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40 Under 40 Finalists


Please see a full list of finalists for the
2025 40 Under 40: Rising Leaders in Medical Transport Awards:

 

  • Benjamin Annibali, BSN, RN, PHRN; Penn State Health Life Lion Critical Care  
  • Cassandra Asberry, EMT-P, NFP, FP-C; LifeFlight/Allegheny General Hospital  
  • Bree Aust, MBA, MSN, RN, CFRN, CMTE; HCA Houston AirLife 
  • Ryan Aust, NRP, FP-C, CMTE; PHI Air Medical
  • Matthew Baily, CCP, FP-C; Penn State Health Life Lion Critical Care
  • Mira Baldwin, MHA, BSN, RN, CCRN, CFRN, EMT; UNC Carolina Air Care
  • Josh Bankston, MSN, RN, NREMTP, FNP-BC, ENP, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, EP-C, CC-C; PHI Air Medical
  • Othman Basawil, MBA, CMTE, FPC; Alpha Star Air Ambulance
  • William Belk, M.Sc; Air Methods, Inc
  • James Boomhower, LMHC-A, FP-C, NR-P, LIFT-C; Boston MedFlight
  • Peter Borkowski, RN, BSN, CCRN, CFRN, CEN; Univ of Wisconsin Med Flight
  • Sean Bryan, MBA-HM, BSN, RN; REVA, Inc
  • Jonathan Carolla, BSc, NRP, FPC, NCEE; Penn State Health Life Lion
  • Billy Casey, RN, MSN; Global Medical Response
  • Andrew Cathers, MD, FAEMS, DRTM; UW Health Med Flight
  • Cody Chavis, FP-C, NRP; Cape Fear Valley's LifeLINK Air
  • Tyler Christifulli, FP-C; FOAMfrat
  • Jermaine Clayborne, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CFRN, FP-C, University of Virginia
  • Amanda Davis, MBA, BSN, RNC-NIC, EMT-B, CMTE, C-NPT; Cook Children's Teddy Bear Transport
  • Lauren DeKock, IU Health LifeLine
  • Jamie Eastman, RN, NRP; Boston MedFlight
  • Vahe Ender, NRP, FP-C; Boston MedFlight
  • Nicole Ferrarella, FP-C, University Hospital EMS
  • Josh Fik, RN, EMPT-P, CEN, CFRN, CCRN; Corewell Health Aero Med
  • Christopher Ford, FP-C; Mercy Flight Inc.
  • Mandy Gainey, BSN, CFRN; GMR
  • John Garcia, USAF - IDMT Flight Paramedic; Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
  • Nicholas George, MD; NSW Health/Wespac Rescue Helicopter & The ETHOS Database
  • Melissa Gibson, MSN, RN, CEN, CFRN, UNC Carolina Air Care
  • Adam Gottula, MD; University of Minnesota
  • Robert Grabowski, DNP, MBA, APRN-CNP, AGACNP-BC, CPNP-AC, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, C-NPT, CMTE, CAC, CACO, EMT-P Critical Care Transport Solutions, LLC
  • Shauna Hadgraft, BSN, RN, CFRN, EMT-B; UNC Carolina Air Care
  • Natalie Hannah, MS; Life Flight Network
  • Jason Herman, DNP, RN, NREMT, TCRN, CFRN, NE-BC, CMTE;  PHI Air Medical
  • Amanda Humphries, MD, FAEMS; HealthNet Aeromedical Services
  • Sam Ireland, NRP, FP-C, CCP, FOAMfrat
  • Kirsten Johnston, MNSc, RN, NE-BC, NDCCDP, CMTE; Arkansas Children's Hospital - Angel One Transport
  • Jacob Keller, RN, NRP, CMTE; Sidney Health Center Care Flight, Williston Care Flight, Altru Care Flight
  • Jordan Kelly, BSN, PM, CFRN, FP-C, CMTE, LIFT-C; UnityPoint Health - LifeGuard Air Ambulance
  • Michael Konetzny, MSN, CMTE, CFRN, CCRN, CEN, NE-BC, FP-C; UMass Memorial Health
  • Kevin Kraus, A&P, Life Link III
