People

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (New York): Appointed Jo Black Sullivan, senior vice president of development communications, to be executive vice president of external affairs.

Be the Match Foundation (Minneapolis) Appointed Christine Fleming, vice president at the TGen Foundation (Phoenix), to be president. The Match Foundation raises money to support the National Marrow Donor Program, based in Minneapolis.

Bottomless Closet (New York): Appointed Jessica Land, a member of the corporate-responsibility team at Ernst & Young (New York), to be volunteer coordinator. This organization provides business attire and professional-development assistance to needy women.

DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park (Lincoln, Mass.): Appointed Laurie LaMothe, executive director of development and campaign manager at the New England Conservatory (Boston), to be director of external affairs.

Eanes Education Foundation (Austin, Tex.): Appointed Wally Moore, a member of the foundation’s Board of Directors and former vice president of development at KLRU-TV (Austin), to be executive director. This organization raises private money to support public schools in the Eanes district.

Entertainment Industry Foundation (Los Angeles): Appointed Diane L. Balma, vice president of strategic relations at Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Dallas), to be executive director of its Stand Up to Cancer program.

Harrisburg Area Community College Foundation (Pa.): Appointed Jayne Baker Abrams, former chief development officer at Family & Children’s Services of Central Pennsylvania (Harrisburg) and executive director of its subsidiary, ParentWorks, to be executive director.

Indiana U. (Bloomington): Appointed Joyce Ritchie, associate dean of external relations at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins U., to be director of development at the Jacobs School of Music.

Johnson C. Smith U. (Charlotte, N.C.): Appointed Joy Paige, senior vice president and community-affairs manager at Wachovia (Charlotte), to be vice president for institutional advancement.

Mercy Corps (Portland, Ore.): Appointed Julie Mancini, director of Portland Arts and Lectures (Ore.), to be director of the Mercy Corps Action Center, an educational public space that allows visitors to experience the daily lives of humanitarian-aid workers.

National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (Washington): Appointed Linda Juszczak, a founder and current interim executive director, to be executive director.

National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (Alexandria, Va.): Appointed Laura S. Feldman, director of grant projects and policy, to be director of corporate alliances, grants, and development.

National Council of La Raza (Washington): Appointed Eric Rodriguez, deputy vice president of the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation, to be vice president of the office, and Maria E. Rosa, professor and dean of the School of Health Sciences at Universidad del Turabo (Puerto Rico), to be vice president of the council’s Institute for Hispanic Health.

National Head Start Association (Alexandria, Va.): Appointed Yasmina Vinci, founding director of EDGE Consulting Partners (Boston), to be executive director.

National Housing Institute (Maplewood, N.J.): Appointed Harold Simon, former executive director, to be executive director.

Pediatric Cancer Foundation (Tampa, Fla.): Appointed Nancy Crane, executive director of the Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation, to be executive director.

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (Philadelphia): Announced the retirement of Jane G. Pepper, president, effective in March 2010.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Phoenix: Appointed Leslie Tan, manager of fund-raising events at CancerCare (New York), to be development manager.

Save Africa’s Children (Los Angeles): Appointed Paul H. Turner, former community-relations director at Citigroup, based in Los Angeles, to be president.

Save the Chimps (Fort Pierce, Fla.) Announced the death of its president and founder, Carole C. Noon, on May 2. She was 59.

Scholarship America (Minneapolis): Appointed Rhianna Quinn Roddy, chief marketing officer at Lighthouse International (New York), to be executive director of designated funds.

Social Venture Partners Santa Barbara (Calif.): Appointed Joan Young, a nonprofit consultant (Santa Barbara), to be executive director.

U. of California at Los Angeles: Appointed Erica Edwards, assistant director of development for Medical Sciences Development, to be associate director of development for Medical Sciences Development; Candie Goldbronn, event and database coordinator for the medical alumni association for Medical Sciences Development, to be director of the annual fund for Medical Sciences Development; Yassminda Harts, development associate at Positive Coaching Alliance (Mountain View, Calif.), to be regional director for central major gifts; Allison Kemmis-Price, major-gift officer at the U. of Nottingham (England), to be senior director of major gifts for the Anderson School of Management; Evelyn Klass, development assistant for Medical Sciences Development, to be assistant director of development for the UCLA Library; Rebecca Manusco-Winding, senior vice president for film, television, and advertising at Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Santa Monica, Calif.), to be director of development at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopedic Hospital; Ricardo Quintero, administrative assistant for the UCLA Fund, to be assistant director of development for the fund; and Jeannette Sheppard, director of development for urology for Medical Sciences Development, to be director of development for medical education and scholarship for Medical Sciences Development.

U. of Massachusetts at Amherst: Appointed Michael A. Leto, vice president for development and alumni relations at Central Michigan U. (Mount Pleasant), to be vice chancellor for development and alumni affairs.

U. of Nebraska Medical Center (Omaha): Appointed Roxanna Jokela, director of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network, to be director of alumni relations.

University City District (Philadelphia): Appointed Matthew Bergheiser, regional program director at the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, based in Philadelphia, to be executive director. This organization supports community-revitalization projects in West Philadelphia.

Urban Institute (Washington): Appointed Susan J. Popkin, a senior fellow at the institute’s Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center, to be director of the Program on Neighborhoods and Youth Development.

Urban Libraries Council (Chicago): Appointed Susan Benton, research, development, and strategic partners executive at the International City/County Management Association (Washington), to be president and chief executive officer.

Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (Summit): Appointed Marion Grzesiak, former director of the Jersey City Art Museum (N.J.), to be executive director.

Walton Arts Center (Fayetteville, Ark.): Appointed Peter B. Lane, former chief executive officer of the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (Liberty, N.Y.), to be president and chief executive officer, and Terri Trotter, vice president of external affairs, to be chief operating officer.

GRANT MAKERS

Arcus Foundation (Kalamazoo, Mich.): Appointed Roz Lee, director of programs at Stonewall Community Foundation (New York), to be senior program officer for the Racial Justice, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity Program.

The California Endowment (Los Angeles): Appointed Sarah Reyes, chief of staff for Juan Arambula, member of the California State Assembly, in Fresno, to be senior program officer for the Central Valley.

Community Foundation Sonoma County (Santa Rosa, Calif.): Appointed Barbara Hughes, interim executive director of the California Association of Food Banks (Oakland), and former senior vice president and controller at Fireman’s Fund Insurance (Novato, Calif.), to be president and chief executive officer.

McCormick Foundation: Announced the retirement of David L. Grange, chief executive officer, effective June 30.

Woods Fund of Chicago: Announced the retirement of Deborah Harrington, president, effective at the end of 2009.

BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

The California Endowment (Los Angeles): Elected Susan V. Berresford, former president of the Ford Foundation (New York), to the Board of Directors.

Community Foundation for the National Capital Region (Washington): Elected Fernando Barrueta, president and chief executive officer of the Hispanic College Fund (Washington), and Boisfeuillet Jones Jr., vice chairman of the Washington Post Company and chairman of The Washington Post, to the Board of Trustees.

Lubrizol Foundation (Wickliffe, Ohio): Elected David J. Enzerra, director of social responsibility and public affairs at the Lubrizol Corporation (Wickliffe), to be president of the Board of Trustees. Karrie L. Jethrow, human-resources manager for diversity and inclusion at Lubrizol, was also elected to the board.

Public Policy Institute of California (San Francisco): Elected Walter Hewlett, founder and director of the Center for Computer Assisted Research in the Humanities at Stanford U. (Calif.), to be chairman of the Board of Directors.