National Geographic Society and Planned Parenthood Select New Chiefs

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Leana Wen, commissioner of health for the City of Baltimore, has taken the reins as president. Formerly an emergency physician, she is the first medical doctor to lead the organization in half a century. Cecile Richards, the outgoing president, announced in January that she was leaving after 12 years in charge.

Read more of our coverage of Planned Parenthood’s leadership change.

National Geographic Society

Tracy Wolstencroft, chairman of the international consulting firm Heidrick & Struggles, will become president and chief executive officer next month. He succeeds Gary Knell, who is now the CEO of National Geographic Partners, which coordinates the organization’s television programs, print publications, and digital strategy.

Human Rights First

Michael Breen, president and CEO of the Truman National Security Project, has been named president and chief executive officer. He succeeds Elisa Massimino, who stepped down in July after 10 years at the helm.

More New CEOs

Deb Hallberg, business-development manager for industry groups at the law firm Barnes & Thornburg in Indianapolis, has become CEO of the Pass the Torch for Women Foundation.

William Parker III, chief operating officer at the EastWest Institute, has been named president and CEO of the National Defense University Foundation.

Susan Reichle, president and chief operating officer at the International Youth Foundation, will be promoted to chief executive officer on January 1. She succeeds William Reese, who is retiring after 14 years as CEO and 21 years at the charity.

John Tillack, interim chief executive officer of Camp Barnabas, Barnabas Prep, and Barnabas Life at the Barnabas Foundation, has been appointed permanently to the role. He succeeds Jason Brawner, who resigned in July.

Other Notable Appointments

Scott Bane, a recent graduate of the City University of New York School of Law and a former program manager at the JEHT Foundation, has joined the John A. Hartford Foundation as a program officer.

Caprice Bragg has been named vice president for board relations and strategic planning at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation. She was previously vice president for development and external relations at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum.

Tim Culver, vice president for advancement at Lexington Catholic High School, has become vice president for advancement at Midway University.

Alana Hill, manager of corporate and foundation relations at College Bound Dorchester, was promoted to director of development.

John Kania, global managing director at the consulting firm FSG, has joined New Profit as an executive in residence.

Essence Newhoff, deputy chief development officer at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, has been tapped as senior director of development at the Sitar Arts Center.

Heidi Shott, canon for communication and advocacy at the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, has been appointed communications director at the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.

Gabrielle Wyrick, associate director of education at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, has been appointed deputy director for learning and engagement at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

John Zacharek, executive director of development at Binghamton University, has been named vice president for development at the State University of New York at Cobleskill.

Legacies

Richard DeVos, the billionaire co-founder of Amway, died on September 6 at age 92. Following his retirement from the multilevel marketing corporation in 1992, he and his wife began giving away tens of millions of dollars a year through the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation, primarily to charities based in Michigan. The foundation also poured millions into conservative and Christian charities including Americans for Prosperity, the Heritage Foundation, the Luis Palau Evangelistic Association, and Focus on the Family.

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