People

A Better Chance (Boston): Appointed Monica Alvarez, senior director of international leadership development at the Young Presidents’ Organization (Dallas), to be director of the business and professional partnership program. She will be based in the New York office of this organization that provides educational and career opportunities for talented minority youths.

Academy for Educational Development (Washington): Appointed Mary F. Maguire, a senior vice-president at the Washington office of Fleishman-Hillard International Communications, to be vice-president and director of communications.

Advancement for Delaware Valley Independent Schools (Bryn Mawr, Pa.): Appointed Barbara Kraus-Blackney, director of development at Oak Lane Day School (Blue Bell, Pa.), to be executive director, effective June 14.

American Foundation for the Blind (New York): Appointed Ike Presley, assistive-technology specialist at the Georgia Project for Assistive Technology (Forest Park), to be national program associate for literacy at the Southeast office in Atlanta.

American Leprosy Missions (Greenville, S.C.): Appointed Donna Davies, executive assistant to a certified public accountant in Greenville, to be project-development assistant.

American Press Institute (Reston, Va.): Appointed Joshua Herman, director of applied marketing and training at Claritas Inc. Precision Marketing Institute (Arlington, Va.), to be an associate director.

Arizona State U. (Tempe): Appointed Cheryl McNab, director of resource development at Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, to be senior development officer for the College of Architecture and Environmental Design.

Art Institute of Chicago: Appointed Joel Schaffer, associate at the Greater Chicago Group (Northbrook, Ill.), to be director of gift planning.

Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (Richmond): Appointed Anne Alexander Marshall, executive director of the National Foundation for Biomedical Research, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, Md.), to be director of development and public affairs.

Baptist Health Foundation (Little Rock, Ark.): Appointed Diane Richardson, vice-president at Heifer International Foundation (Little Rock), to be planned-giving director.

Bethesda Hospital Foundation (Boynton Beach, Fla.): Appointed Mark S. London, vice-president of development at the East West Institute (New York), to be vice-president and chief executive officer. The foundation is the fund-raising arm of the Bethesda Health Care System.

Bowling Brook Preparatory School (Keymar, Md.): Appointed Wally Brown, a partner at On Your Mark (Westminster, Md.), a business-consulting firm, to be director of development.

Boy Scouts of America-Greater New York Council: Appointed Mohamed Zaidi, director of trusts and planned giving at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (New York), to be director of planned giving.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America (Atlanta): Appointed Kevin Bingham, president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Brazos Valley (Bryan, Tex.), to be regional service director for the Southwest office (Richardson, Tex.); Brazellia Baker, a field representative at Transportation Communication Union Advanced Training (Atlanta), to be assistant director of career-preparatory services for the TeenSupreme program; Susanna Ferrans, a grants coordinator, to be assistant director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance; Lori McLemore, a grants coordinator, to be a writer and editor in marketing and communications; and Tom Skehan, manager of the data center in the Midwest office (Streamwood, Ill.), to be manager of administrative data-base services.

Brookings Institution (Washington): Appointed Ron Nessen, a moderator and managing editor at the Nostalgia TV Cable Network (Washington), to be vice-president of communications.

Center for Policy Alternatives (Washington): Appointed Christine Hernandez, a four-term Texas state representative, to be director of the Southwest Policy Leaders Forum.

Children’s Hospital Foundation (Omaha): Appointed Michael P. Geis, chief executive officer of the Madonna Foundation (Lincoln, Neb.), to be executive director. He will also be a vice-president at the foundation’s parent organization, Children’s Healthcare Services.

Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of America (Minneapolis): Appointed Alan Spillers, capital-campaign director at the Y.W.C.A. of Minneapolis, to be vice-president of development.

College of St. Catherine (St. Paul): Appointed Mary Des Roches, director of central services at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, to be vice-president for finance and business operations.

Colorado Dance Festival (Boulder): Appointed Hardy Darring, director of underwriting at KAZU (Pacific Grove, Cal.), to be development coordinator.

Co-operation Ireland (New York): Appointed Eric S. Nonacs, assistant director of development for the Faculty of Arts and Science at New York U., to be executive director.

Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children (New York): Appointed David S. Liederman, executive director of the Child Welfare League of America (Washington), to be president and chief executive officer.

Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (San Francisco): Appointed Brad A. Wong, assistant vice-president at the U. of California at San Francisco Foundation, to be executive director.

The Fund for Peace (Washington): Appointed Michael J. Fonte, executive director of the Council for a Livable World Education Fund (Washington), to be director of development and communications.

Gettysburg College (Pa.): Appointed Jeanne Duffy, director of foundation and corporate support at U. of Massachusetts at Lowell, to be director of foundation and corporate support.

Gilda’s Club-New York City: Appointed Joel Sesser, president of the New York Partnership for the Homeless, to be executive director, and Craig Purinton, development officer at the New York Academy of the Sciences, to be director of development. Gilda’s Club, named after the late comedian Gilda Radner, provides emotional-support services to people with cancer and their families.

