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2021 ANNUAL REPORT Strong Foundation, Flexible Solutions
TABLE OF CONTENTS Year in Review | 2 Treatment Outcomes | 4 Community Support | 6 Donor Support | 12 Finances | 20 Leadership | 21
Strong Foundation, Flexible Solutions
trong community support rooted in treatment to our adolescent continuum of care. In the midst of all the “pivoting” in 2021, we also
S our past allowed us to move nimbly
in 2021 to meet the needs of the
We are so proud – and thankful – to be ready to
meet the needs of young people at this critical time.
managed to begin a strategic planning process.
Board Chair Clay Jackson led the process which
present moment. Throughout the engaged senior staff and members of our boards
Over the last three decades, community support
year, we continued to balance the unique challenges and advisory councils. This strategic plan builds on
for capital campaigns helped us build residential
of protecting the health of patients and staff during the strong foundation you have helped establish over
facilities with private patient rooms. During the
a pandemic with the escalating mental health needs the last 30 years and charts a course for the future.
pandemic, private rooms, which are unusual for
of our patients. I look forward to sharing more information about
treatment organizations like ours, were essential
how you can be a part of meeting the mental health
Our strong foundation, built on the deep commit- to our ability to admit clients to our residential
needs of the next generation soon.
ment our community has demonstrated for our program with a precautionary quarantine period
mission, allowed us the flexibility to adapt to an before they fully joined the community in-person. Thank you for your support during a difficult year.
ever-changing landscape. Here are just a few Now more than ever, in addition to strengthening
Gifts to annual giving campaigns helped us purchase
examples of how your support – past and present our foundation and mission, you are helping people
the technology and systems that allowed us to
– made a difference. with psychiatric illnesses through some of the most
offer a virtual day treatment program. Clients were
challenging days of their lives.
Your contributions helped us open our adolescent able to engage in the full continuum of care while
treatment program in fall 2019, just 6 months reducing risks of introducing infections into our
Sincerely,
before the pandemic began driving a teen mental residential program.
health crisis. We completed our second full year of
Finally, charitable gifts to our financial aid program
operations at the J. Rex Fuqua Campus for adolescents
made it possible for more than 35 percent of our
in 2021, admitting 80% more teens to our program Elizabeth E. Finnerty, MBA, MHA
adult and adolescent clients to access and complete
in 2021 than in 2020. We also added psychological President & CEO
treatment. Skyland Trail awarded $2.49 million in
testing as an integrated service and added day
financial aid awards in 2021.
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STRONG FOUNDATION, FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS
2021: Year in Review
As the pandemic continued to wash PROGRAM GROWTH EDUCATION
over 2021 in waves, Skyland Trail M Our adolescent program experienced significant M On May 12, 2021, Skyland Trail hosted the
adjusted our programs and protocols growth in 2021. We added psychological testing 10th annual Dorothy C. Fuqua Lecture Series,
as needed. Because of our strong as an integrated service for all clients and opened which explored the intersection of sports and
a day treatment program for clients stepping down mental health. Panelists included Sasha Cohen,
foundation — because of you —
from residential treatment. We admitted nearly Olympic Medalist and World Champion figure
we were able to implement flexible 80% more adolescent clients in 2021 than in 2020. skater; Brett Rapkin, director and produce of
solutions to meet the shifting the HBO documentary The Weight of Gold;
M The Glenn Family Wellness Clinic began offering
requirements of the pandemic and Theta Burst transcranial magnetic stimulation Dr. Kensa Gunter, a licensed clinical and sports
the growing needs of our clients. (TMS) services for adult patients with treatment- psychologist; and Dr. Raymond J. Kotwicki,
resistant depression. Skyland Trail began offering Skyland Trail Charles B. West Chief Medical
TMS services in 2017 and acquired the new Officer. The discussion was moderated by
FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS
Theta Burst technology in 2021 to improve the Christie Diez, WXIA-TV anchor and reporter
M The Skyland Trail community achieved high patient experience. The new technology reduces and a 2021 Rosalynn Carter Fellow for Mental
vaccination rates early in 2021. As vaccines each TMS session from 30 minutes to about Health Journalism.
became more readily available, we implemented five minutes and allows the Clinic to serve M More than 3,000 people attended professional
policies to ensure that all staff and clients were more patients. and community education opportunities in
fully vaccinated by the end of the year. 2021 that were hosted by Skyland Trail or
M Infection control protocols in our admission RESEARCH included a Skyland Trail speaker.
process, including on-site testing and a precau-
tionary quarantine period prior to joining the
M Outcomes research conducted in 2021 using data
LOOKING FORWARD
from clients served in 2020 explored the link
residential community, helped protect clients
and staff.
between a history of childhood trauma and M Skyland Trail began a strategic planning
response to treatment. Based on this research, process in 2021. A group of senior staff and
M Our day treatment programs shifted from virtual Skyland Trail is exploring opportunities to volunteer leadership completed
to in-person and back to virtual as case rates connect patients with targeted interventions the framework of a plan to
fluctuated. (Day Treatment returned to campus earlier in their treatment. meet the changing needs of
again in March 2022.) our clients and strengthen our
foundation for the future.
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2021 CLIENT COMMUNITY ADULT (ages 18 and up) ADOLESCENT (ages 14-17)
Age at admission Primary diagnosis* Primary diagnosis*
21% Ages 14-17 57% Major Depression 77% Major Depression
40% Ages 18-25 16% Psychotic Disorders 5% Bipolar Illness
18% Ages 26-35 12% Bipolar Illness 7% Anxiety Disorders
10% Ages 36-45 9% Anxiety Disorders 11% Other
5% Ages 46-55 5% Other
5% Ages 56+
Co-occurring diagnoses Co-occurring diagnoses
35% three or more diagnoses 37% three or more diagnoses
at discharge at discharge
65% less than three diagnoses 63% less than three diagnoses
at discharge at discharge
Gender** Gender**
40% Female 55% Female
31% Male 17% Male
21% Gender neutral or non-binary 27% Gender neutral or non-binary
* For clients admitted and discharged in 2021; diagnosis confirmed at discharge
** Self-reported at admission
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Treatment Outcomes
In 2021, measured outcomes confirm that our evidence-based psychiatric care, together with our holistic path to wellness, is effective.
Simply put, our clients get better.
Adult Outcomes Adolescent Outcomes
92%
of all clients experienced
89%
of clients with psychosis
95%
of adolescent clients with very
a clinically significant experienced clinically severe and severe symptoms
improvement in functionality, significant improvement in of depression experienced
symptoms and social their symptoms of psychosis4 clinically significant reduction
relationships1 in symptoms at discharge7
84%
of all clients experienced
94%
of clients with very severe
91%
of adolescent clients with very
a clinically significant and severe symptoms of elevated and elevated symptoms
improvement in feelings depression experienced of anxiety experienced a clinically
of hopelessness2 clinically significant reduction significant reduction in anxiety
in symptoms5 at discharge8
88%
of clients left treatment with a
85%
of clients who had clinically
positive attitude about taking meaningful episodes of mania
psychiatric medication3 showed no symptoms of
clinically meaningful mania
at discharge6
All measures are statistically significant at p=0.001.
