Scottsdale, AZ – Non Emergency Medical Transportation Accreditation Commission (NEMTAC) is pleased to announce the selection of Melissa Jankowski as the organization’s Executive Director. NEMTAC is a non-profit healthcare organization dedicated to championing standards and best practices between providers and those in need of non-emergency medical transportation.

“We are thrilled to have Melissa taking on this leadership role as the executive director of NEMTAC,” said Michael Shabkie, Founder and President of NEMTAC. “She brings to the organization an exceptional combination of energy, industry experience and proven leadership.

Melissa started her relationship with NEMTAC earlier this year as the Director of National Standards & Accreditation as she was instrumental in NEMTAC’s application process with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to become an Accredited Standards Developer.

“I am elated to join NEMTAC and work in partnership with the industry thought leaders who will be the first to work in collaboration to create best practices and standards for the NEMT industry,” says, Ms. Jankowski. “Placing patients at the center of NEMTAC’s standards development is critical to assuring NEMT services are met with quality, timely and safe operations.”

She has worked in the healthcare industry for over 20 years. During this time, she has exceled in managing medical transportation services, hospital consulting services, medical devices, product launch and education. She has extensive experience building relationships in the medical transportation industry, Hospitals and Payors and has provided leadership, mentoring and strategic decision making in these challenging environments.

Melissa holds a BS from Colorado State University and currently lives in Colorado.

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Non Emergency Medical Transportation Accreditation Commission (NEMTAC) was established as a nonprofit organization to enhance and promote the quality of care in America’s medical transportation system. NEMTAC standard represent industry best practices designed to ensure consistently high-quality customer care, safe vehicle operations and ethical business practices. In addition to accreditation, NEMTAC provided advanced education and training certificate programs to individuals seeking a career in the medical transportation industry. For more information visit www.nemtac.org.