People

American Associates, Ben-Gurion U. of the Negev (New York): Appointed Harriet Winer, principal consultant at HJ Winer and Associates (Boston), to be vice president of development.

American Heart Association (Dallas): Appointed Nancy Brown, chief operating officer, to be chief executive officer.

American Land Conservancy (San Francisco): Appointed Kerry O’Toole, director of conservation, to be president, and Pat Ortmeyer, director of grants administration, to be director of development and communications.

Amfar, the Foundation for AIDS Research (New York): Appointed Joshua Lamont, vice president and director of corporate giving at Lehman Brothers (New York), to be vice president for public information.

Association of Black Foundation Executives (New York): Appointed Susan Taylor Batten, senior associate at the Annie E. Casey Foundation (Baltimore), to be president.

Business Volunteers Unlimited Maryland (Baltimore): Appointed Candace Baker, technical-assistance coordinator at Child Care Links (Baltimore), to be volunteer coordinator.

CircEsteem (Chicago): Appointed Richard Friedman, interim executive director of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (Chicago), to be executive director. CircEsteem helps children build self-esteem through the practice of circus arts.

Council on Foundations (Arlington, Va.): Appointed Steven C. Siesser, vice president at the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (FallsChurch, Va.), to be vice president of finance and administration.

Dallas Museum of Art: Appointed John Easley, vice president and assistant director of the St. Louis Art Museum, to be chief development officer.

Edmonds Community College (Lynnwood, Wash.): Appointed John Michaelson, interim vice president of college relations and advancement, to be vice president of college relations and advancement.

Eleanor Foundation (Chicago): Appointed Vicky Nurre, Chicago managing director at the Taproot Foundation, to be director of development and communications. This organization promotes economic self-sufficiency for working mothers.

1stACT Silicon Valley (San Jose, Calif.): Appointed Joshua Russell, communications manager at Arts Council Silicon Valley (San Jose, Calif.), to be director of communications. This organization supports activities that combine art and technology.

Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana (Indianapolis): Appointed Greg Weis, director of marketing communications for Consona Corporation (Indianapolis), to be marketing business development manager.

Goodwill of Greater Washington: Appointed Dave Sullivan, an independent consultant for Sullutions (Washington), to be vice president of donations and retail sales.

Harvard U., Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (Cambridge, Mass.): Appointed Sharyn Bahn, director of development at the American Repertory Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.), to be associate dean for advancement.

Hill-Stead Museum (Farmington, Conn.): Appointed Sue Sturtevant, director of statewide partnerships for New Mexico’s Department of Cultural Affairs (Santa Fe), to be executive director and chief executive officer, effective January 12.

Hoosier Oncology Group (Indianapolis): Appointed Peter Pletcher, senior financial analyst at Eli Lilly Research Labs, Discovery Biology (Indianapolis), to be executive director. Hoosier Oncology is a cancer-research organization.

Independent Curators International (New York): Announced the resignation of Judith Olch Richards, executive director, effective June 30.

Make-a-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina (Raleigh): Appointed Ziva Raney, associate executive director of the Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation (N.C.), to be director of development.

Manet Community Health Center (Quincy, Mass.): Appointed Henry Tuttle, chief executive officer of Outer Cape Health Services (Eastham, Mass.), to be chief executive officer.

Muhlenberg College (Allentown, Pa.): Appointed Connie L. Harris, vice president for institutional advancement at Meredith College (Raleigh, N.C.), to be vice president for development and alumni relations.

National Communication Association (Washington): Appointed Frank M. Doyle, senior director of member relations and leadership services at Nafsa: Association of International Educators (Washington), to be deputy executive director. This organization promotes the study and teaching of ethical communication in research, teaching, and public service.

National Council for Adoption (Alexandria, Va.): Announced the resignation of Thomas C. Atwood, president and chief executive officer.

National Guard Youth Foundation (Alexandria, Va.): Appointed James R. Tinkham, chief of the office of athletics and youth development at the National Guard Bureau (Arlington, Va.), to be executive director.

National Science Teachers Association (Arlington, Va.): Appointed Zipporah Miller, K-12 science supervisor and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics coordinator for Prince George’s County Public School District (Upper Marlboro, Md.), to be associate executive director for professional programs and conferences.

New Eyes for the Needy (Short Hills, N.J.): Appointed Susan M. Dyckman, director of development and communication, to be executive director.

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Philadelphia): Appointed John Berg, chief financial officer at the Baldwin School (Bryn Mawr, Pa.), to be senior vice president of finance and operations.

Philanthropy Roundtable (Washington): Appointed Sue Santa, director of legal and public affairs at the International Speedway Corporation (Daytona Beach, Fla.), to be senior vice president for public policy.

United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley (Boston): Appointed Deborah Sinay, senior vice president for institutional advancement at the Boston Children’s Museum, to be chief development officer.

U. of South Florida and U. of South Florida Foundation (Tampa): Appointed Joel D. Momberg, executive vice president at All Children’s Hospital Foundation (St. Petersburg, Fla.), to be vice president of advancement for the university and chief executive officer of the university’s foundation.

U. of Texas-Pan American (Edinburg): Appointed Janice Odom, assistant vice president for advancement services at U. of Texas at San Antonio, to be vice president of the division of university advancement.

