Vice-President-Directors Division (2007 - 2009)

Courtney Terwilliger currently serves as EMS Director at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro,

Georgia.  He has been Director of this county wide, hospital based EMS service for 30 years.

He is a member of the Region 6 EMS Council, prevously served as president of the Council, and

currently chairs the membership and by-laws committee. He has been a member of the

Georgia Emergency Medical Service Advisory Council for over 12 years and has served as

Chairman of that group for the past 6 years. He is Chairman of the Georgia Association of EMS

and has served in that position for the past 4 years.  Courtney is a member of Nunez Baptist

Church and serves as the Sunday School Director. He is the Assistant Scout Master for Troup 75

of the BSA. Courtney is married to Toni Terwilliger.  They reside in Swainsboro Georgia with

their two children.

President - Directors Division (2007 - 2009)

Lee Oliver currently serves as the Director of Emergency Medical Services for the Medical Center

of Central Georgia.  Lee also serves as Vice Chairman of the Georgia Emergency Medical Services

Advisory Committee (EMSAC) which advises the Department of Human Resources Board on

issues related to EMS in Georgia.  Oliver also serves as the Vice Chairman Georgia Association of

Emergency Medical Services (GAEMS) statewide EMS organization.  He also serves as the

President of GAEMS' Director's Division. Lee is also a Council Member of the Region V Emergency

Medical Services Council, representing 23 middle Georgia counties.  In his spare time, Lee enjoys

sailing and spending time with his wife, Rebecca, and two children. 

Vice President - Providers Division (2006 - 2008)

Kelly Joiner has been a Paramedic in Georgia's EMS industry for the last 17 years, and has been a

member of the GAEMS board of directors for 7 years.  Kelly also currently serves as the Assistant

Director of the Medical Center of Central Georgia EMS.  She currently lives in Juliette, Georgia

with her husband and children.

President Providers Division (2007 - 2010)

Jeff Smith has been a paramedic since 1977.  He currently serves as the President of the GAEMS

Provider's Division, as well as serving as the Association's treasurer.  Jeff is currently Director of

Campus Safety and Security at Ogeechee Technical College in Statesboro, Georgia.  He also serves

part time at Medstar Ambulance Service.  Jeff lives in Bulloch County with his wife and 13

year old son.  In his spare time, he enjoys singing with his gospel quartet, playing golf,

and watching sports. 

At Large (2008 - 2010)

David has been involved in EMS and Fire service education for over 32 years.

He has been a GA Level III Instructor since 1992. He is also an

Instructor/Coordinator/Affiliate Faculty in all AHA/NAEMT courses as well

as GEMS/PEPP/ITLS. His  background has been a mix of Fire/EMS serving

at the Municipal, Federal, State, Volunteer and hospital based levels where he

has served at all levels including as a training officer. Academically, David has an A.A.S.

in Fire Sciences/EMS Management, BS in Disaster/Emergency Management and a

Masters in Organizational Leadership.
 

Vice President - Educators Division (2007 - 2009

Becky has been in the EMS business for 31 years.  She was certified in 1976 as an emergency

medical technician, and became a paramedic in 1977.  Since then, she has worked in almost

every region of the state of Georgia.  Becky is currently an EMS instructor at DeKalb Technical

College.  She lives in Covington, Georgia with her cat, Jessie, and attends St. Augustine

Catholic Church.   In her spare time, she loves to cook and play card games.

At Large #3 - Directors Division (2006 - 2008)

David Moore has been the Director of Candler County Emergency Services since 2002.  Candler

County  EMS is a division of the Emergency Services department as well as Emergency

Management and 911. David is married to Penny and they have three children in the Metter

area.  Penny is a Private Practice Physical Therapist.  David's daughter Madonna is a

Physician’s Assistant, and his daughter Carly will earn a degree in Community Health

in 2010.  Their son Will loves football and wrestling at Metter High School.  David believes

GAEMS is the best thing to happen to the EMS industry in Georgia and considers serving

on the Board of Directors an honor and a privilege.

Board Member (2007 - 2009)

Carol is the RTI Lead Paramedic Instructor with over 15 years paramedic experience - Her instructor

qualifications include: ACLS, AMLS, BTLS, CPR Instructor Trainer, PALS and many other EMS related

programs. In addition to heading up all EMS courses at Rescue Training she is a full-time

paramedic with MedstarOne based at the Level One Trauma Center in Savannah.  Carol is also

the V.A. (Veterans Administration) lieason for student affairs and the RTI Clinical Coordinator.

Carol is a member of the State of Georgia BTLS (Basic Trauma Life Support) Committee.

She is a very active National Registry Exam Coordinator, conducting approximately ten National

Registry exams each year.

At Large #4 (2007 - 2009)

Captain Tim Peebles has over 24 years experience in Georgia as a firefighter, EMT, and paramedic

and 10 years of experience in EMS training and Administration.  He currently serves at Hall County

Fire Services in Gainesville, Georgia.  Tim and his wife have been married 18 years and have a

beautiful 8 year old daughter.

At Large (2007 - 2009)

James Turk started his EMS Career in 1987 as a First Responder. After becoming certified as a

paramedic, he met his wife on a call. Soon after, he was promoted to shift captain. After the

attacks on September 11, James became the Director of EMS for Coffee County. James is

now a Board Member of GAEMS, Chairman of Southeast GA EMS-C, Executive Committee

Member of the Southeast GA EMS Council, and Committee Member of the State EMS-C

Advisory Council.   James currently resides in Douglas with his wife and two sons. 

Board Member (2008 - 2010)

Randy currently works at Floyd Medical Center EMS in Rome, Georgia. Randy

is a certified paramedic and holds numerous certifications as an EMS

instructor.  He is a member of the National Association of Emergency Medical

Technicians, the Region I EMS Council, and the American Heart Association.

In 1992 and 1997, Randy was named the Floyd Medical Center Paramedic

of the Year.  In 2008, he was a nominee for Coosa Valley Tech Instructor

of the Year.