1 The 32-item Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale (BASIS-32): ©McLean University, Affiliate of Harvard Medical School. 2 Beck Hopelessness Scale: Beck AT, Weissman A, Lester D, Trexler L. (1074). The measurement of pessimism: The Hopelessness Scale. Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 42(6), 861-865. 3 Medication Attitude Inventory: Hogan TP, Awad AG, & Eastwood R. (1983). A self-report scale predictive of drug compliance in schizophrenics: reliability and discriminative validity. Psychological Medicine, 13, 177-183. 4 Overall JE,
Gorham DR. The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. Psychological Reports. 1962; 10:799-812. 5 Montgomery, S.A. & Åsberg, M. (1979). A new depression scale designed to be sensitive to change. British Journal of Psychiatry, 134, 382-389. 6 Young RC, Biggs JT, Ziegler VE, Meyer DA:
A rating scale for mania: reliability, validity and sensitivity. British Journal of Psychiatry, 133:429-435, 1978. 7 Dozois, D. J. A., Dobson, K. S., & Ahnberg, J. L. (1998). A psychometric evaluation of the Beck Depression Inventory–II. Psychological Assessment, 10(2), 83–89.
https://doi.org/10.1037/1040-3590.10.2.83 8 March, J.S., Parker, J.D.A., Sullivan, K., Stallings, P., Conners, C. K. (1997). The Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC): Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent
4 Psychiatry, 36(4), 554–565. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004583-199704000-00019.
New Possibilities for a Better Life
Adam’s Story
y journey to Skyland Trail has been After hiding my suffering for so long, at Skyland
M decades in the making. When you’re
a kid, you don’t know what depression
I eventually realized I was surrounded by people
who had been suffering too, and everybody felt free
and anxiety are. You just know that to talk openly about their illness. I felt like a weight
you feel really upset and in turmoil all the time. I had been lifted and things started to get better.
also had problems completing projects, and, although I started to trust the Skyland Trail method. I opened
I knew I was smart, I just couldn’t focus, so I didn’t up to my therapist and in group sessions. I even
have faith in my own abilities. I was my own best appreciated art and horticultural groups, which
friend and isolated a lot. I previously worried would be a waste of my time.
I went to college and had some good years and even I participated in residential treatment for seven
completed grad school. I think people don’t realize weeks and completed my treatment as an intensive
that people who are severely depressed can appear outpatient program (IOP) patient. I was prescribed
happy and “normal.” But when I was by myself and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy that
I only had my own thoughts, it was a different story. really helped with my depression. And I went through
The thoughts are cyclical and they don’t stop. It’s a full array of psychological testing that helped my
like having a narrator in your head 24/7. So while I treatment team diagnosis me with attention deficit
was trying to concentrate on my life, I also felt like disorder (ADD) and prescribe effective medications.
I was listening to other versions of me being critical
My treatment team helped me stop pretending with
or demanding my attention.
my parents and learn to be open and tell them what
I started a career that I enjoyed, but, as I got older, I need. My father came to family therapy, which he
things got worse. Now at age 47 I thought, “I’ve was not comfortable with in the beginning, and now
survived this long, but I’m never going to be happy. calls me and checks on me regularly. It really makes
I can’t keep going.” I started thinking about the next a difference, when I’m at my worst, to know that he
50 years and came to the conclusion that I needed is there for me. “Today, I am at the point where
treatment. I was worried about taking time off of my issues are still there, but I have
Today, I am at the point where, my issues are still
work and about what people might think if they the skills to manage them.”
there, but I have the skills to manage them. I can
learned I spent time in a “mental institution” (which
now focus and concentrate like I never could before.
Skyland is NOT), but eventually it came down to,
Not every day is great. But I know how to manage
I can go to treatment, or I can accept a life of misery.
every day now. And I know who to call if I have
I made the choice to go to Skyland.
a bad day. Looking forward, I see new possibilities
for a better life.
– Adam, Skyland Trail adult program graduate
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Community Support
Why We Give: Tricia and Maurice Rosenbaum Corporate Donor Spotlight
Laughter really is the best medicine, and in priority in our annual giving. Making a gift
this case, laughter introduced us to Skyland to Skyland Trail has always been an easy
Trail. Benefits of Laughter has been an decision for us, especially after knowing
event we look forward to each fall. I felt very someone who benefited so much from the
fortunate to know about Skyland Trail when treatment provided there.
a relative called who needed help.
Today, our daughter is also volunteering
While our relative was at Skyland Trail, we and giving to help Skyland Trail through Norfolk Southern is
saw how much she enjoyed the art classes, the young professionals group, Trailblazers. committed to enriching the
team sports, and living in the residential Unfortunately, this younger generation has communities where we live
hall. This really hit home when I got a phone seen the effect of anxiety and depression and work to help them thrive. With the
call about a minor arm injury. When I among friends in their age group. With the increase in prevalence of mental health
arrived, I learned that, yes, her arm was rise in suicide rates, the result of untreated
challenges, especially among our youth, we
a little painful and swollen, but the main mental illness has hit home for so many on
excitement was that she had helped on high school and college campuses. Social are proud to support the life-saving work at
an impromptu volleyball team. It totally media, too, is increasing awareness of mental Skyland Trail to help sustain this valuable
overshadowed the injury! Although she had a health issues with this younger generation. resource in our community. Working
very short sports career, having a place to go, As young people like our daughter learn together, we achieve what we can’t alone.
to be accepted, and to discuss issues of one’s more about Skyland Trail, they are inspired
mental illness in an accepting community to support this wonderful resource in LaSandra Boykin
was instrumental her recovery. our community. Through all these efforts, Director, Corporate Giving & Community Engagement
my family’s Norfolk Southern
My family member graduated from
collective hope
Skyland Trail many years ago; however, our
is that others
family stays connected to the Skyland Trail
who need help
community. As a volunteer on the financial
will be able to
aid committee, I have learned about both
find healing,
the broad community support for Skyland
recovery, and
Trail and the enormous need for financial
acceptance at
aid. This need is one of many reasons my
Skyland Trail.
husband and I make Skyland Trail a top
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Planned Giving
As of December 31, 2021: Dorothy C. Fuqua* Jackie and Tony Montag
Helen and John C. Gordon Elizabeth C. and Harry G. Moore, Jr.
Anonymous (6)
Anne and Bernard Gray Doris and Jeff Muir
Anita and Tom Adams
Wally G. Hills and Thomas D. Hills Karen and Richard Parker
Elizabeth Alexander
Kristin and Jim Howard Mary Anne Quin
Charlotte Pierce-Baker and
Dorothy O. Jackson* Sally M. Scholze
Houston Baker
Douglas E. Jackson Beth and Jerry Shaifer
Libby and Brooks Barge
Glen O. Jackson Ty Smith
Last year, the Cypress Society grew to Susan Lare Baumgartel
Jane and Clay Jackson Nancy and Ted Spetnagel
65 members with the addition of four new Ellen and Roland Behm
Edwina and Tom Johnson Michelle and Stephen Sullivan
Shelby and Dick Bryant
planned giving commitments. A realized Beth C. Jones Margaret and Randolph W. Thrower*
Sarah Aline Carpenter *
bequest in 2021 helped Skyland Trail Chris Cline
Patrick M. Kelly Diana and Mark Tipton
employ flexible solutions to meet the Dixie and Duey Kerper Janet and John* Turman
Cecil Conlee
Raymond James Kotwicki, MD, MPH Pennie and Dan Walden
changing needs of our clients. Legacy Annelly Deets*
Amy R. Kreisler Brooke Trible Weinmann
gifts like these strengthen our foundation Margaret Perdue Denny
Kelly Loeffler and Jeff Sprecher Ruth and Charles Wellborn
and ensure an enduring base of support Vivian Noble DuBose
Betts Culp Love Marjorie and Charles West*
for our clients and programs. Elizabeth and Bob Felton
Melissa and Chris Lowe Mark C. West
Cynthia and John L. Ferguson
Maryland and Don McCarty Marjorie C. Wynne
Thank you to the individuals and Elizabeth E. Finnerty and David Martin
Jay D. Mitchell John B. Zellars, Jr.
families who have made planned Margaret V. Finnerty
Michael J. Mock
giving commitments and joined Carol and William H. Fox* *Deceased
the Cypress Society.
It just made sense to me to make a planned giving commitment to an organization that
I believe in with all my heart, and I am pleased that my support will provide financial
assistance to clients who might not otherwise be able to access this treatment program.
Susan Lare Baumgartel, Cypress Society Member
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Thankful for Today: A Grateful Family Story
– Renee L.
hen my son was diagnosed with Today, several years after completing treatment at Skyland Trail,
W schizophrenia in 2016, I began
looking for answers. They were hard
I am so thankful to see my son SMILE. He laughs. He is present
to find. After extensive research, and aware and joins in conversations. He shares memories that
however, we discovered Skyland Trail and felt it was were previously locked far away. Today, I recognize my son.
the right journey for our family. I must say even then,
it wasn’t easy. It took a second attempt at Skyland
Trail because my son discharged himself the first
time, halfway through the program. Today, a year
after finally completing treatment at Skyland, I am
so thankful to see my son SMILE. He laughs. He is his time at Skyland Trail. And my family and I have Renee’s son, Bobby, Skyland Trail adult program graduate
present and aware, joins in conversations and shares learned a lot too. In part from our participation in
memories that were previously locked far away. He is Skyland’s family therapy and the Family STEP I encourage people to look inside themselves
making plans for his future. Today, I recognize my son. program, I know I need to connect with others, plug and determine what asset they have in abundance.
