People

American Kidney Fund (Rockville, Md.): Appointed David R. Bobbitt, vice president for institutional advancement at the U. of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (Baltimore), to be managing director of development.

American Legacy Foundation (Washington): Appointed Robin Kornhaber, senior vice president for patient services at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (White Plains, N.Y.), to be senior vice president for development.

Anti-Defamation League (New York): Appointed Harold Arnwine, associate counsel for planned giving and estates at Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America (New York), to be associate director for national planned giving, legacy, and endowments, and Robert Christopher Morton, assistant executive vice president for endowment at the UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey (River Edge), to be director of national planned giving, legacy, and endowments.

Arc of the United States (Silver Spring, Md.): Appointed Peter V. Berns, executive director of the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations (Baltimore), to be executive director, effective July 7. This organization promotes programs and services for people with disabilities.

Art Institute of Chicago: Appointed Gary Stoppelman, manager of tourism at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), to be director of marketing.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Appointed Tracy Tajbl, a senior consultant at Campbell & Company, based in Washington, to be senior director of external affairs.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Appointed Riccardo Muti, principal guest conductor at the New York Philharmonic, to be music director.

City Year (Boston): Appointed Chuck Gordon, senior vice president for leadership giving at the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley (Boston), to be senior vice president and chief development officer.

Columbus Early Learning Centers (Ohio): Appointed Kim A. Fulton, executive director of Starr Commonwealth’s Hannah Neil Center for Children (Columbus), to be executive director.

Conference Board (New York): Appointed Sophia A. Muirhead, associate director for research working groups, to be general counsel and corporate secretary.

Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, Central and Northeast Ohio Chapters (Westerville and Beachwood): Appointed Irene Baird, executive director and president of the Arthritis Foundation of Central Ohio (Hilliard), to be executive director.

Foundation Center (New York): Appointed Patricia Pasqual, administrative librarian at the District of Columbia Public Library (Washington), to be director of the Washington office.

Gilda’s Club Worldwide (New York): Appointed Bobbi Mark, vice president of development at Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York), to be senior vice president of development.

Grants Managers Network (Metairie, La.): Appointed Michelle Greanias, managing director for grants, loans, and procurement at the Fannie Mae Foundation (Washington), to be executive director, based in Washington.

HomeBase Youth Services (Phoenix): Appointed Martha Ostrom, interim president and former president of Foundation & Fundraising Consultants (Phoenix), to be president and chief executive officer.

Independent Sector (Washington): Appointed Brenda C. Siler, national director for communications and marketing at the United Negro College Fund (Fairfax, Va.), to be vice president of communications and marketing.

International Partners in Mission (Cleveland Heights, Ohio): Appointed John Coughlin, a program officer at Trócaire Mozambique (Maputo), to be director of programs and partnerships. This group provides financial and technical support to community projects.

Miami Beach Health Foundation: Appointed Michael W. Kesti, president and chief executive officer of Health Ventures (Miami) and Net Marketing (Miami), to be executive director.

Mid-America Arts Alliance (Kansas City, Mo.): Appointed Kim Hein, chief financial officer at Community Housing of Wyandotte County (Kansas City, Kan.), to be director of finance and technology.

National Center for Family Literacy (Louisville, Ky.): Appointed Emily Kirkpatrick, senior director of development and external affairs, to be vice president.

NewTithing Group (San Francisco): Announced the death of Claude Rosenberg, founder, on May 3. He was 80. This organization educates people about charitable giving.

Oregon State U. Foundation (Corvallis): Appointed Kelsey Anglin, assistant director of special events, to be associate director of special events; Deanna Huntley, planned-giving associate for the American Red Cross Oregon Trail Chapter (Portland), to be planned-giving associate; Sarah Rogers, administrative assistant, to be assistant director of special events; and Nancy Shanks, associate director of special events, to be director of special events.

Panthera (New York): Appointed Alan Rabinowitz, executive director of the Science and Exploration program at the Wildlife Conservation Society (New York), to be president and chief executive officer. This conservation group works to protect wild cats.

