People

American Friends of Rabin Medical Center (New York): Appointed Burton Lazarow, senior associate executive vice-president at B’nai B’rith International (Washington), to be executive director.

ArtPace, A Foundation for Contemporary Art (San Antonio): Appointed Kathryn Kanjo, curator of contemporary art at the Portland Art Museum (Ore.), to be director.

Arts & Science Council (Charlotte, N.C.): Appointed Regina R. Smith, director of programs and services at Culture Works (Dayton, Ohio), to be vice-president of grants and services.

Bay Path College (Longmeadow, Mass.): Appointed Michael D. O’Hara, former director for external relations for the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell U. (Ithaca, N.Y.), to be vice-president of institutional advancement.

Charities Review Council of Minnesota (St. Paul): Appointed Richard Cowles, vice-president of member relations at the Minnesota Hospital and Healthcare Partnership (St. Paul), to be executive director.

Chess-in-the-Schools (New York): Appointed Ayala Donchin, a consultant based in New York and former executive director of First Choice Group (New York), to be executive director. She succeeds Allen Kaufman, who retired after 21 years as executive director but will continue as a member of the Board of Trustees.

Chicago Fund on Aging and Disability: Appointed Robert Stelletello, manager of food-donor relations at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, to be executive director.

The Children’s Environmental Health Network (Emeryville, Cal.): Appointed Daniel Swartz, associate director at National Religious Partnership for the Environment (New York), to be executive director.

Claremont School of Theology (Cal.): Appointed the Rev. F. Thomas Trotter, former president of Alaska Pacific University (Anchorage) and a former dean of CST, to be interim president, effective on or about March 15. He will hold the position until the school hires a successor to the Rev. Robert W. Edgar, president, who resigned.

Cleveland Museum of Art: Appointed Katharine Lee Reid, director of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond), to be director, effective on March 13. She succeeds Kate Sellers, who has been acting director since the death of Robert P. Bergman in May 1999; Ms. Sellers will resume her duties as deputy director and director of development and external affairs.

Compassion International (Colorado Springs): Appointed David Dahlin, director of the president’s office, to be chief operating officer of this human-services organization for poor children.

Concordia College (Ann Arbor, Mich.): Appointed Dennis Fliehman, associate director of the alumni association at Michigan State U. (East Lansing), to be director of development.

Council for Advancement and Support of Education (Washington): Announced the resignation of Eustace D. Theodore, president, effective June 30.

Crotched Mountain Foundation (Greenfield, N.H.): Appointed Michael D. Redmond, a senior consultant at the Whelan Group (New York), to be vice-president for advancement. CMF operates a rehabilitation center for people with disabilities and supports services aimed at helping them achieve independence.

The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (Hollywood, Fla.): Appointed Tom Karlya, senior development director at the Caron Foundation (Wernersville, Pa.), to be senior development director.

Fontbonne College (St. Louis): Appointed Judith M. Woodruff, director of special events at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society-Gateway Area Chapter (St. Louis), to be director of development.

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts (Encinitas, Cal.): Appointed Candida Stauss, director of development at the San Diego Historical Society, to be director of development. F.S.S.G. provides free reconstructive surgery to young people with physical deformities.

Frist Center for the Visual Arts (Nashville): Appointed Ernest L. Duncan, Jr., acting president and chief executive officer at the Museum of African American History (Detroit), to be director of finance and operations.

Gannon U. (Erie, Pa.): Appointed Susan Black-Keim, associate vice-president for development and alumni affairs at Allegheny College (Pa.), to be vice-president for university advancement.

Heritage Foundation (Washington): Appointed Michael J. Donohue, deputy press secretary for the presidential campaign of U.S. Senator John McCain, to be a public-relations associate, and Stephen Johnson, a public-affairs officer in the office of public affairs for the Secretary of the U.S. Air Force (Washington), to be a Latin American policy analyst.

Horizons Community Services (Chicago): Appointed Roger Doughty, director of program administration at the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center, to be executive director, effective in February. He succeeds Elizabeth Huesemann, who resigned, and Daniel D. Garrett, who has been acting executive director since October 1999 at this organization, which provides advocacy, education, and social services for gay, lesbian, and transgendered individuals.

International Foundation for Election Systems (Washington): Appointed Jeffrey Mosser, director of administration and human resources at the Eurasia Foundation (Washington), to be vice-president of administration.

Jewish Agency for Israel (Jerusalem): Appointed David I. Sarnat, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, to be executive vice-president of the North American section, based in Atlanta.

Jewish Council for Youth Services (Chicago): Appointed Jennifer Riskind, a development officer at the Heartland Alliance (Chicago), to be assistant director of development.

Meadville/Lombard Theological School (Chicago): Appointed Rob Wilson-Black, director of the college fund at U. of Chicago, to be vice-president for institutional advancement.

