CRS - Key Persons
Ashley has 19 years of experience working as an administrative assistant with Washington County Hospital, Meritus Medical Center, and University of Maryland Medical System. She has worked in various departments including: fundraising, PR & Marketing, billing and coding, and physician groups. She has been the administrative assistant to executives, the CFO, the COO, and the President. She joined the CRS team in January 2022 as their Operations Assistant.
Education
B.S. Health Services Management - University of Maryland University College
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chief of Operations
Captain Browne began serving as a volunteer with Community Rescue Service in 2001. He obtained his Paramedic, Firefighter I and II, Rescue Technician Site Ops, and Vehicle and Machinery certifications in 2004. In 2005, Captain Brown began working at Community Rescue Service as a Paramedic. In 2009, he was promoted to Lieutenant and then, in 2011, to Captain. Captain Browne earned his National Certification as a Compliance and Privacy Officer in 2013 through the National Academy of Ambulance Compliance.
Captain Bingaman began in Fire & EMS as a volunteer with Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department. Captain Bingaman obtained her EMT certification in 2005 while still in high school. She continued her education at the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Academy in the evenings while attending the University of Maryland. Captain Bingaman began working at Community Rescue Service in 2010 as a Paramedic, promoted to Lieutenant in 2014, and into her current role as Captain in 2017.
Captain Bingaman teaches EMS courses through MFRI and serves as the co-coordinator for the Washington County High School Volunteer Fire and Rescue Academy. Captain Bingaman is currently working to obtain her RN and has recently completed her Associate of Science at Hagerstown Community College.
Education
B.S. Emergency Health Services - University of Maryland, Baltimore County
A.S. Paramedic to RN - Hagerstown Community College
Captain Ruppenthal began in Fire & EMS in 2009, where he obtained his EMT. Captain Ruppenthal began volunteering with Community Rescue Service in 2010 and became certified as a Firefight I and II, Hazmat, and Rescue Technician. Captain Ruppenthal attended Blue Ridge CTC and graduated in 2011 as a Paramedic. He began working at Community Rescue Service as a Paramedic in 2012, promoted to Lieutenant in 2017 and Captain in 2018.
Cathy has over 40 years of professional experience with various non-profits in the Healthcare sector and is a previous small business owner. She joined CRS as a volunteer EMT in 1982 volunteering her time until 2006. She has served in various roles at CRS to include Sargent and Lieutenant of personnel.
Professional Affiliations
Lifetime member of CRS
Job Titles:
- Secretary of the Board of Directors
Charles is retired from IBEW Local 307.
Professional Affiliations
Lifetime member and former Chief of Maugansville Volunteer Fire Company
Former President & Treasure of the Washington County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association
Former member & Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Maryland State Firemen's Association
CRS Board of Directors since 1980
Chris is a life-long resident of Hagerstown, graduating from North Hagerstown High School in 1990. Chris has spent most of his career with various small manufacturing businesses in the role of Controller/Cost Accountant. He is currently employed by Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home, Inc. as the Chief Financial Officer. His interests outside of work include volunteering for the Mid-Atlantic District of the Church of the Brethren, serving on various non-profit boards in Hagerstown, and as a tuba player with the Hagerstown Municipal Band.
Education
A.A Business Administration - Hagerstown Junior College
B.S. Business Administration - Shippensburg University
Professional Affiliations
Member of Hagerstown Church of the Brethren
Job Titles:
- President of Sterling Financial Management, Inc
Dave is President of Sterling Financial Management, Inc., a private wealth management firm in the tri-state area. He focuses on the development, implementation and monitoring of financial strategies. Dave earned a bachelor's degree with a double major in economics and management from Huntington University in Indiana. He has over 27 years of experience in the financial services industry and has worked for two other firms as a senior financial consultant. Dave has functioned as the race director for over 12 years for the Waynesboro Firecracker 5K & Kid's 1 Mile Fun Run. He resides in Greencastle, PA with his wife Courtney and Winston, their goldendoodle and office mascot.
Don has over 30 years of senior staff and consulting experience in resource and operational management at all levels. He has been the Human Resources Director for the City of Hagerstown since 2019. He is an executive with strategic and operations experience in Human Resources, risk identification and avoidance, physical security, hazard assessment and mitigation and emergency management plan creation, implementation, management and training.
Don's skill set includes strong organizational development, change and change management, multisite operations, strategic planning, compensation and benefits management, labor relations and union avoidance, customer service, policy/program development, employment law, recruiting and retaining employees, task identification and analysis, training and development, public speaking, facilitating, performance evaluation, HR information systems and quality assurance and control.
Qualifications
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Just-In Time (JIT)
Resource Management
Materials Management
ISO 9000
Education
M.S Human Resources Development
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- President of the Board
Donna has been the Director of Operations with the Washington County Chamber of Commerce for over 20 years and is very involved in serving the community on many different boards and as a volunteer. She joined the BOD for CRS in 2009. During her time on the BOD she has served in many different roles and is the current Board President. She lives in Hagerstown with her husband, Steve Mitchel and her pets Tanker, Lexi, Emmie, and Jacob.
