Michael J. Zappa, MD, FACEP
EMLRC Vice President
Palm Beach, FL
Mike is Medical Director and Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine at Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee, Florida. He is active in EMS, currently serving as Medical Director of Palm Beach Gardens Fire Department. Mike was Chief Resident at University of Florida and served as the first resident member of the Florida College of Emergency Physicians Board of Directors. He earned is medical degree from State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. Mike participates in local American Heart Association activities and also frequently serves as faculty for emergency medicine clinical and management educational programs.

Stephen Dresnick, MD, FACEP
EMLRC Secretary - Treasurer
Miami, FL
Steve Dresnick is Past- President of Sterling Healthcare, a national provider of practice management services for hospital-based physicians, with over 160 hospital contracts in 28 states. Dr. Dresnick completed his emergency medicine residency at UCLA after graduating from medical school at the University of Miami. He was Speaker of the Council for the American College of Emergency Physicians and served as the delegate to the AMA representing emergency medicine. Dr. Dresnick has served on several advisory boards and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Florida International University Foundation.

David Freeman, EMT-P
Orlando, FL
Dave is the manager of the Orange County Florida, Health Services Division, Disaster and Emergency Health Services Office. He has also managed the Orange County Medical Examiners Office. Dave has more than 30 years of emergency services experience including having served as Chief of EMS for the City of Orlando and as an EMT and paramedic. As Deputy Commander of the Central Florida Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT FL 6), Dave also was recruited to serve as the Health Co-Chair for Region 5, Domestic Security Taskforce, established by Governor Bush in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Dave is active in many state and national initiatives addressing WMD planning and response. He is currently the Vice President of the Florida Association of County Emergency Medical Services and served as President of Critical Incident Stress Debriefers of Florida. Dave also served as a consultant to the Greek government for public health and EMS issues related to mass gatherings and mass casualty response in preparation for the 2004 summer Olympics.

Melvin "Mel" Gottlieb
Jacksonville, FL
Mel is CEO of Martin Gottlieb and Associates, Gottlieb Financial Services, and Physician Asset Recovery. Before entering the financial and healthcare management field more than 25 years ago, Mel owned and operated two successful restaurants in the Jacksonville area. Mel is the founder and CEO of Gottlieb’s Financial Services, was executive vice president for Medaphis Corporation, Director for Sterling HealthCare Group and Director for the Jacksonville Bank. Mel is deeply involved in many community activities, serving on numerous boards. He was the chairman for the University of North Florida Business Advisory Council and past president for the Jacksonville Jewish Foundation. Mel has received numerous awards for his philanthropic endeavors and has been awarded coveted honors like the National Conference for Community and Justice Humanitarian Award and Philanthropist of the Year by the National Society of Fundraising Executives. Mel and his wife, Debbie, enjoy time with their children and grandchildren.

Jorge Lopez-Ferrer, MD, FACEP
Maitland, FL
Dr. Lopez is a diplomat of the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He received his medical degree from the Autonomous Metropolitan University of Mexico City, and completed his residency at the Puerto Rico Medical Center in 1990. He joined Florida Emergency Physicians in July 1992 after a two year tour with the United States Air Force. He served as the Emergency Department Medical Director at the Florida Hospital East campus from 1994 to 1998, and has served as President of Florida Emergency physicians since 1999. Dr Lopez is the past President of the Florida College of Emergency Physicians.

Past EMLRC Board Members
Garry L. Briese, CAE
William Colgate, MD, FACEP
Jay Edelberg, MD, FACEP
Nabil El Sanadi, MD, FACEP
Emmett B. Ferguson, MD, MPH, FACEP
William Goellner, MD, FACEP
William Haeck, MD
Gregory L. Henry, MD, FACEP
James Hillman, MD, FACEP
David M. LaCombe, EMT-P
Wayne Lee, MD, FACEP
Michael R. Lowe, Esq.
Toni Mitchell, MD, MBA, FACEP
Joe Nelson, DO, MS, FACOEP, FACEP
David Orban, MD, FACEP
Charles Pierce
Luis Quintero, MD, FACEP
Gary Rainey
Harvey Rohlwing, MD, FACEP
John G. Shedd, MD, FACEP
John E. Stimler, DO, FACEP
Robert Tober, MD, FACEP
David Vukich, MD, FACEP
Fredric Wurtzel, MD, FACEP

   Thom A. Mayer, MD, FACEP, FAAP
   Fairfax, VA
   Thom Mayer is the President and CEO of
   Best-Practices™ Best-Practices physicians at
   Inova, Fairfax Hospital, were the first to
   successfully diagnose and treat inhalational
   anthrax victims during the fall 2001 anthrax
   crises. Dr. Mayer has served the Department
   of Defense on Defense Science Board Task
   Forces on Bioterrorism and Homeland
   Security. He is the winner of the 2003 Press
   Ganey Compass Award and serves as the
   Medical Director of the NFL Players
   Association. He has published over 60
   articles, 60 book chapters, and has edited ten
   textbooks on emergency medicine. On
   September 11, 2001 Dr. Mayer served as one
   of the Command Physicians at the Pentagon
   Rescue Operation, coordinating medical
   assets at the site.