Guilford College (Greensboro, N.C.): Appointed Kim Williamson, director of development and operations at the Children’s Action Alliance (Phoenix), to be director of development in the office for institutional advancement.

Hartwick College (Oneonta, N.Y.): Appointed Robert A. Clark, director of communications at Rutgers U. at Newark (N.J.), to be director of communications.

Heritage Foundation (Washington): Appointed Alexander Annett, a research assistant, to be a policy analyst in environmental issues; Joseph Dougherty, manager of U.S. media and public relations at the Alexandria, Va., office of Jane’s Information Group (London), to be a public-relations associate; and Peter Sperry, a program manager at MindShare Associates (Layton, Utah), to be a policy analyst in federal spending for the Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies.

Intiman Theatre (Seattle): Appointed Liza Comtois, marketing coordinator at the Space Needle Corporation (Seattle), to be community-programs manager.

Iowa State U. (Ames): Appointed Mark Gambaiana, former director of major gifts at Morningside College (Sioux City, Iowa), to be director of development for the College of Veterinary Medicine, and Meghan Marsden, former development officer at Northern Michigan U. (Marquette), to be assistant director of annual giving.

Jewish Theological Seminary (New York): Appointed Rickey Goodman, president of Congregation Adath Jeshurun (Elkins Park, Pa.), to be director of the mid-Atlantic office in Philadelphia.

Johns Hopkins U. (Baltimore): Appointed Jackie Baldick, former director of development for the School of Nursing, to be head of development for the Bioethics Institute; Katie Coyle, assistant director of development for Georgetown College at Georgetown U. (Washington), to be senior associate director of development for the School of Medicine; B.J. Davisson, a planned-giving adviser, to be director of gift planning for the Johns Hopkins Institutions; David Mainella, associate director of the Bradley Fund at Bradley U. (Peoria, Ill.), to be associate director for gift societies in the annual-giving office; Dennis McClellan, director of development for medical-center academic programs at Georgetown U. (Washington), to be director of development for the Department of Medicine at the Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine; and Kathryn Amey Shelton, director of planned giving at Tressler Lutheran Services (Baltimore), to be a planned-giving adviser for the Johns Hopkins Institutions.

L.A. Shanti (Los Angeles): Appointed Lee Werbel, director of development for the School of Arts and Letters at California State U. at Los Angeles, to be director of development. L.A. Shanti provides emotional-support and educational services to people affected by H.I.V. and other life-threatening illnesses.

League for Innovation in the Community College (Mission Viejo, Cal.): Terry O’Banion, president and chief executive officer, has announced his retirement, effective December 31. The organization’s Board of Directors has appointed him a senior fellow and president emeritus.

Little Sisters of the Assumption (New York): Appointed Henryk Behnke, a fund-raising associate at Florida Atlantic U. Foundation (Boca Raton), to be director of marketing and development.

Monmouth Conservation Foundation (Middletown, N.J.): Appointed Erica McKenna, a recent recipient of a master’s degree in teaching from Monmouth U. (West Long Branch, N.J.), to be coordinator of public relations and special events.

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (Cherry Hill, N.J.): Appointed Douglas G. Franklin, social-marketing director at the International Youth Foundation (Baltimore), to be executive director.

National Collegiate Athletic Association Foundation (Overland Park, Kan.): Appointed Marion B. Peavey, vice-president for development and alumni relations at the U. of Delaware (Newark), to be executive director.

New Israel Fund (Washington): Appointed Marc Breslaw, director of development at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington), to be director of development and chief operating officer.

New School U. (New York): Appointed Carmen Ashhurst, president of Radiant Entertainment (New York), to be director of university communications.

Opera Pacific (Irvine, Cal.): Appointed John DeMain, music director of the Madison Symphony (Wis.) and artistic director at the Madison Opera (Wis.), also to be artistic director and principal conductor, and Mitchell Krieger, former director of artistic resources at the Michigan Opera Theatre (Detroit), to be director of operations.

Regis U. (Denver): Appointed Flossie O’Leary, vice-president for regional operations at Junior Achievement, Rocky Mountain (Denver), to be director of foundation relations and special projects.

Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic (Spartanburg, S.C.): Appointed Jean A. McAulay, director of marketing and public relations at the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, to be director of public relations.

U. of Maine at Orono: Appointed Susan Reardon, vice-president for university advancement and marketing at Ferris State U. (Big Rapids, Mich.), to be vice-president for university advancement.

U.S. Association for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Washington): Appointed Jeffrey Meer, program officer for human rights and conflict at the United Nations Foundation (Washington), to be executive director.

United Way of New York City: Appointed Richard J. Geswell, national vice-president for volunteer and chapter support at the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation (White Plains, N.Y.), to be senior vice-president for resource development.

Virginia Wesleyan College (Norfolk): Appointed Nan C. Edgerton, director of corporate and foundation relations, to be director of development.

Youth Power (Oakland, Cal.): Appointed John de Miranda, executive director of the National Association on Alcohol, Drugs and Disabilities (San Mateo, Cal.), also to be acting executive director.

GRANT MAKERS

The California Endowment (Woodland Hills): Appointed Margaret (Peggy) Hinz, communications and marketing officer at the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Red Cross, to be director of communications.

Carnegie Corporation of New York: Appointed Neil R. Grabois, president of Colgate U. (Hamilton, N.Y.), to be vice-president and director for strategic planning and program coordination, effective at the end of June.

Community Foundation Silicon Valley (San Jose, Cal.): Appointed Birgit Fink-Jensen, communications director at the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group (San Jose), to be communications director.

Dallas Women’s Foundation: Appointed Becky Russell Sykes, president, to be executive director.

J. Paul Getty Trust (Los Angeles): Theodore R. Mitchell, vice-president for education and strategic initiatives, has been appointed president of Occidental College (Los Angeles), effective July 1.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (Chevy Chase, Md.): Appointed Thomas R. Cech, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the U. of Colorado at Boulder and a professor of biochemistry, biophysics, and genetics at the U. of Colorado Health Sciences Center (Denver), also to be president, effective next January. He will succeed Purnell W. Choppin, who announced his retirement late last year.

David and Lucile Packard Foundation (Los Altos, Cal.): Appointed Richard T. Schlosberg III, former publisher and chief executive officer of the Los Angeles Times, to be president and chief executive officer, effective May 3. He succeeds Colburn S. Wilbur, who is retiring after leading the foundation for more than 22 years.

Washington Area Women’s Foundation: Appointed Lori Cooper, executive director of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies (Washington), to be executive director.

BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

American Medical Association Foundation (Chicago): Elected J. Edward Hill, a family physician in Tupelo, Miss., to be president of the Board of Directors.

Baltimore Community Foundation: Elected Wilson T. (Tom) Gildee, founder of Kids-R-VIPs (Towson, Md.), to be a board member.

Jubilee Enterprise of Greater Washington: Elected Myra Peabody Gossens, executive director of the Washington office of Ruder Finn (New York), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund (New York): Elected Cynthia H. Hyndman, a partner at the law firm of Robinson, Curley & Clayton (Chicago), and Donald M. Millinger, a partner at the law firm of Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers (Philadelphia), to be co-chairs of the Board of Directors.

National Neighborhood Coalition (Washington): Elected Thomas Shellabarger, policy adviser for urban and economic issues in the Department of Social Development and World Peace at the United States Catholic Conference (Washington), to be co-chair of the Board of Directors. He joins current co-chair Nancy Willis.

Northern California Community Loan Fund (San Francisco): Elected Bill Lambert, manager of the Office of Economic Development for the City of Berkeley (Cal.), to be board chair.

David and Lucile Packard Foundation (Los Altos, Cal.): Elected William K. Reilly, former director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Washington), to the Board of Trustees.

The Rockefeller Foundation (New York): Elected the following to the Board of Trustees: David M. Lawrence, chairman and chief executive officer of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals (Oakland, Cal.); Yo-Yo Ma, world-renowned cellist; Jessica Tuchman Mathews, president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Washington); and Mamphela Ramphele, vice-chancellor of the U. of Cape Town.

San Francisco Ballet: Elected J. Stuart Francis, a managing director at Lehman Brothers (San Francisco), to be chairman of the Board of Trustees, effective July 1.

West Central Initiative (Fergus Falls, Minn.): Elected Carolyn Engebretson, a county commissioner for Becker County (Detroit Lakes, Minn.), to be president of the board of the West Central Economic Development District.

Woods Charitable Fund (Lincoln, Neb.): Elected Stephen S. Sands, president and chief executive officer at Standard Meat Company (Lincoln), and Susan M. Ugai, a partner at the law firm of Ugai & Lindgren (Lincoln), to be members of the Board of Directors.

Y.M.C.A. of Greater New York (New York): Elected Richard A. Grasso, chairman and chief executive officer of the New York Stock Exchange, to be chairman of the Board of Directors.

CONSULTANTS AND OTHERS

Blackbaud (Charleston, S.C.): Appointed Max C. Sherman, a senior global-account manager at Sybase Inc. (Emeryville, Cal.), to be manager of the business-partner program.

Dresdner RCM Global Investors (San Francisco): Appointed Cheryl B. King, vice-president for Western region sales at Fidelity Investments (San Francisco), to be director of endowments and foundations.

JAMI Charity Brands Services (Pearl River, N.Y.): Appointed Vickie Weaver, vice-president of development and communications at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (Dallas), to be senior vice-president.

Roth Bookstein & Zaslow (Los Angeles): Appointed George Noreika, manager at Odell Hicks and Company (Chicago), to be a supervisor in the department of not-for-profit accounting and auditing.

Gary Wexler & Associates (Los Angeles): Appointed Jonathan Schreiber, director of marketing and development at the Jewish Television Network (Beverly Hills, Cal.), to be account supervisor at this firm that does advertising and marketing for non-profit organizations.