People

Abraham Fund (New York): Appointed Ellen Isler, director general of the World ORT Union (London), to be executive vice-president. The Abraham Fund supports projects that promote co-existence between Israel’s Arab and Jewish citizens.

ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (Memphis): Appointed Shoshana Grammer, executive director of the foundation and director of public affairs at Providence Child Center (Portland, Ore.), to be director of the Pacific Coast region, based in Orange, Cal.

American Leprosy Missions (Greenville, S.C.): Appointed Kari Young, graphic designer at International Plastics (Greenville), to be communications specialist.

Bay Path College (Longmeadow, Mass.): Appointed Nancy Delson,assistant director of the alumnae fund at Smith College (Northampton, Mass.), to be grants writer in the advancement department, and Pamela Toma, director of annual giving and alumnae programs at the Stoneleigh-Burnham School (Greenfield, Mass.), to be director of alumni relations and alumni giving.

Berkeley Public Library Foundation (Cal.): Appointed Glen Gilbert,director of development and public relations at SeniorNet (San Francisco), to be executive director.

B’nai B’rith International (Washington): Appointed Mel Galun, director of special-development projects at the Rabbinical College of America (New York), to be national development director, and Rochelle Sweedler,director of marketing and new-business development at Delaware North Companies (Buffalo, N.Y.), to be director of marketing and corporate relations.

Boston Rescue Mission: Appointed Edward B. Morrissey, chief development officer at the U. of Maine at Machias, to be vice-president of development.

Bullis School (Potomac, Md.): Appointed Glenn P. Schwitter, director of annual giving at Deerfield Academy (Mass.), to be director of development.

Catholic Healthcare West (Phoenix): Appointed T. Joseph McKay, senior director of gift planning at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston), to be business leader for fund development.

College of New Rochelle (N.Y.): Appointed Terri Eberle Boyle, grants manager at the Staten Island Botanical Garden (N.Y.), to be assistant director of grants.

Family Service of Morris County (Morristown, N.J.): Appointed Stephanie Manning Cicale, coordinator of special events and grants at Holy Name Health Care Foundation (Teaneck, N.J.), to be director of development.

Girls Count (Denver): Appointed Mary Lee Hanewall,development and marketing director at Denver Options, to be executive director.

Goucher College (Baltimore): Appointed Valerie Shannahan, a recent graduate of Lynchburg College (Va.) with a degree in communications studies, to be media-relations coordinator.

Great Lakes Theater Festival (Cleveland): Anne B. DesRosiers, managing director, has announced her retirement, effective December 31.

Heritage Foundation (Washington): Appointed Jonathan Garthwaite, producer and technical director, to be director of the “Town Hall” World-Wide Web site; Jennifer Larkin, executive director of the Conservative Action Team (Washington), to be director of congressional relations for the U.S. House of Representatives; Tod Lindberg, editorial-page editor at The Washington Times, to be editor of Policy Review; and Marshall Wittmann, director of congressional relations for the U.S. House of Representatives and director of the Government Integrity Project, to be director of congressional relations for the U.S. Senate.

Hood College (Frederick, Md.): Appointed Vanessa Collins Berger, assistant director of annual giving at Western Maryland College (Westminster), to be associate director of annual giving; Robert D. Brill, vice-president for institutional advancement at Assumption College (Worcester, Mass.), to be associate vice-president for external relations and campaign director; David S. Diehl, Jr., public-affairs adviser to the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (Washington), to be director of communication and public relations; Martha J. Rudzki, director of development and membership at the League of American Bicyclists (Baltimore), to be director of annual giving; and Fred Winter, executive director of Combined Caesarea Expeditions (Israel), to be director of corporate and foundation relations.

Jacksonville U. (Fla.): Appointed Adele Wells, principal of Adele Wells and Associates (Washington), to be executive vice-president for university relations.

Levine School of Music (Washington): Appointed Kathryn D. Johnson, assistant director of development for major gifts at the American Institute for Cancer Research (Washington), to be director of development.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York): Appointed David E. McKinney, executive secretary and director of the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship at the Thomas J. Watson Foundation (Providence, R.I.), to be president. He succeeds William H. Luers,who is stepping down January 31 after 12 years.

Michigan AIDS Fund (Grand Rapids): Announced the resignation of Dennis Stover, executive director.

Montclair State U. (Upper Montclair, N.J.): Appointed Marla Grundt,director of alumni relations at the Dwight-Englewood School (Englewood, N.J.), to be director of alumni relations; and Barbara J. Krusko, director of development at the General Hospital Center Foundation (Passaic, N.J.), to be director of annual giving.

Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation (Seattle): Appointed Leslie Ritter, director of marketing at Muzak (Seattle), to be executive director. This non-profit group supports music education for disadvantaged children; it was recently created by Muzak, a supplier of business music.

The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation (Washington): Appointed Michelle Harvey, vice-president of programs, to be vice-president for education, and Deborah A. Sliter,senior director for environmental and business, to be vice-president of programs.

National Executive Service Corps (New York): Appointed Eleanor Holtzman, senior vice-president and director of the arts and religion consulting sectors, to be president.

New York Chamber Symphony: Appointed Omus Hirshbein, president of Meet the Composer (New York), to be executive vice-president.

Newberry Library (Chicago): Appointed Monique Hanson, development director at the Intiman Theatre (Seattle), to be director of corporate and foundation relations.

North Carolina Primary Health Care Association (Cary): Appointed Markita Moore, program officer in the health-care division at the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust (Winston-Salem, N.C.), to be executive director.

Oklahoma City U.:Appointed John C. Barner, vice-president for institutional advancement at Elon College (N.C.), to be vice-president for institutional advancement.

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (Princeton, N.J.): Appointed Richard O. Scribner, a managing director and co-chief compliance officer at Salomon Smith Barney (New York), to be president and chief executive officer, effective January 1.

Salvation Army of Richmond (Va.): Appointed Hugh B. Jones,acting executive director, to be executive director of the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club.

St. John’s U. (Jamaica, N.Y.): Appointed Suzanne Halpin, vice-president for communications, to be vice-president for external affairs.

St. Lawrence U. (Canton, N.Y.): Appointed Stacie H. Sears,divisional manager at George Little Management (White Plains, N.Y.), to be major-gifts officer.

U. of Southern California (Los Angeles): Appointed Bill Nies,director of planned giving at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles), to be director of development for planned giving.

United Nations Association of the USA (New York): Appointed William H. Luers, president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to be chairman, president, and chief executive officer, effective February 1.

Up With People (Broomfield, Colo.): Appointed William Henry Lively,vice-president for development and external affairs at Southern Methodist U. (Dallas), to be president and chief executive officer, effective May 18. He will succeed Jeffery A. Hoag, who announced his intention to resign earlier this year.

GRANT MAKERS

Carnegie Corporation of New York: Appointed Edward Sermier,chief financial officer at the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, to be vice-president and chief administrative officer, and D. Ellen Shuman, director of investments at Yale U. (New Haven, Conn.), to be vice-president and chief investment officer.

Joyce Foundation (Chicago): Appointed Roseanna Ander,public-health liaison in the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Massachusetts (Boston), to be program officer for gun violence.

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Miami): Appointed James E. Lucas,a recent recipient of an M.B.A. from the College of William and Mary (Williamsburg, Va.), to be finance associate, and Suzette L. Prude, public-relations specialist at Mount Sinai Medical Center (Miami Beach), to be arts and culture program associate.

The Oklahoma City Community Foundation: Appointed Penny Voss, executive director of the St. Anthony Hospital Foundation (Oklahoma City), to be director of donor services.

Rose Community Foundation (Denver): Appointed Daniel E. Weinberg, president of Shandl: Professional Philanthropy Consulting (San Diego), to be director of development.

BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

Carnegie Corporation of New York: Elected Olara A. Otunnu, special representative for children and armed conflict for the United Nations Secretary-General and former president of the International Peace Academy (New York), to be a trustee.

Child Welfare League of America (Washington): Elected Richard H. Fleming, senior vice-president and chief financial officer of USG Corporation (Chicago), to be president of the Board of Directors.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York): Elected James R. Houghton, former chairman of Corning Inc. (Corning, N.Y.) and vice-chairman of the museum’s board, to be chairman.

Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation (Seattle): Elected Kenneth Kahn, vice-president of marketing at Muzak (Seattle), to be president and chairman of the board.

National Trust for Historic Preservation (Washington): Elected John H. Bryan, chairman and chief executive officer of the Sara Lee Corporation (Chicago), to be chairman of the National Trust Council, which includes business and non-profit executives who are committed to historic preservation.

CONSULTANTS AND OTHERS

Alexander Haas Martin & Partners (Atlanta): Appointed Angie Lyons, office administrator at the Children’s Miracle Network (Atlanta), to be study coordinator.

Campaign Consultation (Baltimore): Appointed Susan Hailman, director of training at the Enterprise Foundation (Columbia, Md.), to be project director of the SustainAbility Initiative for the Corporation for National Service.