Leadership

Stephanie Seals
Healthcare Preparedness Coordinator

Stephanie Seals is the Healthcare Preparedness Coordinator for the Eastern Healthcare Preparedness Coalition. She previously held the position as a Disaster Services Specialist in Planning. She holds a BS in Nursing from Barton College and a MA in Emergency and Disaster Management from the American Military University. Previously she has worked as a Registered Nurse in Emergency Department, Medical-Surgical, Abdominal Transplantation, Infection Control, and as a nurse manager of Hemodialysis and Observation Unit. Stephanie served for several years on a hospital’s emergency operations committee. Stephanie was recognized as a 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree by the Leadership Center for Excellence in Washington DC for her work spearheading a public education effort to increase bystander CPR awareness. She has two dogs named Remi & Asher.

Email: Stephanie.seals@ecuhealth.org

Office: 252-847-3002

Chris Cieszko
Disaster Services Specialist – Logistics

Chris Cieszko is a Disaster Service Specialist in Logistics. He previously worked full time for Greenville Fire Rescue as a Lieutenant and oversaw their Water Rescue Program. Chris also served on North Carolina Task Force Ten (NCTF-10) as their assistant Task Force Leader. He holds a BS in Construction Management with a minor in Business from East Carolina University. Chris is an Advanced Swift Water Rescue Technician, CDL A driver, NC Firefighter Level II Instructor, OEMS Level I Paramedic Instructor, Paramedic, OEMS Ambulance Strike Team Instructor, and NC USAR Technician. Chris has been on several USAR and SMAT deployments. Chris is a father to 2 sons, Davis and Ryan and 2 auzzie doodles named Banks & Penny.

Email: Christopher.Cieszko@ecuhealth.org
Office: 252-847-9785

Matt McMahon
Manager – Emergency Management Communications

Matt McMahon is a seasoned public safety and emergency communications professional with extensive experience in disaster preparedness, interoperable communications, and multi-agency coordination. Based in Greenville, he has spent much of his career serving as a fire officer and paramedic while supporting healthcare systems, public safety agencies, and government partners in strengthening operational readiness and communications during emergencies and large-scale incidents.

Matt brings more than three decades of experience in emergency services, including service with a municipal fire department. His operational background provides a practical understanding of incident management, field communications, and the needs of responders in complex and rapidly evolving environments. In addition to frontline service, he has played a key role in planning, deploying, and improving advanced communications systems used by public safety and emergency management organizations. He has also provided training, exercises, and communications engineering support as a contractor for agencies across the United States.

Matt has expertise in public safety radio systems, interoperable communications planning, and emergency communications coordination. He serves as a national-level instructor for Communications Unit Leader (COM-L), Communications Technician (COM-T), and Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOMM) programs, and holds numerous certifications in firefighting, paramedicine, and incident management operations.

Matt specializes in aviation radio programming and encryption solutions for public safety agencies. With both a strong technical background and experience as an aviator, Matthew brings a unique perspective to communications planning and operational support.

Matt is recognized for bridging the gap between technical communications infrastructure and real-world emergency response operations. Through his work, he helps agencies improve reliability, coordination, and readiness for disasters and complex incidents while strengthening regional collaboration.

Email: Matthew.McMahon@ecuhealth.org
Office: 252-847-0564

Christopher Molina

Budget Finance Specialist

Christopher Molina is the Budget Finance Specialist in the Finance section for the Eastern Healthcare Preparedness Coalition as well as working with the ECU Health Grant’s Team. He holds a BS in Business Finance and his Masters in Business Administration, both from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is currently striving to work on obtaining his All Hazard Finance/Administration Section Chief qualification through North Carolina Emergency Management. He has 2 dogs, Bandit and Pepper.

Email: Christopher.Molina@ecuhealth.org
Office: 252-847-8530