El Pomar Foundation’s Longtime CEO Hands the Reins to His Son (Transitions)

El Pomar Foundation

Kyle Hybl, chief operating officer since 2013, has become CEO of this Colorado grant maker with nearly $600 million in assets. He succeeds his father, William Hybl, who has led the foundation since 1973.

In addition, Matt Carpenter has been promoted to chief operating officer from executive vice president.

Kansas Health Foundation

Steve Coen, president and CEO since 2008, intends to retire on July 31. He has worked at the $516 million foundation since 1987.

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

John Palfrey, who has led Phillips Academy Andover for the past seven years, will become president of the $7 billion grant maker on September 1. He also serves as chairman of the board at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Palfrey succeeds Julia Stasch, who announced last year that she would be leaving after 18 years at the foundation.

More New CEOs

Heather Edwards, vice president for business development at Lorraine Gregory Communications, has been named executive director of the Allied Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Allied Physicians Group in Melville, N.Y.

Alyssa Lee, founder and executive director of Artfully Living, has been hired as executive director of Project STEP, a classical-music organization in Boston. She follows Gabriella Sanna, who is now director of the Rivers School Conservatory and chair of its performing-arts department.

Katherine Milam, executive director of the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, has been named executive director of the Community Foundation of the Dan River Region. She replaces Debra Dodson, who is retiring after 20 years at the helm.

Peter Vogel, CEO of Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada, has been named executive director of the Food Bank of South Central Michigan.

Compassion International

The organization has promoted several members of its leadership team.

Ken Calwell, senior vice president of innovation, will now also serve as chief marketing officer.

Mark Hanlon, senior vice president of global marketing and engagement, is now senior vice president of global strategic relationships.

Sidney Muisyo, vice president of the Africa region, has been promoted to senior vice president of the global program. He will succeed Mark Yeadon when he retires on July 1 after 35 years at the Christian humanitarian-aid organization.

Other Notable Appointments

Joe Abley, an infrastructure scientist at Afilias, has been named chief technology officer at the Public Interest Registry, the nonprofit organization that manages the .org domain.

Shelley Hayes, vice president for development at Community Health Charities, has been promoted to chief development officer.

Doug Ierley, a teacher and career adviser at the Latin American Youth Center Career Academy, in Washington, has joined YouthBuild USA as its director of advocacy and policy.

Denise Kaplan will now serve as development director at Choral Arts Philadelphia and the Bach Festival of Philadelphia. Previously she was development and office manager at the New English Ballet Theatre, in London.

Beth Kramer, associate dean of development and alumni relations at Harvard Graduate School of Design, has been named vice president for advancement at Olin College of Engineering.

Departures

Eric Holt-Giménez, executive director of Food First, will retire this summer after 13 years at the helm.

Paulette LoMonaco, the longtime executive director of Good Shepherd Services, will retire at the end of the year. She has worked at the New York social-services charity for 50 years, with 39 years in the top role.

Michael Mael, executive director of the Washington Ballet since 2017, will depart on June 30.

Judith Peckham, executive director of the Conrad and Virginia Klee Foundation for the past 13 years, will retire at the end of August.

Legacies

Wallace Erickson, who served as president of Compassion International from 1975 until 1993, died on February 17. He was 90.

Jeannie Richards, founder and president of the nonprofit organization Bryan’s HOPE (Heroin Opiate Prevention Education), has died of pancreatic cancer at age 55. She created the charity in Waterford, Mich., after her son Bryan died following a heroin overdose in 2012.

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