People

Access Community Health Network (Chicago): Appointed Lauren Holhut, director of major gifts and planned giving at the Newberry Library (Chicago), to be director of organizational advancement.

Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers (Washington): Appointed Heidi Kurtz, deputy director at the Federal Communications Bar Association (Washington), to be assistant director.

Alzheimer’s Association, California Southland Chapter (Los Angeles): Appointed Melissa Goldman, director of corporate events at the American Heart Association (Los Angeles), to be associate development director of special events.

America’s Promise: the Alliance for Youth (Alexandria, Va.): Appointed Kathy Spangler, national partnerships director at the National Recreation and Park Association (Ashburn, Va.), to be senior vice president for national action strategies.

American Councils for International Education (Washington): Appointed William J. Brown, executive director of the University Community Hospital Foundation (Tampa, Fla.), to be vice president of development.

American Diabetes Association, Western Region-Area II (Los Angeles): Appointed Jane Warner, executive director of Family Service (Long Beach, Calif.), to be executive director.

American Liver Foundation (New York): Appointed Rick Smith, president and chief executive officer of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maryland Chapter (Owings Mills), to be president and chief executive officer.

ArtServe Michigan (Southfield): Appointed Jennifer Goulet, executive director of the Chelsea Center for the Arts (Mich.), to be director of development.

Asian American Lead (Washington): Appointed Rosetta Lai, vice president of development and external affairs, to be interim executive director. She succeeds Sandy Dang, who has resigned. Also appointed: Katherine Lum, chief operating officer and director at N.A. Investcorp (New York), to be chief operations officer.

Barnes Foundation (Merion, Pa.): Appointed Margaret B. Zminda, a vice president and chief financial officer at the Philadelphia Orchestra, to be senior vice president of business strategy and operations.

Butler U. (Indianapolis): Appointed D. Mark Helmus, interim vice president for university advancement and former senior director of development for gift planning, to be vice president for university advancement.

Center for Nonprofit Advancement (Washington): Announced the retirement of Betsy Johnson, executive director, effective July 31, 2008.

Concord Academy (Mass.): Appointed Meg Wilson, director of development at Saint Ignatius’ College (Sydney, Australia), to be director of advancement.

Donors Forum (Chicago): Appointed Robin Berkson, vice president for member relations, to be senior vice president for membership and external relations, and Robert W. Eder, vice president for finance and administration, to be senior vice president for finance and administration.

Emory U., Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing (Atlanta): Appointed Amy Dorrill, chief development officer at the University Health Care System (Augusta, Ga.), to be chief development officer.

Everglades Foundation (Palmetto Bay, Fla.): Appointed Mark L. Kraus, deputy state director at Audubon of Florida (Miami), to be vice president and chief operating officer.

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: Appointed Greg Salustro, vice president of development at the WBEZ Alliance (Chicago), to be director of development.

Friends of the National Zoo (Washington): Appointed Rita V. Burke, a strategic adviser for global strategic planning in the Fuels Marketing Division at ExxonMobil Corporation, based in Fairfax, Va., to be deputy executive director.

Howard Brown (Chicago): Appointed Paul R. Fairchild, vice president for donor and community relations at the Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights (Chicago), to be chief development officer. This group provides health and social services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.

Humane Society of the United States (Washington): Appointed Constance Harriman-Whitfield, vice chair at the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority (Lexington), to be senior vice president for development.

Joan’s Legacy: the Joan Scarangello Foundation to Conquer Lung Cancer (New York): Appointed Gretchen L. McGarry, development director at Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic — New York Unit, to be director of development.

Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences (Claremont, Calif.): Appointed Kerry Howell, director of development at NPower Seattle, to be vice president for advancement.

KETC/Channel 9 (St. Louis): Appointed Beth Savage, director for principal giving at Saint Louis Science Center, to be vice president of development.

Keystone Center (Colo.): Appointed Deborah Brody Hamilton, director of member services at the Association of Small Foundations (Washington), to be director of strategic partnerships. This organization promotes conflict resolution in the areas of science and the environment.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (New York): Appointed Kimberly Ayers Shariff, associate general counsel at Black Entertainment Television, based in New York, to be deputy general counsel.

Longwood U. (Farmville, Va.): Appointed Craig Rogers, executive vice president at the Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation (Va.), to be vice president for university advancement.

Marygrove College (Detroit): Appointed Barbara A. Hill, president and chief executive officer of the Michigan Women’s Foundation (Livonia), to be vice president for institutional advancement.

National Philanthropic Trust (Jenkintown, Pa.): Appointed Margaret A. Bandera, assistant vice president, to be vice president and treasurer.

National Urban Fellows (New York): Appointed Paula L. Gavin, chief executive officer of the New York City Center for Charter School Excellence, to be president. She succeeds Luis Alvarez, who has retired.

Neighborhood Funders Group (Washington): Appointed Bettye Brentley, associate director, to be executive director, effective December 31. She will succeed Spence Limbocker, who plans to retire.

Parents as Teachers National Center (St. Louis): Appointed Tammy Craig, business manager at FlightSafety International (St. Louis), to be chief financial officer.

Pediatric Cancer Foundation (Tampa, Fla.): Appointed Lisa Andrews, vice president of operations at Bay Area Travel (Houston), to be development director.

Professional Children’s School (New York): Appointed Patricia Wallendjack, director of development at the Center for Social and Emotional Education (New York), to be director of development.

Rainbows (Rolling Meadows, Ill.): Appointed Shannon Jefferies, alumni-relations officer at the U. of Warwick (Coventry, England), to be director of development. Rainbows helps children cope with death, divorce, and other serious events.

