Loudermilks Pledge $250K to PATH400

Staff Report

BUCKHEAD, GA -- The Loudermilk Family Foundation has pledged a matching gift of $250,000 to Livable Buckhead’s capital campaign for PATH400. PATH400 donations to Livable Buckhead between now and March 31st will be matched dollar for dollar.

This is the first major gift to the campaign, which is raising the remaining $9 million to complete construction on PATH400. Livable Buckhead and the project’s lead partners, PATH Foundation and the Buckhead Community Improvement District (BCID), have already raised two-thirds of the total $27 million project cost through partnerships with the City of Atlanta, Georgia Department of Transportation, and several other entities. Funds raised during the capital campaign will pay for construction costs, land acquisition, and some programming for the remainder of the 5.2-mile PATH400 greenway.

To lead the fundraising effort, Livable Buckhead has assembled a capital campaign committee that includes a broad range of community leaders. Campaign co-chairs Tony Conway of Legendary Events and Robin Loudermilk ofThe Loudermilk Companies introduced the committee members at a cocktail reception held at The Estate on Piedmont on November 11th. Livable Buckhead’s PATH400 Capital Campaign Committee includes:

Tony Conway, Owner – Legendary Events (Co-Chair)

Robin Loudermilk, CEO – The Loudermilk Companies (Co-Chair)

Jim Borders, President – Novare Group

Peter Coffman, Partner – Thompson Hine, LLP

Marvin Cosgray, President – Charter Bank

David Cummings, Techpreneur and Founder – Atlanta Tech Village

Mark Fillion, Vice President and General Manager – Neiman Marcus

Kevin Glass, Headmaster – Atlanta International School

Bill Harrison, Founder and Principal – Harrison Design

Doug Hutcherson, President – Lockton Companies

David Lanier, President – CBRE

Dave Lishness, President – Legendary Events

Dr. Jonathan Mathers, Physician – OrthoAtlanta-Piedmont

Scott Selig, Vice President of Acquisitions & Development – Selig Enterprises

Arnie Silverman, Owner – Silverman Construction Program Management

Esther Stokes, President – Stokes Landscape Design

The cocktail reception was hosted by Legendary Events and capital campaign co-chair, Tony Conway. In addition to the committee, also attending the event were: chair of the board of Livable Buckhead, Bob Stoner; PATH Foundation board member Bill Fowler; and David Allman, chair of the board for the BCID; as well as board members and staff of PATH Foundation, Livable Buckhead, and the BCID.

Councilmember Howard Shook, who worked to establish PATH400 as part of a greenspace initiative after a study showed North Buckhead to be the “lowest parked district in Atlanta,” delivered remarks during a brief program. Also on hand was Councilmember Mary Norwood. Livable Buckhead convened the committee and will lead local fundraising for PATH400.

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Left to right:
(First Row): Denise Starling (Executive Director, Livable Buckhead), Arnie Silverman (Silverman Construction Project Management), Esther Stokes (Stokes Landscape Design), Bob Stoner (Chair, Livable Buckhead Board of Directors), David Lanier (CBRE), Tony Conway (Legendary Events and PATH400 Capital Campaign Co-Chair).
Second Row: Dave Lishness (Legendary Events), Robin Loudermilk (The Loudermilk Companies and PATH400 Capital Campaign Co-Chair), Kevin Glass (Atlanta International School), Marvin Cosgray (Charter Bank).
Third Row: David Cummings (Atlanta Tech Village), Dr. Jonathan Mathers (Ortho Atlanta- Piedmont), Peter Coffman (Thompson Hine, LLP).
Not Pictured: Jim Borders (Novare Group), Mark Fillion (Neiman Marcus), Bill Harrison (Harrison Design), Doug Hutcherson (Lockton Insurance), and Scott Selig (Selig Enterprises).

Credit: CatMax Photography