Phillip P. Lanham, CAP® is responsible for the leadership of Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Gulf Coast) as president and CEO, including organizational strategy and programs, operations, and investments. Phillip has been leading Gulf Coast since June 2023, working with the Board of Directors and staff on advancing Gulf Coast’s three priority areas - mental health, affordable housing, and green space + water quality. He has joined the Community Foundations Leading Change’s (CF Lead’s) Executive Leadership Institute for CEOs where he will support Gulf Coast’s community leadership priorities. During his tenure at Gulf Coast, construction is underway for ten rental units in the City of Saras