Lovette Russell

About Lovette Russell

Lovette Twyman Russell is a native Atlantan and senior consultant with Coxe Curry & Associates, where she provides strategic consultation to nonprofits to strengthen their capacity in board development, volunteer engagement, and fundraising campaigns. Russell earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Spelman College and worked as a computer programmer for a small firm before moving into sales and marketing for the Xerox Corporation. Russell is passionate about children's causes and currently serves on multiple boards including Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Hughes Spalding Hospital Community Board, and the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta.

Russell's consulting work recently focused on organizations including the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs, Westside Future Fund, the Woodruff Arts Center, and Woodward Academy. She was named the 2012 Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and has chaired or co-chaired many of Atlanta's leading events including the Mayor's Masked Ball, Atlanta History Center's Swan House Ball, and Zoo Atlanta's The Beastly Feast.

Recognition & Achievements

Russell received the Trailblazer Award from the NAACP in 2013 and was honored in 2017 by the naming of the emergency department at Hughes Spalding Hospital as the "Lovette Twyman Russell Emergency Department". Both the YWCA of Greater Atlanta and Atlanta Woman Magazine have recognized her as a Woman of Achievement. An experienced triathlete, Russell has completed numerous triathlon events as well as the Honolulu Marathon and has trained groups of women and inner-city children to compete in triathlons.

Board Leadership

Russell was elected to Spelman College's Board of Trustees in 2009 and currently serves as Chair of the Board and Ex Officio of all committees except Board of Affairs. She chairs the Hughes Spalding Hospital Community Foundation and is a member of Buckhead Cascade City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

What Lovette Russell could bring to Chair of Board of Trustees at Spelman College:

Russell's two decades of expertise in nonprofit strategy, board development, and major gift fundraising position her to advance Spelman's institutional priorities and external partnerships. Her demonstrated ability to mobilize Atlanta's philanthropic community and her deep commitment to educational access—particularly for underserved youth—align with Spelman's mission of preparing Black women leaders. Her service in crisis communication (through her work on hospital boards during health emergencies) and her proven track record of launching major capital campaigns could be instrumental in Spelman's future growth and sustainability initiatives.