People

Albany County Opportunity (Albany, N.Y.): Appointed David D. Gilliom, director of finance at the Child Program and Family Resource Center (Schenectady, N.Y.), to be chief fiscal officer. This organization helps low-income families achieve economic self-sufficiency.

All Kinds of Minds (Chapel Hill, N.C.): Appointed Mike Pratapas, a fund-raising consultant at Pratapas Associates (Warrenville, Ill.), to be chief development officer. All Kinds of Minds educates counselors, parents, students, and teachers about differences in learning, and creates educational profiles for students to help them succeed in school.

America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (Washington): Appointed Vincent V. DeSomma, vice president for business development at Carana (Arlington, Va.), to be vice president for business development, and Nora Soliman, a program director at YMCA of Lebanon (Beirut), to be regional business-development director, based in Cairo.

American Bible Society (New York): Appointed Richard B. Stewart Jr., chief financial officer, to be executive vice president and chief operating officer.

American Cancer Society Foundation (Atlanta): Announced the death of Mark J. Zachary, nationwide director of campaign counsel, on July 22. He was 45.

American Farmland Trust (Washington): Appointed Richard Dietrich, director of foundation and corporate relations at the Sierra Club (Washington), to be vice president of development.

American Humanics (Kansas City, Mo.): Appointed Molly Turner, corporate-connections program manager at the United Way Capital Area (Austin, Tex.), to be director of national internships and placements.

American Public Media Group (St. Paul): Appointed Mary Nease, vice president of corporate human resources at St. Paul Travelers, to be senior vice president.

Anne Arundel Community College, Center for Workforce Solutions (Glen Burnie, Md.): Appointed Kip Kunsman, manager of administrative and regulatory operations at the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board (Baltimore), to be director of business solutions.

Association of Evangelical Relief and Development Organizations (Phoenix): Appointed Patricia Duthler, president and dealer principal at Duthler Automotive Group (Grand Rapids, Mich.), to be executive director.

Barnes Foundation (Merion, Pa.): Appointed Derek Gillman, president and chief executive officer of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Philadelphia), to be president and chief executive officer, effective October 16. He succeeds Kimberly Camp, who resigned in December.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago: Appointed Arthur Mollenhauer, general manager of global-infusion systems at Baxter Healthcare (Deerfield, Ill.), to be chief executive officer.

Boise State U. (Idaho): Appointed Melinda Seevers, an engineering consultant in Boise, to be director of development for the College of Engineering.

Center for Constitutional Rights (New York): Appointed Vincent Warren, national senior staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union (New York), to be executive director.

Chabot Space and Science Center (Oakland, Calif.): Appointed Jill Knowland, former chief financial officer at Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (Berkeley, Calif.), to be director of finance and facilities.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Appointed Mary Jo Lamparski, vice president of institutional advancement at the Erikson Institute (Chicago), to be director of development.

Colorado College (Colorado Springs): Appointed Jay Maloney, president and chief executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado Foundation (Colorado Springs), to be vice president for development.

Columbia College Chicago: Appointed Sheila Carter, director of student activities, to be executive director of the office of multicultural affairs.

Dominican U. (River Forest, Ill.): Appointed Anthony Chimera, vice president for institutional advancement at the De La Salle Institute (Chicago), to be executive director of development.

Elmhurst College (Ill.): Appointed Scott LaMorte, director of corporation and foundation relations, to be senior development officer.

Emory U. (Atlanta): Appointed Ciannat Howett, director of the Georgia and Alabama office of the Southern Environmental Law Center (Atlanta), to be director for sustainability initiatives.

Five Colleges (Amherst, Mass.): Appointed Nancy J. Goff, program manager at the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (Greenfield, Mass.), to be director of program planning and development.

Florida Atlantic U. (Boca Raton): Appointed Jeffrey T. Spoeri, former executive director of the Brevard Community College Foundation (Cocoa, Fla.), to be director of development for the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.

George West Mental Health Foundation (Atlanta): Appointed Ronnie Gunnerson, vice president of corporate affairs at the Public Broadcasting Service (Arlington, Va.), to be vice president of external affairs.

Heifer International (Little Rock, Ark.): Announced the death of Thurl Metzger, former executive director and international program director, on July 26. He was 90.

Human Rights First (New York): Appointed Henry Griggs, communications director at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Washington), to be director of communications.

Indiana U. Foundation (Bloomington): Appointed Thomas W. Herbert, assistant vice president for development at the U. of Michigan at Ann Arbor, to be vice president for universitywide programs.

Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle: Announced the death of Pamela Waechter, annual-campaign director, on July 28. She was 58.

Kiwanis International (Indianapolis): Appointed Rob Parker, president of the Impact Group (Atlanta), to be chief executive officer and executive director.

Little Sisters of the Poor (Enfield, Conn.): Appointed Ken Morrow, a development associate at the Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee (Mass.), to be director of development.

