The Duke Life Flight Leadership Team is comprised of a diverse group of individuals who each bring years of experience in Nursing, Critical Care Transport, Hospital Emergency Services, and Communications.

Leadership Team:

• Medical Director: Jason Theiling, MD
• Assistant Medical Director: JJ Hoff, MD
• Program Director: Rene’ Borghese, MSN, RN, CMTE
• Program Manager: Kevin Mumma, BSN, RN, CMTE
• Quality and Education Program Manager: Michele Kuszajewski, DNP, RN, CHSE
• Fleet Service Coordinator: Travis Loy, EMT-B, CFC
• Assistant Nurse Manager Smithfield: Dee Harman, BSN, RN, NR-P
• Assistant Nurse Manager Durham: Robyn Wood-Nobblitt, BSN, RN, EMT-P, CNML, CMTE
• Neonatal/Pediatric Coordinator: Traci Clark, RN, C-NPT
• Education and Outreach Coordinator: Christina Shelton, BSN, RN, CMTE, NR-P
• Communications Supervisor: Chase Schlitz, EMT-B, CFC
• Aviation Site Manager (Metro Aviation): Joseph Abshier
• Lead Mechanic (Metro Aviation): Nate Allen
• Lead Pilots (Metro Aviation): James Blakeley (Henderson), Hampton Parrish (Smithfield)