The davies shelters

Who We Are

Learn more about the staff and board of directors

The Development Team

The Team Behind The Mission

Brian Harris

Brian Harris

Executive Director

Brian Harris has worked with The Davies Shelters since 2015. He holds a BS and MA in psychology from the University of West GA, is licensed as an Associate Professional Counselor (APC) in the State of GA and is an active member of the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of GA (LPCA) and the American Academy of Psychotherapists (AAP). He was recently published in Voices: The Art and Science of Psychotherapy, the academic journal of AAP.

brian@daviesshelter.com

Alex Callahan

Alex Callahan

Director of Operations

Director of Operations, Alex Callahan manages daily operations and is also one of our In-House Counselors, helping guests overcome personal issues.  Alex holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from the University of West Georgia and is licensed as an Associate Professional Counselor (APC) in the State of Georgia.

alex@daviesshelter.com

Taylor Ritchie

Taylor Ritchie

Development Administrator

Taylor Ritchie is a native Roman and handles volunteer management, assists with grant writing and grant reporting, and does anything that requires a spreadsheet. She completely managed the Davies rebrand for the 20th Anniversary (including designing all new logos) and revamped the website. Taylor graduated from Auburn University in 2012 and spent 4 years with the Rome Floyd Chamber. She is a board member for local group Romanos Unidos, has been on the board of the local NAACP chapter, and is also a Certified Diversity Professional® (CDP), earning that title in 2021.

taylor@daviesshelter.com

Board of Directors

Julie Smith, President

Stacie Marshall, Vice-President

Jimmy Smith, Treasurer

Jill Salter, Secretary

Renee Webb

John Durden

Kathy Kean

Angie Hunter

Emma Wells

Carl Albers

Jeff Chadwick

John Uldrick

Natalie Babington

Heather Justice    

Lindsey Bellcase    

Sarah Huffman    

Jeff Chadwick

William Davies

Our Namesake

My theology is a practical one. If we say God loves, then we must love. If we say God takes care of his people, then we must take care of people. Whatever we try to teach, our actions must show that.

– Bill Davies