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Alsac/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (Memphis): Appointed Richard C. Shadyac Jr., a lawyer at Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell (Washington), to be chief executive officer.

American Technion Society (New York): Appointed Sherryl Steinberg Gelbort, associate director of financial-resource development at the Palm Beach County Jewish Federation (Fla.), to be director of the West Central region, based in Chicago. This organization supports the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (Haifa, Israel).

Angelo State College (San Angelo, Tex.): Appointed Jason Penry, executive director of the Oklahoma State U. Posse, the fund-raising arm for university athletics, to be director of development.

Aspen Film (Colo.): Appointed Michael Devous, publicity director at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival, to be communications manager.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Appointed Jeff Counts, vice president of artistic operations at the Utah Symphony/Utah Opera (Salt Lake City), to be vice president of artistic planning.

Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment (San Francisco): Announced the death of Luke Cole, founder and executive director, on June 6. He was 46. (See article on Page 43.)

Council on Foundations (Arlington, Va.): Appointed Beverly L. Barnes, executive director of Homes for Working Families (Washington), to be vice president of communications and marketing.

Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry (Baltimore): Announced the retirement of Rosemary Fetter, executive director, effective June 30.

Elmhurst College (Ill.): Appointed Ellen-Marie Bonner, director of development resources at National Public Radio (Washington), to be executive director of development.

Forest Foundation (Auburn, Calif.): Appointed Michael Barr, president and chief executive of the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (Sacramento), to be chief executive officer. This organization educates Californians about environmental issues that could harm the state’s forests.

Friends of the National Zoo (Washington): Appointed Gregory J. Melanson, senior vice president of community-development banking for the Atlantic region at Bank of America, based in Washington, to be deputy executive director.

Greater Los Angeles Agency for Deafness: Announced the death of Marcella M. Meyer, co-founder and former chief executive officer, on May 26. She was 84.

Harrisburg Area Community College (Pa.): Appointed Maureen Hoepfer, associate director of alumni relations at Penn State College of Medicine (Hershey), to be director of alumni affairs, and Linda Whipple, director of communications and external relations at Harrisburg Academy (Pa.), to be director of corporate and foundation development for the HACC Foundation.

Intiman Theatre (Seattle): Appointed Kate Whoriskey, a theater director in New York, to be artistic director.

Johns Hopkins U. (Baltimore): Appointed Andrea Trisciuzzi, vice president for institutional advancement at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland (Baltimore), to be associate dean for development and alumni relations at the Peabody Institute.

Kids in Need of Defense (Washington): Appointed Abigail Price, global adviser on the prevention of abuse and exploitation at the International Rescue Committee (New York), to be deputy and national legal-services director. This organization provides assistance to refugee and immigrant children in the United States who don’t live with their parents or other relatives.

La Clinica de la Raza (Oakland, Calif.): Appointed Maria Pilar Gonzales, chief executive officer of the Changemakers Foundation (San Francisco), to be director of development. This organization offers low-cost health-care services for immigrants and minorities.

The Link (Minneapolis): Announced the retirement of Deborah Renshaw, executive director, effective at the end of 2009. The Link provides housing, education, and other services to troubled youths.

Merrimack College (North Andover, Mass.): Appointed Abby Santacroce Beauparlant, director of the annual fund at the College of Saint Elizabeth (Morristown, N.J.), to be director of the annual fund.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater: Appointed Dawn J. Helsing, executive director of the Court Theatre (Chicago), to be managing director.

Mitchell College (New London, Conn.): Appointed Carol R. Martin, vice president for institutional advancement at Southern Connecticut State U. and executive director of the SCSU Foundation (New Haven), to be vice president for institutional advancement.

Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation (Portland): Appointed Glen Gilbert, interim executive director of the Museum of Contemporary Craft (Portland) and former president and chief executive officer of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council (Portland), to be executive director.

Partnership for the Homeless (New York): Appointed Catherine Carpentieri, director of development and marketing at Human Rights First (New York), to be vice president of development.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Philadelphia): Appointed Lawrence Passmore, senior foundations-relations officer at the Philadelphia Orchestra Association, to be director of foundation relations.

Rebuilding Together San Francisco: Appointed Karen Nemsick, former executive director of Healing Waters (San Francisco), to be executive director. This organization repairs and renovates homes for lowincome and disabled older adults, and facilities for the community groups that serve them.

South Street Seaport Museum (New York): Appointed Michael Lord, associate director of Philipsburg Manor at Historic Hudson Valley (Tarrytown, N.Y.), to be director of education.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago): Appointed Polly Carl, producing artistic director at the Playwrights’ Center of Minneapolis, to be director of artistic development.

Tufts U. (Medford, Mass.): Appointed Amber Countis, manager of prospect research, to be associate director of prospect research.

United Cerebral Palsy (Washington): Appointed Kerri Beeker, director of production at Orr Associates (Washington), to be director of corporate outreach and programs, and Lisa Boccia, deputy director at Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia (Arlington), to be development director.

U. of California at Los Angeles: Appointed Valerie Amador, regional development director for Southern California at the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (Los Angeles), to be associate director of development at Medical Sciences Development.

U. of Southern California, Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education (Los Angeles): Appointed Stephen Smith, director of the UK Holocaust Centre (Laxton, England), to be executive director, and Kim Simon, program director and interim executive director, to be managing director.

U.S. Lacrosse Foundation (Baltimore): Appointed Gregg Mitchell, vice president for philanthropy and marketing at the African Wildlife Foundation (Washington), to be managing director.

Wichita Symphony Orchestra (Kan.): Appointed Daniel Hege, music director at the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (N.Y.), to be music director and conductor.

GRANT MAKERS

Atlantic Philanthropies (New York): Appointed Vivien Labaton, a fellow at Atlantic Philanthropies and former lawyer at the Center for Reproductive Rights (New York), to be director of strategic program initiatives, and Kica Matos, deputy mayor and administrator of community services for the City of New Haven, Conn., to be program executive and head of the U.S. Reconciliation and Human Rights Program.

The California Endowment (Los Angeles): Appointed Annalisa Robles, a program associate, to be program officer for South Kern County.

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation (Morristown, N.J.): Announced the resignation of David Grant, president and chief executive officer, effective June 2010.

Iowa West Foundation (Council Bluffs): Appointed David Harris, former director of regional policy and Florida philanthropy at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, based in Palm Beach County, Fla., to be vice president for grants and initiatives.

New York Community Trust: Appointed Kerry McCarthy, principal at McCarthy Arts Consulting (New York), to be program officer for arts and historic preservation, and Kavitha Mediratta, a principal associate for the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown U., to be program officer for education.

Seattle Foundation: Appointed Norman Rice, former mayor of Seattle and former chief executive of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle, to be president and chief executive officer.

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina (Columbia): Appointed Brooke Bailey, communications manager, to be director of communications, and Stephanie Cooper-Lewter, director of research and evaluation at Healthy Learners (Columbia), to be senior director of research and special programs.