Print This Page Scott Sikes Joins Shepherd Center Foundation as Executive Director The Shepherd Center Foundation sets the development policy and acts as the major fundraising entity for Shepherd Center, the country’s largest catastrophic care hospital specializing in the treatment of people with spinal cord injury and disease, acquired brain injury, multiple sclerosis and other neuromuscular disorders and urological problems. “We are very pleased to attract such a talented person as Scott,” said Gary Ulicny, president and CEO of Shepherd Center. “Not only does he bring a great deal of fundraising experience, he also brings values and a warm personality that fits right in at Shepherd.” Sikes came to Shepherd Center from Valdosta State University, where he was the vice president for university advancement and CEO of the Valdosta State University Foundation. Previously, he worked at the University of Georgia as a senior development officer for many years. Sikes began his career in the Georgia General Assembly as an administrative aide to Joe Frank Harris during Harris’ final year as House Appropriations Committee chair and his first term as Georgia’s governor. Sikes earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs and a master of business administration degree from Kennesaw State University’s Coles College of Business. He holds the professional designations of Certified Financial PlannerTM and Certified Fund Raising Executive. Sikes and his wife Valerie plan to relocate to Atlanta from Valdosta. In their leisure time, they enjoy camping and traveling to Europe and Russia.
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