March 3, 2017 | Read Time: 3 minutes
National Women’s Law Center
Fatima Goss Graves was appointed chief executive of the center, which advocates for equality and opportunities for women and girls. She will succeed founders Marcia Greenberger and Nancy Duff Campbell, who will step down as co-presidents on July 1.
Ms. Goss Graves, a lawyer who formerly worked with the global firm Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, joined the law center in 2005 as vice president for education and employment. She currently serves as senior vice president for program.
Halcyon
Kate Goodall was named chief executive of the new nonprofit, which promotes creativity in art, science, and social entrepreneurship. Halcyon began as part of the S&R Foundation, where Ms. Goodall served as chief operating officer.
Jewish Foundation for Education of Women
Rona Sheramy joined the foundation as executive director. She was previously executive director of the Association for Jewish Studies.
Other notable appointments
Rob Berschinski was appointed senior vice president for policy at Human Rights First. He previously served as deputy assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights, and labor during the Obama administration.
Jennifer Choi, a program officer at Robert R. McCormick Foundation, will join the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy as its vice president and chief content officer.
Lynne Diane Gugenheim, director of development at the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York, will become chief advancement officer at the Sundance Institute.
Claude Johnson was appointed chief advancement officer at Friends of the High Line. He previously worked at public-television station WNET as vice president for development and communications.
Kimberlee Jones, director of development for the Blind Children’s Center, was appointed vice president and chief development officer at the John Tracy Clinic, a Los Angeles education center for young children with hearing loss.
Emily Miles, director of policy, advocacy, and research at the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, was promoted to chief program and policy officer.
Beth Solomon was named managing director of external affairs and development at international antipoverty charity CARE. She was an organizer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and previously served as vice president for government practice and global corporate trust services at U.S. Bank.
David Wu, formerly chief development officer at global health nonprofit PATH, is now chief advancement officer at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.
Departures
Peter Bell plans to step down on April 30 as chief executive of Eden Autism, a nonprofit that works to improve the lives of children and adults with autism. The charity’s chief operating officer, Jennifer Bizub, will serve as interim executive director.
Thomas Campbell, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will resign in June. Mr. Campbell was reportedly pressured by the Met’s board to step aside after eight years in office due to concerns about the museum’s financial health. Daniel Weiss, who serves as the Met’s president and chief operating officer, was named interim leader.
Wanda Pierce plans to step down after serving eight years as executive director of the Arlington Community Foundation.
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Correction: A previous version of this article said that Claude Johnson was formerly vice president for marketing and communications at WNET instead of vice president for development and communications.
