Leadership

Trey has been passionate about aviation since childhood. Trey followed his dream and went on to be a licensed A&P Mechanic. Today, he has over 24 years in the Helicopter EMS Industry, with 11 of those years with the former legacy program of San Antonio AirLIFE. Today, Trey serves as the Sr. Director of Safety, Quality Assurance, and Health Compliance with Air Methods.

Trey is the proud Dad to two incredible adult children. His son, Brenden, is studying Space Flight Operations at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, and his daughter, Geni, is a second-generation Howard now working for the Supply Chain division of Air Methods in Denver, Colorado.

Trey enjoys skiing, cruising, working with wood, a good football game, and occasionally playing the drums. His motto is if you can't play well, play loud.

Trey has served two terms on the GETAC Air Medical and Specialty Care Committee and is proud to serve on the committee for 2024 in support of the State of Texas.

Melissa is a 36-year paramedic and 27 year flight nurse. She has worked EMS in rural and suburban Texas. She was an ICU nurse and flight nurse at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, TX for 17 years. She was the Clinical Education Coordinator for California and Texas for PHI Air Medical, and she is currently the Chief Flight Nurse for St. Joseph Air Med 12, a two-helicopter program in College Station and Centerville, Texas.  She holds a Bachelor of Science in both Biomedical Science and in Nursing, and she has a Masters in both Business and Healthcare Administration.  In her off time, she enjoys vacationing with her family in the mountains!

Stacy is the Director of Transport for Cook Children's Teddy Bear Transport. Stacy's tenure at Cook Children's started in 1999 as a Respiratory Therapist in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Stacy joined Teddy Bear Transport in 2008, where she took the role of Respiratory Coordinator in 2013 and became the program director in April 2020.

In addition to her duties with Cook Children's, Stacy has served two terms (2018-2020 and 2020-2023) on the GETAC Air Medical and Specialty Care Committee.

Stacy has lived nearly her entire life just west of the DFW Metroplex in Weatherford, now Aledo (Go Bearcats)! Stacy's oldest son, Koby, is 27 and lives in Denver, and she also has a 12-year-old son, Paxton, at home. Stacy loves to spend time with her family and friends on the lake in the summer and then head to Koby's area for all things winter when they can't get the boat out. Fun fact: for many years, Stacy held two different licenses with the Texas Department of Health; one was her RT license, and the other was her nail tech license.

Shannon joined TAAMS in September of 2023 and is immensely looking forward to supporting the Board in their initiatives and the TAAMS community.

Shannon first became involved with the EMS community in 2018 when she joined PHI Air Medical as an Administrative Assistant in the Houston area. She now serves as a Project Coordinator for Flight Operations within PHI. Previous to this, Shannon worked in the cosmetic and reconstructive surgery industry for close to a decade.

A native Houstonian, Shannon currently resides in the Cypress area with her husband and two children; a 12-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter. Outside of work and kids' activities, Shannon enjoys cooking and spending as much time as they can traveling as a family.

Fun fact: Shannon is an award-winning pastry artist and food photographer

Aron is a Flight Nurse and Outreach Coordinator for Memorial Hermann Life Flight. Aron started working EMS in Canada in 1993. After completing a nursing program in Saskatchewan, Canada he immigrated to Texas in 1997. Aron entered the Air Medical industry in 2000, and he enjoys the opportunity to interact with different agencies and hospitals in an educator and outreach role to promote the air medical profession and advocate for patients in the communities he serves.

Aron and his wife Mindy are residents of Wharton County. He enjoys family time with Mindy and their three boys, 21-29 years old, watching hockey, traveling, and recently has embraced a new family role, enjoying time with his 2 grandsons.