Our People
Skyland Trail Staff
Skyland Trail is distinguished by an outstanding volunteer board of community leaders and a strong professional staff. Our highly skilled professionals are dedicated to helping clients achieve personal growth and fulfillment. The success of our programs can be traced to a caring staff of psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinicians, and master's degreed professionals trained in specialty areas such as counseling, psychology, social work, recreation, and horticulture therapy.
Volunteer Staff
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is a corporate entity that oversees a professional management team. Their responsibilities include formulating the organization’s mission, maintaining its financial health and ensuring quality care for Skyland Trail’s clients.
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board is a volunteer leadership group that provides advice and counsel to Skyland Trail’s management, staff and the foundation’s Board of Directors. Advisory Board members serve as advocates and seek the involvement and interest of the community in the organization's programs.
Professional Advisory Board
The Professional Advisory Board of the George West Mental Health Foundation is a voluntary group consisting of a select group of psychiatrists from the Atlanta area. It was created to provide a forum for physicians to share information on best practices, to collaborate on professional issues, and to support the Skyland Trail clinical programs.
National Advisory Board
An eminent National Advisory Board provides invaluable insight and expertise to inform our strategic direction. This board includes leading psychiatrists from throughout the country. Our strategic partnerships include an ongoing research relationship with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine.
