People

American College (Bryn Mawr, Pa.): Appointed Russell J. Figueira, senior director of project management and human capital at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Philadelphia), to be associate vice president of alumni relations.

American Lung Association, Maryland Chapter (Baltimore): Appointed Donna Seibert Clare, director of development at Hannah More School (Reisterstown, Md.), to be vice president of development; Kelly Francisco, development associate at St. Paul’s School for Boys (Brooklandville, Md.), to be director of special events; and Helen Germanakos, a consultant in Baltimore, to be associate director of development.

American Public Media and Minnesota Public Radio (St. Paul): Appointed Valerie Arganbright, senior director of on-air fund raising at Minnesota Public Radio, to be senior director for membership.

Arab-American Family Support Center (New York): Appointed James M. Hood, a consultant in New York, to be interim executive director.

Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (Washington): Announced the resignation of Gail Kincaide, executive director, effective at the end of the year.

Center for Community Change (Washington): Appointed Seth Borgos, deputy executive director of program and planning, to be director for research and program development; Susan Chinn, chief of staff, to be director for leadership development; Elizabeth Coit, vice president of membership and development at the Wilderness Society (Washington), to be director of development; Margie Fine, executive director of the Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock (Manhasset, N.Y.), to be project director for Expanding Resources for Community Organizing; Germonique Jones, senior communications specialist, to be director of communications; Cristina Lopez, deputy executive director of operations at the Academy for Educational Development (Washington), to be chief of staff; Adam Luna, director of field strategy and senior policy analyst at the Campaign for America’s Future (Washington), to be director for external affairs; and Ryan Young, director of finance, to be director of operations.

Christian Service Charities (Springfield, Va.): Appointed Janet Miller, president of the Northern Virginia Community Foundation (McLean), to be chief executive officer.

Community School of Music and Arts at Finn Center (Mountain View, Calif.): Appointed Kristina Rockhold, major-gifts manager, to be development director.

Community Solutions Fund (St. Paul): Appointed Jodi Williams, development director at the Resource Center of the Americas (Minneapolis), to be executive director.

Episcopal Church Foundation (New York): Appointed Donald Romanik, vice president for legal and government affairs at the Connecticut Institute for the Blind (Hartford), to be executive director.

Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital (Washington): Appointed Sharon Gleason, senior major-gifts officer at the American Red Cross (Washington), to be director of fund development.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York): Appointed Lisa Dennison, deputy director and chief curator, to be director, a newly created position. Thomas Krens will continue in his role as director and chief artistic officer of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (New York).

HealthONE Alliance (Denver): Appointed Debra Thomas, assistant vice president of communications at Metropolitan State College of Denver, to be vice president of operations.

House of Ruth (Claremont, Calif.): Appointed Karine Beesley, executive director of the Pasadena Symphony (Calif.), to be development director.

Howard Brown Health Center (Chicago): Appointed Beth Frantz, senior director of finance and administration, also to be acting executive director. She succeeds Keith Waterbrook, who has resigned.

Integris Foundations (Oklahoma City): Appointed Dana R. Todsen, vice president of development at Children’s Healthcare of California (Orange), to be president and chief executive officer. This network is the fund-raising arm for Integris hospitals in Oklahoma.

International Dyslexia Association (Baltimore): Appointed Megan Cohen, associate executive director at the American Urological Association (Baltimore), to be executive director.

Jackson Laboratory (Bar Harbor, Me.): Appointed Linda Jensen, vice president for finance at Select Energy Services (Berlin, Conn.), to be chief financial officer.

Larkin Street Youth Services (San Francisco): Appointed Sherilyn Adams, chief of programs, to be executive director.

Levine School of Music (Washington): Appointed Sarah (Sally) Calongne, financial adviser at AIG Valic (Baton Rouge, La.), to be manager of the annual fund and grants.

New York City Opera: Announced the retirement of Paul Kellogg, general and artistic director, effective in June 2007.

New York U. Downtown Hospital: Appointed Cora K.S. Fung, former development director for special projects, to be assistant vice president for development, and Rachel Rose, director of development at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston), to be vice president for development.

Oglethorpe U. (Atlanta): Appointed Jimmy Ebersole, director of presidential events at the U. of Florida (Gainesville), to be director of special events.

Quinnipiac U. (Hamden, Conn.): Appointed Peter J. Curtin, senior campaign director at Custom Development Solutions (Charleston, S.C.), to be director of capital gifts, and Lauren M. Fikslin, an account executive at Clear Channel Radio (New Haven), to be coordinator of young-alumni and Quinnipiac Fund programs.

Radio Free Asia (Washington): Appointed Libby Liu, vice president for administration and finance, to be president.

Resources for the Future (Washington): Appointed Philip R. Sharp, senior policy adviser at Van Ness Feldman (Washington) and a former representative from Indiana, to be president.

Saint Leo University (Fla.): Appointed Lindsey Mann, manager of donor relations and university events, to be director of corporate and foundation relations.

St. Anne Institute (Albany, N.Y.): Appointed Darlene Viall Suto, director of development and communications at the Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region (Troy, N.Y.), to be director of development and community relations.

St. Martin’s Episcopal School (Atlanta): Appointed Jocelyn Hoopes, director of distinguished gifts at Archmere Academy (Wilmington, Del.), to be director of major gifts.

Syracuse U. (N.Y.): Appointed Eric Persons, interim assistant director of European programs at the university’s Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, to be director of chancellor’s initiatives in the division of institutional advancement.

Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose, Calif.): Appointed Phil Lindsey, director of exhibits and design at the Franklin Institute (Philadelphia), to be vice president of exhibits and programs, and Johnetta Stevens, vice president of development at San Jose State U., to be vice president of development.

U. of Chicago: Appointed Randy Holgate, vice president for development and alumni relations, to be senior vice president for university resources, and Ronald J. Schiller, associate vice president of university advancement and campaign director at Carnegie Mellon U. (Pittsburgh), to be vice president for development and alumni relations.

U. of Colorado Foundation (Boulder): Announced the resignation of Michael Byram, president and chief executive officer, effective June 2006.

Up With People and Leader’s Challenge (Denver): Appointed Linda E. Farley, executive director of the Children’s Museum of Denver, to be chief development officer, and Thomas J. Spaulding Jr., founder and chief executive officer of Leader’s Challenge, to be chief executive officer and president of both organizations. Up With People also appointed Tim Lane, human resources and finance director at Dore Achievement Centers (Westminster, Colo.), to be vice president of admissions, and Mary Spillane, director of corporate support at the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (Denver), to be senior development officer.

Veterans Corporation (Alexandria, Va.): Appointed Susan Capozzi, vice president of membership at CompTel/Ascent (Washington), to be vice president of membership.

Yale U. (New Haven, Conn.): Appointed Deborah S. Berman, a consultant in Washington, to be director of development and alumni affairs for the School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre, and Debbie Ellinghaus, director of development at the Jean Cocteau Repertory Theatre (New York), to be senior associate director of development for the School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre.

YMCA of Southern Nevada (Las Vegas): Appointed Debbie McDaniel, controller and director of public relations at Creative Innovations (Phoenix), to be director of development.

YMCA of the USA (Chicago): Announced the resignation of Ken Gladish, president and chief executive officer, effective February 28, 2006.

GRANT MAKERS

Chicago Foundation for Women: Appointed Shelley Davis, program officer for the employment program at the Joyce Foundation (Chicago), to be director of programs and advocacy.

Community Foundation of Delaware County (Delaware, Ohio): Appointed Marlene A. Casini, senior director of institutional relations and development at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, to be president and chief executive officer.

ExxonMobil Foundation (Irving, Tex.): Appointed Gerald McElvy, general auditor at the ExxonMobil Corporation (Irving), to be president.

French American Foundation (New York): Appointed Nicholas Dungan, associate fellow for the Royal Institute of International Affairs at the Chatham House Foundation (New York), to be president.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Seattle): Announced the resignation of Richard Klausner, global health director, effective December 31.

Gill Foundation (Denver): Announced the resignation of Richard Jung, national senior program officer.

Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund (San Francisco): Appointed Stewart Wakeling, executive director of the Community Partnership for Families (San Joaquin, Calif.), to be senior program officer for Strengthening Families.

Houston Endowment: Appointed Larry R. Faulkner, president of the U. of Texas at Austin, to be president, effective early next year. He will succeed Sheryl L. Johns, interim president and chief financial officer.

International Youth Foundation (Baltimore): Appointed Andrea Bosch, chief of party for a project at the Education Development Center, based in Bangalore, India, to be vice president of education, and Peter Shiras, senior vice president for nonprofit-sector programs and practice at Independent Sector (Washington), to be vice president for employment programs.

McKnight Foundation (Minneapolis): Appointed Tim Hanrahan, communications production manager, to be communications director.

Minnesota Community Foundation (St. Paul): Appointed Heather Rein, director of business and community relations at the Community Solutions Fund (St. Paul), to be manager of the executive office.

Skoll Foundation (Palo Alto, Calif.): Appointed Victor d’Allant, chief executive officer of Ascribe (Oakland, Calif.), to be executive director of the Social Edge program.

Wells Fargo Charitable Management Group (Minneapolis): Appointed Michael Vinyon, charitable consultant and segment manager of private foundations at Wells Fargo Private Client Services (Minneapolis), to be national director.

BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

I Have a Dream Foundation (New York): Elected to the Board of Directors: Joseph S. Brosnan, vice president for strategic planning and external affairs for the Teachers College at Columbia U. (New York); Bill A. Duffy, president and chief executive officer of BDA Sports Management (New York); and Nathan Gantcher, managing member of EXOP Capital (New York).

National Committee on Planned Giving (Indianapolis): Elected Wallace Munro, director of planned giving at the Actors’ Fund of America (New York), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

United Way of the Bay Area (San Francisco): Elected Michael J. Scanlon, general manager and chief executive officer of the San Mateo County Transit District (San Francisco), to be chairman of the Board of Directors.

CONSULTANTS AND OTHERS

Alexander Haas Martin & Partners (Atlanta): Appointed Kathryn R. Costello, senior vice president for external affairs at the U. of Georgia (Athens) and president of the UGA Foundation, to be a partner. This consulting firm provides fund-raising help to museums, universities, and other nonprofit institutions.

Benefactors Counsel (Columbus, Ohio): Appointed Amy Bodiker, development officer at the Women’s Fund of Central Ohio (Columbus), to be fund-raising counsel.

Skystone Ryan Fundraising Consultants (Houston): Appointed Cooky Mays, vice president at the Boys and Girls Harbor (Houston), to be a senior consultant.