Pew Charitable Trusts (Philadelphia): Appointed Robin Ganzert, senior vice president and national director of philanthropic strategies at Wachovia Bank, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., to be deputy director for the donor-relations department.

Regional Task Force on the Homeless (San Diego): Appointed Walt Sandford, vice president of development at the San Diego Rescue Mission, to be executive director.

San Antonio Jewish Federation: Appointed Desiree Heller-Whitney, vice president for philanthropic-consulting services at the Minneapolis Foundation, to be director of fund raising and endowment-development operations.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: Appointed Blair Winn, deputy director of development, to be director of development.

Special Olympics Wisconsin (Madison): Appointed Robert F. DeBroux, assistant vice president and commercial-banking officer at Amcore Bank (Madison), to be director of development for corporate sponsorships.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Greater New York City Affiliate: Appointed Dara P. Richardson-Heron, chief medical officer and assistant executive director at United Cerebral Palsy of New York City and national chief medical officer at United Cerebral Palsy (Washington), to be chief executive officer.

U. of California at Los Angeles: Appointed Megan Kissinger, associate director for special projects, to be director of development for the College of Letters and Science.

Venture Philanthropy Partners (Washington): Appointed Tim S. Wierzbicki, chief development officer at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Washington), to be vice president of development and investor relations. This organization provides money and management advice to nonprofit organizations in the Washington metropolitan area that serve needy families and children.

GRANT MAKERS

Altman Foundation (New York): Appointed Megan McAllister, a program officer at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (Atlanta), and Alissa Yarkony, a senior program associate at the Vera Institute of Justice (New York), to be program officers.

Atlantic Philanthropies (New York): Appointed Marcia Smith, president of Firelight Media (Oakland, Calif.), to be vice president.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (Flint, Mich.): Appointed Neal R. Hegarty, program officer, to be director of the Flint-area program; Mitchell W. Hurst, communications officer for new media, to be team leader for new media; Shannon L. Lawder, regional director, to be director of the civil-society program; Samuel B. Passmore, program officer, to be director of the environment program; and J. Walter Veirs, program officer, to be regional director for Central and Eastern Europe and Russia.

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Miami): Appointed Kristen Taylor, associate director of content and social media at Public Broadcasting Service Interactive (Arlington, Va.), to be online-community manager.

Joyce Foundation (Chicago): Appointed Charles Boesel, vice president of corporate communications at CNA Financial Corporation, based in Chicago, to be director of communications, and Molly Flanagan, program manager of Great Lakes water resources at the National Wildlife Federation (Reston, Va.), to be environment-program officer.

Kresge Foundation (Troy, Mich.): Appointed Lois R. DeBacker, associate vice president for programs at the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (Flint), to be program director.

McKnight Foundation (Minneapolis): Appointed Jane Maland Cady, executive director of Criando Research and Evaluation Services (Rockford, Minn.), to be director of the international program.

PetSmart Charities (Phoenix): Appointed Jan Elliott, national director of special gifts at the Humane Society of the United States (Washington), to be director of philanthropy, and Susan Gulig, director of development for the College of Education and Human Development at the Texas A&M Foundation (College Station), to be director of financial operations.

Rhode Island Foundation (Providence): Appointed Neil Steinberg, vice president of development and campaign director at Brown U. (Providence), to be president and chief executive officer.

BOARD MEMBERSAND OFFICERS

The California Endowment (Los Angeles): Elected Daniel Boggan, former chief of staff for Mayor Ron Dellums of Oakland, Calif., to be chair of the Board of Directors.

Humane Society of the United States (Washington): Elected Anita W. Coupe, a community volunteer in Biddeford Pool, Me., to be chair of the Board of Directors.

Rhode Island Foundation (Providence): Elected Frederick K. Butler, vice president for business ethics and corporate secretary at Textron (Providence), to the Board of Directors.

Southern Arts Federation (Atlanta): Appointed Todd P. Lowe, president of Parthenon (Louisville, Ky.), to be chair of the Board of Directors.