  • John Kuchma, R. EEG T., CMTE; STAT MedEvac
  • Zachary Lancaster, RN, BSN, BPH, CMTE, CFRN, CEN, TCRN, EMT-P; Wellstar MCG AirCare
  • Andrew Larson, CFRN, CTRN, CEN, CPEN; Avera Careflight
  • Widmac Laterion, BS, NRP, FP-C, C-NPT; Boston MedFlight
  • Kelly Leonard, MedFlight of Ohio
  • Nicholas Ludwig, MSA, ATP, CFII, Intermountain Health - Flight and Ambulance Services
  • Ashley Lutrick, DO; ECU Health EastCare, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine - Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of EMS
  • Zachary Lyman, EdD MBA-HA, FP-C CMTE; Common Spirit Health
  • David Matula, Commercial Helicopter and Fixed Wing; UNC Carolina Air Care
  • Michael McCartin, MD; The University of Chicago Aeromedical Network (UCAN)  
  • Jaclyn McKinley, RN, BSN, CCRN, C-NPT, EMT-B; UNC Carolina Air Care
  • Dan McLeod, FP-C, Global Medical Response
  • Jacob Miller, DNP, MBA, ACNP, ENP-C, CNS, NRP, FAEN, FAMES; UC Health Air Care & Mobile Care
  • Stephen Mills, CFC, ACS; AirMed International
  • Dylan Morris, MD; UPMC Center for Emergency Medicine | STAT MedEvac
  • Jennifer Mulkern, UNC Carolina Air Care
  • Griffin Nelson, NRP, FP-C; McKenzie County Ambulance/ Burke County Sheriff's Office
  • Nicholas North, MSNc, RN, NRP, CFRN, CCRN, CTRN, CEN, FP-C, C-NPT; UMass Memorial Life Flight
  • Nathaniel Nygard, BS, FP-C, TP-C; Air Methods, Inc
  • Robert O'Donnell, NRP, FP-C, WP-C; Boston MedFlight
  • Lesley Osborn, MD; UCHealth LifeLine, University of Colorado-Anschutz
  • Antonio Ottaviani, CMTE, FP-C, NREMT-P, BAAS; American Medical Response, The For Paul Foundation
  • Kody Patterson, NRP, FP-C, CCP-C; Carilion Clinic
  • Matt Riley, BSN, CCRN, EMT, Novant Health AirLink/VitaLink
  • Jessica Rispoli, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CMTE, CFRN, CEN, PHRN; ECU Health
  • Kevin Rixmann, BSN, RN, NRP, CCRN, CSC, CFRN; Life Link III/University of Minnesota
  • Chris Root, MD, University of New Mexico Hospitals Lifeguard Emergency and Critical Care Transport
  • Dustin Ross, CCEMTP, PNCCT, FP-C, C-NPT; Air Methods, Inc
  • Maggie Ross, CCM; Life Link III
  • Kayla Scott, MBA, MSN, C-NPT, CCRN, CPN; UW Health
  • Benjamin Smith, MD, FAMPA; UNC Carolina Air Care
  • Brandon Solomon, B.S., NRP, FP-C; Travis County STAR Flight
  • Michael Steckevicz, MBA, CMTE; Boston MedFlight
  • John Stevenson, EMT-P, FP-C; Life Flight Network
  • Lucas Stoflet, Life Link III
  • Kami Stone, MSN, RN, NE-B; Texas Children's Hospital Kangaroo Crew
  • Stephanie Suzadail, MSN, MA, RN, PHRN, CFRN, CTRN, CEN, CPEN, CBRN, TCRN, CNPT, SANE; Air Methods, Inc
  • Alexandra Tang, BSN, EMT-PB, RNC-NOC, CNPT, CFRN; The University of Chicago Aeromedical Network (UCAN)
  • Rebecca Travis, RN; Guardian Flight - AeroCare
  • Griselda Velado, EMT-P, Trumansburg Ambulance
  • Justin Waring, EMT-P, FESI-II, FP-C; MedFlight of Ohio
  • Justin Whitfield, NRP, FP-C; UNC Carolina Air Care
  • Dana Zack, BSN, RN, CCRN, CFRN; CareFlight Air & Mobile

Congratulations to each of our finalists this year!