Virginia Historical Society (Richmond): Appointed Paul Levengood, managing editor of the society’s Virginia Magazine of History and Biography and program coordinator at its Reynolds Business History Center, to be president and chief executive officer.

WNET.org (New York) Appointed Samantha Gibb, operations manager and coordinator of clinical research at Helicor (New York), to be operations manager for institutional advancement, and Tom Watson, vice president of advertising sales for the Logo network at MTV Networks (New York), to be executive director of national corporate sponsorship sales.

YWCA of the USA (Washington): Appointed Sarah C. Albert, director of public outreach at the Global Health Council (Washington), to be public policy and advocacy director.

GRANT MAKERS

Cental Carolina Community Foundation (Columbia, S.C.): Appointed Edward E. Conroy, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Fastco Threaded Products (Columbia, S.C.), to be chief financial officer.

Communities Foundation of Texas (Dallas): Appointed Monica Egert Smith, senior director of community services for The Dallas Morning News and WFAA-TV (Dallas-Fort Worth), to be grants administrator.

Flinn Foundation (Phoenix): Announced the retirement of John W. Murphy, president, effective June 1.

Jewish Women’s Foundation of Chicago: Appointed Emily Muskovitz Sweet, program director in the City of Chicago Mayor’s Office on Domestic Violence, to be executive director.

Maine Community Foundation (Ellsworth): Appointed Meredith H. Jones, vice president for program development and grant-making services, to be president and chief executive officer.

Marin Community Foundation (Novato, Calif.): Appointed Tracy Hogan, development director at Marin Catholic High School (Kentfield, Calif.), to be director of philanthropic planning.

Mary Black Foundation (Spartanburg, S.C.): Appointed Cate Brandt Ryba, economic development coordinator for the City of Spartanburg, to be media and communications officer.

Rockefeller Foundation (New York): Appointed James Nyoro, executive director of the Tegemeo Institute at Egerton U. (Nairobi, Kenya), to be managing director of its Nairobi programs and operations.

Rosenberg Foundation (San Francisco): Appointed Timothy P. Silard, chief of policy at the San Francisco district attorney’s office, to be president.

Santa Barbara Foundation (Calif.): Appointed Ronald V. Gallo, president and chief executive officer of the Rhode Island Foundation (Providence), to be president and chief executive officer.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation (Battle Creek, Mich.): Appointed Kara Inae Carlisle, associate director at Zocalo Public Square Lecture Series (Los Angeles), and Lisa Flick Wilson, vice president of affiliate advancement at the Points of Light Institute and Hands On Network (Atlanta), to be program directors in civic and philanthropic engagement, and Marjorie R. Simms, chief operating officer at the Washington Area Women’s Foundation (Washington), to be director of family income and assets.

BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

Aid to Artisans (Hartford. Conn.): Elected Eric O’Leary, ceramic artist and designer (Meriden, N.H.), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

Association of Research Libraries (Washington): Elected Thomas C. Leonard, a librarian and professor for the Graduate School of Journalism at the U. of California at Berkeley, to be president of the Board of Directors.

Bonfils-Stanton Foundation (Denver): Elected Mark G. Falcone, founder and chief executive officer of Continuum Partners (Denver), and Julanna Gilbert, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry and director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the U. of Denver, to the Board of Directors.

Ford Foundation (New York): Elected Robert Kaplan, professor of management practice at Harvard U. Business School (Boston) and senior director at the Goldman Sachs Group (New York), and Peter Nadosy, managing partner at East End Advisors (New York), to the Board of Trustees.

Grantmakers for Children, Youth, and Families (Silver Spring Md.): Elected Elsa Holguin, senior program officer at the Rose Community Foundation (Denver), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

Jewish Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County (Boca Raton, Fla.): Elected David Pratt, a lawyer at the Proskauer Rose law firm (Boca Raton), to be chair of the board.

Minnesota Medical Foundation (Minneapolis): Elected Mary K. Stern, chief executive officer of MKS Associates (Minneapolis), to be chair of the Board of Trustees.

Pacific Science Center (Seattle): Elected Scott Armstrong, president and chief executive officer of Group Health (Seattle), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

Seedco (New York): Elected George A. Pruitt, president of Thomas Edison State College (Trenton, N.J.), to be chairman of the Board of Directors.

Women in Development New York: Elected Poonam Prasad, president of Prasad Consulting and Research (New York), to be president of the Board of Directors.

CONSULTANTS AND OTHERS

Altum (Reston, Va.): Appointed Steve Pinchotti, president and chief operating officer, to be chief executive officer. Altum provides management services and software products to nonprofit organizations and government agencies.

Colliers ABR (New York): Appointed Robair Reichenstein, a first vice president for the Global Corporate Services Division at CB Richard Ellis, based in New York, to be a managing director in its not-for-profit division. Colliers ABR is a commercial real-estate-service firm that serves nonprofit groups and companies.

Commongood Careers (Boston and San Francisco): Appointed Missy Longshore, business-development manager at New Door Ventures (San Francisco), to be founding regional director of the San Francisco office. Commongood Careers is a search firm for nonprofit organizations.

Compass Group (Birmingham, Mich.): Appointed Michelle Olmsted, a consultant, to be vice president. Compass Group is an executive-search firm for nonprofit groups.