Our Administrative Team
Our Operations Team
Training Division
Our Board of Directors
Donald Kunst
Executive Director
Director Kunst has an extensive history in EMS, with more than 35 years in various roles including, Captain and EMS Chief. Donald is an experienced Paramedic with many additional years spent managing large EMS services in our area. Don has formulated a wide variety of Training programs geared toward increasing the proficiency of our Paramedics in managing critically ill patients.
Beth Leonard
Director of Finance, Paramedic
Beth has spent more than 15 years serving Susquehanna Township EMS. Begining as an experienced Paramedic, she took on the roles of Human Resource manager, Office manager and now serves as our Director of Finance.
Stephanie Myers
Billing Specialist, EMT
Steph started at STEMS as an EMT, and has since transitioned to her current role as our Senior Billing Specialist.
Krista Rodkey-Schaffner
Operations Chief
Chief Schaffner has 14 years in EMS in various roles and companies including, Paramedic and Captain. Krista is an experienced Paramedic with many years of work on the street both full and part time. She is also certified as an ACLS instructor, CPR Instructor and EMS Instructor. Krista has worked for our agency for her entire EMS career. She completed her Paramedic Certification at HACC.
Alec Fox
Captain 9-A, Paramedic
Alec comes to us from a Military background. He is still currently serving in the reserves. He has been in the EMS field since 2009. He then went on to gain his Paramedic Certification in 2019. Alec is charge of are training division and uniforms. He keeps the employees looking sharp and continues to update them on the latest changes to medicine.
Tiler Hurst
Captian 9-B, Paramedic
Angela Pinti
Captain 9-C, Paramedic
Greg Bowser
Captain 9-D, Paramedic
Marsha Davis
AHA Training Coordinator
Earl Hoon
BLS FTO
Earl is 16 year STEMS EMT. He has turned his attentions to training our new pre-hospital providers. While also helping to continue to educate the current providers and share his knowledge with the community. He is a certified CPR instructor.
Tyler Bailey
ALS FTO
Tyler is a 8 year provider with the last 5 years as a paramedic. He was promoted to ALS FTO in 2023 for his dedication to wanting to help people become more educated in patient care. He heads the ALS onboarding program and helps to develop trainings for current and incoming staff.
Fred Engle
Board Member
Fred Engle has served STEMS for several years, and has been integral in many important development at STEMS. Mr. Engle is also a current Susquehanna Township Commissioner for the 7th ward, in addition to service on the Human Relatoins Commission.
Brian Metzger, CPA.
Board Member
Mr. Metzger serves as member of the board of directors. He serves as sound financial advice on the growth and stability of STEMS, in addition to monitoring our finances.
Dennis Pletz
Board Member, EMT-B
Dennis has served STEMS from nearly the begining. Starting as an EMT on our ambulances Dennis has both been an educator, counselor, EMT instructor to name a few. Dennis also teaches CPR, First Aid and a variety of other pre-hospital classes for STEMS throughout our region.
Joseph Hogarth
Board Member
Kathy Bloss
Board Member
Gary Lathrop
Board Member
Matthew Baily
Board Member
Matthew is a dedicated prior STEMS employee whom now volunteers on our board. He has an extensive history in EMS and education.