Today, even if my son isn’t fully ready yet to accept in for my own healing, and unload. We’re not alone I found that I could speak and write to help lift
his diagnosis, he accepts his journey. He accepts in whatever we’re facing. We’ve got to connect with spirits. When I am able, I give through charitable
the medications that keep him stable. He sees past people who are sharing our experience. When we donations, like when I saw the opportunity to
actions in a way that’s not skewed and realizes he was plug in to other people, we can find a healthy balance, support the Skyland Trail art program on Giving
unable to manage himself in a healthy and socially revitalized attitudes, and new behaviors that will Tuesday. The myriad of times I’ve felt lost, doing
appropriate way. He accepts what his experience has help us take the next step or shrug off the unhealthy something creative has helped, and I wanted to help
taught him. He wants to reconnect with his family thought. And we have to unload the mental, emotional, open that door for others as well.
and friends instead of isolating. behavioral and physical toxic things that we allow
I think when our eyes are open, and our minds are
to burden us. While my son was in treatment, I called
Today, he declares his goals on a daily basis. He even open, we can see the evidence that life is just a
Family STEP my lifeline. What was shared by families,
commits them to paper, takes action and communi- struggle. The battle is the fiercest when we choose to
parents, partners, and loved ones in that safe space
cates the progress he’s made to me. He’s not sitting opt out, when we decide to hide away and pretend
was a precious gift.
in a dark room staring out of a window. He’s taking that we’re not affected. But, it takes connection and
back the life he wants for himself. He’s taking steps Today, I look for ways to give back. Growing up, we true community for healing to take place. When
each moment to get everything that he now believes definitely weren’t rich with material wealth, but my those who look like me, and you, and my son, and
he can achieve. parents taught us that there were always other people your daughter, and your partner, or your mom - when
who were going through misfortune, and that we were we suffer silently - everybody loses. Today, I fervently
Today, our lives look a whole lot different. My son responsible for them. They told us no matter where we believe we’ve got to connect so we help each other
is applying so much from what he’s learned from were in our lives that we had a responsibility to give. come through this.
8Giving Highlights
+10 +26%
increase in annual fund
new corporate giving over 2020
event sponsors
271
first-time donors
+34
new leadership donors
(with a gift of $1k or above)
$
1,341,503 Left to right: Piper Coffey, Vice President for Adolescent
raised from special events
Clinical Services, and Nick Foster, Zeist Foundation Gen3
Board Member; Jennifer Wood, friend of Skyland Trail and
Leslie Wierman, 2021 Advisory Board Chair
ADOLESCENT CAMPUS EXPANSION
Thanks to generous community support, including a grant from the David, Helen, IN-KIND GIVING
and Marian Woodward Fund, Skyland Trail purchased a 1.99-acre property Pickleball Fun A Gift of Music
adjacent to the J. Rex Fuqua Campus for adolescents. Work began in spring 2022 Skyland Trail 2021 Advisory Board The Sean Costello Memorial Fund for
to convert the undeveloped property into additional parking and recreational and chair, Leslie Wierman, and friend of Bipolar Research purchased ukuleles
expressive therapy space for adolescent clients. Skyland Trail Jennifer Wood (both for the Skyland Trail adolescent
shown above) came to the J. Rex Fuqua program. Each teen in treatment over
Campus for adolescents to donate and the winter holidays received a ukulele
GRANTS AWARDED Skyland Trail provided critical help install a pickleball court for our as a gift. Clients learned some ukulele
Zeist Foundation financial aid for our teen clients and teen clients. Leslie donated pickleball fundamentals as part of music therapy
The Zeist Foundation Gen3 Board their families to access evidence-based court sets for our adolescent and adult activities while in treatment and then
Members awarded grants in 2021 to mental health treatment. recreational therapy programs. were able to take their ukuleles home
three organizations with a focus on TEGNA Foundation to enjoy after graduating.
mental health: Hopebound, The Skyland Trail was pleased to be
Confess Project and the Skyland Trail one of 11 organizations to receive
GIVING TUESDAY SUPPORT FOR ART
Adolescent Program. The check a grant from the TEGNA Foundation,
Thanks to gifts made on Giving Tuesday, Skyland Trail raised nearly $5,000 for
presentation took place on December a charitable foundation sponsored
the purchase of a clay pugger for our adult and adolescent art programs. Exploring
21, 2021, at the J. Rex Fuqua Campus by TEGNA Inc. and 11Alive, TEGNA’s
ceramic arts and working with clay is a favorite activity in our art groups. A clay
for adolescents. The $10,000 grant to Atlanta NBC affiliate.
pugger will help the art department transform scraps and old materials into
workable clay for clients to enjoy.
92021 Financial Aid & Support
The Mark C. West Financial Aid Program removes financial barriers to treatment
to increase access to life-saving care for eligible patients and families.
Financial aid helps clients stay in treatment longer, giving them
time to fully develop the skills needed to sustain recovery and
prevent relapse after leaving Skyland Trail. Beyond the
financial impact, financial aid awards relieve stress
and help families focus on what is truly important –
$
2.49M
supporting their loved ones and helping their families heal. total financial
aid distributed 36%
of adult clients
received financial
aid awards
$
13,146
average award
per recipient
$
789K
provided to pay for 100% of
remaining program fees for
clients who had exhausted
insurance benefits and
self-pay options
35%
of adolescent clients
received financial
aid awards 20.6M
$
awarded
since 2009
10When my insurance coverage My loved one was at her lowest
ended, I knew I still had more point ever when she admitted
work to do. But financially, herself to Skyland Trail… She
I was unable to cover any treat- couldn’t seem to find interest in
ment out of pocket. Thankfully anything prior to Skyland Trail, but
financial aid stepped in, allowing me to continue after graduating she learned she enjoys painting,
the work I was doing at Skyland. I know leaving meditating, mothering her collection of plants,
Skyland abruptly would have interfered with my is working full-time and is looking forward to
recovery process and I’m so grateful I got to finish re-enrolling at Georgia Tech to finish her
out the program! engineering degree.
Skyland recognizes that recovery doesn’t just If it were not for the wonderful financial support
happen in traditional therapy groups, but in other we received to complete the residential portion of
settings too, like in the gardens, or the amazing art the program, I know she would not be in the good
studio, or in a group game of volleyball, or in a quiet head space that she’s currently in and may have
moment on a yoga mat. I felt like so many parts chosen to take her own life.
of me were addressed and celebrated at Skyland, I owe everything to Skyland Trail and their
and that truly makes their program special. wonderful donors.
Please continue the work you all are doing.
– April, parent of a Skyland Trail Adult Program graduate
It matters. It saves lives. and financial aid award recipient
– Hope, Skyland Trail graduate and financial aid recipient
11Skyland Trail Donors
2021 ANNUAL DONORS Gifts of $15,000 - $99,999 The Rich Foundation Harry & Caroline Gilham Doris and Jeff Muir
Anonymous Tricia and Maurice Rosenbaum Charitable Trust Colleen and Sam Nunn
Gifts made throughout the year, including
program-specific donations, gifts to the Atlanta Charity Clays, Inc. The John and Polly Sparks Rand and Seth Hagen Richard Parker, Jr.
