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Our Leadership Acadian Companies' governance is structured to design, inform, and lead our culture of excellence in every area of our operations. Our leaders bring a strategic blend of skills, experience, and vision with a rooted sense of family and responsibility to our employees. Acadian's commitment to quality service, safety, and health is executed through the strategies and action plans developed by our informed leaders, processes, communications, and training. Our executive leaders steward and inform Acadian Companies' diversified portfolio as they champion and foster a business environment that encourages employee excellence. Executive Leadership: Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of the Board | President/Chief Operating Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Administrative Officer 
| Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of the Board: Richard Zuschlag
Richard Zuschlag, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, founded Acadian Ambulance in 1971 after working for Greenville Broadcasting Company and Westinghouse Electric Company Space and Defense Center. He was instrumental in developing the Lafayette 911 system and has served on numerous boards and committees. Richard serves on the Bush-Clinton Coastal Recovery Fund committee and is on the Tiger Athletic Foundation board of directors. He has headed fundraising efforts for many organizations including the Boy Scouts, United Way, schools, universities, and churches. Richard was honored by Inc. magazine as 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year Honorable Mention for his efforts in coordinating the Hurricane Katrina rescue efforts. He was named king of 2005 Washington, D.C., Mardi Gras and has received several awards including the Lafayette Civic Cup, Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen, Golden Mike, Marketer of the Year, and Louisiana Businessman of the Year. Richard is a graduate of the Capitol Institute of Technology. |  | President, Chief Operating Officer: David Pierce
David A. Pierce, President and Chief Operating Officer, joined Acadian in 1972 as an EMT-Basic. He has served Acadian as a dispatcher, operations manager, vice president of operations, executive vice president of operations, chief operating officer, and chief of staff. He currently acts as a liaison between Acadian's vice presidents and the Chairman of the Board. David directs all day-to-day ground ambulance and air medical services. He supervises the fixed-wing medical and charter services, Communications Division, Safety Management Systems, and Human Resources Department. He is also a liaison with all additional support services. David is heavily involved in his community and has served on several boards and committees including the United Way, Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts of America, American Heart Association, March of Dimes, Miles Perret Foundation, Cancer Services, and The Louisiana Open. David graduated from Abbeville High School and attended the United Electronics Institute in Little Rock, Arkansas. |  | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer: David Kelly
David L. Kelly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 1996, oversees accounting and budgeting functions, as well as financial and income tax reporting processes for Acadian Companies. He maintains banking relationships and is the principal officer regarding merger and acquisitions. He provides direction for Acadian's health insurance plan, 401(k), and employee stock ownership plan. David earned a B.S in Mathematics and an M.B.A from Louisiana State University. Prior to joining Acadian in November 1995, he was a principal with the Ernst & Young accounting and auditing firm. David is a member of the Louisiana Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and is past president of the Baton Rouge Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors. David is currently president of the Southwest Chapter of the ESOP Association, on the board of directors of the ESOP Association, and a board of trustees member of The Employee Ownership Foundation. |  | Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer: John Zuschlag
John R. Zuschlag, Executive Vice President of Support Systems and CAO, joined Acadian in 1976 as a ground and air medic. He currently oversees billing, fleet maintenance, purchasing, IT and electronics, building maintenance, and materials management. His nursing background (BSN, RN) helps John understand the specific needs and support medics require. John joined Information Systems in 1987 where he has directed the installation, development, and implementation of billing, maintenance, communication, and medic support software packages specific to the EMS field. Most notably, John directed the rewrite of the accounts receivables package used at Acadian, now named AR2000+. He developed and managed Acadian's centralized Communication Center, selected and directed installation of two complete Computer Aided Dispatch systems, and directed installation of MDT's in Acadian vehicles. John currently serves on a committee to develop functionality of the Medic Support Center and software for accepting medic's information. |
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