Joe Swetz
Chief
The Chief supervises all members, officers, and committees of CWRU EMS. The Chief oversees day-to-day operations and is responsible for official correspondence with university offices.
Joe has been with CWRU EMS for about 3 years and currently serves as a crew chief. Joe is pursuing a B.S. in Chemistry. Outside of EMS, he currently works as a first-year Residential Assistant and does research at CWRU.
Kat Walcott
Assistant Chief of Operations
The Assistant Chief of Operations (ACO) is primarily responsible for overseeing all shifts and personnel. The ACO performs all shift scheduling and membership maintenance. The ACO oversees the External Operations Director, Training Director, Quality Assurance Officer, and Equipment Manager.
Kat has been with CWRU EMS for about 3 years and currently serves as a second officer. Kat is pursuing a degree in Human Nutrition. She currently works as an office assistant in the Office of First-Year Experience and serves as Springfest director to help plan Springfest and Battle of the Bands at CWRU.
Haocheng Du
Training Director
The Training Director is responsible for maintaining training records and overseeing all training classes for CWRU EMS.
Alec Winpenny
Quality Assurance and Safety Director
The Quality Assurance and Safety Director is responsible for maintaining procedural and certification standards for CWRU EMS crew members and operations.
Alec has been an EMT for almost 3 years. After being certified in Pennsylvania, he received reciprocity in Ohio and has served with CWRU EMS for the past 5 semesters. He is currently studying Nursing and pursuing a career as an acute care nurse practitioner. Alec had lived in Germany for 6 months prior to deciding to become an EMT and has since been focusing on his nursing track and EMT position.
Josie Shiff
External Operations
The External Operations Director is responsible for coordinating crews for all events, activities, community outreach and service for CWRU EMS.
Josie has been with CWRU EMS for about 2 years and currently serves as a crew chief. She is pursuing a Nutrition degree on a pre-med track. Outside of EMS, Josie enjoys working with the food recovery network and volunteering with American Red Cross.
Jen Lanza
Equipment Manager
The Equipment Manager is responsible for the maintenance and certification of all CWRU EMS equipment and uniforms as well as purchasing new supplies and equipment for the organization.
Jen has been a paramedic for almost 6 months, after 4 years of service as an EMT. She has worked for Hudson EMS, Cedar Point, Blossom Music Center, and the US Forest Service, before serving with CWRU EMS for the past semester. Jen is pursuing a Biology degree and enjoys camping and hiking when she’s not on shift.
Jerry Peña
New Class and Member Coordinator
The New Member and Class Coordinator oversees the onboarding of all new members, which includes EMT Students, Current EMTs, and General Members. The New Member and Class Coordinator is also the head of the Interview Committee, coordinates the CWRU EMS EMT course alongside UH EMT Institute, and is responsible for ensuring the continued success of all new members throughout their time with our organization.
Jerry has been with CWRU EMS for two years and is pursuing a degree in Neuroscience. When he’s not on shift, he likes to ride his skateboard across campus and currently works as an Ocean Lifeguard for the city of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
Beatriz Feijo
Treasurer
The Treasurer is responsible for approving all purchases and disbursements as well as maintaining our budget.
Beatriz has been with CWRU EMS for about 2 years, and currently serves as a second officer. She is pursuing a B.S. in Biology on the pre-med track. Beatriz currently serves as the Rainbow Relations Director for Spartanthon as well as a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. In her free time, she loves to read and paint by numbers.
Aidan Peard
Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for managing the club calendar, maintaining minutes from meetings and any official correspondence with outside agencies, and creating weekly newsletters.
Aidan has been an EMT for about 5 months. After certifying in Oregon, he received reciprocity in Ohio and has been serving with CWRU EMS for 1 semester. Aidan is on the pre-med track and he enjoys playing tennis and the violin, outside of EMS.
Emma Heironimus
Public Relations
The PR Chair is responsible for promoting CWRU EMS sponsored events and making sure the community is informed about the organization and its duties.
Emma joined CWRU EMS a year and a half ago. She is pursuing degrees in Systems Biology and Chinese on a pre-med track. Outside of EMS, she volunteers in the Ronald McDonald room at UH, does research at the Cleveland VA hospital, acts as secretary for CWRU Cooking Club, and is a part of KLOVER.
Ananya Vadlakonda
Webmaster
The Webmaster is in charge of regularly updating and modernizing the website and general upkeep of the CWRU EMS database.
Ananya has been with CWRU EMS for 1 semester and is pursuing a B.S. in Biology. Outside of EMS, she enjoys writing, digital design, and dancing with Case CobRAAS.
Dennis Rupert
Co-Advisor
Dennis Rupert is the Associate Vice President for Operations and Planning for the Division of Student Affairs at CWRU. He oversees assessment, community outreach, finance, human resources, information technology, marketing, and strategic planning within Student Affairs as well as various operational areas in departments reporting to the Provost.
Dennis has been working in higher education for over 25 years and at CWRU for over 15 of those years. His educational background is in psychology, counseling, and nonprofit management. Dennis has been engaged with serving students ever since he was an undergraduate resident assistant. He enjoys spending time with his family, doing home improvement projects, snorkeling, and scuba diving.
Dr. Jennifer McCarthy, MD
Co-Advisor
Jennifer Wright McCarthy, MD is the Executive Director of University Health & Counseling Services. She is board certified in internal medicine. Dr. McCarthy received her Bachelor's degree in History from Columbia University as a proud member of the second class of women to graduate from Columbia College. Jennifer graduated from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine magna cum laude and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha. She did her internal residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital- Weill Cornell Medical College. She spent sixteen years at NYP and held faculty appointments at Cornell and Columbia medical schools.
Jennifer's key areas of interest are population health management, wellness, mental health, emerging infectious diseases and emergency preparedness. Dr. McCarthy is the mother of four children, including two college students.
Frank Demes
Co-Advisor
Frank Demes is the Executive Director of CWRU Public Safety. He oversees CWRU's police and security operations, as well as communications (dispatch), emergency management, and facilities security. Frank joined CWRU in November 2015. As a 26-year veteran of the George Washington University Police Department, Frank comes from a department that includes more then 100 police and security officers who serve a university community including more than 25,000 faculty, staff, and students.
Dr. Jeffrey Luk, MD
Medical Director
Dr. Luk works as an Emergency Physician in the Emergency Department at University Hospitals and is the medical director for University Hospitals MedEvac, the University Hospitals of Cleveland Critical Care Transport Team, Cleveland Heights Fire/EMS Department, University Heights Fire/EMS Department, Shaker Heights Fire/EMS Department, and CaseEMS.