Foundation Staff Contacts
Shepherd Center Foundation sets the development policy and acts as the major fundraising entity for Shepherd Center.
The Shepherd Center Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that is independent of Shepherd Center, is supported by trustees drawn from the Atlanta community and focuses on fundraising exclusively for Shepherd Center.
Sarah Batts
404-350-7305
Executive Director
Tracy Womack
404-367-1235
Project Coordinator
Dr. David Apple
Medical Director
Emeritus/Trustee
Dr. Donald P. Leslie
Foundation Special Advisor
Ellen Perry
404-603-5172
Director of Strategy
Melissa Pierce
404-350-7614
Campaign Manager
Leslie Jackson
404-350-7778
Campaign Communications Manager
Cara Roxland
404-350-7308
Engagement Manager
Dean Melcher
404-350-7306
Director of Development Operations
Liza Vega-Smart
404-425-7233
Associate Director of Sustained Giving
Kaitlyn Long
404-350-7302
Annual Giving Officer
Jen Swindall
404-350-7301
Legacy Giving & Grants Manager
Mary Beth Hellmann
404-603-5168
Annual Giving Officer, Grateful Patients Program
Shanna Thorpe
404-350-5064
Donor & Community Relations Associate
Jessica Ayres-Williams
404-350-7330
Donor Services Manager
Darnell Tremble
404-350-7604
Database & Donor Services Coordinator
Lauren Tucker
404-367-1335
Grateful Patient & Grants Senior Manager
Derek II
Facility Dog
Penny Morrison-Ross
404-731-9559
Director of Global Initiatives
Marie Landis
404-350-1245
Georgia Engagement Officer
Jon Roxland
404-350-7314
Director of Philanthropy
Courtney Harris
404-350-7317
Philanthropy Officer
Ali Prickett
404-350-7383
Philanthropy Associate
Megan Collins
404-350-7511
Philanthropy Associate
Allison Hunn
404-350-3052
Development Assistant
Alex Seblatnigg
404-350-7315
Director of Volunteer Services & Internal Engagement
Gale Eckstein
404-367-1351
Family Support Services Coordinator