Our Leadership Team
Meet our team
Leadership

Troy Kieser, EMTP, CCRC, CCRP, CADS, CACO, CAC
President & Chief Executive Officer
Director of Operations (Chief)

Michael Harris, EMTP, CADS
Assistant Director of Operations (Assistant Chief)
Field Training Officer

Brandy Hudson, EMT, CADS
Lieutenant
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Board of Directors

Debbie Morgan, EMT
Chairman of the Board
Term: 2022-Current
Past Director of Operation (1994-2005)
Casar, NC

Benjamin Beaver
Vice-Chairman of the Board
Term: 2022-Current
Cleveland County Sheriffs Department
Polkville, NC

Cheryl Weeks, AEMT
Secretary
Term: 2022-Current
Retired Member (2000-2020)
Polkville, NC

John Rudasill
Immediate Past Chairman
Term: 1994-2021
Phoenix Corporate Services, Inc.
Polkville, NC

Kenneth Ledford
Immediate Past Vice-Chairman
Term: Unknown-2021
Retired School Board Member
Shelby, NC

Troy Kieser, EMTP
President & Chief Executive Officer
Term: 2020-Current
Upper Cleveland Rescue Squad
Casar, NC

Ivan Sanchez, MD, MBA
EMS Medical Director
Term: 2020-Current
Cleveland County
Kings Mountain, NC

Tommy McNeill, EMTP
Member
Term: 2010 - Current
Cleveland County EMS Director
Casar, NC

Kyle Herndon, EMTP
Member - ALS Advisor
Term: 2021 - Current
Atrium Health - Community Paramedic
Shelby, NC

Crickett Gantt, EMT
Member
Term: 2021 - Current
Past Director of Operation (2005-2020)
Lincolnton, NC

Debbie Hoyle
Member
Term: 2005 - Current
Immediate Past Secretary (2010-2021)
Bellwood, NC

Latham Queen
Member
Term: ???? - Current
Local Business Owner
Shelby, NC

Josh Queen
Member
Term: 2021 - Current
Cleveland County Emergency Management
Polkville, NC

Michael Harris, EMTP
Assistant Director of Operations
Ex-Officio Member
Upper Cleveland Rescue Squad
Kings Mountain, NC