People

American Technion Society (New York): Appointed Geraldyne Weiser, director of the Washington regional office of the New Israel Fund, to be chapter director for its Washington regional office. The organization supports a university in Israel.

California State U. at Bakersfield: Appointed Shannon Wright, assistant membership manager at Pacific Science Center (Seattle), to be director of annual giving.

Carmel Public Library Foundation (Calif.): Appointed Carol S. Nordahl, former executive director of the Capital Area Youth Symphony Association (Olympia, Wash.), to be executive director of this nonprofit organization that raises funds to purchase books and equipment for the library.

Center for Jewish History (New York): Appointed Joshua Platt, Hillel Chaplain at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge), to be executive director.

Children’s Storefront (New York): Appointed Daniel L. Brewer, associate director of development at Village Care of New York, to be director of development at this tuition-free, private school in Harlem.

Cleveland Institute of Art: Appointed R. Michael Cole, vice president and market executive for the private client group at National City Bank (Cleveland), to be senior vice president for institutional advancement.

Columbia U. (New York): Appointed Carolyn Sanzone, executive director of corporate and foundation relations, to be deputy vice president for development.

Dallas Architecture Forum: Appointed Karen Buchanan, assistant vice president of finance at the Weitzman Group (Dallas), to be executive director.

Dallas Baptist U.: Appointed Rick Gregory, president of Howard Payne U. (Brownwood, Tex.), to be vice president for university advancement.

Farber Institute for Neurosciences, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson U. (Philadelphia): Appointed Lorraine Iacovitti, professor of neurology at Jefferson Medical College, to be associate director.

High/Scope Educational Research Foundation (Ypsilanti, Mich.): Appointed Jennifer Sherman, director of public relations at Concordia University-Ann Arbor (Mich.), to be assistant director of public relations.

Humane Society of the United States (Washington): Appointed Nicholas Braden, a political consultant in Denver, to be director of public relations.

Henry H. Kessler Foundation (West Orange, N.J.): Appointed Donald McWilliams Kessler, executive director and chief executive officer of Wills Eye Hospital (Philadelphia), to be president and chief executive officer of this fund-raising organization that supports research, education, and services for the physically disabled.

Long Island Philharmonic (New York): Appointed Christopher Von Zwehl, president of Empire Waterlink (New York), to be executive director.

Make-a-Wish Foundation of America (Phoenix): Appointed Peter Sherer, a consultant in Washington who specializes in AIDS issues, to be a field vice president.

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (Great Neck, N.Y.): Appointed Stephen Doochin, executive director of the annual fund-raising campaign, to be executive director.

National Symphony Orchestra (Washington): Appointed Rita Shapiro, general manager, to be executive director.

Saint Xavier U. (Chicago): Appointed Colleen Sehy, director of grants and research administration at Benedictine U. (Lisle, Ill.), to be director of foundation and government relations.

San Francisco Conservatory of Music: Appointed Nancy McLaughlin Sackson, director of prospect development at the U. of California at San Francisco, to be vice president for advancement.

Uganda Children’s Charity Foundation (Dallas): Appointed Alida Bakema-Boon, development adviser for SNV (Kampala, Uganda), to be program director in Uganda for this U.S. charity that cares for orphans who lost one or both parents to AIDS.

U. of Connecticut Health Center (Farmington): Appointed Ellen Ball, assistant vice president for corporate and foundation relations at the U. of Connecticut Foundation (Storrs), to be associate vice president for development.

V-Day (New York): Appointed Jerri Lynn Fields, development and communications director, to be executive director of this organization, which works to end violence against women.

Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (Richmond): Appointed Edward G. Moore, vice president for development at Randolph-Macon College (Ashland, Va.), to be president of this nonprofit partnership that raises funds for its members.

Volunteers of America Oregon (Portland): Appointed Ben Woods, associate director of development for major-gifts campaigns at the U. of Portland, to be director of development and public relations.

GRANT MAKERS

California Endowment (Los Angeles): Appointed Rakesh Varma, managing director at PacifiCare Ventures (Santa Ana, Calif.), to be chief financial officer of this foundation.

Freedom Forum (Arlington, Va.): Appointed H. Allen Beam, financial consultant and former director of finance and information services at the Drohan Management Group (Reston, Va.), to be director of financial reporting and analysis.

International Foundation for Music Research (Carlsbad, Calif.): Appointed Mary L. Luehrsen, director of public affairs and government relations at NAMM International Music Products Association (Carlsbad), to be executive director.

James Irvine Foundation (San Francisco): Appointed David Shaw, corporate officer and vice president of communications and community and government relations at KQED Public Broadcasting (San Francisco), to be director of communications and community relations.

John and Mary R. Markle Foundation (New York): Announced the resignation of Julia Moffett, managing director and chief strategic officer, effective August 21.

Lucent Technologies Foundation (Murray Hill, N.J.): Appointed Christine Park, vice president of corporate giving at Washington Mutual (Seattle), to be president.

