People

Alzheimer’s Assocation (Chicago): Appointed Robert J. Egge, executive director of the Alzheimer’s Study Group (Washington), to be vice president of its public policy and advocacy division.

Amfar: the Foundation for AIDS Research (New York): Appointed Gregory L. Boroff, senior vice president for external relations at the Food Bank for New York City, to be vice president for development.

Ballet Hispanico (New York): Appointed Eduardo Vilaro, artistic director and founder of Luna Negra Dance Theater (Chicago), to be artistic director. He succeeds Tina Ramirez, who will step down in June.

Baptist Health Foundation (Birmingham, Ala.): Appointed Mark Belcher, vice president and chief operating officer, also to be chief development officer.

Bronx Independent Living Services (New York): Appointed Brett L. Eisenberg, membership specialist at the National Business and Disability Council (Albertson, N.Y.), to be executive director.

Carroll U. (Waukesha, Wis.): Appointed Stephen R. Kuhn, vice president for institutional advancement at Dominican U. (River Forest, Ill.), to be vice president for institutional advancement.

Catholic Charities USA (Alexandria, Va.): Appointed Patricia A. Hvidston, senior director of development, to be senior vice president for development and communications.

Charities Review Council (St. Paul): Appointed Martin Wera, director of the Minnesota Civic Engagement Table at Wellstone Action (St. Paul), to be nonprofit-services manager.

Chicago Metro History Education Center: Appointed Frank Valdez. grant developer for Chicago Public Schools, to be executive director.

Children’s Aid Society (New York): Appointed Katherine Eckstein, policy and advocacy specialist, to be director of public policy.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta: Appointed Paul W. Spearman, division director of pediatric infectious diseases at Emory U. School of Medicine (Atlanta), to be chief research officer.

Dakota State U. (Madison, S.D.): Appointed Judith M. Payne, former secretary of the South Dakota Department of Transportation (Pierre), to be vice president for advancement.

Da Vinci Science Center (Allentown, Pa.): Appointed Troy A. Thrash, executive director of the National Aerospace Development Center (Alpharetta, Ga.), to be executive director.

Eureka College (Ill.): Appointed Kelly Gschwend, assistant director of admissions at Bradley U. (Peoria, Ill.), to be assistant director of development.

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana (Chicago): Appointed Bryn Reese, senior vice president for institutional advancement at the Chicago Botanic Garden, to be chief development officer.

Guiding Eyes for the Blind (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.): Appointed Susan Dishart, vice president of fund development and partnerships at Girls Scouts Heart of the Hudson (Pleasantville, N.Y.), to be director of planned giving. This organization trains guide dogs for blind and visually impaired people.

Harrisburg U. of Science and Technology (Pa.): Appointed Deborah M. Lee, major-gift officer at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.), to be director of major gifts.

H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment (Washington): Appointed Deb Callahan, founder and chief executive officer of North Star Strategy (Washington), to be president. She succeeds Thomas Lovejoy, who has stepped down to become biodiversity chair at the center.

Hudson Valley Hospital Center (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.): Appointed William Dauster, executive director of the Foundation of Hudson Valley Hospital Center, also to be vice president of marketing and development.

Judge Baker Children’s Center (Boston): Appointed Stephen Schaffer, president of Children’s Friend and Family Services (Salem, Mass.), to be chief operating officer.

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (Alexandria, Va.): Appointed Margaret Bergan Davis, associate dean for advancement at Washington National Cathedral, to be chief executive officer.

National Museum of American Jewish History (Philadelphia): Appointed Michael Rosenzweig, senior vice president for corporate development and general counsel at Johns Manville (Denver), to be president and chief executive officer.

Northeast Historic Film (Bucksport, Me.): Appointed Jessica H. Hosford, campaign manager at BHC Consulting Group (Bangor, Me.), to be external affairs director.

Opera Company of Philadelphia: Appointed David B. Devan, managing director, to be executive director.

Poynter Institute (St. Petersburg, Fla.): Appointed Ann W. Madsen, vice president of corporate advancement at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in Central New York (Syracuse), to be director of development.

