7, 2017 to April 2020

Commissioner-At-Large

Name State Service dates
Michael Johnson Georgia January 2026 to present
Aaron Koehler Wyoming June 2023 to January 2026
Aaron Rhone Pennsylvania December 12, 2022 to June 2023
Gary Brown Virginia September 23, 2021 to December 2022
Justin Romanello New Hampshire June 16, 2020 to September 2021
Donna G. Tidwell Tennessee October 7, 2017 to June 2020

Immediate Past Chair

Name State Service dates
Joseph Schmider Texas October 22, 2022 to present

This role was vacant from October 7, 2017 to October 22, 2022, as Doug Wolfberg was serving as Compact Counsel.