Mercy Corps International (Portland, Ore.): Appointed Nancy Lindborg, vice-president and representative in the Washington office, to be executive vice-president, continuing to be based in Washington.

Michigan Nonprofit Association (East Lansing): Appointed Tim Swope, director of corporate and foundation relations at Starr Commonwealth (Albion, Mich.), to be fund-development director.

Middlesex Hospital (Middletown, Conn.): Appointed Laura Martino, director of philanthropy, to be vice-president of philanthropy.

The Mohonk Preserve (New Paltz, N.Y.): Appointed Nancy H. Goody, director of development and public relations at the Paleontological Research Institution (Ithaca, N.Y.), to be director of development and public relations.

National Alliance for Choice in Giving (Washington): Appointed Matthew Howe, executive coordinator at MaineShare (Augusta), to be executive director at the organization’s new headquarters in Portland, Me. He succeeds Debra Furry, who resigned.

National Council of Churches (New York): Appointed the Rev. Robert W. Edgar, president of the Claremont School of Theology (Cal.), to be general secretary, succeeding the Rev. Joan Brown Campbell.

National Soaring Museum (Elmira, N.Y.): Appointed Isacco A. Valli, former director of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum (Manitowoc, Wis.), to be executive director.

National Sports Center for the Disabled (Winter Park, Colo.): Appointed Liz Houston, development writer at the Colorado School of Mines Foundation (Golden), to be annual-gifts manager.

Northeastern U. (Boston): Appointed Steven L. Calvert, vice-president for alumni relations at Brown U. (Providence, R.I.), to be executive director of alumni relations.

Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations (Columbus): Appointed Richard L. Moyers, vice-president for programs and services at the National Center for Nonprofit Boards (Washington), to be executive director.

Piedmont College (Demorest, Ga.): Appointed Phil Sanders, director of corporate relations at U. of Georgia (Athens), to be vice-president for institutional advancement.

The Pingry School (Martinsville, N.J.): Appointed John L. Neiswender, headmaster of La Jolla Country Day School (Cal.), to be headmaster.

The Rosenberg Fund for Children (Springfield, Mass.): Appointed Amber Black, manager of the Easthampton and Greenfield, Mass., offices of United Personnel Services (Springfield), to be public-relations coordinator. The fund was founded by Robert Meeropol, the son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, to provide educational and psychological services for children whose parents have been harassed for their political activities.

The Saint Luke’s Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio: Appointed Denise San Antonio Zeman, chief operating officer at Euclid Hospital (Cleveland), to be president and chief executive officer. She succeeds Samuel R. Huston, who resigned but will continue to be a board member.

Solano Community College (Suisan, Cal.): Appointed Marie Enriquez, director of development at Cerritos College (Norwalk, Cal.), to be director of foundation and grants.

Soroptimist International of the Americas (Philadelphia): Appointed Nancy Fusco, foundation coordinator, to be foundation manager.

South Coast Repertory (Costa Mesa, Cal): Appointed Marcia Lazer, regional director in the Los Angeles office of Metro Direct (New York), to be director of marketing and communications.

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (Boston): Appointed Patricia S. Thompson, director of resource development for Optima Healthcare (Manchester, N.H.), to be vice-president of development.

Thirteen/WNET New York: Appointed Ann Willmott Andersson, acting director of the new-media group, to be director of the interactive and broadband unit.

Thomas Edison State College (Trenton, N.J.): Appointed Kristine A. Brown, manager of public relations and marketing at Saint Barnabas Health Care System (Trenton), to be director of communications.

U. of Iowa Foundation (Iowa City): Appointed Tiffani K. Shaw, controller and assistant treasurer, to be chief financial officer and treasurer.

U. of Puget Sound (Tacoma, Wash.): Appointed Sandra Sarr, former director of publishing at Science of Mind (Los Angeles), to be director of communications.

U. of Redlands (Cal.): Appointed Sharilyn Bailey, executive director of Redlands Symphony Orchestra, to be director of alumni relations.

U. of San Francisco: Appointed Sarah Blanchard, director of development at the New York office of the American Farm School (Thessaloniki, Greece), to be director of the annual fund for the School of Law.

U. of Texas at Dallas: Appointed Rick D. Keith, former assistant vice-president for development at Hardin-Simmons U. (Abilene, Tex.), to be director of development.

United States Capitol Historical Society (Washington): Appointed Ronald A. Sarasin, president and chief executive officer of the National Beer Wholesalers Association (Alexandria, Va.), to be president.

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington): Jeshajahu (Shaike) Weinberg, founding director, died on January 1 in Tel Aviv at age 81.

Virginia Wesleyan College (Norfolk): Appointed Catherine C. Craft, director of development at Norfolk Collegiate School (Va.), to be director of annual giving.