Medical Missions for Children (Paterson, N.J.): Appointed John Riehl, chief operating officer, also to be president.

Metropolitan Kansas City Performing Arts Center (Mo.): Appointed Jane Chu, who is pursuing a doctoral degree in philanthropic studies at Indiana U.’s Center on Philanthropy (Indianapolis), to be president and chief executive officer.

Minnesota Public Radio (St. Paul): Appointed Mary Pat Ladner, group manager of interactive marketing at Target.com (Minneapolis), to be director of marketing.

Miss Porter’s School (Farmington, Conn.): Appointed Julia J. McCormack, executive director of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation (Alexandria, Va.), to be director of institutional advancement.

Music Center of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles): Appointed John W. Crowe, vice president for advancement at Claremont Graduate U. (Calif.), to be vice president for advancement.

New York Hall of Science: Appointed Marilyn Hoyt, president and chief operating officer, to be chief executive officer, effective November 1. Ms. Hoyt will succeed Alan Friedman, who is retiring.

OCLC Online Computer Library Center (Dublin, Ohio): Announced the death of Frederick G. Kilgour, founder and former president, on July 31. He was 92.

Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services (Los Angeles): Appointed Crystal Brackin, coordinator of direct-care services at Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services (Los Angeles), to be director of program development, and Jennifer K. Pfennig, capital-campaign manager at Southern California Public Radio (Pasadena), to be assistant director of development.

Physicians for Human Rights (Cambridge, Mass.): Appointed Stacy N. Taylor, senior foundation-relations officer, to be director of development.

Provail (Seattle): Appointed Jerry Hynes, consulting director at Two Degrees Consulting (Seattle), to be executive vice president and chief financial officer. This organization provides employment, housing, and medical services to people with disabilities.

Salzburg Seminar (Austria): Appointed John J. Lively, director of administration and finance and chief financial officer at the Carnegie Institution (Washington), to be vice president and chief financial officer, based in Washington, and C. Lynn McNair, director of development and acting director of the Educational Foundation at the American Association of University Women (Washington), to be vice president for development, based in Washington.

Sweet Briar College (Va.): Appointed Heidi Hansen McCrory, associate vice president for development, to be vice president for development.

U. of California at Davis: Appointed Beverly (Babs) Sandeen, interim vice chancellor for university relations and acting executive director of the university’s foundation, to be vice chancellor for university relations.

U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Urbana): Appointed Carol Brumer Gliksman, director of the annual fund and alumni relations at the Chicago Theological Seminary, to be assistant dean for development and alumni relations at the School of Social Work.

U. of Iowa Foundation (Iowa City): Appointed Lynette L. Marshall, vice president of the U. of Illinois Foundation (Urbana), to be president.

U. of San Diego: Appointed Tim O’Malley, vice president of university relations at Pacific U. (Forest Grove, Ore.), to be vice president of university relations.

U. of Texas at Austin: Appointed Karl Miller, director of development for the College of Education at Western Kentucky U. (Bowling Green), to be assistant dean for development for the College of Education.

GRANT MAKERS

Marguerite Casey Foundation (Seattle): Appointed Cristina Balli, director of the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center (San Benito, Tex.), to be network weaver, responsible for fostering relationships among organizations in the lower Rio Grande Valley, based in Brownsville, Tex.; Judy M. Ford, associate director of philanthropic programs and partnerships atthe American Legacy Foundation (Washington), to be director of programs and evaluation; and Gabriela Quintana, community-relations liaison at the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Seattle), to be program officer for the Southwest region, including the U.S./Mexico border.

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (New York): Appointed André Bernard, vice president and publisher of the adult trade division of Harcourt (New York), to be senior vice president and secretary. Mr. Bernard succeeds G. Thomas Tanselle, who is leaving the foundation after 28 years.

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (Conn.): Appointed Judith McBride, vice president of program investments at YouthBuild USA (Somerville, Mass.), to be a program officer, and Lori G. Rabb, senior philanthropic-services officer, to be vice president for philanthropic services.

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Miami): Appointed Paula Lynn Ellis, vice president for operations at Knight Ridder (San Jose, Calif.), to be vice president for national and new initiatives.

Marin Community Foundation (Novato, Calif.): Appointed Linda Compton, executive director of Whistlestop Senior Services (San Rafael, Calif.), to be special assistant to the president.

McKnight Foundation (Minneapolis): Appointed Kathryn Wolford, president of Lutheran World Relief (Baltimore), to be president, effective December 1.

Ruth Mott Foundation (Flint, Mich.): Appointed Ruth E. Bryan, head of collections processing and coding section at Duke U.’s Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library (Durham, N.C.), to be archivist-program manager.

Point Foundation (Los Angeles): Appointed Jorge Valencia, executive director of the Trevor Project (Beverly Hills, Calif.), to be executive director, effective January 2. The foundation provides merit-based scholarships and other assistance to gay, lesbian, and bisexual students.

Public Welfare Foundation (Washington): Appointed Deborah Leff, director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum (Boston), to be president and chief executive, effective in October. Ms. Leff will succeed Larry Kressley, who announced his impending resignation in October 2005.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Palo Alto, Calif.): Appointed Emmett Carson, president and chief executive officer of the Minneapolis Foundation, to be president and chief executive officer. This new foundation was created through a merger of the Community Foundation Silicon Valley (San Jose, Calif.) and the Peninsula Community Foundation (San Mateo, Calif.).

Skoll Foundation (Palo Alto, Calif.): Appointed Jason Clark, Web-program manager at Arbonne International (Irvine, Calif.), to be Web manager of Social Edge, and Johnny Falla, a recent graduate of Stanford U. (Calif.), to be associate program officer.

John Templeton Foundation (West Conshohocken, Pa.): Appointed Scott Glasser, headquarters Webmaster and software- development manager at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Washington), to be director of Web communications; Bernadette Horvat, director of human-resources information services at TNS Intersearch (Horsham, Pa.), to be director of human resources; and Meridian Napoli, a grants manager at Washington Mutual Bank (Seattle), to be director of grants management.

Washington Education Foundation (Issaquah, Wash.): Appointed Deborah Wilds, senior program officer for education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Seattle), to be president, effective in October.

BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

Center for Nonprofit Management (Dallas): Elected Roslyn Dawson Thompson, a principal at Dawson Duncan (Dallas), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

Everett Community College Foundation (Wash.): Elected Maureen Ryan, president and founder of the Fairway Firm (Mill Creek, Wash.), to be president of the Board of Directors.

J. Paul Getty Trust (Los Angeles): Announced the resignation of John H. Biggs, chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation (Conn.): Elected Peter F. Hurst Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of the Community’s Bank (Bridgeport), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles: Elected David E. Lin, vice president of wealth management at Smith Barney, based in Manhattan Beach, Calif., to be chairman of the Board of Directors.

King Baudouin Foundation United States (New York): Elected Emile Boulpaep, a professor of cellular and molecular physiology at Yale U. School of Medicine (New Haven, Conn.), and Shannon E. St. John, former president of the Triangle Community Foundation (Research Triangle Park, N.C.), to the Board of Directors.

Maine Community Foundation (Ellsworth): Elected to the Board of Directors: David Coit, founder of North Atlantic Capital (Portland, Me.); Sandra Featherman, former president of the U. of New England (Biddeford, Me.); Davis Pike, former senior vice president at Berli Jucker (Bangkok); and Mary (Polly) Saltonstall, a freelance writer in Camden, Me.

National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (Washington): Elected Marilyn Aguirre-Molina, a professor of public health at Columbia U.’s School of Public Health (New York), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

Parent-Child Home Program (Port Washington, N.Y.): Elected Brenda Di Leo, a partner at Deloitte & Touche (New York), to be president of the Board of Directors.

Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services (Los Angeles): Elected Joel R. Mogy, president and founder of Joel R. Mogy Investment Counsel (Beverly Hills, Calif.), to be chairman of the Board of Directors.

YWCA of the USA (Washington): Elected Suzanne Durham, executive director of the YWCA of Central Alabama (Birmingham), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

CONSULTANTS AND OTHERS

Blackbaud (Charleston, S.C.): Appointed Katie Campbell, registrar at Central Carolina Community College (Sanford, N.C.); Andrew Daniel, Internet-marketing strategist at TheRackesGroup (Columbia, S.C.); and Yates Jarvis, creative director at K2W (Winston-Salem, N.C.), to be application consultants; Warren Evans, information-systems manager at Smithsonian Associates (Washington), to be a cultural senior consultant; Carla Hill, implementation specialist at Ceridian (Atlanta), to be a financial-edge consultant; and Manuel Llanos, a business consultant at SunGard Financial Management Systems (New York), to be a financial-systems consultant. Blackbaud produces accounting, fund-raising, and other software for nonprofit organizations.

Grizzard Agency (Glendale, Calif.): Appointed Sumarie Bass, account director for the company’s Salvation Army team, to be vice president for the Salvation Army team, and Kenneth Moy, chief creative officer at HighPoint Solutions (Tacoma, Wash.), to be chief creative officer and senior strategist. Grizzard is a fund-raising and marketing firm.

Holland & Knight (Washington): Appointed Kathleen M. Nilles, a private-practice lawyer in Washington, to be a partner specializing in federal and state tax issues for nonprofit and governmental organizations.

Schultz & Williams (Philadelphia): Appointed Buntzie Ellis Churchill, president of the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, to be a senior associate. Schultz & Williams provides development, management, and marketing consulting services to nonprofit groups.