Leadership
Board of trustees
- Stephen S. Lanier, Chair
- V. Whitson Lanier, Jr., Treasurer
- Liza Lanier Jancik, Grants Committee Chair
- Alex Livingston III, Investment Committee Chair
- Claudia M. Livingston
- Thomas C. Chubb III
- Mark B. Riley
- E. Jenner Wood III
- Edie L. Wright
“Offering young people opportunities to gain skills, to explore their talents, and to experience supportive and inspiring environments is directly connected to ensuring a future of joy and prosperity for all communities in our city.”
– Pat Lummus, Executive Director
Staff
Patricia (Pat) E. Lummus
Executive Director
Pat Lummus is Executive Director of the Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, overseeing strategy and operations for the past decade after ten years as Associate Director. She drives the Foundation’s efforts to expand opportunity for children and youth across metro Atlanta, and stewards its investments in Parkinson’s Disease research and in scholarship opportunities at Vanderbilt University.
As a leader in the philanthropic sector, Pat actively fosters collaboration among funders through Philanthropy Southeast, the Georgia Grantmakers Alliance, and the Atlanta Education Funders Collaborative. Along with the Emory Brain Health Advisory Council, she serves in an advisory capacity for several local nonprofit organizations. She is a Ministry Leader and former Elder at First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta. A graduate of Vanderbilt University, Pat began her career at the fundraising consulting firm Alexander Haas before working independently with nonprofit clients.
Annie Appleton
Associate Director
Annie Appleton is the Associate Director at the Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, where she leads grantmaking strategy and partnerships. Her work is grounded in a commitment to a quality education for young people in Atlanta and across Georgia, and in the relationships that make that work possible. Annie serves on the steering committees for Philanthropy Southeast’s Family Foundation Forum and the Atlanta Education Funders Collaborative. Before joining the Foundation, Annie worked as a reading teacher, curriculum designer, coach for new teachers, and fundraising professional. She is actively involved in her community through organizations such as the Atlanta Civic Collaboratory, LEAD Atlanta, Reynoldstown Civic Improvement League, Friends of Lang Carson Park, and Park Pride. An Atlanta Public Schools parent, Annie was elected to serve on the GO Team, the local school governance team, at her children’s elementary school.