Alumni Family Endowed Scholarship, and Connolly Family Foundation, Inc. Foundation Patty and Jim Hatcher Susan Van Vleck Patton
2021 Associates Fund donations. Stephanie Davidson David, Helen & Marian Woodward Hugh M. Inman Foundation Mary Beth and Cy Pritchard
The DeAngelo Family Fund Luci Johnson and Ian Turpin William Shaheen
Skyland Trail is especially grateful
Nan and Ed Easterlin Margie and Robert Wynne Jim Kieffer The Shaifer Family
for leadership donors who made
gifts of $1,000 and above. Susan and Jim Hannan Carolyn and Steve Knight Caryl and Ken Smith
Gifts of $10,000 - $14,999
Jane and Clay Jackson Amy and Nevin Kreisler Michelle and Steve Sullivan
Gifts of $100,000 and above Anonymous (2)
Carla Knobloch Livingston Foundation Diana and Mark Tipton
Anonymous Wendy and Neal Aronson
The Martha & Wilton Looney Betts C. Love Penny and Edward Tokash
Annelly Deets The Atlanta Foundation
Foundation Inc. Jackie and Tony Montag Tina and Peter Watterberg
Patty and Gerry Hull Libby and Brooks Barge
Melissa and Chris Lowe The Morningside Family Fund Brooke and Winston Weinmann
Patty and Doug Reid Mary and John Brock
Lee and Malcolm McComb Bett and Ray Moses Leslie and David Wierman
The SKK Foundation Mary Alice and Bennett Brown
Eileen and Chris Millard Mary and Wendell Reilly Tyler and Robby Wynne
Foundation, Inc.
Alice and Eddie Miller Becky and Mark Riley Lois and Danny Yates
The John and Rosemary Brown
Norfolk Southern Andrea and Tim Rollins
Family Foundation Gifts of $1,000 - $4,999
Patricia Phelan Shayla and Chip Rumely
The John and Mary Franklin Anonymous (3)
The Ida Alice Ryan Charitable Fund
Foundation Joanna and Al Adams
Lynda Thomas
Duvall and Rex Fuqua Sam Ajizian
The Zeist Foundation, Inc.
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999 Jill Ashmore
Anonymous (2) Kathy and Thomas Barclay
Jennifer and Tom Bell Susan Lare Baumgartel
Bennett Thrasher Foundation Carol and Walter Berman
Tammie and Mike Brown Erin and Richmond Bernhardt
Camp-Younts Foundation Liz and Frank Blake
Katie and Reade Fahs Sami and Mike Bolger
William Howard Flowers, Jr. Kate and Lyons Brewer
Foundation The Brown Family
John Rex Fuqua Shelby and Dick Bryant
Anne and Berny Gray Melissa and Kevin Buckner
The Dot and Lam Hardman Jan and Gene Burleson
Family Foundation Boog and Sam Candler
Scott Hudgens Family Foundation Carolyn and Ralph Carl
Julie and Shayan Hussain Barbara and Gary Caruso
C. Eugene Ireland Foundation Sally and Jim Chafin
Walda and Tim Jefferson Cherokee Garden Club
Edwina and Tom Johnson Amme and Philip Clinkscales
Jennifer and David Kahn Becky and Courts Cooledge
Ibby and Jim Mills The Cross Foundation
The Shauna and Jim Muhl Alison and Chase Davidson
Giving Fund
12Nancy and Joe Davis Lois and Lucy Lampkin Foundation Wiggle Bug Foundation
Education Connection Advisors LLC Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation Lynne Winship
Frank Elliott Barbara and Bert Levy Helen and Chris Wray
Epps Aviation Reneé Hutcherson Lucier Studie and Zach Young
Dan Ethridge Lisa and Mark McBriar Joe Zolkowski
Sarah and David Everman Jane and Bill McDonald
Gifts of $100 - $999
DeWitt Ezell Family Fund Judy Z. Miller and Lester Miller
Anonymous (9)
Judy and Paul Faletti Susan and Bob Mills
Anita and Tom Adams
Cindy and John Ferguson Denise and Jay D. Mitchell
Howell Adams
Marge Finnerty Michael Mock and Clinton Rice
James Adams
Mary and Marty Fiorentino The Moran Family Foundation
Chowning Aguilera
Jenny Fleischman Mimi Monett Maslia
Elizabeth Alexander
Courtney and Clinton Fletcher Susanne and John Nicholas
Patrice and Robert Allison
Cindy and Bill Fowler Clare and Michael O’Shaughnessey
Virginia and Bond Almand
Eileen and Joe Gebbia Karen and Richard Parker
Amazon Smile Foundation
Katie and Ryan Grant Douglas and Craig Perry
Cyndi and Chris Anderson
Caroline and Mark Greatrex Charlotte Pierce-Baker and
Debbie and Paul Anderson
Dana Halberg and Larry Pless Houston Baker
Gretchen and Craig Anderson
David Haley Sharmila and Sreeni Prabhu
Chris and Scott Arnold
Sally and Steve Harbison Cecelia and David Ratcliffe
Allison and Eddie Ausband
Hil Harper and Brian Fuller H. English & Ermine Cater Robinson
Beth and Bruce Badgett
Becca and Rudy Harrell Foundation, Inc.
Allan Bahrs
Karen and Peter H’Doubler Kathy and Walter Rudisiler
Lisa and Michael Banov
Bo Heiner Mary Ellen and Jack Ryder
Debbie and Jim Barnhill
Ellen and David Herold Elizabeth and Chris Schul
Emily and Bill Bartles
Julia and Bayne Hill Beth and James Scott
Lola and Charlie Battle
The Hills Family Foundation Nancy G. See
Therese Beale and Mark Abramson
Mary Beth and Rick Holcomb Carol and Graham Selick
Jackie and Jay Berkelhamer
Beth and Tommy Holder Paul B. & Mildred Seydel Foundation
Wendy and Kevin Best
Kristin and Jim Howard Carolyn and Bill Shiverick
Emily and Eric Bleke
Sue and Dan Huff Ellen Weiman and Dubi Silverstein
Greg Blount
Abby and John Irby Sally and Ross Singletary
Mary Blumstein
Lou Brown Jewell Julie and Ty Smith
Bolger Family LiF Campaign
Sally Jobe Paige and Arjun Srinivasan
Haqiqa and Bill Bolling
Patricia Toy Johnson Wendy and Will Stengel
Yvette Bonheur
Barbara Cleveland and Stan Jones David Suever
Susan Borrelli
Julie and Bryan Jones TEGNA Foundation
Claire and Ben Bowen
Martha and Blaine Kelley Lynn and Peter Valentino
Stacey and John Bozeman
Gayla and Clint Kilts George Van Dyke
Ben Bradley
Kiwanis Foundation of Atlanta, Inc. Virgil P. Warren Foundation
Kris and Mike Bridges Top: Mary and Tom Watson, Carol and Charles Doty
Sharon and David Kuck Mary and Tom Watson
Linda and Elwyn Bridges Bottom: John Barge, Betsy and Scott Akers, Jr.
