DONNA G. MILLER - RN, CMTE, CPR
Donna Miller is a respected Transport Nurse, with over 20 years of experience in building and leading high-performance medical transportation organizations,
Born and raised in Romania, Donna immigrated to USA in 1991; she became a Nurse in 1996 and a Flight Nurse in 2001; and in 2002 she founded Life Guard International Air Ambulance, a Las Vegas, NV based air ambulance service specialized in transporting critically ill patients via airplanes converted into Flying Intensive Care Units. Life Guard International was acquired by American Medical Response (AMR) in 2017 and is now a member of Global Medical Response (GMR), an air and ground medical transportation industry leader. Post-acquisition, Donna concentrated her attention on providing integrated ground and air medical transportation solutions to create better patient outcomes, stronger community relations and a more comprehensive medical transportation business model.
As a faithful servant to her profession and to her community, over the years, Donna successfully lead multiple legislative efforts revising the State of Nevada’s EMS provisions; represented Nurses on Nevada State Board of Health, EMS Advisory Committee; she was the President-elect for the Nevada Ambulance Association; and she served Nevada Nurses Association in different roles, including as the President of NNA’s District 3, as NNA’s Vice President, and as NNA’s Legislative Committee Chair and Co-Chair.
Donna was actively involved with the State of Nevada Crisis Standards of Care Committee; held senior leadership positions in numerous FEMA initiated disaster responses (such as after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Ida); worked with FBI’s Victim Advocacy Program and representatives of the international travel industry to coordinate safe repatriation of numerous victims of Las Vegas’s October 1st mass shooting; and, as one of the Southern Nevada’s EMS Leaders, she was instrumental in our community’s response to COVID-19 crisis, and the recovery efforts from this unprecedented emergency.
Donna partook in several Governor-lead International Trade Missions, along esteemed government officials, pursuing global economic development of Nevada, and addressing global nursing issues.
Donna received Congressional Recognition for going “above and beyond to save lives” in rural Nevada; she was named Ambassador of Peace by the International Women’s Federation for World Peace; and among others, Donna received the AAG’s Community Achievement Award; the SBA’s Nevada Woman-Owned Business of the Year Award; the Women of Distinction Awards - Entrepreneur of the Year; and she was recognized as one of Las Vegas’s Top 100 Women of Influence.
Today, Donna is the CEO and Chief Reinvention Officer for Reinvention Professionals, creating strategies to help organizations and individuals “Reimagine their Future and Thrive”. As the Executive Director for HR Global Consulting (HRGC), Donna is one of the founding members of HRGC’s International Healthcare Professional Bridge Program, a unique collaboration with the College of Southern Nevada, assisting nurses and other healthcare professionals to enhance their skills and pursue an international healthcare career. Donna also proudly serves, among others, on the Advisory Board for UNLV’s Nursing School, as one of the Governing Directors for Nevada Community Health Center, on Red Rock Search and Rescue Board of Directors, and as the Honorary Commander for our Nelis Air Force Base’ Health Care Operations Squadron.
Donna’s favorite quote is Walt Disney’s “It's kind of fun to do the impossible.”