Dr. Burnell spent 13 years at Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, where he was the emergency department director. Before becoming medical director, Dr. Burnell worked closely with Acadian for 16 years, including during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina where he served as the director of air transports of patients from the Superdome.

Dr. Burnell graduated suma cum laude with degree in Bio Chemistry at Louisiana State University. He was involved in the formation and certification of Stroke Center of Excellence at Our Lady of Lourdes RMC as the ED Stroke Team Director and was instrumental in the formation of Emergency Department (ED) staffing corporation.  He served as the ED Director at Acadiana Acute Care Associates, LLC.  He is part owner and medical director of a private maritime security company, OSS GLOBAL (Oceanic Security and Salvage Global) with security operatives throughout the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and East African Coast. 

Jerry Romero, senior vice president of ambulance operations for Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi. He oversees the Acadian Ambulance operations for Acadian's service area and reports directly to President and Chief Operating Officer David Pierce. Jerry retains direct responsibility for his existing areas of the Hub City and Southwest Louisiana districts.

Jerry began his career at Acadian in 1977 as an EMT and has served through the ranks as paramedic, dispatcher, dispatch supervisor, operations manager, and vice President of operations. He was heavily involved in the coordination of all of Acadian's hurricane evacuation operations and now serves as incident commander of Acadian's corporate command structure.

Jerry serves on the Louisiana Emergency Medical Unit  Board of Directors, and his extensive involvement in community organizations includes serving as a board and executive committee member of Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, board chair of the Boy Scouts Beau Bassin District, and has served in several capacities with United Way of Acadiana, a past event chairman of "Be a Heartstarter" CPR training event, and as a member of the Lafayette Parish Career and Technical Education Advisory Council. He has also served the American Heart Association as chairman of the Louisiana Advocacy Committee, as past board chair of the Lafayette Chapter and chaired the Lafayette Heart Gala.

Jerry is a member of the Lafayette Workforce Investment Board, Lafayette High School Health Academy Advisory Board, Lafayette Parish Emergency Management Advisory Committee, Perkins Advisory Committee of South Louisiana Community College, and is a graduate of Leadership Louisiana and Leadership Southwest in Lake Charles.

Vice President of Operations-Communications Center:  Clay Henry 

Clay Henry, vice president of Operations-Communications Center since 1998, began his career at Acadian in May of 1979 as a paramedic. He then served as a Communications Center dispatcher until becoming the Operations Supervisor, later the Operations Manager.

Clay is a Nationally Registered Paramedic certified in ACLS. Courses completed include National Incident Management Systems, Critical Incident Stress Management, Dale Carnegie, First Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Education for Living. He is a graduate of RP Class 144 and completed administration of telecommunications training with AT&T and Northern Telecom.

Clay serves on the American Red Cross Acadiana Chapter's Executive Board and is a former chairman.  He serves on the Lafayette Education Foundation Board of Directors and graduated from the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Lafayette program. He represents EMS on the Lafayette Parish Communications District Board. Clay graduated from Lafayette High School and attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Vice President of Operations:  James Troy Mayer

Central Texas and South-Central Texas Service Areas

James Troy Mayer oversees Acadian's holdings and day-to-day operations throughout Central and South-Central Texas.

Troy, who has worked for Acadian since 1989, served as the operations manager for South-Central Texas when Acadian entered the Bexar, Travis and Williamson county markets. In that role, he supervised the Austin communication center, field supervisors and nine operations stations and substations. He also has worked as a staff accountant, an operations supervisor, a field paramedic and an EMT-Basic.

Vice President of Operations:  Daniel Lennie 

Service Area: Pointe Coupee, Ascension, Livingston, Iberville, East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, East Feliciana,Tangipahoa, and St. Tammany Parishes in Louisiana and Jackson County in Mississippi

Dan Lennie has oversight of all operations in the Baton Rouge, Northshore, and Mississippi markets.  He joined the Acadian team in 1972 as an Emergency Medical Technician and worked on an ambulance while attending college.  Throughout his years of service, he has worked in several capacities in many departments including communications, education and training, public relations, contract services, and operations.

Dan served as a commissioner on Louisiana's first Emergency Medical Services Certification Commission, as a member of the Oversight Board for Louisiana's Patient Compensation Fund, and is currently a member of Louisiana's Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Council. 

Dan received his bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and his master's degree in Health Services Administration from the University of St. Francis.  He was one of the country's first 100 nationally registered paramedics and maintained that certification for 22 years.  He continues to maintain RN licensure.

Vice President of Operations:  Steven Kuiper 

Service Area: St. Mary, Thibodaux, Terrebonne, Assumption, St. James, Central Lafourche, St. John the Baptist, Jefferson, Orleans, and Plaquemine Parishes in Louisiana

Steve Kuiper, vice president of operations since 1988, began his career with Acadian in 1975 as an ambulance driver.  He then moved on to management and held the position of Paramedic Field Supervisor before becoming Vice President of Operations.  He is a member of GNO, Inc., the St. Bernard Parish 911 Board, the Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce, and the National EMS Management Association. He was also a member of the 911 Boards for Terrebonne and St. Mary parishes. 

Steve has extensive experience with hospital and nursing home hurricane evacuations.  He coordinated the setup of a triage station following Hurricane Katrina that accepted over 10,000 residents. He attended Louisiana State University/Alexandria.

Vice President of Operations:  Terry J. Arceneaux 

Service Area: Evangeline, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Allen, Vernon, and Rapides Parishes in Louisiana

Terry J. Arceneaux began his career at Acadian in 1973 as an ambulance medic in Lafayette, LA. He now serves the Central Louisiana area where he is responsible for daily operations and works closely with community and governmental agencies within his region.

Terry is involved in community programs and has served as President of the Boys and Girls Club of Acadiana, Chairman of the March of Dimes Walk America in Acadiana, and Chairman of Shots for Tots in Central Louisiana. He has served on the boards of March of Dimes, YMCA, American Red Cross, the Rape Crisis Center, and the Alexandria Rotary Club.

He is currently Chairman of the United Way of Central Louisiana, serves on the board of United Way of Louisiana, and is a member of the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce. Terry is a deacon and Sunday school director at Calvary Baptist Church in Alexandria.

Vice President of Operations:  Mike Burney

Southeast Texas Service Area

Mike Burney oversees Acadian Ambulance Service's operations in Southeast Texas, including the new communications center in Beaumont. Mike joined the Acadian team in 1987 and spent 10 years serving as operations manager in the company's communications center in Lafayette, Louisiana. He also has worked as a paramedic, dispatcher and supervisor.

Mike attended the University of South Louisiana, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he received an associate's degree in nursing.