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Bert Pickard currently serves as Vice President of Business Strategy & Optimization of Integrated Services & Logistics at Ergon Inc., a position held since August 2022, after previously working as Business Optimization Manager in the same division. Prior experience includes roles as Director of Healthcare Services at HORNE LLP and ACFO of Accounting & Reimbursement at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Bert's career also encompasses positions such as Controller at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, Dean of Athletics/Athletic Director at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, and several financial leadership roles over nearly seven years at Health Management Associates, Inc. Bert's foundational experience in accounting began at Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Delta State University, as well as an Associate of Arts degree from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.