Board of Directors
Citizens' 2025 Elected Officers include, from left to right, Doug Gradwell, Treasurer; Sandi Gillette, Vice President; David Piper, President; and Rich Palilla, Secretary.Executive Board
Citizens’ Board consists of 12 members and a past president. The Board elects four officers: President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.
Executive Board members serve 3 year terms. A minimum of 1 board member represents each region of Citizens’ service area - North, Central and South. Board members are knowledgeable about the local community and represent a diversity of background and expertise, including healthcare, public safety, business management, finance, and human resources.
Dr. David M. Piper, President Municipality: White Background: Academia, EMS, Labor Relations
William Simmons, Past President Municipality: Indiana Non-Voting Member Background: Fire, Municipal Government, Finance
Sandi Gillette, Vice President Municipality: White Background: Municipal Government
J. Dewayne Dills Executive Board Municipality: Blairsville Background: Law
Doug Gradwell, Treasurer Municipality: Plumville Background: Insurance
Rob Walbeck Executive Board Municipality: Homer City Background: Insurance, Municipal Government
Richard Palilla, Secretary Municipality: Cowashannock, ARCO Background: County Planning
Dr. Richard Neff - IRMC Executive Board Municipality: White Background: Healthcare
Justin Schawl Executive Board Municipality: Indiana Background: Police
Ryan Staats Executive Board Municipality: Blairsville Background:
Ron Moreau Executive Board Municipality: Indiana Background: Fire
E. William Staffen, Jr. Executive Board Municipality: Homer City 6 Background: Fire, Finance
Mark Bartolini Executive Board Municipality: Background: Finance
“It’s no secret we, like every other ambulance service, have been struggling financially. There has been a continuous struggle for a decade to meet the financial and staffing needs to maintain a 24/7 operation. The Board of Directors for Citizens’ Ambulance Service is dedicated to use the resources available to us to continue serving the residents of Indiana County with patient-centered care like the past 60 years.”