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Glyn V. Thomas, PhD , is currently CEO of Unison Behavioral Health. Until recently he also contracted with Strategic Healthcare Partners to advise and assist the members of the Georgia Association of Community Service Boards, Inc. in gathering and analyzing data on their financial and clinical performance. He began his career in Scotland at the University of Stirling as a lecturer (assistant professor) in psychology, teaching and conducting research in learning and human development, and in clinical psychology. In 1974 he served as Visiting Assistant Professor in Psychology at Bucknell University, PA. Subsequently, he was appointed full professor of psychology at the University of Birmingham in England, and eventually Head of the

School of Psychology there. In addition to extensive teaching and administrative responsibilities, Dr. Thomas was active in research, publishing over 70 papers in research journals, and making numerous presentations at scientific meetings. He is a Member of the Experimental Psychology Society and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. On leaving the University of Birmingham in 2001 he was appointed Emeritus Professor of Psychology, and came to the USA to join his wife, Sheila, who was working in Georgia. Soon after arriving in Georgia, he was appointed Organizational Development Director at Satilla Community Services (currently known as Unison Behavioral Health), based in Waycross. In that capacity, he developed a balanced score card methodology for tracking financial and clinical performance, devising several customized assessments of clinical outcomes. In 2005 he was appointed Executive Director to Satilla Community Services, and served in that capacity till 2011, rejoining that organization as its CEO again in 2014. Since 2007, Dr. Thomas has worked through the Georgia Association of Community Service Boards to coordinate the benchmarking initiative established by the Association’s President, Sarah Roach. This collaboration of chief financial officers and quality directors across the CSBs has resulted in a system of financial and clinical performance measures that help CSBs demonstrate the value of their services as well as to support their efforts at quality and organizational improvement. He is a graduate of the University of Wales, and holds a PhD degree in Psychology from The University of Nottingham in England. Born in England, he is now naturalized as an American Citizen. Glyn V. Thomas, PhD Chief Executive Officer Unison Behavioral Health Contact: 912.449.7103 Email: gthomas@unisonbh.com

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