Who We Are

Mike Lutzenkirchen

Mike Lutzenkirchen is the father of the late Philip Lutzenkirchen, former Auburn University student-athlete from 2009-2012. Since Philip’s passing in 2014, Mike has served as the executive director of the Lutzie 43 Foundation and has made it his mission in life to carry out Philip’s legacy. Prior to starting the Lutzie 43 Foundation, Mike’s career in sales, sales management and marketing included positions with Macmillan Publishing, IBM and SpeedTracs. He was born and raised in Wheaton, Illinois, a Chicago area suburb and now resides in Marietta, Georgia with his wife of 32 years, Mary. Together they have three daughters, Amy, Ann and Abby.

Ann Lutzenkirchen

Ann Lutzenkirchen is a 10-time Emmy Award Winning Producer with TNT Sports. Since joining TNT Sports in 2014, Ann has worked on shows such as Inside the NBA, MLB on TBS Postseason, PGA Championship and more. She currently is the Supervising Producer overseeing TNT Sports U.S. Soccer coverage. She also is a leader on TNT Sports DEIB student development program, "Engage".

Ann is a graduate of Winthrop University where she was a 4-year member of the division 1 women’s soccer team. Ann has championed Lutzie 43’s involvement in the Cobb County Elementary Adapted PE Field Days since the start of the foundation. She resides in Inman Park, Atlanta and loves spending time with her friends and family. She is Philip’s Middle Sister.

Pamela Blass Bracher

Pamela Blass Bracher is Deputy General Counsel for the American Transportation Associations. She has 18 years of experience in the transportation industry, specializing in defending truck drivers and motor carriers in highway accident and cargo litigation. She has held leadership positions, managed claims teams, coached high-level claims examiners and paralegals for major transportation companies, and represented and defended trucking companies and drivers in tort litigation in most of the lower 48 states. She joined the American Trucking Associations (ATA) in 2022, where she works to advance the interests of the trucking industry on a wide range of public policy and regulatory issues, including lawsuit abuse reform, predatory towing reform, and cargo security. Pam graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law after earning her BA (Political Science) from Emory University and her MPA (Financial Management) from the University of Cincinnati. Pam was in private law practice for almost 10 years prior to her in-house legal roles at leading trucking companies. Based in Chattanooga, she enjoys spending time with her family especially at the lakes and mountains of East Tennessee.

Brittany Link

Brittany Link is the Human Resources Director for The Neighborhood Dining Group. Her love for the restaurant industry began early on when she began working as a hostess as a teenager and continued to grow as she attended the University of Tennessee and studied hotel, restaurant, and tourism management. While in college, she worked at Blackberry Farm and learned the true meaning of hospitality, the importance of attention to detail, and creating an unforgettable experience for guests. Link continued to learn the ins and outs of the event and restaurant industry and became part of The Neighborhood Dining Group when she joined the management team for the Atlanta location of Minero. In 2019, she transitioned into her current role as Human Resources Director. Link is passionate about the people in this industry, and her experience allows her to approach scenarios with positivity while making employees feel cared for.

Vincent “BO” Jackson

Vincent “Bo” Jackson, a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in Family and Child Development. Jackson has served in many successful endeavors beyond his outstanding athletic career. His current roles include the President of Bo Jackson Enterprises and CEO of Bo Jackson Elite Sports, as well as being Director of the Burr Ridge Bank and Trust in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Bo and his daughter got to know Philip during his time at Auburn.

Katie Meier

Katie Meier, a graduate of Duke University, serves as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of Miami. Katie is on the Board of Directors of the Kay Yow Foundation. Katie also is Philip’s Aunt.

Nosa Eguae

Nosa Eguae is a former collegiate national champion, and professional football player turned TEDx speaker, social entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Nosa and Philip were teammates and friends at Auburn. Nosa remains the only athlete in the Auburn’s storied history to start in two National Championship games. Nosa’s journey post sport led him to the medical field; where he’s made headlines as an award-winning team member at the Chicago based healthcare company Baxter International, where Nosa currently serves as Business Manager in the company’s Advanced Surgery division. As Founding Partner of the Prolific Company he wears the hat of social entrepreneur; working with a team of former athletes, to bring forth holistic solutions for athletes transitioning from sport. The heart behind his work is simple; he wants to eradicate the Disease of Low Expectation in athletes and young people.

Bill McLellan

Bill McLellan is a graduate of Manhattan College and currently serves as an independent management consultant in Atlanta, GA. Bill is a former board chairman of L.E.A.D., Inc., an Atlanta-based 501c3 charitable organization and is a founding member of Getaway2Give (G2G), an Atlanta-based social enterprise that has helped it's charity partners raise over $5 million dollars since 2013. Shannon McLellan (Bill and his wife, Janet's daughter) was in Philip’s 2009 Lassiter High School graduating class.

Bob Penter

Bob Penter, CFA, a graduate of the University of Florida’s MBA program, is a partner in the investment consulting practice of Aon Corporation and director of the Lassiter Foundation. Bob and his family have known Philip since he moved to Marietta in 1997, with Bob’s sons and Philip growing up together as close friends.

Brittany Spillman

Brittany Spillman was born and raised in Auburn, Alabama. She received her B.S. (2008) and M.Ed. (2009) in Elementary Education from Auburn University before becoming a seventh grade English teacher at her alma mater, Lee-Scott Academy in Auburn, Alabama. During this time she received her Ed.S. (2018) in Teacher Leader at Troy University and is currently finishing her doctorate in Educational Leadership at Samford University. Brittany created a class for seniors called Character Counts based largely on the 43 Lessons to Legacy Curriculum developed by the Lutzie 43 Foundation. The goal of the class is to help students develop new outlooks and behaviors, make better decisions, and serve others. When she isn’t teaching, she enjoys volunteering, reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Dave Anthes

Dave is a Senior Large Commercial Account Representative with Federated Insurance. Federated Insurance specializes in commercial business insurance for dealership groups and large commercial fleets. Dave is married to Vicki Anthes and together they have three sons. Dave resides in Woodstock, Georgia.

Dave Edmondson

Dave currently serves as the Vice President of Safety and Compliance at J&M Transport Inc. and TransChem USA LLC. A family-owned transporter of bulk chemicals, lubricants, and dry bulk materials. in business for over 70 years. Dave has over 26 years of experience in the transportation industry. Starting his career as a driver in 1991 at Naval Air Station Sigonella Sicily as an aircraft refueler. Over the course of his career, he has served in leadership roles in both Operations and Safety.

Scott Simpson

Scott graduated from the Auburn Civil Engineering program in 2014. He currently working as a Construction Project Manager for Brasfield & Gorrie, primarily focused on the Hospital/Healthcare sector. Scott and Philip were great friends throughout high school and college – where we were roommates for most of their time at Auburn. Scott currently lives in Chamblee with his wife Mallory – who is also an Auburn graduate.