NAEMT Board Elections
The 2025 NAEMT Board election is now closed. The next election cycle will open in mid-2026.
2025 NAEMT Board Election Results
Thank you to all Active members who voted in the 2025 NAEMT election for directors to serve in the 2026–2027 term. Voting was open from October 15–28.
Please join us in congratulating the Board members elected to serve in the 2026–2027 term, beginning January 1, 2026:
- Tony Bixby – East Central Region Director
- David Blevins – Southeast Coast Region Director (re-elected)
- Michael Kaduce – West Coast Region Director (re-elected)
- Daniel Linkins – Mid-Atlantic Region Director
- John Zartman – Midwest Region Director (re-elected)
The elected members will join the following returning Board members serving in the positions noted below for the 2026 term:
- Susan Bailey – Immediate Past President
- Christopher Way – President
- Robert Luckritz – President-elect
- Troy Tuke – Secretary
- Bruce Evans – Treasurer
- Chris Cebollero – Great Plains Region Director
- Timothy Dienst – Mountain Region Director
- Rommie Duckworth – Northeast Region Director
- Melissa McNally – Gulf Coast Region Director
- Macara Trusty – South Central Region Director
- Vincent Mosesso Jr. – Medical Director
Looking Ahead – 2026 Election Cycle
The next NAEMT Board election will begin in mid-July 2026. Information on open positions, candidacy requirements, and voting dates will be posted here prior to the candidate application period.
Active members interested in serving on the NAEMT Board are encouraged to review the general election process and eligibility details below.
Board Structure and Election Cycle
NAEMT’s Board of Directors is composed of five (5) officers and ten (10) regional directors who are elected by the association’s Active members in accordance with the NAEMT Bylaws.
There are ten (10) NAEMT Regions, and each region is represented by a Director who must reside within that region’s territorial boundaries. Directors serve two-year terms, with elections held each year for the five regions whose terms are expiring.
Becoming a Candidate
Active members interested in serving on the NAEMT Board will be invited to submit a candidacy application once the call for nominations opens.
Each candidate is required to:
- Be an Active member in good standing for at least two consecutive years prior to nomination.
- Reside or work in the geographic region represented by the open position (for regional roles).
- Submit all required candidacy materials by the published deadline.
- Agree to uphold NAEMT’s Bylaws, Code of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest Policy.
View Board Qualifications and Minimum Requirements Checklist
Election Timeline
Below is the typical annual timeline for NAEMT’s election process.
- July 15 – August 20: Candidate submissions accepted.
- August: Candidacy and Elections Committee reviews submissions and verifies eligibility.
- Early October: Election ballots announced to members.
- October 15 – 28: Voting period open for all eligible Active members.
- Late October / Early November: Election results certified and announced on the NAEMT website.
Questions?
For questions about the NAEMT Board election process, contact NAEMT Headquarters at info@naemt.org.