Joshua Maverick Webster was both an Airborne Ranger and an Air Force Pararescueman “PJ”.  He previously served as an Army Ranger Team Leader in the 2/75th Ranger Battalion and was released honorably after two combat tours in Afghanistan.  He has deployed to Afghanistan twice more as a PJ and his training includes: High-Angle Technical Rope Rescue, Confined-Space/Structural Collapse, S.E.R.E, Military Dive and Freefall, Helicopter Rescue Operations, and Tactical Mobile Defense. He is a registered Paramedic with a CCAT trauma skill-set and countless mission hours as a Rescue Team Leader.  Before the military Joshua was a lifeguard in his hometown of Long Beach, CA. Joshua has a B.A in History from UCLA.

Patrick Brady is a Firefighter and Critical Care Paramedic in DeSoto, Texas. He is a former Marine Corps Reconnaissance Infantryman serving with the 4th Recon Bn out of San Antonio, TX and seeing action during the invasion of Iraq. Now he enjoys teaching his trade at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School paramedicine program as well as practicing it in the field. He has a Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of Kansas in Lawrence.

David Broyles is a writer and former USAF Pararescueman who currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he is completing his prerequisites for medical school. As a PJ, he served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and was honorably discharged as a rescue team leader. After leaving the military, he swam across the Strait of Gibraltar for disabled veterans, raising awareness and more than $100,000 for their needs. He holds a BA from the University of Texas at Austin and an MFA from Columbia University.

Jason Jarvis is a paramedic and former military advisor with deployments to Haiti, Iraq, Afghanistan, Thailand, Laos, and South Korea. He currently teaches operational medicine to the US and NATO militaries. Jason is completing his nursing degree, aspires to become a nurse anesthetist, and resides in the Pacific Northwest.

Andrew P. Stevens is an Operational Planner for Team Rubicon. He works as the state planner for critical infrastructure and heads the security vulnerability assessment team for the State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Prior to this position he worked as the community emergency planner for the division. A former U.S. Marine, he acted as an Assistant Operation Chief and react team leader for Tango 5/11 during the initial assault on Iraq in 2003. Travelling ranks highest in his list of hobbies, proven by the fact that he and his wife have independently travelled to 29 countries.

Larry Thacker is currently the Director of the Virtual Incident Command Center in Mesa Arizona. Prior to that he was the Dean of Instruction for career and technical programs at Mesa community college where he started the first in Arizona community college-based fire training Academy. This Academy taught all phases of emergency medical technology hazardous materials, fire operations, swift water and high angle and confined space rescue. He was also a captain paramedic with the Phoenix fire Department for 20 years. He has been part of several medical missions to Peru and he created an emergency medical exchange program with the Leningrad Institute of postgraduate medical studies in Leningrad, Soviet Union. He has traveled extensively and is bilingual in both Spanish and English. He holds a Masters degree in higher education leadership and is a doctoral candidate at North Central University.

Sam Chapetta served four years in the United States Marine Corps as a Forward Air Controller within the Marine Corps’ distinguished ANGLICO unit.  Sam, an honor graduate of the Marine Artillery Scout Observer Course, assisted with fire support coordination during the Basra, Iraq offensive in 2003.  Sam currently works in sales in the Los Angeles area while working towards finishing his degree in Accounting and Economics.  He has a son, Steven, and volunteers as a little league baseball coach.

Kirtus Creiglow Firefighter/Paramedic and Rescue Technician for the city of Elk Grove California.  He has worked there for 7 years.  Prior to the fire service Kirtus served for 5 years in the U.S. Navy as a Medical Corpsmen.  He served overseas working with the Marine Corps as a Combat Medic and at sea aboard the USS Peleliu where he was awarded the Navy Accommodation Medal and the Humanitarian Ribbon.  Kirtus is not only a member of Team Rubicon but the Sacramento Fire Pipes and Drums Band where he enjoys playing the highland bagpipes.

Marc Fiorito is a photographer and journalist from San Francisco, CA. He holds a B.A. in International Relations from U.C. Davis and speaks 3 languages. Marc currently runs Gamma Nine, a commercial photography firm rooted in the San Francisco and has traveled all over the world on photography assignments, most recently to some remote regions within China. His work can be found on the pages of many publications including Overland Journal, Wired Magazine, and the Atlantic Monthly.

John Griswell, M.D. is currently a Board Certified Emergency Department Physician and EMS Medical Director with over 20 years of experience. He grew up in South America with his missionary parents, but currently resides in Ft. Worth, Texas with his wife Lynn and three grown children and three lovely grandaughters. His brother, David, is also an ER doctor and an original member of Team Rubicon.

Robin Houghton, R.N. is currently the President of Dallas Hospice Inc. He worked for eight years as a trauma nurse in Ft. Worth Texas. He has spent the last several years operating a hospice in the Ft. Worth area. He holds a bachelors degree in Theology and Biblical Languages as well as a Nursing degree.

Kirk Jackson has been working in film and video production for the better part of 18 years beginning with his studies at NYU. A bit disenchanted with his early experiences in the television & film industries Kirk set out to produce video content that is geared toward making a contribution to society rather than only entertaining it, leading him to shoot in Bolivia, France, Belize and Japan. Kirk’s partnership with Team Rubicon affords him an opportunity to not only film but also take a break from the camera and volunteer on a higher level alongside the veterans and medical personnel of TR.