Anne Meredith and Harry Lamberton Betsy and Mark West
Corinne and Mark Bridgman
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Lyndy Broder Ashley and Jay David Jean and Galen Greene Jennifer and Steve Kuninsky Nancy Morales
Kersti and Daniel Bruining Ann and Seth Davies Greenlight Financial Technology Cathy and Michael Labanowski Betsy and Sandy Morehouse
Shelley Palmer-Burgess and Jon Davis Habersham Garden Club Paul Landon Kathy Morris
Gary Burgess Phyllis Decker Nancy and Mike Halwig Carrie and Whit Lanier Tony Moye
Wendy Butcher Rose Decosimo Claudette and Keith Harden Joyce Latimer Robin and Jim Murray
Le and Beauchamp Carr Gayle and David Demarest Susan Hargrove Peter Lauer NAMI Georgia
Elizabeth Carter Alan Dobrin Nancy and Don Harrelson Cynthia Lazard Christy Nelson
Sheryl and Lee Cassidy Paula and George Dorris Elizabeth and Joe Harris Florence LeCraw Susan and Mike Nevel
Hitesh and May Chokshi Katie and Taylor Dozier Ruth and Greg Hartman Kathy and Richard Lee David Newkirk
Debbie and Mike Cindrich Druid Hills Garden Club Martha Hasty Elizabeth LeMasurier David Nguyen
Karen Cleveland-Ward Teri and Seth Ehrlich Laura and Brian Henry Lori and Allan Levey Irene and Jim Nowicki
Susie and Clyde Click Jeff Elam Lily Henson Linda and Bert Levy O2 Aspen
Chris Cline and Ron Rezendes Laura and Mike Elkins Cassondra Hepburn Linda and Jonathan Lewin Tony O’Connor
Jean and Robert Cochoy Yael and Jon Ellis Teri and Brad Hightower Catherine and Doug Lindauer Linsday and Ben O’Dell
Piper Coffey Anne-Marie and Greg Esslinger Marilyn Hines Kim Link Cynthia Odom
Dawn Collinge Facebook Parul and Joachim Hinzen Maggie Lipham Myla and Glen Outlaw
Laura Corbett Claire and Thomas Farrell Jane and Arnold Hoffmann Suzanne and Chris Litrel Bettie Patterson
Sally and Reynolds Couch Chuck Feehan William Hollett Michele and Michael Little Martha and Billy Payne
Council of State Court Judges Kathryn and Chris Fellows Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School Claudia and Alex Livingston Rob Peterson
Perry Cox Pam and Hank Fellows Elizabeth Howard Martha Logan Devon and Duey Pfeifer
Betty and Sean Coy Elizabeth and Bob Felton Ashley Taylor-Hull and Peter Hull Vinny Lotti Sally and Alan Pinsker
Julie and Darren Crispin Beth Finnerty and David Martin John Hunsinger Ann Weeks and Eric Lustig Marcus Porkert
Claire Crumbley Karen and Steve Finnerty Doug Hurd Rena and Josh Malkofsky-Berger Kelley and Todd Powell
Sara Cushing Nancy Fischer Nancy and Joe Inman Ken Marcus Power Law PC
Shelley Danser Teresa and Matt Fischer Cindy and Ralph Jennings The Maribill Foundation Incorporated Janis Price
Sandy Flesner Johna Jennings Marketwake Suzy Quenzer
Bonnie Flood Susan and Rich Jicha MARTA Employees Charity Club Mary Anne Quin
Nancy and Marshall Ford Cedrella Jones-Taylor Mary Pat and David Mathison Janet and Marty Quirk
Lori and Joe Freeman Chris Jueschke Abbie and Colin McBurnette Marlene and Cliff Rackson
Judy and Ed Garland Andrea and Mark Kauffman Maryland and Don McCarty Kathleen Rast and John Ledbetter
Lisa and Cove Geary Martha and George Kaulbach Lauren and John McColskey Dawne Raulet
Emily Giattina Johnetta and John Kearns Tracey and Patrick McCormick Jill and Craig Reynolds
Kristen and Duncan Gibbs Ashley Kelly Steve McDaniel The Harry Frazier III Family
Susan and Candler Ginn Perrin and Bryan Kibler Sue and John McKinley Lynn and David Rogers
Stacia and Pete Glavas Judith Kight Julie and Jim McPhail Rose Garden Club
Betsy Glenn Kim and Scott Kingsfield Adam Meadows Lori Rosenkopf
Nancy and Lewis Glenn William J. Klopstock Melanie Turner Interiors Jo Roziewski
Arleen and Terry Golden Anne Sheerin and Joel Kolker Carole and Nathan Metzger Robin Ryder
Goodwood Consulting Ginny and Mark Konopka The Miccichis Sanibel Captiva Trust Company
Jennie and Tom Gould Ray Kotwicki and Todd Pouwels The Miller Charitable Foundation Jane and Rein Saral
Greater Houston Community Mark Kovacevich Jean and Bill Millkey Darva and Daraka Satcher
Foundation Brooks Kuester Paula Mills Nancy and Alan Schatzberg
Amy and Josh Greenberg Ken Kukla Beth and Harry Moore Janet and Ira Schwartz
Beth and Jerry Shaifer
14Sarah Scorza Carrie and Ken Wiesenfeld Georgia Power Company
Ann Hayes Shaifer Elizabeth and Chris Willett Beth and Don Inman
Treacy and Mark Shaw Anne and Brice Williams Invesco
Susan and Jim Shepherd Bruce Williams Edwina and Tom Johnson
Bryan Shockley Cheryl Wilson Betsy and Mark West
Elizabeth Shortridge Kaki Williams Margie and Robert Wynne
Gina and Greg Sims Kiki Wilson
Gold Sponsors
Avijit Singh Lauren and Robert Winborne
Accenture
Elizabeth and Scott Slayden Dottie Wise
Angel Oak Capital Advisors
Ann S. Smith Keith Wood
Betsy and Scott Akers, Jr.
John Smith Mimi and Gerry Woodruff
Arrow Exterminators
Mary-Teresa and Craig Smith David Worley
AT&T
William R. and Sara Babb Smith Sherry and Billy Wren
Julie and Jim Balloun
Foundation Carolyn and Jon York
Jennifer and Tom Bell
Smith, Welch, Webb, and White, LLC Amy and John Zolkowski
Lora and Barry Boniface
Lauren Standish
Kit and David Bowlin
Margaret and Bryan Stickney ENDOWMENT GIFTS Carrie Lanier, Jim Hannan, Christine Ragland
Crawford Investment Counsel
Callie Stingel Judy Zellars Memorial Fund
ELK Foundation
Esther and Jim Stokes Hugh M. Inman Foundation
Emory Department of Psychiatry Andrea and Tim Rollins Jackson Spalding
Pam and William Strickland John B. Zellars, Jr. and Randy Tibbals
and Behavioral Sciences Romanoff Renovations Mary and Neil Johnson
Paige and Steve Stripling Allison F. Williams Sartain Lanier Family Foundation Jennifer and David Kahn
First Horizon
Carmen and Jimmy Stroud Financial Aid Fund The Shaifer Family Robert C. Loudermilk, Jr. and Family
Duvall and Rex Fuqua
Thomas Sumner Nancy and Ted Spetnagel Lou and Blanton Winship Donna and Stan Sands
Lorre and George Gaudiosi
Ciera Tavana Snodgrass Family Foundation
Georgia Banking Company Silver Sponsors
Linda Tharpe BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER 2021 Kerri and Dan Staley
GPS Hospitality BlackRock
Kay Thieleke Event Chairs Maria and Tim Tassopoulos
Anne and Berny Gray BlueCross BlueShield
Tara Thieleke Carrie Lanier and Christine Ragland Mary Bridget and Greg Thurman
Hennessy Automobile Companies of South Carolina
Dana and Terry Tolbert WDG Real Estate Partners
Patron Committee Co-Chairs Kristin and Jim Howard Ginny and Charles Brewer
Margaret and David Townsend Beth and Julian Williamson
Cindy & John Ferguson Tish and John Inman Nancy and Doug Bryant and
Julie Turner Angela and Billy Woods
Andrea & Ned Montag Jackson Healthcare Sherlock’s Wine Merchant
Kathryn and Jim Turner
Corporate Committee Chair Jane and Clay Jackson CBRE Bronze Sponsors
Steven Turner
Jim Hannan JP Morgan Chase & Co. Colliers International Arnall Golden Gregory Private
Verne Vance
Frances and Jim Kerr Christie and Doug Derrick Wealth Group; Barbara and
Jill and Paul Vella Diamond Sponsors
Carla Knobloch Sylvia and Bruce Dick Bertram Levy
Susan Volentine Cox Enterprises
Amy and Nevin Kreisler Nan and Ed Easterlin BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Ellen Von Geyso Delta Air Lines
Carrie and Whit Lanier Fulcrum Equity Partners BlackSheep Production
Olivia and Zach Wall
Platinum Sponsors Kelly Loeffler and Jeff Sprecher Greenberg Traurig, LLP Donna and Chip Davidson
Betty and Jeff Ward
Atlanta Fine Homes | Sotheby’s MONTAG Rand and Seth Hagen Dorsey Alston, Realtors
Alexandra Weber-Balzer
International Realty Karen and Richard Parker Susan and Jim Hannan Carol and Charles Doty
Qing Wei
Liz and Frank Blake Printpack Douglas J. Hertz Family Foundation Cindy and John Ferguson
Ruth and Charles Wellborn
The J.B. Fuqua Foundation Christine and Bill Ragland Beth and Tommy Holder Elizabeth and Sheffield Hale
Nicole and Jack Wharton
Genuine Parts Company Patty and Doug Reid Houlihan Lokey The Home Depot Foundation
Joe White
Resurgens Technology Partners
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Inspire Brands Foundation The Lookout Foundation
Beth Coleman Jones Betts Love I support Skyland Trail, and it is included in my annual and estate
Lorin and Matthew Middelthon Melissa and Chris Lowe charitable giving for three reasons: the mission, how the organiza-
NAI Brannen Goddard, LLC Virginia Maguire and
New South Construction J. Matthew Maguire, Jr. tion leads in this space, and the incredible impact it has on lives.
