MISSION
VISION
VALUES
At LifeMed Alaska, we offer exceptional and compassionate emergency medical transportation, delivering hope and healing to our patients. Safety, integrity, and excellence are at the core of our Alaska owned and Alaska Proud foundation. Trust in LifeMed Alaska for reliable and trustworthy care.
MISSION:
We provide Hope and Healing for our patients through Exceptional and Compassionate transportation.
VISION:
We will continue to be Alaska’s Finest and Best emergency medical transportation choice for our patients and our providers.
VALUES:
Safety will be the foundation of all of our decisions.
Integrity in our moral and ethical choices.
Community built with fellowship, teamwork, and respect.
Excellence in our education and training, which improves every day.
PRIME DIRECTIVES
- Do what’s SAFE for all involved.
- Do what’s RIGHT for patient/person in front of you.
- Do what’s BEST for LifeMed Alaska.
OUR PARTNERS
proud to be owned by

Providence
Alaska Medical Center

Yukon-Kuskokwim
Health Corporation
proudly certified by

Commission on Accreditation of
Medical Transport Systems
OUR TEAM
LEADERSHIP TEAM

Grace Greene
Chief Executive Officer

Derek VanDomelen
Chief Financial Officer

Bill Chaplin
VP of Aviation Ops and Logistics

Travis Cruse
VP of Clinical Ops and Education

Bryan Yorke
VP of Commercial Sales and Sustainability

Brenda Creek
Director of People and Systems Ops

Jeremy Diola
Director Clinical Flight Ops

Ed Saclayan
Director of Operations Support

Dave Farris
Director of Ground Operations

David Brass
Compliance and Billing Manager

Barbara Dunham
Safety Manager
MEDICAL DIRECTORS

Emily Junck, MD
Medical Director
Dr. Emily Junck, MD – Medical Director
Dr. Emily Junck is our Lead Medical Director since 2021. She joined our team in 2017 as an Associate Medical Director for our Southeast Alaska operations. She oversees QA/QI, training, and protocol development, as well as other clinical functions for LifeMed. Dr. Junck studied Neuroscience and Russian studies at New York University before returning home to complete medical school at the University of Michigan. She completed residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Washington and a fellowship in Helicopter EMS in Auckland, New Zealand. She has also worked as an Emergency Medicine physician at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, Alaska, and at PeaceHealth Medical Center in Bellingham, Washington, as the supervising physician for Bellingham Fire Department, and as the medical director for the paramedic training program at Bellingham Technical College. Dr. Junck currently works clinically at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. She has an interest in rural and remote EMS, community paramedicine, telemedicine, and of course flight medicine. You may catch her outside of work doing her favorite hobbies: running, biking, skiing, hiking, international travel, and ballroom dancing.

Deborah Lerner, MD
Pediatric Medical Director
Dr. Deborah Lerner, MD – Pediatric Medical Director
Dr. Deborah Lerner is a Pediatric Intensivist who is dedicated to improving outcomes of critically ill children through optimization of transport care. She is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and was an assistant professor at Washington University in St Louis. In Alaska now for 17 years, she has worked at both Providence Alaska Medical Center and Alaska Native Medical Center PICUs, in addition to her transport medical directorships. She has also been a Medical Advisor for LifeCenter Northwest. She was a member of the State Trauma Committee, an expert panel member for the State of Alaska Cold Injuries Guidelines and worked on projects for the National Grant for All Alaska Pediatric Partnership Medical Emergency Preparedness. She provides education and guidance in critical pediatrics for pre-hospital services, regional clinics, and hospitals within the state; and has received special commendations for commitment to pre-hospital medical education and advancement of quality pediatric critical care. She is married to Mark Meuser, RN, a former flight nurse, and enjoys travel and SCUBA diving.

Corinna Muller, MD
OB Medical Director
Dr. Corinna Muller, DO, FACOOG – OB Medical Director
Dr. Muller was born at Providence Hospital in Anchorage and grew up in Eagle River/Chugiak. After college, (she attended UAF), Dr. Muller attended medical school at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed her internship at the University of Minnesota. Her post-graduate training occurred in Pennsylvania where she completed residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Memorial Hospital and a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine (Geisinger Medical Center). She is board certified in both Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine. She is also the founder/owner of Aurora Maternal-Fetal Medicine here in Anchorage.

Stacey Brunquist
Lead Neonatal NP
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Haley Rentz
Manager of People and System Ops

Amy McNulty
Clinical Education Manager

Tyler Larimer
Regional Flight Ops Manager

Mary Spatafore
Regional Flight Ops Manager

John Marshall
Fleet and Facilities Manager

Nicole Cruse
Continuous Improvement Manager

Garrett Weissinger
Accounts Manager

Noah Caron
Office Manager

Matthew Moye
Ground Ops Manager

Michael Poore
Senior Accountant

David Vande Vooren
Clinical Educator

Rose Reale
Training Center Administrator

Veronica Huckabay
Payroll and Benefits Coordinator

Katelyn Moye
Logistics Coordinator

Chuada Chang
Logistics Coordinator

Sami Lund
General Accountant
