Board of Directors

The CATRAC Board of Directors consists of 18 Board members, five of which serve as the Executive Committee Members. The Board of Directors reviews and approves the budget, financial operations, agency operating policies, regional guidelines, and proposals recommended by the membership to improve the emergency heathcare system.

 

Board Position

Name

Affiliate Organization

Term Date

Chair*

Ben Oakley

North Blanco County EMS

Dec 2027

Vice Chair Prehospital*

Josh Vandever

Fayette County EMS

Dec 2027

Vice Chair Hospital*

Ira Wood, MD

Ascension Seton Cedar Park 

Dec 2027

Secretary*

John Hamilton

CareFlite

Dec 2028

Treasurer*

Mark Escott, MD

 Austin Travis County EMS

Dec 2026

Travis Co. Rep.

Robert Luckritz

Austin Travis County EMS

Dec 2027

San Saba / Llano Co. Rep.

Kevin Tisdell

Hamilton EMS

Dec 2026

Burnet / Williamson Co. Rep.

Starla McLaurin

Marble Falls Area EMS

Dec 2028

Hays / Blanco Co. Rep.

Samuel Schuleman

Buda Fire Department 

Dec 2027

Caldwell / Bastrop Co. Rep.

Cean Charles

Caldwell County ESD 5

Dec 2026

Lee / Fayette Co. Rep.

Rodney Mersiovsky

Lee County EMS

Dec 2028

Ascension Seton

Joshua Pozos, MD, MPH

Ascension Healthcare

Dec 2027

HCA St. David's

Ken Mitchell, MD

HCA St. David's Healthcare

Dec 2026

Baylor Scott & White

Sally Gillam, DNP

Baylor Scott & White Healthcare

Dec 2028

Independent Healthcare 

 Sricharan Chalikonda, MD, MHA

 Dell Medical School, UT Austin

Dec 2026

Air Medical Providers

Justin Soulier

Travis County STAR Flight

Dec 2026

Mental Health

Dawn Handley

Integral Care

Dec 2026

HPP Coalition Chair

Shandel Anderson

St. David's Medical Center 

Dec 2028

 

*Executive Committee Members