Command Staff

I am Amber Brown, Deputy Chief of Community Programs.  I started my paramedic career in EMS in 1998 and have been at Hennepin EMS since 2002.  I worked as a paramedic on the ambulance until August 2013, when I joined the launch of our Community Paramedic program.  I continued in the Paramedic/Community Paramedic role until 2015 when I was promoted to Deputy Chief. In my current role, I manage the Community Paramedic program and Community Outreach for Hennepin EMS.  I am passionate about getting our patients the right service at the right time, to achieve the best possible outcome for the person’s overall health and to make an impact in all the communities we serve.

amber.brown@hcmed.org

I have been with Hennepin EMS since 1995, having served as a dispatcher 2 years and a paramedic on the street for 21 years, before being promoted to a command role in 2016. Prior to my career in EMS, I served 4 years in the US Navy, and was honorably discharged in 1991. I am honored to lead the Hennepin EMS Special Operations Team. This group of professionals is a nationally recognized leader in emergency response, disaster preparedness training, and special event operations. We look forward to working with you to create the safest, most comfortable guest experience for your event.

michael.levake@hcmed.org

Born and raised on the West Side in St. Paul, I am very familiar with intercity life. I grew up in a Latin-American neighborhood. But growing up outside playing in the streets and dirt helped me to stay grounded…excuse the pun. I excelled at team sports and was fortunate enough to play college football at Augsburg College in Minneapolis. I now live in the North East Metro with my wife and our teenage twin girls. 

I think the team sport concept has helped me adapt to 28 years in public safety. During my career here at Hennepin EMS, I have worked as dispatcher, paramedic, was elected Secretary of HCAPE which I served for almost 5 years and in 2011, I was promoted to Operations Supervisor, Deputy Chief of Operations and just recently, Deputy Chief of Communications. I want to think I have had a well-rounded career so far.

In my spare time you can find me in the outdoors. I am also the family’s historian in search of our heritage. I love reading and learning about history, particularly American History. I’m a busy father with teenage twins and playing chauffeur.

wade.johnson@hcmed.org

I started my career in EMS in 1996 with a local ambulance service doing wheelchair and BLS transports. I then transitioned to a Dispatcher role, and eventually dispatched for 911, critical care, and helicopter transports. In 2000, I started working with a local air ambulance provider as an EMT, eventually working my way up to Flight Paramedic. Today I am enrolled at Bethel University and continue to work on my Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Development & Leadership. I started working for Hennepin EMS in 2015 and never looked back. I am proud to be associated with such an outstanding team of Leaders, Paramedics and Emergency Medical Dispatchers.

charles.sloan@hcmed.org