Leadership

Shawn Baird owned Woodburn Ambulance for 25 years before joining MWA 3 years ago. He is the current national President of the American Ambulance Association. He has served on the National EMS Advisory Council, Oregon Public Health Advisory Board, and numerous other leadership roles.

He was recognized by the State of Oregon Health Authority EMS Section when he was honored with the Directors Medal in 2019. He earned a Master of Arts in Leading Innovation and Change from York St. John University (UK) in 2014 and maintains an active Oregon Paramedic license.

For more information on the MWA leadership transition, please read press release on homepage 

Erin’s 21 years of experience solely in EMS business development has facilitated Metro West’s approach to a new understanding of the ever-changing healthcare field. Erin directs the new and ongoing development of business contracts for Metro West Ambulance, Pacific West Ambulance, Medix Ambulance, and Bay Cities Ambulance.

Erin oversees our non-emergency services for care facilities and hospitals, including, Kaiser Permanente, Providence Healthcare Hospitals, Doernbecher’s Pediatric and Neonatal Doernbecher Ambulance, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs non-emergency ambulance and wheelchair transportation – Portland, Oregon – Vancouver, Washington and Roseburg, Oregon, special events medical services, non-emergency business medical services, and others.

JD is as hands on as they get in this industry. Having grown up in emergency services (literally, he ran calls with his father when he was 15 years old and this was allowed,) JD is now a leader within this industry nationally as a member of the American Ambulance Association Board of Directors for the past 12 years and also on the State EMS Committee for the past 13 years.