Trina Olidge, JD, Executive Director
(404) 218-0024
trina.olidge@emory.edu
Olidge brings nearly 20 years of experience in both public and private institutions. As Executive Director, she provides strategic and managerial leadership to advance a robust and growing planned giving program. In consultation with leaders and peers, Trina educates donors on taxwise strategies that align with their values and maximize charitable gifts. She came to Emory in April 2023 from Georgia Tech, but her career in higher education began in 2001 at Tulane Law School where she served as Assistant Dean of External Affairs. Working previously in finance and law, her stints in industry include stops at G.E. Capital and Goldman Sachs before returning to Atlanta to join a boutique international consulting firm following law school. Homegrown, she grew up in middle Georgia and now lives in Atlanta with her husband and two teenage children. Trina is an inactive member of the Louisiana State Bar, and currently serves on the Board of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners. She is a graduate of Howard University, and the University of Georgia School of Law.
Stephanie D. Frostbaum, JD, Managing Senior Director of Gift Planning
(404) 712-2155
stephanie.frostbaum@emory.edu
Stephanie, an Emory Law School graduate, works closely with Emory donors to help them achieve their philanthropic goals. At Emory, Stephanie’s strategic focus is on increasing the quality and quantity of planned and blended gifts. Stephanie joined Emory's Office of Gift Planning in 2005, coming to Emory from Wachovia Wealth Management, where she was a Vice President and Estate and Wealth Strategist. Stephanie practiced law as a Tax and Estate Planning Attorney for ten years in New York and Atlanta. She is a member of the state bars of New York, Connecticut and Georgia. Stephanie has been on the board of the Georgia Planned Giving Council since 2007 and served as President. Stephanie lectures on estate and gift planning as well as philanthropic strategies. A native of New York City, Stephanie received her B.A. from Boston University. Stephanie’s husband, Lane, and their children Cameron and Sophie are all proud Emory Alumni.
Cale Padgett, JD, Lead Director of Gift Planning
(404) 274-5916
cale.padgett@emory.edu
Cale, a University of Oklahoma Law School graduate, works closely with Emory donors that support Emory College, Oxford College, Goizueta Business School, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory Libraries, Campus Life and Athletics, and Emory Parents. Cale’s focus is on creating individual strategies for donors to achieve their philanthropic goals at Emory. Cale joined Emory’s Office of Gift Planning in February 2022, coming from the Kansas State University Foundation, where he served as a Senior Gift Planning Officer. Cale is a member of the Kansas Bar Association and is on the Board of Directors at Piedmont University, where he serves on the Philanthropic Committee. Cale is a native Georgian and received his B.A. from Piedmont University. Cale received his J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Oklahoma.
Mary I. Simmons, Senior Associate Director of Gift Planning
(404) 727-1637
mary.simmons@emory.edu
Mary collaborates with all school/unit and central advancement and alumni engagement offices to create, implement, and integrate planning giving into marketing, activities and events. She joined Emory's Office of Gift Planning in 2007 and spent the previous eight years as the Regional Outreach Manager for the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. Mary’s prior experience includes serving as Director of Planned Giving for the Woodruff Arts Center and Vice President, Endowment and Foundations Trust Management at SunTrust Banks. She is also a former president of the Georgia Planned Giving Counsel. Mary is a native Georgian and received her B.A. from Agnes Scott College.
Lisa R. Smith, Senior Associate Director of Gift Planning Services
(404) 727-4498
lisa.smith@emory.edu
Lisa works closely with executors, trustees, and retirement plan administrators to ensure smooth and timely transfer of planned gifts when Emory has been named a beneficiary. In addition, she manages and coordinates the flow of data and information related to planned gifts for the university. Lisa joined Emory's Office of Gift Planning in 2005. Her prior work experience includes six years at an Atlanta firm specializing in alternative dispute resolution. Upon moving to Georgia, Lisa spent three years as a general assignment reporter for a television station in southwest Georgia. Lisa grew up in Massachusetts. She received her A.B. from Brown University and M.S. from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
M. Elizabeth Fleming, Assistant Director, Advancement and Alumni Services
(404) 727-5632
elizabeth.fleming@emory.edu
Elizabeth serves as a first point of contact and support for the Office of Gift Planning and coordinates the entry of planned gifts into Emory’s records. She joined Emory’s Office of Gift Planning in 2021. Her prior work experience includes academic program coordination at New York University, operations in the performing arts, university-level teaching, and professional performance on the French horn in New York City. A native of Marietta, Georgia, Elizabeth holds degrees from the University of Cincinnati, the Yale School of Music, and a Ph.D. in music from the City University of New York.