Founder and Community Director, Wynhaven Wellness Community Center
Wendy Skinner, BSN, RN, VABC, is the founder and community director of Wynhaven Wellness Community Center, a 12,000 square foot wellness campus located on the Forsyth-Dawson County line in North Georgia. Wynhaven was built to address two connected needs that Wendy identified through years of working inside the healthcare and wellness space: practitioners need a professional, supportive environment to serve clients without the burden of a traditional office build-out, and local residents need a place designed for genuine restoration, not another transactional wellness destination.
Her clinical background spans more than 15 years, beginning as a firefighter and first responder in 2008, progressing through EMT certification, emergency department nursing, perioperative care, and board certification in vascular access. That foundation gives Wendy a practitioner's understanding of what wellness professionals actually need from a workspace, and a patient's understanding of what it means to seek care in an environment that feels safe, calm, and human.
Wynhaven reflects both. The campus brings together private and shared wellness suites for practitioners, treatment and consultation rooms, quiet indoor lounges, outdoor gardens, a koi pond, walking trails, a butterfly garden, and community gathering spaces. It is not a clinic, a gym, or a coworking office. It is a community-centered campus where care, nature, and everyday restoration meet in one connected setting.
As a Dawson County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador and 2026 Business Leader of the Year, Wendy brings the same community-first orientation to Wynhaven that has defined her presence across North Georgia's healthcare and wellness landscape.
Professional experience
- Firefighter and first responder, 2008
- EMT certification, 2018
- Registered nurse with emergency department experience, 2018
- DAISY Award recipient for excellence in perioperative nursing care, 2022
- Board certified in vascular access (PICC and IV therapy), VABC, 2024
- Founder and community director of Wynhaven Wellness Community Center, serving Dawsonville, Dawson County, North Forsyth, and the broader North Georgia region
- Business Leader of the Year, 2026
- Dawson County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, 2024 to present
Credentials and education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Board Certified in Vascular Access (VABC), PICC and IV therapy
- DAISY Award, Perioperative Care, 2022
- EMT Certified
Areas of expertise
- Wellness campus development and community programming
- Practitioner space design and supportive leasing environments
- Community wellness and everyday restoration
- Healthcare and wellness operations
- Patient experience and care environment design
- Nature-connected wellness programming
- Community building and local business leadership
