Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Gulf Coast) is pleased to announce the renewal of President | CEO Phillip Lanham’s contract through 2031 and the election of its 2026-2027 Board of Directors, including the re-election of Anand Pallegar as Chair and Rose-Anne Frano as Vice Chair, and the addition of three new board members: Jaime DiDomenico, Will Dolan, and Emily Walsh. Lanham's contract renewal extends his service through 2031, effective July 1, 2026. Building on more than $650 million in community impact, generated together with our donors, Gulf Coast enters this next chapter focused on the priorities at the heart of its 2024-2027 strategic plan. “The work of a community foundation is grounded in partnership, with donors, with community members, with the people navigating real challenges every day,” said Lanham. “At its core, that means meeting urgent needs, especially in times of crisis, and I'm grateful to continue doing that in a community my family and I care deeply about.” Additional members of Gulf Coast’s Board of Directors for the 2026-2027 fiscal year include Ping Faulhaber; John Giglio; David Green; Rod Hershberger; Keith Johnson; Deb Kabinoff; Frank Martucci; Elizabeth Moore; Gail Morganroth; David Sessions; and Peter Soderberg.

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