Gulf Coast Community Foundation elects leaders for 2024

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation Board of Directors has elected new leadership for fiscal year 2024, along with three new board members.

David Sessions has been elected chair, succeeding David Green, and Anand Pallegar was elected vice chair. Both will serve one-year terms.

Sessions is CEO of Willis Smith Construction and has been with the company since 1988. He brings 40 years of multidisciplinary experience in educational, health care, religious, green sustainable, industrial and commercial construction. 

“David brings a wealth of experience, community knowledge and keen expertise to our board,” said GCCF President and CEO Phillip Lanham in a news release. “He exemplifies Gulf Coast’s mission, vision and values, and he supports the work we do together with our philanthropic partners and the community.”

Pallegar is founder of Atlarge, an experiential branding agency that works with market-leading global brands. He brings decades of experience as a creative entrepreneur and leader to support the foundation's proactive impact.

The GCCF board also welcomed three new members, Keith Johnson, Frank Martucci and Pete Petersen, for three-year terms.