Announcements regarding key staffing changes of importance to California’s rural counties.
David Duncan, of Penryn, has been appointed to the Emergency Medical Services Commission. Duncan has been Medical Director at El Dorado County Emergency Medical Services since 2021. He was Director of the Emergency Medical Services Authority from 2019 to 2021. Duncan was a Staff Emergency Physician at the Mather Veterans Affair Emergency Department from 2016 to 2019. He was Executive Medical Officer and Medical Director at Air Medical Group Holdings/REACH Air Medical Services from 2008 to 2019. Duncan was Medical Director at California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection from 2010 to 2019. He was Medical Director at Placer County Corrections from 2005 to 2020. Duncan was a Staff Emergency Physician at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital from 1995 to 2015. He was a Staff Emergency Physician at Mercy San Juan Hospital from 1996 to 1999. Duncan was a Staff Emergency Physician at University of California, Davis from 1994 to 1996. He is Member of the American Medical Association. He earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from University of California, San Diego and a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology from California State University, Sacramento. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and there is no compensation. Duncan is a Democrat.
Sean Edwards, of Carmel, has been appointed to the Emergency Medical Services Commission. Edwards has been a Fire Captain Paramedic at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection since 2023, where he has held multiple positions since 2012, including Fire Captain, Fire Apparatus Engineer, Paramedic, and Firefighter Paramedic. He was a Jump Medic and Firefighter at Auto Club Speedway from 2009 to 2013. Edwards held multiple roles at American Medical Response from 2003 to 2013, including Paramedic and Emergency Medical Technician. He was a Ski Patrol at Mountain High Ski Resorts from 2010 to 2012. Edwards was an Emergency Medical Technician at Pharoah’s Lost Kingdom from 2003 to 2005. He is a Union Representative on the Emergency Medical Services Committee at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Member of the State Bargaining Team at CALFIRE Local 2881 and Monterey County Urban Search and Rescue Team. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and there is no compensation. Edwards is a Democrat.
Bridget Legnavsky, of Norden, has been appointed to the California Travel and Tourism Commission. Legnavsky has been Chief Executive Officer and President at Sugar Bowl Corporation since 2022. She was Chief Experience Officer at Real New Zealand from 2021 to 2022. Legnavsky was General Manager at Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble Cone Ski Area from 2011 to 2021. She held multiple positions at Cardrona Alpine Resort from 1993 to 2019, including Services Manager, Training Director Ski Instructor, Trainer, and Coach. Legnavsky held multiple positions at New Zealand Snowsports Instructors Alliance from 1995 to 2014, including Alpine Technical Director, Senior Examiner and Demonstrator. She is a member of the Executive Committee at Ski California. Legnavsky earned a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Physical Education degree from the University of Otago. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and there is no compensation. Legnavsky is not registered to vote.