Southeastern Louisiana U. (Hammond): Appointed Wendy Johns-Lauderdale, assistant vice president for university advancement, to be vice president for university advancement.

Texas A&M U. (College Station): Appointed Monica L. Delisa, director of major gifts at the U. of Arizona Health Sciences Center (Tucson), to be senior director of development for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Texas Lutheran U. (Seguin): Appointed Nancy J. Hershfield, director of development at St. Norbert College (De Pere, Wis.), to be vice president for development and alumni relations.

Textile Museum (Washington): Announced the resignation of Daniel Walker, director.

U. of North Texas Foundation (Denton): Announced the retirement of Greg McQueen, president, and senior vice president for advancement at the university, effective January 2010.

U. of the Sciences in Philadelphia: Appointed Necie Steward, associate director of development at Coriell Institute for Medical Research (Camden, N.J.), to be director of advancement services.

U. of Southern Maine Foundation (Portland): Appointed Margaret A. Weston, owner of Weston Imaging (Yarmouth, Me.), to be president and chief executive officer. Ms. Weston has also been appointed vice president for advancement at the university.

U. of Washington at Tacoma: Appointed Joshua Knudson, vice president for development and alumni relations at the College of Santa Fe (N.M.), to be vice chancellor for advancement.

Vermont Foodbank (South Barre): Appointed John Sayles, deputy secretary at the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (Waterbury), to be chief executive officer.

Wittenberg U. (Springfield, Ohio): Appointed Kristin Kelly, assistant in the office of admissions, and Chelsea White, intern in the office of alumni relations at Marietta College (Ohio), to be assistant directors of the Wittenberg Fund.

Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (Providence): Appointed Marguerite M. Brown, vice president for development and college relations at Rhode Island College (Providence) and executive director of the Rhode Island College Foundation (Providence), to be vice president of philanthropy.

Youth Frontiers (Minneapolis): Appointed Erica Ulstrom, major-gifts officer at Gillette Children’s Foundation (St. Paul), to be director of development.

GRANT MAKERS

California Endowment (Los Angeles): Appointed Laura Olson, senior program officer at the Humboldt Area Foundation (Calif.) and executive director of the Union Labor Health Foundation (Bayside, Calif.), to be program officer for Del Norte County.

Community Foundation Sonoma County (Santa Rosa, Calif.): Appointed Paul DeMarco, vice president for finance and administration, to be acting chief executive officer.

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (Springfield): Appointed Ron Ancrum, president of Associated Grant Makers (Boston), to be president.

Flinn Foundation (Phoenix): Appointed Jack B. Jewett, vice president for university advancement at California State U. at Monterey Bay (Seaside, Calif.), to be president and chief executive officer.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (Lansdowne, Va.): Announced the retirement of Matthew Quinn, executive director.

Rhode Island Foundation (Providence): Appointed Anna Cano-Morales, senior community philanthropy officer, to be associate vice president for grant programs; Carol Golden, executive vice president, to be chief development officer; and Owen Heleen, senior community philanthropy officer, to be vice president for grant programs.

Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation (Ardmore, Okla.): Appointed Billy Cook, manager of its agricultural division’s research team, to be senior vice president and director of agricultural programs.

Santa Barbara Foundation (Calif.): Appointed Martha Harmon, chief executive officer of the Arizona College Scholarship Foundation (Phoenix), to be vice president of programs.

Skoll Urgent Threats Fund (Palo Alto, Calif.): Appointed Larry Brilliant, founding executive director of Google.org, to be president. This organization will support efforts to fight urgent problems worldwide.

BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

Broad Center (Los Angeles): Elected Joel I. Klein, chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, to be chairman of the Board of Directors. The Broad Center conducts programs to prepare individuals for leadership positions in urban school systems, and is affiliated with the Broad Foundation, in Los Angeles.

Bush Foundation (St. Paul): Elected to the Board of Directors: Curtis W. Johnson, managing partner at Education Evolving (St. Paul); Eric J. Jolly, president of the Science Museum of Minnesota (St. Paul); and Wendy M. Nelson, executive vice president for brand strategy at Carlson Hotels Worldwide (Minneapolis).

