Leadership
St. Mary’s Medical Center’s executive team is dedicated to serving Eastern Jackson County with compassionate, high-quality healthcare with faith-based and family-centered care to our patients.

Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP
Chairman, President, and CEO of Prime Healthcare

Kelly Pearce, MHA, RN, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer

Michael Liston, MD, FACC
Chief Medical Officer

Emily Pegues, MSN, BS, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer

Essence Montgomery, CPA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer