People

American Lung Association in California (Los Angeles): Appointed Marilyn W. de Leo, director of development at the Children’s Burn Foundation (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), to be executive director, and Nichole F. Tyerman, director of development at the Starlight Children’s Foundation (Los Angeles), to be senior director of corporate development for California.

Austin Symphony Orchestra (Tex.): Appointed Anthony Corroa, operations manager, to be executive director.

Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (Morgantown, W.V.): Appointed Robert Bragg, development director at the West Virginia U., College of Engineering and Mineral Resources (Morgantown), to be development director.

California Academy of Sciences (San Francisco): Appointed Janet Harris, vice president of development at the International Rescue Committee(New York), to be chief development officer. (Please see article above.)

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation: Appointed J. Gregory Barrett, associate vice chancellor for health-sciences development at the University of California at San Diego, to be president.

Climate Trust (Portland, Ore.): Appointed Ben Vitale, managing director of the Conservation and Community Carbon Fund at Conservation International (Arlington, Va.), to be president.

Committee on Education Funding (Washington): Appointed Joel Packer, former director of educational policy and practice at the National Education Association (Washington), to be executive director.

Denver Art Museum: Appointed Cathey McClain Finlon, interim president, to be president.

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (New York): Appointed Rick Lepkowski, regional vice president at the American Cancer Society, Westchester Region (White Plains, N.Y.), to be Northeast regional director.

Funders Concerned About AIDS (New York): Appointed John L. Barnes, interim executive director and former deputy executive director for program and development at Food and Friends (Washington), to be executive director.

Greater Philadelphia Alliance: Announced the death of Peggy Amsterdam, president, on December 26. She was 50.

Guideposts Foundation (Pawling, N.Y.): Appointed Karen Ferraro, a marketing and business-development consultant at Aklyn & Company (Bellport, N.Y.), and Mike Smith, a senior editor at The New York Times, to be directors of development for major gifts and planned giving.

Harrisburg U. (Pa.): Appointed Kevin J. McNamara, assistant vice president for institutional advancement at Drexel U. (Philadelphia), to be vice president for institutional advancement.

Hispanic Dental Association (Springfield, Ill.): Appointed C. Yolanda Bonta, a dentist in Somerset, N.J., to be executive director.

International Food Information Council Foundation (Washington): Appointed Kimberly Reed, vice president for financial market policy relations at Lehman Brothers (New York), to be executive director.

Latino Commission on AIDS (New York): Announced the death of Dennis deLeon, president, on December 14. He was 61.

The Link (Minneapolis): Appointed Peter Tompkins-Rosenblatt, senior director of children’s services at Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, to be executive director of this organization, which helps young people acquire education and life skills.

Loras College (Dubuque, Iowa): Appointed Pamela S. Gerard, vice president for development and alumni relations at Lake Forest College (Ill.), to be vice president for institutional advancement.

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (New York): Appointed Anne Dennin, vice president for institutional advancement at the Alliance for Resident Theatres/New York, to be director of development.

Lower Ninth Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development (New Orleans): Announced the death of Pam Dashiell, co-founder and executive director, on December 1. She was 61.

Make-a-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina (Raleigh): Appointed Ziva Raney, director of development, to be president and chief executive officer.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York): Announced the death of Thomas Hoving, former director, on December 10. He was 78.

Michigan Nonprofit Association (Lansing): Appointed Marc Melton, director of development at Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan (BayCity), to be director of development.

Morven Park (Leesburg, Va.): Appointed Frank D. Milligan, executive director of President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home (Washington), to be executive director. Mr. Milligan succeeds William F. O’Keefe, who has retired.

Nature Conservancy (Arlington, Va.): Appointed Glenn Prickett, a senior vice president at Conservation International (Arlington), to be chief external-affairs officer.

New York Hall of Science: Appointed Martin Duus, director of strategy and development at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center (New York), to be vice president for institutional advancement.

Perkins School for the Blind (Watertown, Mass.): Appointed Kathy Koten Sheehan, chief advancement officer at theBoys & Girls Clubs of Boston, to be executive director of the Perkins Trust, its fund-raising arm.

Phillips Collection (Washington): Appointed Kara Mullins, senior development officer at the National Gallery of Art (Washington), to be director of development.

Rachel’s Network (Washington): Appointed Lisa Renstrom, former president of the Sierra Club (San Francisco), to be president. This organization works to strengthen the leadership role of female environmental activtists.

Seattle Symphony: Announced the resignation of Thomas Philion, president and executive director, effective in June.

Smithsonian Institution, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum (New York): Appointed Bill Moggridge, consulting associate professor in design at Stanford U. (Palo Alto, Calif.), to be director. He succeeds Paul Thompson, who is now president of the Royal College of Art (London).

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Dallas): Appointed Nancy G. Brinker, founder, to be chief executive officer. She succeeds Hala Moddelmog, who has resigned.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (New York): Announced the resignation of Dwayne Ashley, president. Joyce Payne, the founder of the organization, will serve as interim president until a successor is named.

United Way Capital Area (Austin, Tex.): Appointed Debbie Bresette, interim president, to be president. Previously she was executive director of the Family Crisis Center (Bastrop, Tex.).

U. of Dayton, School of Business Communication (Ohio): Appointed Matt Luongo, director of communications and business recruitment at the Dayton Development Coalition, to be director of development.

U. of the Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry (San Francisco): Appointed David S. Disend, vice president of university advancement at John F. Kennedy U. (Pleasant Hill, Calif.), to be director of development.

U. of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine: Appointed Ann Braun, associate dean of development and alumni affairs for the College of Medicine at U. of Florida (Gainesville), to be executive director of development and senior associate dean for resource development.

Wildlife Conservation Society (New York): Appointed Bertina Ceccarelli, senior vice president of institutional advancement at the United Way of New York City, to be executive vice president for global resources.

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago: Appointed Richard Malone, former senior vice president at Tribune Interactive (Chicago), to be president and chief executive officer.

Grant Makers

Community Foundation for Monterey County (Calif.): Appointed Dan Baldwin, president of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (Iowa), to be president and chief executive officer. He succeeds Todd Lueders, who is retiring.

York County Community Foundation (York, Pa.): Appointed Bryan K. Tate, vice president for community investment, to be vice president of philanthropy.