Children’s Futures (Trenton, N.J.): Elected Kendell Sprott, acting chairman of pediatrics and senior associate dean for clinical affairs at the New Jersey Medical School (Newark), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation (Washington): Elected James Dyke Jr., partner at Mcguire Woods (Washington), and Kerrie Wilson, chief executive officer of Reston Interfaith (Va.), to the Board of Directors.

Northwest Area Foundation (St. Paul): Elected Terrence Glarner, founder and president of West Concord Ventures (St. Paul); Rodney Jordan, general counsel and vice president of human resources at TLC Companies (Brooklyn Center, Minn.); and Nicholas Slade, a lawyer at Barry & Slade (Minneapolis), to the Board of Directors.

Peninsula Open Space Trust (Palo Alto, Calif.): Elected Mark Wan, founding general partner of Three Arch Partners Investment Fund (Portola Valley, Calif.), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

Ploughshares Fund (San Francisco): Elected Chuck Hagel, former U.S. senator from Nebraska, to the Board of Directors.

Ronald McDonald House of Phoenix: Elected Rob Leslie, senior vice president of nonprofit services at Mutual of Omaha Bank (Scottsdale, Ariz.), to be president of the Board of Directors.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation (Mountain View, Calif.): Elected Nancy H. Handel, former chief financial officer at Applied Materials (Santa Clara, Calif.), to be chair of the Board of Directors. Also elected to the Board: Jayne Batty, executive director of the Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council (San Mateo, Calif.), and Anne F. MacDonald, partner at Frank, Rimerman and Company (Palo Alto, Calif.).

United Way of Greater St. Louis: Elected Douglas H. Yaeger, chief executive officer of the Laclede Group (St. Louis), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

CONSULTANTS AND OTHERS

Community Collaboration (Rockford, Ill.): Appointed Steven Burchett, vice president of the Midwest region for Siemens Business Services (Norwalk, Conn.), to be president and chief executive officer. Community Collaboration provides case-management expertise to human-services providers and faith-based organizations.

Convio (Austin, Tex.): Appointed Sara Spivey, vice president of marketing and business development at rPath (Raleigh, N.C.), to be chief marketing officer. Convio provides software and other services to help charities raise money and conduct advocacy campaigns online.

Corporate DevelopMint (Charleston, S.C.): Appointed Terry Wood, vice chancellor for university advancement at North Carolina State U. (Raleigh), to be senior counsel for the higher-education division. Corporate DevelopMint provides fund-raising consulting services to nonprofit organizations.

Douglas Shaw and Associates (Chicago): Appointed Eric Streiff, vice president and executive director of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (Chicago), to be senior vice president of client services. Douglas Shaw and Associates works with national and international nonprofit organizations and ministries on fund raising and communications.

Grenzebach Glier and Associates (Chicago): Appointed Donna K. Freddolino, vice president for solutions development at SunGard Higher Education Advancement Solutions (Malvern, Pa.), to be senior vice president and managing director, and James W. McKey, vice president for institutional advancement at Earlham College (Richmond, Ind.), to be consulting vice president. Grenzebach Glier and Associates provides fund-raising consulting services to nonprofit groups in education and health care, among other areas.

PRI Makers Network (Seattle): Appointed Peter Berliner, program director at the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation (Seattle), to be managing director. PRI Makers Network assists grant makers in using program-related and other kinds of investments to accomplish philanthropic goals.

Russell Reynolds Associates (Washington): Appointed Phoebe Yang, vice president of corporate strategy and development at Discovery Communications (New York), to be an executive director in the consumer and not-for-profit sectors. Russell Reynolds Associates is an executive-search firm.

Vandever Batten (Charlotte, N.C.): Appointed Josh Jacobson, director of institutional giving at Manhattan Theatre Club (New York), to be development associate. Vandever Batten provides fund-raising consulting services to nonprofit groups and advises businesses on their charitable giving.