Employee Profile

Employee Profile: Deric Nelan

Deric Nelan
Senior Mechanic
Years of Service – 2

Employee Profile: Deric NelanSTAT MedEvac Staff2026-03-02T10:06:50-05:00

Erica Patton

Senior EMT

Years of Service – 10 months

Fun facts:

If not at work or Paramedic class, you can find Erica with her 2 spoiled nephews out on an adventure or sporting event.
She loves to travel and take random road trips. Even if unplanned.
Erica does mission trips to Mexico every 2 years.
Her brother also works at Stat and has been working as a Flight Nurse for 15 years.

Employee Profile: Erica PattonSTAT MedEvac Staff2026-03-02T09:59:54-05:00

Cindy Lehman
Flight Nurse
STATMedEvac 18
Years of service – 1

Cindy followed her fiancé to STAT (he is a pilot in the East region). She says “It has been the best decision of my career!”
They have a bunch of kids and a couple of dogs.
She thrives on chaos and challenges.
Cindy’s favorite things to do are anything when they are all together.

Employee Profile: Cindy LehmanSTAT MedEvac Staff2025-12-30T10:36:41-05:00

John Musser

Operations Control Specialist
Currently serving as Interim Supervisor for the Operations Control Specialists.
Years of Service – 8

Outside of work, John is passionate about aviation— especially attending airshows and watching the Blue Angels perform.
He is also an enthusiast of classic muscle cars and enjoys visiting local car cruises.
At home, John has a 9-year-old Yorkie Terrier named Oscar
He loves taking road trips whenever he gets the chance, is an avid follower of Pittsburgh sports.
A fun fact about John is that he holds a private pilot’s license, yet he’s never flown on a commercial airliner!
And on a personal note, he recently got married in September 2024.

Employee Profile: John MusserSTAT MedEvac Staff2025-12-29T10:32:48-05:00

Jenn Plourde
Flight Paramedic
Years of Service – 1 year

Fun facts about Jenn:

Jenn is a bonus mom to 2 awesome kiddos.
She enjoys kayaking in the summer and even takes her cat, Maverick. Yes, he does enjoy himself and he even has his own life jacket!
Her favorite vacation was to the Smoky Mountains to get married. Jen’s advice – just don’t let your husband pick your honeymoon cabin because it will be the size of a small shed and you’ll be testing your marriage right off the bat! haha
She likes to spend some of her free time canning, practicing her amateur photography skills, and napping.
Food is her love language. Jenn enjoys cooking for friends and family, going to try new restaurants with her husband, and she always keeps some snacks nearby.

Employee Profile: Jenn PlourdeSTAT MedEvac Staff2025-12-29T16:58:24-05:00

Sam Briski
Senior Mechanic
Years of Service – 7 years.

Most of Sam’s life has been spent split between Savannah, Georgia and Northern Minnesota.
Sam moved to Pittsburgh in 2016.
He enjoys spending time with his family and friends.
His hobbies include golfing and riding his bicycle.

Employee Profile: Sam BriskiSTAT MedEvac Staff2025-12-29T10:46:27-05:00