RSF Social Finance (San Francisco): Appointed Don Shaffer, interim executive director of Investors’ Circle (San Francisco) and executive director of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (San Francisco), to be president and chief executive officer. He succeeds Mark A. Finser, who has been elected chair of the Board of Directors.

Sonoma County Museum (Santa Rosa, Calif.): Announced the resignation of Ariege Arseguel, executive director.

Sunlight Foundation (Washington): Appointed John Brothers, chief architect at Core Concept (Atlanta), to be chief technology officer. This group uses Internet technology to make information about the federal government more accessible to Americans.

Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest (Forest, Va.): Appointed Anna McAlpine, media coordinator at the American Association of Museums (Washington), to be director of public relations and marketing.

VIP Community Services (New York): Appointed Brian K.M. Wiley, principal of the Masters Group (New York), to be vice president for development. This organization helps poor people find affordable housing, health care, and employment.

Volunteer Consulting Group/Boardnet USA (New York): Announced the death of Brooke W. Mahoney, founder and executive director, on September 7. She was 65.

Webster U. (St. Louis): Appointed Faith Maddy, vice president for development at the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, to be vice president for development and alumni programs.

Wilderness Society (Washington): Appointed Lisa Diekmann, director of development at the Yellowstone Park Foundation (Bozeman, Mont.), to be director of major gifts in Montana and Wyoming, based in Bozeman, Mont.

World Concern (Seattle): Appointed David Eller, interim vice president and former international operations director, to be vice president. He succeeds Paul Kennel, who has resigned.

Wycliffe Foundation (Orlando, Fla.): Appointed Stephen M. Davis, director of planned giving at the Geneva Foundation of Presbyterian Homes (Evanston, Ill.), to be director of gift planning. This gift-planning ministry assists religious groups with annuities, trusts, and wills.

GRANT MAKERS

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (Atlanta): Appointed Susan Bertonaschi, program supervisor in the Division of Public Health at the Georgia Department of Human Resources (Atlanta), to be program officer of Better Beginnings.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (Flint, Mich.): Appointed Jay C. Flaherty, an investment analyst and consultant at Ennis Knupp & Associates (Chicago), to be an investment manager, based in Troy, Mich.

Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty (West Chester, Ohio): Appointed Cynthia Hepp, branch manager of First Financial Bank (West Chester), to be president.

Nellie Mae Education Foundation (Quincy, Mass.): Appointed Jessica Spohn, coordinator of accountability for the charter-school office at the Massachusetts Department of Education (Malden), to be a senior program officer.

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (Menlo Park, Calif.): Appointed Ward Heneveld, an education consultant in Enosburg Falls, Vt., to be program officer for the global-development program, and Tom Steinbach, executive director of the Greenbelt Alliance (San Francisco), to be program officer for the environment program.

BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

Alzheimer’s Association, California Southland Chapter (Los Angeles): Elected Earl Greinetz, a community volunteer in Encino, Calif., to be chair of the Board of Directors.

American Turkish Society (New York): Elected Murat Köprülü, chairman and chief executive officer of Multilateral Funding International (New York), to be chairman of the Board of Directors.

Duke Endowment (Charlotte, N.C.): Elected Wilhelmina M. Reuben-Cooke, provost and vice president of academic affairs at the U. of the District of Columbia, to the Board of Trustees.

Ford Foundation (New York): Elected Kofi Appenteng, a partner at Thacher Proffitt & Wood (New York), to the Board of Trustees.

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (San Francisco): Elected Rosina Bierbaum, dean of the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the U. of Michigan at Ann Arbor, to the Board of Trustees.

Keshet Dance Company (Albuquerque): Elected Mark Hartman, president and publisher of Hartman Publishing (Albuquerque), to be president of the Board of Directors.

Kids Voting USA (Washington): Elected Geoff Gonella, president and founder of Cornerstone Government Affairs (Washington), to be chairman of the Board of Directors.

Philadelphia Foundation: Elected Lisa Staiano-Coico, provost and professor of surgery at Temple U. (Philadelphia), to the Board of Managers.

Rhode Island Foundation (Providence): Elected Cynthia Stewart Reed, president and chief executive officer of LTR Holdings (Providence), to the Board of Directors.

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (Menlo Park, Calif.): Elected Koh Boon Hwee, executive chairman and chief executive officer of Sunningdale Tech (Singapore) and executive director of MediaRing (Singapore), to the Board of Directors.

Youth Consultation Service (Newark, N.J.): Elected Brenda Yearwood Stone, first vice president and community-affairs relation manager, based in New York, to be chair of the Board of Trustees.

CONSULTANTS AND OTHERS

BoardWalk Consulting (Atlanta): Appointed Kathy Bremer, partner and managing director of Porter Novelli, based in Atlanta, to be a director. This firm advises nonprofit groups and foundations on board management, executive searches, and strategic planning.

Cargill Associates (Fort Worth): Appointed Steve W. Batson, vice president at Darton College (Albany, Ga.), to be senior consultant for colleges and universities. Cargill Associates assists charities with communications, fund raising, and strategic planning.

Grenzebach Glier & Associates (Chicago): Appointed Darryl C. Brown, a fund-raising counsel consultant in New York, and Robert Ryan, assistant director for the Public Television Major Giving Initiative at the U.S. Corporation for Public Broadcasting (Washington), to be vice presidents and managing directors. Grenzebach Glier & Associates advises nonprofit organizations about fund raising.

Notices of personnel changes and board-member appointments may be sent to people@philanthropy.com.