Staff

Alicia Philipp is president of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc., one of the largest and fastest growing philanthropic service organizations in the country. Read Alicia Philipp's Bio

Juanita Sheppard is responsible for providing full administrative support to the president, as well as supporting assignments associated with the Board of Directors. Read Juanita Sheppard's Bio

Rob Smulian oversees the development of the Philanthropic Services Department including a focus on donor services, professional advisor outreach and planned giving programs. Read Robert Smulian's Bio

Erin Drury works with a portfolio of donor-advised funds helping individuals and families develop through personal philanthropy. Read Erin Drury's Bio

Olen Earl is responsible for the development and implementation of The Community Foundation’s comprehensive gift planning program. Read Olen Earl's Bio

Angela Hunter is responsible for processing weekly grants and managing endowment funds. Read Angela Hunter's Bio

Audrey Jacobs oversees all aspects of The Center for Family Philanthropy and its role providing family-centered grantmaking, educational and estate planning services to donors and their families. Read Audrey Jacobs's Bio

Barrett Coker Krise works with individuals and families to reach their philanthropic giving goals. Read Barrett Coker Krise's Bio

Wanda Wallace serves as the liaison between the Philanthropic Services Department and Finance Department with respect to financial issues Read Wanda Wallace's Bio

Lesley Grady oversees the Community Partnerships department including grantmaking and scholarships as well as multiple community initiatives and helps connects this work with donors interested in critical community needs.  Read Lesley Grady's Bio

Kimberly Austin is responsible for both project coordination and administrative support to multiple community initiatives managed by the Foundation’s Community Partnerships department. Read Kimberly Austin's Bio

Sherrie Clark is responsible for the day to day office operations and oversight of the Community Partnerships department. Read Sherrie Clark's Bio

Lisa Cremin oversees a comprehensive program that serves arts organizations by providing financial grants, consulting awards and loans to small and mid-sized organizations. Read Lisa Cremin's Bio

Natasha Battle-Edwards is responsible for grants management and administration for the unrestricted and initiative grantmaking programs as well as overseeing the fund management for community initiatives and grantee relations for the Foundation.  
Read Natasha Battle-Edwards's Bio

Lauren Hayes is a Program Associate for the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.  In this position, Lauren is responsible for both project coordination and administrative support for various community initiatives managed by the Foundation. Read Lauren Hayes's Bio

Tyronda Minter serves as Director of Regional Impact for The Community Foundation where she oversees assigned short-term community initiatives helping to increase philanthropy in the Foundation’s 23-county service area. Read Tyronda Minter's Bio

Kristina works on multiple grantmaking projects and initiatives, including the Common Good Funds program, the Marshall Memorial Fellowship and the Managing for Excellence Award. Kristina also manages the Foundation’s Scholarships program.
Read Kristina Morris's Bio

Kathy Palumbo is responsible for the management and oversight of the Foundation’s Common Good Funds, scholarships and other grantmaking programs. Read Kathy Palumbo's Bio

Josh Phillipson manages the Arts Fund’s Toolbox program and administers the financial grant program, in addition to managing communications for the Arts Fund program.
Read Josh Phillipson's Bio

Lita Ugarte Pardi reviews and evaluates grant applications for the Common Good Funds, the Foundation’s broadest discretionary grantmaking program, and manages the Foundation’s work around Nonprofit Effectiveness. Read Lita Ugarte Pardi's Bio

TenéTraylor's primary role is working with the Common Good Funds and managing The Neighborhood Fund. 

Christie Brown is responsible for planning and managing the back-room financial and operational side of the organization to ensure that all departments at The Community Foundation function in an efficient, effective and financially-responsible manner.  Read Christie Brown's Bio

Antoinette Dowdy is responsible for managing and directing the monthly condition of the general ledger as a whole, as well as managing the process of distributing the assets of The Foundation to grantees. 

Junior Francis is responsible for keeping accurate and timely records for The Foundation Investment Pool accounts. Read Junior Francis's Bio

Walt Morrissette is responsible for processing the applications for and mailing almost 5,000 grant checks per year while coordinating relationships with vendors that support the internal operations of The Community Foundation staff and its Community Partnerships. Read Walt Morrissette's Bio

Megan Swett is responsible for the strategic oversight of The Community Foundation’s information systems, as well as management of the Foundation’s information resources. Read Megan Swett's Bio

Ike Talabi is responsible for keeping accurate and timely financial record of non-unitized investment accounts, the foundation checking accounts and the yearly 1099 tax return forms including compliance and transmittal. Read Ike Talabi's Bio

Vilma Weekes' historical perspective, knowledge and relationships with the Foundation and the region’s philanthropic community engender incredible goodwill and social capital on behalf of the Foundation. Read Vilma Weekes's Bio

Lauren Norton Welsh is responsible for developing and managing all aspects of marketing for the organization to continue building upon relationships with donors, nonprofit organizations, community leaders, professional advisors and the broader community throughout the 23-county region

Tieler Giles is responsible for the management and coordination of print and online marketing materials, events and media activities. Read Tieler Giles's Bio