James “Jim” O’ConnorVice President, Corporate Development – Empress EMS Jim O’Connor has been involved in EMS for more than four decades. His career began in 1976 as one of the first paramedics in Westchester County, New York, where he worked for a private ambulance service providing 911 and inter-facility transportation. In 1997, Jim joined a…
Matthew MinervaVice President – Empress EMS Matthew Minerva has more than 25 years of service in the medical transportation and EMS industry. As vice president of Empress EMS, he provides leadership for strategic corporate development as well as revenue recovery. Matthew develops and maintains relationships with area hospital networks, municipalities, facilities and customers. Under his…
Daniel MinervaVice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer – Empress EMS Dan has 30 years of experience in the ambulance Industry and with Empress EMS, starting as an EMT in 1988. He was promoted to director of communications in 1993, where he was responsible for implementing The System Status Management Plan. In 2001 he…
Michael MinervaPresident – Empress EMS Mike began his career more than three decades ago as part of the leadership team of Empress Ambulance Service. Working with his brothers Dan and Matt, he has helped transform Empress into the premier pre-hospital ambulance provider in New York. In 2008 Mike was promoted to president and has worked…
Cyndy StoneVice President, Integration and Communication Cyndy came onboard in September 2018 armed with 25 years of business experience across many disciplines. Prior to joining PatientCare, she served as director of training and talent development and led multiple major operations and human resources projects at LogistiCare Solutions, LLC. Prior to that, Cyndy worked for Levi’s…
Mark PostmaSenior Vice President of Government Relations An EMT since the age of 16, Mark earned his stripes in the trenches. He is currently the Senior Vice President of Government Relations after serving in his role as President of PatientCare EMS where he oversaw our legacy operations with a focus on developing partnerships with the…
Suzanne FountainSenior Vice President of Human Resources With 25 years of experience in the field, Suzanne Fountain joined PatientCare EMS Solutions as senior vice president of human resources. In the role, she drives strategy for the HR function across the operating divisions of the company to ensure its world-class workforce. Suzanne’s background includes work in…
Ron SchwartzPresident of Corporate Services Ron serves in a corporate role where he oversees PatientCare’s centralized efforts supporting all operations including School of EMS, Fleet Plus, Compliance and Safety, SSD/Communications and acquisitions. Ron’s career began in 1983 when he earned his EMT license while attending the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. To further his…
Mike DostSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mike joined PatientCare in October 2020 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with overarching responsibilities for all finance and accounting related matters as well as information technology services. He has over 30 years of business and finance experience in the healthcare, consumer products and automotive…
Herman SchwarzChief Executive Officer Herman took the reins as CEO of PatientCare EMS Solutions in November 2018. With more than 30 years of senior management experience, Herman has a proven track record for building and working with operating teams to develop and execute against a strategic vision while driving accountability for strong financial results. Prior…