Board of Directors

Meet the Board of Directors & our team

Our Board of Directors is a diverse group made up of people from all walks of life and of all ages.  We are proud to have them with us giving their time to serve the people of Westport and the surrounding area.

Jaime Bairaktaris - President

Jaime grew up in Redding, Connecticut surrounded by neighbors, babysitters, and family friends who were all volunteer EMTs. When he moved to Westport for high school, Jaime wanted to keep the volunteering spirit alive and took the Westport EMR class in 2012 as a freshman at Staples High School. He continued on to become an EMT as a sophomore and Advanced EMT as a senior, and was appointed a Crew Chief shortly after that. He was named EMS Volunteer of the Year in 2016 and Crew Chief of the Year in 2022. He has served on the Board of Directors since he was 15 - taking only one break to represent Westport's 4th District on the RTM for one term. After his term ended, he was elected Westport Volunteer EMS president in July 2024 - making him the youngest president in the organization's history. Outside of EMS, Jaime proudly works for a nearby public middle school as a support staff member and directs a summer camp in the warmer months.

Martin Iselin - vice president

 

Martin has a BS from Union College and an MBA from the Pace University Lubin School of Business. After Serving in the US Army Martin had a 20 year career in the clothing importing business in NYC. Martin left NY in 1990 and started a residential real estate appraisal company, Fairfield Appraisals, LLC which is still active. An EMT since 2004 Martin has served as Treasurer, President, and Vice President of WVEMS. Martin is currently a Crew Chief as well as board member.

 

 

 

fergal moore - Treasurer

 

 
 

erin finch - Secretary 

 
 

Dorrie harris - Director

 

 

Brian Crane - Director

Brian grew up in Westport and has recently moved back to town with his girlfriend Linda who he met in first grade at Saugatuck Elementary School.  He joined  WVEMS in 2009 and serves as a crew chief and the leader of the EMS bike team.  In addition to his eight years on the board of directors Brian teaches the practical skills portion of Westport's EMT classes along with other WVEMS members. Having studied mechanical engineering in college Brian's interest in medicine came later in life while caring for a family member.  As an avid backpacker from the remote parts of Alaska to the canyons of southern Utah he has enjoyed acquiring valuable medical skills as an EMT.  Caring for sick and injured people in town continues to be both a rewarding and humbling experience for him.  When not out on the ambulance or teaching, Brian can be found trading futures, restoring his 150 year old home or at a local rock climbing gym. 

 

 

 

Andrew O'Brien - Director

 

Bill min - Director 

Larry Kleinman - Director

Larry is an EMT Crew Chief, and former Treasurer and Vice President of WVEMS.   He has logged over 5,000 volunteer hours since joining WVEMS in 2013 and considers his time with the service among the most rewarding experiences of his life.  Larry has lived in Westport since 1993 where he and his wife Sally raised two daughters. In addition to volunteering at WVEMS, Larry also is a volunteer docent at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum in New York City.  Prior to his retirement, Larry had careers in engineering, software development, and also spent ten years as a radio DJ. No longer having to work, Larry needed a new source of aggravation and took up golf six years ago.

Steven Navarro - Director

 

Jonathan Alloy - Director

 

Jasper Lewitton - Director

 

Dan Paliotta - Director

 

David Harmston - Director

 
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