Board Members

New Britain EMS, Inc. is governed by a voluntary board of directors. Members of the Board are residents, business and health care professionals as well as Mayoral recommended appointees from the City of New Britain. The Board provides oversight of all organizational activities including corporate strategy, finance, quality, customer satisfaction, and risk in collaboration with the executive management team.

Joan Pina
Chair

Corporate Governance Committee
(ex-officio)
Diversity Committee (ex-officio)

Janis Jerman
Vice Chair and Secretary

Corporate Governance Committee
Diversity Committee

Frank Marrocco
Treasurer

Corporate Governance Committee

Sean Curtin
Director

Corporate Governance Committee Chair

John Medley
Director

Corporate Governance Committee

Tim Stewart
Director

Corporate Governance Committee

Chris Porcher
Director

Diversity Committee

Jeff Finkelstein
Director

Medical Directors

New Britain EMS, Inc has two medical directors who provide medical control oversight for both the Operations Division and the New Britain EMS Academy. The medical director role is to provide clinical authorization and oversight to practice for EMTs and paramedics as well as provide input and approve all educational curriculum. The positions are held by Dr. David Buono and Dr. Michelle McDade of The Hospital of Central Connecticut.

Dr. David Buono
MD, ACEP, Co Medical Director,
New Britain EMS
Dr. Michelle McDade
MD, FACEP, Co Medical Director,
New Britain EMS, Medical Director

New Britain EMS Academy /
Central Connecticut
Paramedic Education
Program Consortium

Non-Voting Members

Bruce Baxter
CEO

Corporate Governance Committee
(ex-officio)
Diversity Committee (ex-officio)

Janice Carbonneau
ACEO

Corporate Governance Committee
(ex-officio)

Alex Morisano
Director / Captain – Operations Division
Patrick Ciardullo
Director / Captain – Professional Standards and Training

Diversity Committee
(ex-officio committee facilitator)

Robert Smedley
City Council Liaison
Iris Sanchez
City Council Liaison
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