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Giving to Lovett The Lovett Advancement Office includes the Alumni, Community Relations, Communications, and Development Offices and is primarily responsible for five major functions: constituent (alumni, parents, parents of alumni, grandparents, and friends) and public relations; communications and publications; fundraising; assisting with school-wide planning and development; and record keeping related to these areas. Meet the Advancement Staff
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Andy Spencer has been at Lovett since 1998. In his role as Chief Advancement Officer,
he is responsible for overall management of the Advancement Office, as well as major gifts, new parent
campaign, and school planning. An alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Andy stays very active in the advancement community, working on the
conference planning committees for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III and the National Association of Independent Schools, as well as the Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools Development Officers Planning Committee. In addition to his professional life, he stays active as the father of two current Lovett students and husband of Upper School Dean of Student Life Mary Spencer. He is currently the Lions basketball announcer, and has also taught American Studies and coached Middle School lacrosse. He is no stranger to the world of independent schools, having graduated from Virginia Episcopal School, where he also taught and coached, worked in admissions, and served as director of development.
Kim came to Lovett in 1999 after working in marketing communications and editorial positions at several Atlanta-area nonprofits, including the Atlanta History Center, Northside Hospital, Crawford Long Hospital of Emory University, and the Institute of Industrial Engineers. At Lovett she is responsible for the overall direction of the school's communication program, including marketing and advertising, the website, and strategic planning initiatives relating to the above; she also serves as editor of
Lovett: The Lovett School Magazine for Alumni, Parents, and Friends. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she actually uses her American Studies degree--much to her parents' amazement--as co-chair of Lovett's American Studies Institute. She is also a member of the school's Diversity Action Committee, an advisor in the Upper School, a regular volunteer with SING, and a former instructor of the school's Urban Experience course. Outside of school, she volunteers with the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III and is a past board member of the UNC Young Alumni Council and the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art.
Ronn Bronzetti is a Major Gifts Officer for The Lovett School's Leadership Giving program. Ronn also serves as the Development Director for Breakthrough Atlanta, where he raises funds and
awareness about the program. A New England native who joined The Lovett School in 2002, Ronn is the son of independent school administrators, and he grew up on the campuses of Kimball Union Academy and Phillips Exeter Academy. Ronn graduated from The Cardigan Mountain School, Brewster Academy, and the University of New Hampshire with a B.A. in political science. Ronn enjoys his role as an assistant coach to Lovett's Middle School wrestling team. He and his wife, Sara, live in Buckhead, and are members of Peachtree Presbyterian Church. Ronn serves on the board of directors for the Vinings Rotary Club, is a member of the Garden Hills Civic Association, and is a member of the Atlanta Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). 
Dianne joined the Advancement Office in 2008, and works primarily with the chief advancement officer and director of development for leadership gifts on advancement management, major gifts management, research, special events, and campaign activities. A graduate of the University of Virginia with a major in economics, Dianne interned for the UVa Law School Foundation's Alumni Relations Department. She also worked for several summers in the Alumni and Development Office at the Collegiate School in Richmond, her alma mater.
Anne is, quite simply, a Lovett legend. She joined the Lovett faculty in 1969 and in that time has taught Upper School history, religion, and Latin, as well as served as an advisor, cheerleading coach, tennis coach, Model U.N. advisor, class advisor, and National Honor Society sponsor. Since 1985 she has also been Lovett's director of alumni relations where she is responsible for all alumni activities and programs, including Career Night, Run 'n Lovett, the Alumni Annual Fund, Alumni Homecoming Events and Reunions, Out-of-town Reunions, the Alumni Executive Board and Class Representatives, the Alumni Senior Luncheon, and associate editorship of the Lovett magazine. She holds bachelor's degrees in history and secondary education from Louisiana State University and an
M.A.T. in history from Georgia State University, and is an alumna of the Isidore Newman School in New Orleans. Outside of Lovett, she has been a board member for the Atlanta Humane Society, JumpStart Your Career, and the Castine Historical Society in
Castine, Maine.
Anna joined Lovett in the spring of 2008, but it was more of a homecoming. Anna is a Lovett alumna from the Class of 1997. She works in the Communications Office with responsibility for publications and public and media relations. Anna was previously the Director of Communications at Trinity School, and has prior professional experience in commercial real estate at Colliers International and advertising and marketing at Grey Worldwide. She is a graduate of Washington and Lee University with a B.A. in journalism.
At Lovett, Elizabeth is responsible for solicitation of the Annual Fund and stewardship of the Endowment Funds, as well as planning for special events, such as the Founder's Dinner. Outside the office, she has enjoyed her role as a coach for JV and 9th Grade Cheerleading. Elizabeth joined Lovett after serving in development posts at The Metropolitan Opera and The HealthCare Chaplaincy in New York City. She is a graduate of the Spartanburg Day School in South Carolina and has a BA from Stetson University in Florida.
A 2006 graduate of the University of Georgia, Ashley works primarily with Chief Advancement Officer Andy Spencer and Director of Development for Leadership Gifts Melissa Calvert. Her work includes planning special events, such as dedications, the New Parent Campaign reception, and Headmaster's Tables. She also works with the Major Gifts team in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding prospects and in the planning of cultivation events for high-end prospects and donors. She also offers research assistance to the Trustees, Major Gifts Officers, and the Campaign Executive Committee.
A recent addition to Lovett's advancement team, Phillip directs the Annual Fund and all office Raiser's Edge system development and training. He brings a wealth of development knowledge to Lovett, having served as a consultant to a wide range of non-profits--including independent schools--in fund raising, marketing, communications, and annual fund strategies. He is also a former executive with the Boy Scouts of America and served one year as a staff writer for a daily newspaper. He holds a B.A. degree in public relations from the University of Georgia, and his young sons attend Mount Pisgah Christian School in Alpharetta. Phillip looks forward to serving as a chaperone on his first JOE trip this spring!
As Lovett's gifts and research manager, April is responsible for gift management and account reconciliation. She also serves as the liaison between the Business and Advancement Offices, a position she is well-suited for as Lovett's former accounting assistant and student billing representative. In addition, April has coached Lovett's JV cheerleading squad and volunteered at the Lovett auction. She holds a bachelor of science degree from Georgia State University and is a volunteer with Hands on Atlanta and the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
Starr has been part of the Lovett advancement team since 2000, first in the Development Office (where her 10 years of banking experience came in handy) and now in Alumni Relations. In her new role, she works with Anne Fuentes to coordinate all alumni activities and programs, including Career Night, Run 'n Lovett, the Alumni Annual Fund, Alumni Homecoming Events and Reunions, and the Alumni Senior Luncheon. Starr has a BA from the University of South Carolina. 
There are few parents on the Lovett campus who don't know Sandy. As the staff liaison to the Lovett Parent Association, the editor of the Lovett Directory and Calendar, and the planner of many special events and receptions, she is one of Lovett's chief
"go-to" people. Sandy is well prepared for this people-person job, with her bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in group and interpersonal communications; as a former personnel representative for Delta Air Lines; and last but not least, as the parent of several Woodward Academy alums.
Jennifer joined Lovett's Communications Office in 2007, shortly after graduating with a B.S. in journalism from the University of Florida. At Lovett, she is the editor of the Lovett Lines and assistant webmaster and offers general publications assistance. She brings to her position previous experience with
The Gainesville Sun as a page designer, The Burlington (Iowa) HawkEye as a sportswriter, and
The Independent Florida Alligator as a copy desk chief.