AMP Leadership
The leadership team consists of professionals with expertise in austere and wilderness medicine, disaster medicine, wilderness EMS, search & rescue, and remote communications.
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We believe that all members have the potential to be a leader. As such, we provide opportunities for leadership skill development.
Sub-boarded in Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Dr. Millin is the medical director and co-founder for AMP. He is also the immediate past medical director for the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department, a member of the state EMS advisory committee (SEMSAC), and the primary author of the state’s Wilderness EMS Protocol. Nationally, Dr. Millin is a past chair of the wilderness EMS committee with the National Association of EMS Physicians, and the creator and co-director of the Wilderness EMS Medical Director’s Course. In addition to system development and field response work in wilderness EMS, Dr. Millin works as a disaster physician for the Federal Government. In his role as a medical officer with the New Jersey Disaster Medical Assistance Team (NJ -1 DMAT) Dr. Millin deployed to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria in 2017, and Florida after Hurricane Michael in 2018. He was deployed throughout the US to support efforts related to COVID-19.
Saahith Potluri
Board Secretary
Logistics Officer
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Beginning his career while in high school with Montgomery EMS (Somerset County, New Jersey), Saahith has served as an EMT since 2019. Saahith is a Neuroscience major at the Johns Hopkins University where he has been working with the undergraduate EMS unit – Hopkins Emergency Response Organization (HERO). In addition, he also volunteers his time with the Baltimore County Fire Department. Hoping to matriculate in medical school at the completion of his undergraduate work, Saahith is involved in multiple academic projects and he is working as a medical scribe at the Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland. Saahith is a lifelong wilderness enthusiast; loves backpacking with his family when not in school; and has a special passion for kayaking, skiing, and (sometimes) snowboarding.
An avid backpacker and lifelong wilderness enthusiast, Greg carried a copy of Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods during his first multi-day trip on the Appalachian Trail. He does not remember a time when he was not camping or hiking. Greg brings a variety of EMT and WEMT certificates and experiences to AMP, along with work experience in health policy. A graduate of the University of Florida, where he was the quality improvement officer for his undergraduate EMS program, Greg currently attends medical school at Johns Hopkins University where he is involved in wilderness medicine research. Greg's recent publication exploring the scientific criteria to determine if a wilderness first responder is at risk of a medical emergency, prior to leaving a base of operations and entering the woods, will have an important impact in protecting future wilderness first responders.
Amy's experience in non-profit governance, fundraising, and program development helps to ensure that the team remains fiscally sound in order to bring medicine to people in wilderness and austere environments. A background in social work and cultural sustainability, coupled with a lifelong love of the outdoors, Amy has a demonstrated commitment to people and their communities as well as the preservation of the outdoors. Amy is a Development Specialist at the National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) and is an Adjunct Instructor in the MA in Cultural Sustainability program at Goucher College. In addition, Amy develops programming for events on topics related to social justice, diversity, and community activism in Maryland. Donations always welcome! Or contact us if you are interested in becoming a sponsor or partner.
Rob Abramowitz
Board Member-at-Large
Training Officer
Having worked as an U.S. Army Medic from 2000 to 2004, Rob identifies as an active and avid outdoors person. Not only is he an endurance athlete, backpacker, and aspiring mountaineer, Rob has worked as an outdoor guide and instructor since 2019 with a focus on backpacking and rock climbing. A 2019 graduate of the Garrett College Outdoor Leadership & Education Program, Rob has also served as a volunteer EMT for the Urbana Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company in Frederick County since 2021. He is certified as a Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness EMT. Rob has been a member of AMP since 2023.
Katherine Kelley, MD
Board Member-at-Large
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A graduate of Drexel University College of Medicine, Dr. Katherine Kelley completed general surgery residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA and performed her surgical critical care and acute care surgery fellowships at the RA Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Kelley enjoys traveling as a locum tenens trauma surgeon, including places as far away as Guam. She has a strong interest in disaster medicine and wilderness medicine. She serves as an instructor for the American College of Surgeons Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness course and is on the American Association of the Surgery of Trauma Disaster Committee.
Deputy Operational Chief
With a genuine passion for camping, mountain biking, and generally being outdoors, Daniel is one of the longest serving AMP members. He has worked as an EMT (2020), firefighter (2021) and swift water rescue technician (2022). Daniel received his paramedic license in 2023 and is in the process of completing the Charles County Academy where he plans to practice clinically. Prior to staring paramedic school, he served as the day shift Sergeant at his volunteer fire station. Daniel graduated from the University of Maryland with a BS in Geology where he completed a research project focused on developing metrics for tracking watershed pollution from the sources. Daniel’s expertise in geology, and his experience in public safety, helps AMP in achieving our mission to bring medicine to the wilderness.
With a focus on wilderness education and emergency response, and experience running a college search and rescue team, Craig brings a creative problem-solving mindset to AMP. This foundation has been further enhanced with a background in experiential education from Unity College where he studied Conservation Law Enforcement. Craig has served in a variety of leadership roles and assumed a number of responsibilities in local, state, and federal public safety departments. With 10 years of career and volunteer public service experience, he currently holds three state EMT licenses, is a certified Leave No Trace Educator, and is a Sergeant of Fire & Special Operations at Chestnut Ridge Fire in Baltimore County. Craig is one of the inaugural members of AMP.
Deputy Operational Chief
Currently an orthopedic surgery resident at Northwell Health on Long Island, Dr. Trout grew up on a farm in York County, PA where she spent two years working as an EMT in Easton (PA). She discovered wilderness medicine while attending medical school at Ohio State University. After completing an Advanced Wilderness Life Support (AWLS) class, she became a course instructor for AWLS and taught emergency medicine residents. Currently a candidate for the Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine, Dr. Trout is a proud member of the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corp, where she will lead a forward surgical team after completing residency. When not in the operating room, she can be found hiking, climbing, and skiing. Dr. Trout has been a member of AMP since October 2022.
Scott Glazer, COML, COMS, US&R COMS
Communications Officer
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A member of AMP since 2018, Scott started his career in Public Safety in 1987 as a volunteer firefighter in Montgomery County, MD where he served in many positions in the fire/EMS service from firefighter to Chief officer. As an instructor, he has supported others to advance in Public Safety and has travelled throughout the US and world training responders. Scott worked as a Paramedic for the District of Columbia Fire and EMS. He became involved in wilderness search and rescue in 2000 with the Potomac Valley Search Group and has served as a Field Team Member and Leader with the ASRC and a Search Team Member with the MSTTF. Scott is a graduate of the US Coast Guard National Search and Rescue School, is a Communication Unit Technician/Leader, and a US&R Communications Specialist. He has served on multiple Publics Safety Communications Standards groups and was awarded the Atkinson Technical Award from the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council for his work on Interoperability.
