People

America’s Promise-the Alliance for Youth (Alexandria, Va.): Announced the retirement of Peter A. Gallagher, president and chief executive officer, effective May 1. Gregg Petersmeyer, vice chair of the organization’s Board of Directors, has been appointed interim president.

America’s Second Harvest (Chicago): Appointed Ertharin Cousin, senior vice president of public affairs at Albertson’s (Boise, Idaho), to be chief operating officer and executive vice president.

American Humane (Englewood, Colo.): Appointed Marie Belew Wheatley, chief development officer at American Red Cross-Mile High Chapter (Denver), to be president and chief executive officer. She succeeds Tim O’Brien, who resigned in July 2003. American Humane provides programs that protect children and animals from abuse, exploitation, and neglect.

American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles: Appointed Roger Dickson, chief operating officer, to be chapter executive officer.

Art-Reach (Philadelphia): Appointed Michael Norris, director of external relations at the Arden Theatre Company (Philadelphia), to be executive director.

Boston Latin School Association: Appointed Richard J. Napolitano Jr., director of capital and planned giving at the Lawrence Academy (Groton, Mass.), to be vice president of development.

Capital U. (Columbus, Ohio): Appointed Timothy O’Dell, former president and chief executive officer of Fifth Third Bank (Cin-cinnati), to be vice president for development.

Carnegie Hall (New York): Robert J. Harth, artistic and executive director, died of a heart attack on January 30. He was 47.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation (Annapolis, Md.): Announced the resignation of J. Charles Fox, vice president of external affairs.

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum (New York): Appointed Bruce Lineker, director of institutional development at the Solo-mon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York), to be director of foundation and corporate relations.

Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (Washington): Appointed Shane Salter, chief of staff for children, youth, families, and elders in the administration of Mayor Anthony Williams of Washington, to be executive director.

Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill (Hyde Park, N.Y.): Appointed Robert G. Esposito, a principal at Big Sky International (Washington), to be executive director. The center’s programs focus on leadership training for girls, community economic development, human rights, and other issues.

Executive Service Corps of Chicago: Appointed Marcia J. Lipetz, senior vice president at the Philanthropy Group (Chicago), to be president and chief executive officer. She succeeds Dennis A. Zavac, who retired in December after serving the organization for 25 years.

Friends of the Arts (Locust Valley, N.Y.): Appointed Maryann K. Beaumont, a consultant at Beaumont Associates (Bridgehampton, N.Y.), to be executive director.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Geneva, N.Y.): Appointed Sarah Yancey Gaffin, vice president of development at WXXI Public Broadcasting (Rochester), to be senior major-gifts officer.

Jackie Robinson Foundation (New York): Appointed Della Britton-Baeza,president of AJM Records (Englewood, N.J.), to be president and chief executive officer. The foundation provides college scholarships to minority students.

Lawyers Alliance for New York: Appointed Enrique Ball, director of development at the Hispanic Federation (New York), to be director of development.

Metropolitan Opera (New York): Announced the retirement of Joseph Volpe, general manager, effective in August 2006. Mr. Volpe has worked at the opera for 40 years, starting as an apprentice carpenter, and has served as general manager for 14 years.

National Constitution Center (Philadelphia): Appointed Rich-ard Stengel, national editor of Time magazine (New York), to be president and chief executive officer.

National Network for Youth (Washington): Appointed Victoria Wagner, executive director of Youthcare (Seattle), to be executive director.

National Voting Rights Institute (Boston): Appointed Stuart Comstock-Gay, vice president and chief operating officer at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation (Concord), to be executive director.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Philadelphia): Appointed John B. Knox, chief financial officer at Volunteers of America Delaware Valley (Col-lingswood, N.J.), to be vice president of finance and operations.

Poetry Foundation (Chicago): Appointed John Barr, a published poet and managing director and chairman of SG Barr Devlin (New York), to be president. This organization was formerly known as the Modern Poetry Association.

Progressive Policy Institute (Washington): Appointed Traci Gleason, deputy director and federal representative in the Washington office of Gray Davis, former governor of California, to be director of health and social policy.

Ripon College (Wis.): Appointed Linda J. Corder, associate dean of alumni affairs and development at State U. of New York at Buffalo’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, to be vice president for advancement.

Sacred Hearts Missions-Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Fairhaven, Mass.): Appointed Donald M. Demers, director of member affairs at the Heritage Harbor Museum (Providence, R.I.), to be director of development.

Scholarship America (St. Peter, Minn.): Announced the retirement of William C. Nelsen, effective in July. Mr. Nelsen has served as president of the organization for 18 years.

Sigma Delta Chi Foundation of the Society of Professional Journalists (Indianapolis): Appointed Joyce A. Dobson, associate director of development at the Indiana U. School of Nursing (Indianapolis), to be director of development.

Southeastern Council on Foundations (Atlanta): Appointed Suzanna Stribling, former director of the Atlanta Grantmakers Forum, to be director of membership and marketing.

St. Norbert College (De Pere, Wis.): Appointed Kate Braasch, a development counselor at Beth-esda Lutheran Homes and Services (Watertown, Wis.), to be assistant director of gift planning.

Stanford U., Graduate School of Business, Center for Social Innovation (Palo Alto, Calif.): Appointed Kriss E. Deiglmeier, a consultant in Indialantic, Fla., to be executive director of operations.

