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Senior Leadership
At Pioneer Health Services, we have built a leadership team that is second to none in the field of rural healthcare. The expertise of our executives is a key factors for the success of our company and the critical access hospitals we serve. 


Joseph S. McNulty, III
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer 
He has been a resident of Magee, Mississippi, since 1975 and obtained a degree in Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1983. He began his career as a respiratory therapist and started his first business, Medicomp, Inc. -a physical and respiratory therapy company in 1983. In 1989, he acquired his first healthcare facility in S.E. Lackey Memorial Hospital. Joe gained even more experience leasing and managing several additional rural hospitals and founded Pioneer Health Services in 1996. In September 2000, S.E. Lackey Memorial Hospital became the first CAH facility in Mississippi. One year later, Pioneer Community Hospital of Aberdeen followed as the second. Both were guided to CAH status through their partnership with Pioneer Health Services. Mr. McNulty serves as Chairman of the Board for the not-for-profit Lackey Memorial Hospital.

Julie Gieger
Chief Financial Officer 
Julie was born and raised in Magee, Mississippi and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1986 and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1997. Mrs. Gieger has over 25 years experience in healthcare financial management and consulting. She has extensive expertise in building and maintaining financially sound rural hospitals and healthcare provider companies. She has a specialized knowledge of all aspects of the Critical Access Hospital industry as the financial overseer of all Pioneer Health Services’ hospitals and business service lines. Julie is also a key team member in any new hospital acquisitions. 

Debbie Blair
Medicare Cost Reporting Specialist
Debbie began her career with Pioneer Health Services in March of 1996. She received her education through Belhaven College and Mississippi College, majoring in accounting. She has over 25 years experience in Cost Accounting. Her professional focus has been working with hospitals in various states, educating them on ways to maximize Medicare reimbursement with emphasis on general ledger and square footage allocations. Prior to joining the Pioneer team she was employed with McCarty Farms as a Cost Accountant.

Eddie Pope
Director of MIS
Originally from Independence, Mississippi, he received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and his MBA from Millsaps College. Eddie has been working in the field of computer programming and information systems since 1975. Eddie was formerly employed as systems and programming manager with McCarty Farms, Inc.

Morgan Dunn 
Vice President of Business Development
Morgan graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2004, and began her career in sales for a rural healthcare provider. Mentored by Joe McNulty, Morgan has been trained specifically to identify and address all matters relating to Critical Access Hospitals. She has extensive knowledge of the CAH business model and is the company’s lead contact for the entire CAH contracted services division. Morgan has recently been selected as one of Mississippi's 50 Leading Business Women for the year of 2009.

Steve Fontaine 
Director of Regional Hospital Operations 
Steve Fontaine received a Baccalaureate degree in English from Clemson University in 1995 and received a Masters in Health Administration & Policy from Medical University of South Carolina in 1998. Steve worked for HCA Healthcare - Trident Medical Center, a 400-bed system in Charleston, SC, from 1998-2002 as a financial analyst and then was promoted to Associate Administrator at HCA Healthcare - Dauterive Hospital, 102-bed in New Iberia, LA, from 2002-2003.
    Steve was recruited by Pioneer Health Services in 2003 to be the Hospital Administrator at Pioneer Community Hospital of Aberdeen (CAH) where he provided executive oversight of all daily operations, including financial performance and medical staff relations. In 2008 he was promoted to Director of Regional Hospital Operations for Pioneer Health Services which he is responsible for the oversight and management of 5 hospitals. He is currently a member of the Mississippi Hospital Association – Finance Committee and was the former President of the Mississippi Hospital Association – Prairie Council.
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