Charles Blankenship, MBA, FACPE
President-elect
With a career spanning more than three decades, Charles A. Blankenship, MBA, FACPE, currently serves as President-elect for NEMSMA after serving as secretary for 3 years and board member at large for 3 years before that. In his full-time paid role he is the Division Chief of Support Services, Mobile Health, at Novant Health in Wilmington, NC. In this role, he supports AirLink, EMS, Community Paramedics, PCTS, and VitaLink operations, while also leading critical programs in Fleet Management, Logistics, Safety, Billing, Information Technology, Revenue Management, Risk Management and Strategic Sourcing. He has managed multi-million-dollar budgets, large-scale ambulance and vehicle fleets, and developed systems that optimize operational efficiency and safety across diverse healthcare environments.
Charles is deeply committed to education, serving as an instructor and facilitator for over 20 years, while also contributing his expertise in disaster exercise planning, wilderness medicine, rescue, and survival. His background also includes service as a U.S. Army medic, and executive consulting through 711 Global Consulting. He specializes in developing Mission, Vision, Strategic planning, Logistics and developing systems that improve patient outcomes, strengthen healthcare delivery, and prepare organizations for the future of population health. He is also a frequent national and international speaker on EMS leadership, innovation, and mobile healthcare.