Beth and David Park Kim and Greg Marks
I always held Skyland Trail in high regard having worked with
Caroline and Jeff Tucker Miller+Boyd
Olivia and Zach Wall Denise and Jay D. Mitchell countless nonprofits in my work career, but it wasn’t until I actually
Elizabeth and Chris Willett Jackie and Tony Montag
had family members and relatives struggle with these issues
Yates Insurance Colleen and the Honorable
Patron Sponsors
Sam Nunn that it became very real for me. –Ty Smith, Vice Chair, Board of Directors
Lisa and Charlie Ogburn
Anonymous
OneDigital
Joanna and Al Adams
Swati and Rahul Patel
Spring and Tom Asher
Kelley Bogle Peace
Olivia and John Barge
Mary Jo and Bill Riddle
Libby and Brooks Barge
Becky and Mark Riley Kay and Jim Douglass Carolyn and Bill Shiverick Silver Sponsors
Trudie and Michael Bisciotti
Tricia and Maurice Rosenbaum Mary Elizabeth and Joseph Estes Caryl and Ken Smith Anna Paré, M.D. -
Lisa and William Bridges
Carrie and Jim Shelden Jennifer and Marty Flanagan Robyn Smith Dermatology Consultants
Laurie and Gordon Buchmiller
Eloise and Stephen Shephard Susan and Dan Faulk, Jr. Myles Solomon BlackRock
Catherine and TJ Callaway
Marianne and Lenny Shutzberg Emily and Lance Garrison Mary Kelly Speed Dorsey Alston Realtors
Aimee and Tom Chubb
Caryl and Ken Smith Kristen Gibbs Page and Arjun Srinivasan Anne Marino
Amy and Cecil Conlee
Julie and Ty Smith Anne and Rick Gieryn Ann and Sheldon Taylor Lauren & John McColskey
Margaret and Dallas Denny
Michelle and Steve Sullivan Newell and Tom Harbin Darlene and Mark Trigg Proof of the Pudding
Shannon and Stan Dixon
Shane Thomas and Michael Bishop Betts and Jeffery Irvine Missy and Stefaan Ver Eeck Patty Reid
Jenifer and Mike Dobbs
Lucy Carpenter Vance Molly and John Jamieson Dina Woodruff VPI Design
Vivian and Sam DuBose
Ally and Todd Wandtke Catherine and J.J. Jaxon Leslie and David Wierman Betsy West
Beth Finnerty and David Martin
Mary and Tom Watson Andrea and Boland Jones Randi and Syd Williams Janice Wilmer
Mary Gill and Dennis Kruszewski
Brooke and Winston Weinmann Danica Kombol and David Lewis John Zellars and Randy Tibbals
Helen and John Gordon Hosts at Home
Karen Spencer Welanetz and Gregory McAlvin
Hil Harper and Brian Fuller Liz Blake
Robert Welanetz Betsy and Geoff Meacham ASSOCIATES LUNCHEON 2021
Catie and Michael Hart Vivian DuBose
Ruth and Charles Wellborn Marni and Julian Mohr Associates President
Emily and Bob Herndon Cindy Ferguson
Anna and Warren Wick Kate and Michael Monk Anne Marino
Meg R. Heyer Beth Finnerty
Gayle and Charles Nemeroff Associates Vice President
Wally and Tommy Hills Friends Cat Lindauer Mary Frances Garrett
Ellen and Jack Holland Steven and Marti Alexander Emily and Eric O’Brian
Susan Hannan
Katie and West Johnson Serina Awadalla Helen and Donald O’Shea Leadership Sponsors Suci Jackson
Nicole and John Jordan Deborah and Michael Bald Leigh and Tee Pollard IBERIABANK/First Horizon Barbara Levy
Sheila and Seth Jutan Carrie and Andy Beskin Payal Rao The Shaifer Family Cat Lindauer
Dixie and Duey Kerper Susan and Frank Brown Cathy and Scott Rhodes
Gold Sponsors Kim McCollam
Fontaine and Matt Lee Cathy and Richard Chrismer Jennifer and Leo Rose
Atlanta Fine Homes | Sotheby’s Beth Park
Julie and Billy Levine Jennifer and Tim Collins Lizzie Ross
International Realty Karen Parker
The Lookout Foundation Jennifer Cooper Phillip Sadler
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Denise Rezek
Deborah and William Liss Alice and Colin Daniel Lauren and Andrew Schlossberg
Becky Riley
16Tricia Rosenbaum Margaret McManamy Members Tricia Gryn Michelle and Hal Peeler
Katherine Strickland Betsy Meacham Founding Members Johna Jennings Kelley and Todd Powell
Michelle Sullivan Amy Nelson Britt and Hunter Amos Christy Nelson Carol and Warren Power
Brooke Weinmann Myra J. Palmer Alison and Will Blue Myla and Glen Outlaw Power Law PC
Leslie Wierman Beth Park Catherine and TJ Callaway Julianne Paquin Janis Price
Bobbi Patrick Alison and Chase Davidson Robin Ryder Joe Price
Friends
Leigh Pollard Maddie and Connor Davidson Dana and Terry Tolbert Bryan Shockley
Harriet Adams
Debbie Price Katherine and Jason Deere Smith, Welch, Webb, and
Joanna Adams Marvin Bowen
Cindy Reedy Morgan and Mike DiOrio White, LLC
Elizabeth Ausband Jean and Robert Cochoy
Denise Rezek Katie and Taylor Dozier William R. and Sara Babb Smith
Kathy Barclay
Phyllis Rodbell Kwynn and Chris Everest Kenny Bowes Foundation
Lucy Barry
Betsy Sawyer Catherine and Kenny Kraft Ann and Seth Davies Callie Stingel
Donna Bergeson
Cameron Sherrill Chappell Loudermilk James T. Chafin, IV Mary Stingel
Melinda Bond
Carolyn Shiverick Louise and Charlie Loudermillk James Adams Kara Stowers
Susan M. Boyd
Libba Shortridge Morgan Predieri Robert Arnold Pam and William Strickland
Nancy Bryant
Marianne R. Shutzberg Allison and Chris Reagan Allison and Eddie Ausband Nancy Taylor
Lesley Carroll
Libby Simons Margaret and Brady Sumner Emily and Bill Bartles Steven Turner
Nancy Caswell
Elizabeth M. Spiegel India Land Waters Lyndy Broder Stacy and Todd Wallace
Mary Coffin
Celine Stribling Caroline and Bill Weimar Paul Cates Betty and Jeff Ward
Julie Collins
Mary Watson Sally and Jim Chafin Cheryl Wilson
Carla Corley Gifts In-kind and Special Thanks
Lauren A. Wegman May and Hitesh and Chokshi Dottie Wise
Cheryl Durham Greg Irby Gallery
Brooke Weinmann Stacey Clark David Worley
Tommye Easterlin Greystone Inn
Ruth Wellborn Jane and Joe Claxton
Josiane Eecke Scofflaw Brewery Emily R. Chaisit
Susan Franco Gifts in Kind and Special Thanks St. Regis Atlanta Council of State Court Judges Nancy Morales
Susan Gallagher Anna Paré, M.D. – Aya Medspa Susan and Michael Craig
Reid Davidson
Trisha Gross Dermatology Consultants Woo Cosmetics Claire Crumbley
Stephanie Davidson
Emily Heimermann Laura Pearce Ltd. Oodazu Bonnie Flood
Shayan Hussain Proof of the Pudding Jean Foster Eugene T. Dykes, Jr.