   Kathleen Gallagher McIver
   Winter Springs, FL
   Kathleen Gallagher McIver’s real estate career
   started at an early age in a family-owned real
   estate company that was established in 1954
   by her father, Don Gallagher. The company
   operated independently until joining The
   Prudential and established The Prudential
   Gallagher Properties in the Orlando-Central
   Florida area with five branch offices. Kathleen
   has been working in the relocation industry
   since 1986 handling Corporate Relocation and
   foreclosures. She also holds a Certified
   Relocation Professional (CRP) designation
   from the Employee Relocation Council (ERC).
   She has been a licensed Florida real estate
   Broker since 1988. Kathleen is currently Vice
   President and Sales Manager of RE/MAX Town
   & Country Realty in Winter Springs. She has
   served on the Orlando Regional Realtor
   Association (ORRA) Board of Directors for the
   past five years. She was just recently
   recognized as “ORRA’s 2005 REALTOR of the
   Year”. Kathleen is a graduate of Providence
   College in Providence, RI with a bachelor’s
   degree in Humanities.

   Paul P. Partyka
   Maitland, FL
   Paul is currently a Principal, Broker Associate
   at NAI Realvest (Commercial Real Estate
   Worldwide) in Maitland, Florida. He graduated
   with a bachelors of Science Degree in
   Chemistry from the University of Norte Dame.
   He is a former City Commissioner and served
   two terms as Mayor of the City of Winter
   Springs. He is experienced in consulting for
   land value, government processing, natural
   land acquisition, and rezoning. He was named
   “Top Commercial Real Estate Professional in
   Central Florida” by the Orlando Business
   Journal in 2004. He served on the Advisory
   Board of the First Commercial Bank of Florida,
   Regional Chamber of Commerce for Winter
   Springs/Oviedo, and Former Municipal
   Advisory Committee Chairman for the Metro
   Plan Orlando.

   Roxanne Sams, MS, ARNP-BC, MA
   Palm Harbor, FL
   Roxanne most recently served as Director of
   Emergency/Trauma/Bayflight Services at
   Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg,
   Florida. She also served as the Director of
   Nursing Education/Event Medicine with ARNP
   staff privileges for the Bayfront Emergency
   Department. She is past president of the
   Florida Emergency Nurses Association and
   served on the Florida Organization of Nurse
   Executives Board of Directors. Roxanne
   received her MSN and MA from University of
   South Florida. She speaks regularly at
   educational programs addressing clinical and
   leadership issues in emergency medicine.

   Sandra L. Schwemmer, DO, FACOEP, FACEP
   Tavernier, FL
   Sandra Schwemmer, is Founder, Chairman
   of the Board, President and CEO of
   Professional Emergency Services, Inc. She
   has served as Medical Director for
   numerous hospital emergency
   departments and EMS agencies in South
   Florida. She currently serves as Medical
   Director for Monroe County Emergency
   Medical Services, Islamorada, Village of
   Islands Fire Rescue, and the Vita Health
   Plan with the Health Care District of Palm
   Beach County. Dr. Scwhemmer was
   appointed to the Board of Governors
   Health Professions Division with Nova
   Southeastern University and currently
   serves on the Board of Directors for Florida
   Medical Quality Assurance, Inc. in Tampa,
   FL. In addition Dr. Schwemmer served as a
   dedicated member of the Florida College
   of Emergency Physicians Board of Directors
   from 1999-2004.

   David C. Seaberg, MD, CPE, FACEP
   Chattanooga, TN
   David Seaberg is a Professor and Dean of the
   University of Tennessee College of Medicine
   Chattanooga. Previously, he was the
   Chairman for the Department of Emergency
   Medicine at the University of Florida,
   Gainesville campus. Dr. Seaberg attended
   medical school at the University of Minnesota
   and did his Emergency Medicine residency
   training at the University of Pittsburgh. He is
   certified by the American Board of Emergency
   Medicine and the Certifying Commission in
   Medical Management. He has over 125
   publications, book chapters and abstracts and
   has received numerous teaching and research
   awards. In addition to his role at the
   University of Florida, Dr. Seaberg has served
   as President of the Florida College of
   Emergency Physicians and serves on the
   Board of Directors for the American College of
   Emergency Physicians and the Emergency
   Medicine Learning and Resource Center. He
   has been a leader in the State of Florida with
   regard to medical and hospital aspects of
   domestic security. He founded the University
   Alliance for Weapons of Mass Destruction
   Education and served as Co-Chair of the
   Health/Medical/Hospital/EMS Committee of
   the State Work Group for Domestic Security.