Emily is serving her first term as the Mayor of Hagerstown. She was a council member during her previous term. She is the owner-operator of the Emily Keller Insurance and Financial Agency - Farmers Insurance. Born and raised in Hagerstown, Emily is a 2004 graduate of South Hagerstown High School and is the proud mother of a teenage daughter, Layla. Her passion includes advocating for heroin and opioid awareness in the community.
Professional Affiliations
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ) Liaison for the Mayor & Council.
Board of Directors for Community Rescue Service, Inc,
Board of Trustees for LGIT (Local Government Insurance Trust)
Chair of Washington Goes Purple
Board of Directors for the Phoenix Foundation
Heroin and Opioid Senior Policy Group
Chief Sprecher is currently certified through the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute (MFRI) as a Fire Officer IV and is a Maryland state certified Emergency Services Instructor Level III. Chief Sprecher works full time for the City of Hagerstown Fire Department and teaches part time at the High School Fire and Rescue Program for Washington County.
Chief Sprecher began as a volunteer in Fire & EMS services in 1996. Obtaining Firefighter I and II certification in 1997 and EMT-B certification in 2000. Chief Sprecher joined Community Rescue Service as a volunteer in March 2001.
Job Titles:
- Operations Administrative Assistant
Lieutenant Neuenschwander began in Fire & EMS 2008 in Ohio, acquiring his Paramedic certification in 2010. Lieutenant Neuenschwander has been a Paramedic in Ohio, Texas, and Maryland, spending the majority of his career with Community Rescue Service. Lieutenant Neuenschwander obtained his Firefighter I and Rescue Technician in 2015 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 2021.
Lieutenant Muller began in Fire & EMS in 2003 in Northern Frederick County, obtaining his EMT license in 2004. In 2005, he graduated from Catoctin High School where he obtained his EMT, Firefighter I and II, and Rescue Technician certifications. Lieutenant Muller has served in various roles to include: site EMT/Security at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD. Lieutenant Muller joined Community Rescue Service in 2013. Lieutenant Muller obtained his Paramedic license in 2017 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 2021.
Lieutenant Follin began in Fire & EMS in 1989, working in Frederick County, Maryland. Lieutenant Follin obtained his Paramedic license in 1996 from the Frederick County Training Center. Through the years of volunteering in two Fire/EMS companies he obtained his Firefighter I and II, and Rescue Technician certifications, eventually obtaining his Fire Officer certification. Lieutenant Follin began working at Community Rescue Service in 2000 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 2007.
When Randall joined CRS in 2017, he brought with him a wealth of leadership experience in finance and accounting. He gained his knowledge of sound business practices through hands-on leadership roles, gaining experience in turning around underperforming businesses, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning and financial and operational planning and analysis. He has diverse domestic and international experience in financial services, heavy and light manufacturing, wholesale and retail distribution and commercial services. He has worked with companies ranging in size from start-up to Fortune 500 Corporations.
Randall began his career with General Electric company, starting in the Financial Management Training Program advancing through the ranks to Vice President of Finance. More recently, Randall honed his skills in financial consulting/leadership roles with numerous businesses throughout the United States and Canada.
Education
B.B.A. Finance - University of Georgia, Athens, GA
M.B.A. Accounting - Berry College, Rome, GA
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Assistant Chief Spies began as a volunteer in Fire & EMS services in 1978 with the Maugansville Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company, obtaining his EMT-A in 1979. In July of 1980, Assistant Chief Spies began volunteering with Community Rescue Service. Assistant Chief Spies became a Cardiac Rescue Technician (CRT) in 1984 and a Paramedic in 1988.
Assistant Chief Spies retired in 2013 as a Firefighter/Paramedic with Anne Arundel County Fire Department. From 2005 - 2020, Assistant Chief Spies was the Program Director for Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (Blue Ridge CTC) before becoming the Assistant Chief of Operations for Community Rescue Service in 2021.
EDUCATION
B.A. Regents Bachelor of Arts - Shepherd University
A.A.S. Paramedic Emergency Sercives - Hagerstown Community College
Deputy Chief Buck is a Nationally Registered Paramedic. The Deputy Chief began his career in Fire & EMS in 1996 in rural West Virginia, obtaining his Paramedic training through West Virginia University. After moving to the tristate area in 2002, he began his career with Community Rescue Service.
Ronnie began his volunteer service in 1978 at Mt. Aetna Volunteer Fire Company. He is currently employed by the State of Maryland as a computer network specialist. In 1981, he joined CRS and was an active member for over 23 years.
Professional Affiliations
Lifetime member of CRS
Job Titles:
- Assistant Chief of Operations
Tiara is serving her first term as a Hagerstown City Councilmember. As a lifelong resident, she is proud to be raising her daughter in Hagerstown. Tiara graduated from North Hagerstown High School in 2002. Tiara finds purpose in community involvement and activism through youth empowerment, education, equal rights, and transforming our voices into visible improvements
Tiara is a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist for a cell and gene therapeutic bio manufacturing company in Frederick, MD.
Education
B.S. Pre-Veterinary Science - University of Maryland Eastern Shore
M.S. Regulatory Affairs of Drugs, Biologics, and Medical Devices - Northeastern University
Professional Affiliations
Board of Directors for the Robert W. Johnson Community Center
Beyond the Arc Foundation/Ruthann Monroe Summer Basketball League
Council representative for the Washington County Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Council representative for CRS