Kerry Izard Beth Shaifer HONOR AND MEMORIAL GIFTS Shelly Gardner Perrin and Bryan Kibler
Nancy Izlar Libba Shortridge Susan and Candler Ginn
Gifts in Memory William R. Finnerty
Bobbi Cleveland The Front Porch Susan Hargrove
Marge Finnerty
Frances Kerr Maylie W. Kevin Baker Lily Henson
Laine Kilburn Suzanne Baker Teri and Brad Hightower Dottie Fuqua
Carrie Lanier TRAILBLAZERS Cindy and Ralph Jennings Beth Finnerty and David Martin
Kyle Behm
Jill Levenson Linda Jinks Jane and Bill McDonald
Leadership Anonymous
Mary D. Lindgren Kwynn Everest, Chair Brian Johnston Mary Anne Quin
Shannon Easley
Margaret Long Alison Blue, Vice Chair Chris Jueschke Pedro J. Garcia
Oliver Bolger Vinny Lotti
Kim Marks Dr. Klopstock
Leadership Sponsor Oliver Bolger LiF Campaign Rita McGarity
Lisa Martin Mimi Monett Maslia
Anonymous Sami and Mike Bolger Paula Mills
Sally S. Masters
Wendy C Butcher LLC Mary-Frances Morgan Kathryn Ginden
Mary Pat Matheson Silver Sponsors
Janet Caudill Tony Moye Linda and Jonathan Lewin
Shaun C. McCarthy Franklin Bolston Charitable Fund
Jon Davis NAMI Georgia
Kim McCollam Jennifer Fleischman Robert J. Glenn
Stacia and Pete Glavas Mary Jane Owen
Betts C. Love Betsy Glenn
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Hayley Hennessey Gifts in Honor Claudia and Richard de Mayo Susan and Jim Hannan Elizabeth Klump
Samantha Graveline Debbie and Paul Anderson Missy and Stefaan Ver Eecke O2 Aspen
Erik Abramson
Josiane and Wilfried Eecke Dina Woodruff
Marzena Holly Therese Beale and Mark Abramson Phyllis Decker
Debbie and Gary Price
Arlene and Michael Hormann Verne Vance Ray Kotwicki
Bridget Ajizian
Beth and Harry Moore Samir Hasanji Carolyn and Steve Knight
Sam Ajizian David Dorris
Irene and Jim Nowicki Serina Awadalla Anne Meredith and
Paula and George Dorris
Elizabeth Alexander Harry Lamberton
Frances and Charles Howard Karen and Peter H’Doubler
Maryland and Don McCarty Rachel Ehrlich LocumTenens.com
Elizabeth Howard Nancy and Joe Inman
Teri and Seth Ehrlich Penny and Billy Peebles
Suzanne Baker
Duncan Kaulbach Emily Hoffman Janet and Ira Schwartz
Julie and Bryan Jones Kwynn and Christopher Everest
Martha and George Kaulbach Jane and Arnold Hoffmann
Sanibel Captiva Trust Company Hank Kowalczyk
Howie Berman
Kathy Kelley Kristen and Jim Howard Martha Logan
Carol and Walter Berman Thomas Fellows
Shelley Danser Erin and Richmond Bernhardt
Gail Wilson Carrie Lanier
Walter Berman
Alex Labanowski Beth and Don Inman Susan and Frank Brown
Laura and Mike Elkins Kayla Felton
Cathy and Michael Labanowski Phil Sadler Mary Elizabeth and Joseph Estes
Elizabeth and Bob Felton
Patrick Bertrand Emily and Lance Garrison
Dr. Mike Luke Glen Jackson
Yvette Bonheur Cindy Ferguson Newell and Tom Harbin
Beth and Harry Moore Le and Beauchamp Carr
Lesley Carroll Catherine and J.J. Jaxon
Drew Bleke and Family
Carol Lunde Carla and Paul Corley Jane and Clay Jackson Betsy Meacham
Alice and Eddie Miller
Greg Blount Sally and Reynolds Couch Paige and Arjun Srinivasan Kate and Michael Monk
Gavin Bramblett Mary and Jones Lindgren Dina Woodruff
Niels Nicholas Emily and Eric O’Brien
Paula Vineyard Mary Kelly Speed
Brooks Kuester Suci Jackson Lizzie Ross
Susanne and John Nicholas Corinne Bridgman Beth Finnerty Nancy and Doug Bryant Randi and Syd Williams
Mark Bridgman Marge Finnerty
Judson Lannis Ponder Jacob Jicha Justin “Jay” LeGrendre
Stuart Bryant Cindy and Gary Reedy Cathy Bauer
Joanna and John Skinner Susan and Rich Jicha
Patricia Toy Johnson Cibby and Daniel Fischer
Langdon C. Quin, Jr. Edwina and Tom Johnson Barbara Levy
Cecil D. Conlee Teresa and Matt Fischer Phyllis Rodbell
Lethea and Doug Mitchell Cindy and Bill Fowler
Sarah Scorza Jason Flynn Luci Johnson and Ian Turpin
Michael Rourke Shaheen Cat Lindauer
Ed Craighead Myles Solomon Judy and Lester Miller Nancy and Doug Bryant
William Shaheen
Mary and John Brock Duvall and Rex Fuqua Beth Jones Mary and John Coffin
Abb Jackson Smith II
Mimi and Gerry Woodruff Leslie and David Wierman Kerry and Bailey Izard
Ann S. Smith John Crawford, IV
Shaun McCarthy
Goodwood Consulting Lorre and George Gaudiosi Dorothy Jordan
Carolyn Tye Amy Nelson
Carley Culmo Jennifer and Leo Rose Trudy Farkas
Ashleigh Harris-Gates Carolyn and Bill Shiverick
Sam Ross Susan Culmo Emma Gordon Judy Jordan
Sarah Little
Andrea Schklar Shelley Danser Harold Gordon Mary Pat and David Mathison
Michele and Michael Little
Edna and James Underwood Maryland and Don McCarty Bess Greenberg Zach Kindy
Robert Lucier
Karen and Steve Finnerty Ashley V. David Amy and Josh Greenberg Kathy and Walter Rudisiler
Reneé Hutcherson Lucier
Mark Wynne Diana and Mark Tipton
Susan and Jim Shepherd
18In Memory
Jeffrey Malkofsky-Berger Sharmila and Sreeni Prabhu STEP Program Farrell Braziel, MD
Rena and Josh Malkofsky-Berger Lauren and Andrew Schlossberg Lynn and Brian Berryman Dr. Braziel’s practice as a psychiatrist benefited many, earning him
Kendalee Marcus Teddy Quenzer
Marlene and Cliff Rackson not only gratitude from his patients but also the highest recognition
Ken Marcus Suzy Quenzer Phillip Street from his colleagues. Dr. Farrell Braziel served on the Skyland Trail
Denise and Jay Mitchell Advisory Board from 2001 to 2007. He encouraged Skyland Trail to
Anne Marino Christine and Bill Ragland
create a group for psychiatric professionals to provide consultation
Nancy and Doug Bryant Deborah and Michael Bald Katherine Strickland
for the clinical team, and he became the founder and first chair of
Nan and Ed Easterlin The Lookout Foundation Meg McManamy
Carolyn and Bill Shiverick
the Skyland Trail Professional Advisory Board. Since that time more
Kim McCollam
Darlene and Mark Trigg
Andy Stull than 100 individuals have served as members, and the board
Lesley Carroll Leigh and Tee Pollard continues to provide valuable feedback to our clinical team.
Mary and Jones Lindgren Patty Reid
Diana and Mark Tipton
Erin Meadows
Susan and Frank Brown
Bobbi and Ferrell Patrick Brad Currey
Jean and Galen Greene
Loretta Fine
Celine and Wade Stribling Brad Currey was a longtime Atlanta resident, civic leader, volunteer
Elizabeth LeMasurier and businessman. After serving in the U.S. Army, Brad began a more
Peter Lauer
Cole Metzger
Ross Richard than 20-year career with Trust Company of Georgia in 1953. In 1976,
Carole and Nathan Metzger Caroline Tucker
Agnes and Steve Richard he joined Rock-Tenn Company (now WestRock), which he helped
Sally and Mike Masters
Michael Mock lead until retiring in 2000. He was a vital and engaged civic leader
Becky and Mark Riley
Gregory McAlvin Dina Varner in Atlanta for more than 70 years. Brad was an esteemed friend of
Anne and Rick Gieryn
Jackie and Tony Montag
Nancy and Doug Bryant Skyland Trail, and the legacy of his kindness and generosity will
Tricia Rosenbaum Kim and Greg Marks continue make an impact for generations to come.