Thomas Edison State College (Trenton, N.J.): Appointed Linda J. Strating, director of community partnerships and program development for the Academic Services Group at Peterson’s (Princeton, N.J.), to be director of alumni affairs.

United Negro College Fund (Washington): Appointed Michael L. Lomax, president of Dillard U. (New Orleans), to be president and chief executive officer, effective June 1. He will succeed William H. Gray III, who is retiring after serving as president for 12 years.

YMCA of Greater New York (New York): Appointed Jack Lund, president and chief executive officer of the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee, to be president and chief executive officer. He succeeds Paula Gavin, who served as president for 14 years.

Youth Consultation Service Foundation (Newark, N.J.): Appointed Eillene Leistner, executive director, to be vice president. This organization provides behavioral-health services to children with special needs.

GRANT MAKERS

Asia Foundation (San Francisco): Appointed U.S. Representative Doug Bereuter, a Republican from Nebraska, to be president, effective September 1. Mr. Bereuter, a long-time member of the House International Relations Committee, will leave Congress on August 31. He succeeds William P. Fuller, who served as president for 15 years.

Avon Foundation (New York): Appointed Carol Kurzig, president of the New York City chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, to be executive director of marketing and operations.

Baxter International Foundation (Deerfield, Ill.): Appointed Celene Peurye, vice president of the United Airlines Foundation (Chicago), to be executive director.

Big Shoulders Fund (Chicago): Appointed Heidi Waltner-Pepper, interim executive director, to be executive director. The fund supports scholarships, equipment, and special-education and other programs at Roman Catholic schools in Chicago

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (Atlanta): Appointed Penelope McPhee, vice president and chief program officer at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Miami), to be president, effective in April.

Dayton Foundation (Ohio): Appointed Beth B. Hutter, project manager at RadianExpress (Dayton), to be a development officer for the legacy partnership program.

A.D. Henderson Foundation (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.): Appointed Katherine Danio, director of development at the Lighthouse of Broward County (Fort Lauderdale), to be a senior program officer.

Michigan Women’s Foundation (Livonia): Appointed Barbara A. Hill, vice president and chief operating officer, to be president and chief executive officer. She succeeds Margaret A. Talburtt, who has been appointed director of women’s and girls’ programs at the James A. and Faith Knight Foundation (Ann Arbor, Mich.).

John Templeton Foundation (Radnor, Pa.): Appointed Pamela Thompson, director of communications and media relations, to be vice president for communications.

BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

American Federation for Aging Research (New York): Elected Diana Jacobs Kalman, a former faculty member at Syracuse U. (N.Y.) and at Marymount Manhattan College (New York), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

City of Hope (Duarte, Calif.): Elected Philip L. Engel, former president of CNA Insurance Companies (Chicago), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

Denver Foundation: Elected Joe Blake, president and chief executive office of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, to be chair of the Board of Trustees. The foundation also elected to the board Rich Lopez, a lawyer in private practice in Boulder, and Penfield W. Tate III, a partner at Trimble, Tate, Nulan, Evans, and Holden (Denver).

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Miami): Elected L.M. (Bud) Baker Jr., former chairman of the Wachovia Corporation (Charlotte, N.C.), to the Board of Trustees.

Making Opportunities for Upgrading Schools and Education (New York): Elected Andrew Rasiej, founder, to be chairman of the Board of Directors.

Rose Community Foundation (Denver): Elected Stephen H. Shogan, chief of the division of neurosurgery at Rose Medical Center (Denver), to be chair of the Board of Trustees. The foundation also elected as trustees Jean Galloway, president and chief executive officer of the Galloway Group (Denver), and Scott Levin, a senior partner at Fisher, Sweetbaum, and Levin (Denver).

Salvation Army-Golden State Division (San Francisco): Elected Richard Osgood, chairman and chief executive officer of Pacific Growth Equities (San Francisco), to be chair of the Advisory Board.

CONSULTANTS AND OTHERS

Grizzard Agency (Glendale, Calif.): Appointed James Tedford, president and chief executive officer of the Humane Society at Lollypop Farm (Rochester, N.Y.), to be account director for animal-welfare and humane-society clients, based in the Lincoln, Neb., office. Grizzard provides direct-marketing services to nonprofit organizations and corporations.

Gary Kaplan and Associates (Pasadena, Calif.): Appointed Victoria Pearson, a principal, to be vice president at this executive-search firm that assists nonprofit organizations.

O’Neill and Associates (Atlanta): Appointed Lauren M. Bailey, campaign assistant, to be campaign manager at this fund-raising consulting firm.

Quarles and Brady (Chicago): Appointed Beth Alaine Engel, a lawyer in the Chicago office of Gardner Carton and Douglas, to be a partner, working with tax-exempt organizations and estate-planning groups.

Schultz and Williams (Philadelphia): Appointed Cathy Card Sterling, vice president at WETA (Washington), to be vice president. Schultz and Williams provides development, marketing, and management services to nonprofit groups.

Tavrow and Lund Consulting (Greenwich, Conn.): Appointed Richard Lund, president of Temple Sholom (Greenwich), to be president, and Barbara Tavrow, executive director of the Jewish Home for the Elderly of Fairfield County (Fairfield, Conn.), to be executive vice president. Tavrow and Lund provides consulting services to philanthropic organizations.