Kaj Larsen is an award winning Correspondent and Producer for CNN and Current TV. He covers conflict zones and international policy issues around the world reporting frequently from the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. He spent five years as a US Navy SEAL Lieutenant at SEAL Team One. Kaj continues his service as a reserve officer at USSOCOM. A former ocean lifeguard in his hometown of Santa Cruz, California; he has been a certified EMT and volunteer rescue swimmer since 2000. Kaj holds a BA in Political Science from the University of California and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University.

Gregg LaVeau, R.N., W.C.C. has been working at a hospice for the past 9 years.  Prior to that, he had 8 years of ER nursing and 1 year of ICU experience.  He is a Basic Life Support instructor and is Wound Care certified with an additional certificate in Advanced Sharp Debridement.  He currently resides in North-Central Texas.

Jesse Levin is the founder of Archer Group Investments based out of Panama which specializes in cultural mediation, investment advisory, austere environment logistics, project management, operational oversight and disaster response in third world environments. He has consulted and responded to disasters from Haiti to the remote jungles of Central America. Jesse is a licensed USCG captain with rescue work under his belt and holds EMT-B, TEMS, MPIC ratings.

Bernadette Matthews is an Account Executive at an advertising agency in Los Angeles. After receiving a self-conceived Bachelor’s degree in “The Art and Rhetoric of Advertising” from Loyola Marymount University in 2008, she worked with several non-profit agencies and marketing/advertising firms. When it’s time to punch out at her day job, she spends free time doing graphic design and photography for Team Rubicon and working up the courage to sing Thunder Road successfully at any karaoke bar that will take her.

Madiha R. Nabi M.D. is a Pakistani native living in Houston, TX. A graduate of Fatima Jinnah Medical College in 2005, Dr. Nabi went on to practice Medicine and Surgery until 2009 in Lahore, Pakistan. She is currently in process to complete the USMLE and credits Team Rubicon for allowing her an effective avenue to continuing practicing and utilizing her skills and knowledge to help heal those in need of medical care. She plans to continue missionary assignments along with her husband for TR.

Sandi O’Neill MS, MA, LP, has been a licensed paramedic in the Dallas, TX, metroplex since 2002. Along with her field experience, Sandi has 5 years experience working in ERs – a pediatric Level 1 Trauma center, and the Level 1 Trauma center at the local county hospital in Dallas. Over the past 12 years, Sandi has been on multiple mission trips that have included humanitarian and medical trips to places in Haiti, Russia, Venezuela, Brazil, and in the US. Sandi holds several degrees and is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Health with a focus on Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness.

Glenn Pinson is a Fireman/Paramedic for the City of Beverly Hills, CA. He has been a practicing field medic since 1995. He is also a Mountain Guide with experience in mountain ranges all over the world. Glenn is the Operations Director for Peak Rescue Institute which is a non-profit organization that teaches rope rescue and related disciplines to Fire, Law Enforcement, Mountain Rescue and Military teams from across the United States and Internationally. He has a BA in Geography from CSU Fullerton.

Charissa Richard is an EMT-I from Fort Worth, TX, where she works for a local ambulance service while studying to become a paramedic. She is planning to continue on to a degree in nursing. A love for outdoor adventure & the medical mission field has brought her on multiple trips to Haiti and Kenya.

Travis Rohde Paramedic/Firefighter and Hazmat Technician for the city of Lafayette in Boulder County, Colorado. He has been involved in emergency medicine since 2001 in pre-hospital, emergency department and long term TBI case management. Travis was part of a TR medical team deployed to Haiti in March of 2010. He is currently a field instructor and the Clinical Coordinator for his department.

Nathan Schmidt is a US Air Force Pararescueman specializing in worldwide personnel recovery. Nathan is a nationally registered paramedic and collapsed structure rescue technician with training in avalanche and crevasse rescue. His military training includes military freefall, survival, combat dive, and helicopter team leader along with tactical combat casualty care. Nathan also has an AS degree in Marine Diving Technologies.

Brittany Smith is a photographer and a native of Los Angeles, Ca. Her academic photographic career began at Brooks Institute of Photography. Upon completion of her Bachelor of Art degree she was mentored by some of the most renowned photographers of our time, including Brian Bowen Smith, Sam Jones, and The Herb Ritts Foundation. She has a background in entertainment portraiture and travel photography. Her assignments have taken her around the world capturing images of a wide range of subjects, from celebrities in Europe to people in the most remote parts of the world, including the Dani tribe in Papua New Guinea. Brittany continues to create and exhibit her photographs.

Mike Washington is a Firefighter/EMT with Engine Company 27 in Seattle, Washington. Mike retired from the Marine Corps in 2001 after his 5th overseas tour. He performs his service with Team Rubicon in honor of the fallen Marines of 2nd Bn 7th Marines, including his son, Sgt. Michael T. Washington, USMC, who paid the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan after serving his first tour with Jake Wood in Iraq. Mike is married to Grace and has a daughter named Aja. In his spare time he rides his Harley Davidson 2006 Screamin’ Eagle Electra Glide.