Erica Greenblatt
Sally and Alan Pinsker Leigh and Tee Pollard
Laura and John Hardman
Bebe Shaifer Kim Venable
John Gates, PhD
Sebastian Mosley Dr. Gates was a longtime, trusted advisor to former first lady
Ann Hayes Shaifer Kris and Mike Bridges
Tara Thieleke Rosalynn Carter. He directed her mental health program at The
Emma Shortt Olivia Wall Carter Center from 1993 to 2000 and then served as a member
Jeff Muir
Anonymous Betsy Meacham
Kay and Jim Douglass of her Mental Health Task Force and also on the advisory board
Jack Naron
Libba Shortridge Dierdre Smith, Sterling Smith, of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers until his death.
Phyllis Decker
Virginia and Bond Almand and Ari Warsager Dr. Gates served on the Skyland Trail Advisory Board from 2004
Habersham Garden Club Allan Bahrs to 2009. He was a true advocate for patients their families.
Kelley Naron Elizabeth Shortridge
Betsy and Mark West
Phyllis Decker Bart Miller
Sophie Silverstein Karen and Peter H’Doubler
Verne Vance
Ellen Weiman and Dubi Silverstein Kathy and Richard Lee
Bart Miller served at Northside Hospital for 16 years, ending his
Charles B. Nemeroff Bett and Ray Moses
career there as Vice President. Bart was instrumental in the start-up
Anna Sims of Skyland Trail. Our founding members relied on his expertise
Rose Decosimo Christopher West
Gina and Greg Sims in healthcare administration to develop our early support services.
Luci Johnson and Ian Turpin
Lisa and Vincent West As the first chair of the Program Committee, he supported our
Skyland Trail Staff
Anna Paré David Suever
Lori and Joe Freeman Joint Commission accreditation efforts and chaired our first
Nancy and Doug Bryant
Gayla and Clint Kilts Lou and Blanton Winship strategic planning effort which led to the construction of the
Karen and Richard Parker Elizabeth and Chris Schul Margaret and David Townsend Health and Education Center, now part of our Charles B. West
Studie and Zach Young Tina and Peter Watterberg Campus. Bart served on the Skyland Trail Advisory Board from
Margie and Robert Wynne
Kyle Smith Bettie Patterson 1990 to 1994 and on the Board of Directors from 1995 to 2011.
Mary-Teresa and Craig Smith He served as chair of the program committee from 2008 to 2010.
192021 Financial Highlights
REVENUE EXPENSES
Total Revenue Breakdown of Program Revenue Sources of Charitable Donations Direct Program Expenses Distribution of Financial Aid by Program
76% Program Revenue 79% Residential Treatment 55% Individuals 39% Residential Treatment 90% Residential Treatment
11% Unrestricted 14% Day Services 27% Foundations 31% Day Services 6% Day Services
Contributions
2% Physician Services 18% Corporate & Business 17% Physician Services & 3% Transitional Housing
4% Financial Aid & Family Therapy Family Therapy2021 Volunteer Leadership
BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMERITUS DIRECTORS Carla Knobloch ADOLESCENT ADVISORY NATIONAL ADVISORY Ned H. Kalin, MD
Clay Jackson, Chair Vivian DuBose, Chair Dorian Lamis, PhD COUNCIL BOARD University of Wisconsin School of
Mark Tipton, Vice Chair Richard Bryant Carrie Lanier J. Rex Fuqua, Chair Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, Medicine and Public Health,
Tom D. Bell, Treasurer Cecil Conlee Barbara Levy Virginia Apperson, PhD, PhD, Co-Chair HealthEmotions Research Institute
Patty Reid, Secretary J. Rex Fuqua Colin McBurnette APRN, CS The University of Texas at Austin,
Clinton D. Kilts, PhD
Rev. Joanna Adams John Gordon John McColskey Fred Assaf Dell Medical School
University of Arkansas –
Brooks Barge Betty Ann Inman Bob Mills W. Edward Craighead, PhD
Raymond J. Kotwicki, MD, Medical Sciences Psychiatric
Liz Blake Beth Jones Michael Mock Sara Eden
MPH, DFAPA, Co-Chair Research Institute
Cindy Ferguson Amy Rollins Kreisler Katherine Ohlhausen Duvall Fuqua
Skyland Trail
Bernard Gray Richard Parker Karen Parker Rand Glenn Hagen William M. McDonald, MD
Rand Glenn Hagen Mark C. West Sharmila Prabhu John Hardman, MD Kathleen Brady, MD, PhD The Fuqua Center for
Dana Halberg Blanton C. Winship Christine Ragland Tom Johnson Medical University of South Late-Life Depression,
Thomas D. Hills Margie Wynne Becky Riley John McColskey Carolina, Carolina Clinical & Emory Brain Health Center
James Howard Tricia Rosenbaum Anna Moore, PhD Translational Research Institute
ADVISORY BOARD Alan F. Schatzberg, MD
William E. Huger, III Daraka Satcher Melanie Palumbo Barbara Coffey, MD Stanford University School
Shayan Hussain Leslie Wierman, Chair Caryl Smith William Shaheen
Chowning Aguilera University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Don Inman Lizeth Arizmendi Smithgall Sally Singletary, MS, of Medicine
Tim Jefferson Wendy Conrad Aronson Harrison Spry APC, NCC Steven Siegel, MD, PhD
Betts Love Lisa Bridges Will Stengel, II Rosemary Tippett, MA W. Edward Craighead, PhD University of Southern California
Melissa Lowe Philip Clinkscales Andy Stull Brooke Weinmann Emory University, School of Medicine Keck School of Medicine
Jay D. Mitchell Denise DeAngelo Olivia Wall Philip D. Harvey, PhD Manpreet K. Singh, MD, MS
Jackie Montag Nan Easterlin Mary Watson University of Miami, Miller School Stanford University,
Jeff Muir Clint Fletcher Betsy West of Medicine Stanford Maternal Child Health
Ty Smith Jennifer Fuqua Fowler Keith Wood, PhD Research Institute
Arjun Srinivasan Susan Hannan John Zellars, Jr.
Michelle Sullivan Hill Hardman
Hil Harper Anne Marino,
Brooke Weinmann Ex-Officio/Associates President
Robby Wynne Bo Heiner
Keisha Hines Denise Rezek,
Leslie Wierman Catharine Kelly Ex-Officio/Past Associates President
Ex-Officio/Advisory Board Chair
Very Special Thanks
After serving as Skyland Trail Board Chair from 2019 to 2021, Clay Jackson stepped down “Clay was a pillar of strength for me and the
from the Board of Directors in December 2021 and was elected to the Emeritus Board. As leadership team throughout the pandemic
Board Chair, Clay helped guide the organization through what we hope will be the worst of and demonstrated great care and concern for
the Covid-19 pandemic. Also under Clay’s leadership, Skyland Trail grew our endowment
by 50 percent, grew our operating reserves by more than 60 percent, opened a 26-bed our patients and employees. He was always
adolescent treatment program, and completed a strategic plan that will set the direction available for a phone call, strategy session, or
for our next phase of growth. Clay’s term as Board Chair completes 16 years of volunteer show of support. We could not have asked for
service with the organization. He served on the Advisory Board from 2006-2008 and on a better partner through all of this! We thank
the Board of Directors from 2008 to 2021, serving on every committee during his tenure. you for your leadership and guidance over the
To recognize Clay’s leadership, Skyland Trail planted a Japanese Stewartia tree in the Board past 16 years.” –Beth Finnerty, President & CEO
Chairs’ Forest on our Charles B. West Campus.
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