Acadia Leadership

Acadia Healthcare's Senior Management Team has more than 70 years combined experience in the behavioral health industry. With extensive national experience and a proven track record in all key disciplines, our goal is to create a world-class organization that sets the standard of excellence in the treatment of speciality behavioral health and addiction disorders.

Trey Carter, President and Chief Executive Officer


Trey Carter joined Acadia Healthcare as President and CEO in April 2007. Mr. Carter is a seasoned executive with over 14 years of experience in the psychiatric and behavioral healthcare industry. Prior to joining Acadia, Mr. Carter served as Regional Vice President of Operations, Behavioral Health Division for Universal Health Services. Mr. Carter also served as CEO of Anchor Hospital located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Throughout his career Mr. Carter has served in executive level management positions in both for-profit and not-for profit healthcare systems.

Karen Prince, Senior Vice President, Business Development


Karen Prince is a senior level executive with an extensive 18 year background in behavioral healthcare development with a proven track record in Strategic Planning, Forecasting, Census and Program Development. In her role with Acadia, Ms. Prince is responsible for overseeing the organizations growth and development efforts in addition to corporate marketing. Prior to joining Acadia, Ms. Prince held executive level management positions with Universal Health Services and Charter Medical Corporation.

Robert Swinson, Corporate Controller


Robert Swinson is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in facility operations, profit enhancement and operational efficiencies in the Behavioral Healthcare field. Mr. Swinson joined Acadia Healthcare as Corporate Controller with the primary responsibility of ensuring profitability, policy compliance and accurate financial reporting. Throughout Mr. Swinson's 20-year career, he had held various senior level financial positions within Universal Health Services, Charter Medical Corporation and Tenet Healthcare.

Tom Dodd, Vice President of Clinical Services


Tom Dodd is a health care professional with more than twenty-five years post graduate experience in designing, implementing and monitoring health treatment protocols and management systems. Throughout Mr. Dodd's 25-year career in behavioral health, he has had extensive involvement in corporate level clinical operations, multi-system consultation, strategic planning and account management activities. Mr. Dodd is an effective clinical leader with a strong commitment to quality patient care and customer service.