Open Society Institute (New York): Appointed Jacqueline Baillargeon, program officer for the foundation’s Gideon Project, to be director of the project, a grant-making program that seeks to improve the quality of legal representation available to people accused of crimes in the United States. The institute also appointed: Mercer Givhan, lawyer at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, to be program officer for the Gideon Project; Raquiba LaBrie, program officer for the Law and Society Program, to be director of the Community Advocacy Project; and Mark Schmitt, program development fellow, to be director of policy and research for U.S. programs. Tanya Coke, founder of the Gideon Project, will become counsel to U.S. Programs at OSI. Helena Huang, associate director of the Center on Crime, Communities and Culture, has announced her resignation and will become program manager at the Jeht Foundation (New York).

BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation (Winston-Salem, N.C.): Elected to the Board of Directors: Victoria Creed, a partner at Learning Partners (Knoxville, Tenn.); Wayne Flynt, a history professor at Auburn U. (Ala.); and Wendy Johnson, executive director of the Southern Regional Council (Atlanta).

Cathedral Choral Society (Washington): Elected Roberta J. Duffy, territory manager for Durkan-Karastan Commercial Carpeting (Kennesaw, Ga.), to be president of the Board of Trustees.

Compass Community Services (San Francisco): Elected Joan Kelley-Williams, director of the international and social services department for the Bay Area Chapter of the American Red Cross (San Francisco), to be president of the Board of Directors.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Princeton, N.J.): Elected Nancy-Ann DeParle, senior adviser at JP Morgan Partners (in New York), to be on the Board of Trustees.

Lifebeat (New York): Elected Emil Wilbekin, editor in chief of Vibe (New York), to be on the Board of Directors of this nonprofit organization that seeks to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS and advocates for those with the disease.

Northwest Area Foundation (St. Paul): Elected to the Board of Directors: Dorothy Bridges, president and chief executive officer of Franklin National Bank (Minneapolis); Kristin Martinez, principal of Sound Point Ventures (Seattle); and Sandra L. Vargas, county administrator for Hennepin County (Minneapolis).

Philadelphia Development Partnership: Elected James E. Hartling, founding partner of Urban Partners (Philadelphia), to be chairman of the Board of Directors.

Project Look (Burien, Wash.): Elected Whitney Williams, vice president for external relations at Casey Family Programs (Seattle), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

San Francisco Foundation: Elected Stephanie DiMarco, chairman of Advent Software (San Francisco), and James C. Hormel, chairman of Equidex (San Francisco), to the Board of Trustees.

Telluride Foundation (Telluride, Colo.): Elected to the Board of Directors: Joanne Corzine, partner at West Meadows Development (Telluride); William Clay Ford Jr., chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company (Detroit); and Patricia Maxon, president of the Bank of Telluride.

Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (Richmond): Elected Barry J. Fitzpatrick, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of First Virginia Banks (Falls Church, Va.), to the Board of Trustees.

West Seattle Helpline: Elected Greg Scheiderer, news and information manager at the U. of Puget Sound (Tacoma, Wash.), to be president of the Board of Directors.

CONSULTANTS AND OTHERS

First Nonprofit Mutual Insurance Company (Chicago): Appointed Ronald R. Boggs, senior vice president and chief operating officer, to be executive vice president.

Mark R. Fisher & Associates (Farmington, Mich.): Appointed Rick Kress, vice president of Beaumont Hospital (Troy, Mich.) and Providence Hospital (Southfield, Mich.), to be vice president of this firm, which provides fund-raising, marketing, and other services to nonprofit organizations.

Franklin Consulting Group (Annville, Pa.): Appointed Thomas R. Stone, president and chief executive officer of Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts (Harrisburg, Pa.), to be principal of this company that provides planning advice and fund-raising consulting to nonprofit organizations.

Hartsook Companies (Wichita, Kan.): Appointed Matthew J. Beem, adjunct instructor at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University (Indianapolis), to be president of Hartsook Essential Services. Hartsook Companies specializes in capital and endowment campaigns, while Hartsook Essential Services helps charities use other fund-raising techniques.

Heidrick & Struggles International (Chicago): Appointed Nathaniel J. Sutton, partner in the New York office, to be managing partner of this executive-search firm.

McKenzie Group (Washington): Appointed Ericka M. Miller, director of organizational development and government relations, to be executive director of this consulting firm, which advises education and youth groups.

Synergy Direct Marketing Services (Akron, Ohio) has been started by Nick Stavarz, senior vice president of marketing at InfoCision Management Corporation (Akron). The company provides direct-marketing consulting services to nonprofit groups.

Wealth ID (Silver Spring, Md): Appointed Xiaoming Fu, former database administrator at Thomas Financial (Rockville, Md.), to be director of technical development. Wealth ID locates and tracks wealthy individuals for nonprofit organizations.