TOWN OF WALLKILL – The Garnet Health Board of Directors has named Jerry Dunlavey, current vice president of Operations for Garnet Health and chief operating officer for Garnet Health Medical Center—Catskills, to serve as interim president and CEO for Garnet Health and Garnet Health Medical Center, effective December 30, 2022.
Former CEO Alfred Pilong, Jr. was terminated by the board after the first year of a three-year contract, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Dunlavey brings nearly 25 years of healthcare leadership to this role. He joined Garnet Health in November 2001, where he has served as the system’s vice president of Clinical Program Development and Operations, the senior executive responsible for the development of seven ACGME-accredited residency programs, and the founding executive for Garnet Health Doctors, the health system’s employed medical group.
In June 2022, Dunlavey was appointed vice president of Operations for Garnet Health and chief operating officer for Garnet Health Medical Center– Catskills.
“Jerry’s extensive healthcare experience and tenure with the organization has earned him credibility as a trusted leader. He is fully committed to our patients, staff and the communities we serve,” said Phillip Massengill, MD, board chairman for Garnet Health. “With his business experience, medical knowledge, and thoughtful leadership we have every confidence this will be a seamless transition.”
Dunlavey earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Iona University in New Rochelle. He also holds a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA.