Wesley College (Dover, Del.): Appointed Colin Bonini, a Delaware state senator, to be assistant director of development, effective January 1.

The Wilderness Society (Washington): Appointed Elizabeth H. Coit, director of development and communications at the Ms. Foundation for Women (New York), to be vice-president for membership and development.

Womens Way (Philadelphia): Appointed Melissa Weiler, senior staff attorney at Homeless Advocacy Project (Philadelphia), to be executive director.

Woodbury U. (Burbank, Cal.): Appointed James C. Dean, development director for Providence Saint Joseph Foundation at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Burbank), to be vice-president for university advancement.

WTTW/Window to the World Communications (Chicago): Appointed Denise J. Kowalski, manager of sales, promotion, and publicity for WTTW Channel 11, to be director of corporate communications.

GRANT MAKERS

American Legacy Foundation (Washington): Appointed Cheryl Healton, associate dean for the School of Public Health at Columbia U. (New York), to be chief executive officer. ALF was created using funds from a legal settlement between several companies in the tobacco industry and 46 state attorneys general, and supports programs and research to prevent tobacco use.

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro (N.C.): Appointed Molly Cretsinger, an independent consultant based in Madison, Wis., working for the W. K. Kellogg Foundation (Battle Creek, Mich.), to be program coordinator for the new youth-philanthropy program.

The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia (Richmond): Appointed Kirk Tattersall, corporate- and group-project manager at Hands on Atlanta, to be donor-services associate.

Charles A. Dana Foundation (New York): Appointed Francis Harper, executive director of the foundation’s Brain-Body Institute, to be executive vice-president.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Seattle): Appointed Adalberto Andino, director of scholarships and financial aid at Wayne State U. (Detroit), to be executive director of the “Gates Millennium Scholars” program.

J. Paul Getty Trust (Los Angeles): Appointed John F. Cooke, executive vice-president for corporate affairs at the Walt Disney Company (Burbank, Cal.), to be executive vice-president for external affairs.

Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation (Chicago): Appointed David Anderson, senior development officer, to be director of development and administrative manager; Joan Criswell, senior program officer for the communities program, to be assistant director for the communities program; Ray DeBiase, information-systems manager, to be director of information systems; and Mark Hallett, program officer for the journalism program, to be senior program officer for journalism.

The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (Winston-Salem, N.C.): Announced the retirement of Thomas W. Lambeth, executive director, effective July 1.

Southwest Gas (Las Vegas, Nev.): Appointed Kate Muldoon, director of corporate and agency relations at the Volunteer Center (Phoenix), to be administrator of community and consumer affairs for the corporation’s Phoenix office.

BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

American Legacy Foundation (Washington): Elected to the Board of Directors Elmer E. Huerta, founder and director of the Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening Center at the Washington Hospital Center; Jenny H. Lee, a student at the U. of Miami (Coral Gables, Fla.); and Steven A. Schroeder, president and chief executive officer of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Princeton, N.J.).

Arthritis Foundation-Southern California Chapter (Los Angeles): Elected Steven A. Fuld, principal of the Skyline Group (Encino, Cal.), to be chair.

The Denver Foundation: Elected Beverly Haddon, president of the Haddon Firm (Denver), to be chair of the Board of Trustees.

International Foundation for Election Systems (Washington): Elected William R. Sweeney, Jr., vice-president for government affairs in the Washington office of Electronic Data Systems (Plano, Tex.), to be chairman of the Board of Directors.

Jacksonville Community Foundation (Fla.): Elected E. Bruce Bower, president and director of the Florida Stock & Land Company (Jacksonville) and chairman of Prudential Network Realty (Jacksonville), to be chairman of the Board of Trustees.

The Jerusalem Foundation (New York): Elected William Ackman, co-manager at Gotham Partners (New York), to be chairman of the Board of Directors.

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Miami): Elected John W. Rogers, Jr., founder and president of Ariel Capital Management (Chicago), to be a member of the Board of Trustees.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Boston: Elected Robert J. Hand, senior vice-president for corporate marketing at Fleet Boston Financial, to be president of the Board of Directors.

Meridian International Center (Washington): Elected Colleen Nunn, a community volunteer, to be chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago): Elected Sally Meyers Kovler, a community volunteer, to be chair of the Board of Trustees.

National Council of Churches (New York): Elected the Rev. Andrew Young, chairman of GoodWorks International (Atlanta) and a former ambassador to the United Nations, to be president.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society-New York City: Elected Frank Borelli, senior vice-president and chief financial officer of Marsh & McLennan (New York), and the soprano Beverly Sills Greenough, chairman of the board at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (New York), to be co-chairmen of the Board of Trustees.

West Central Initiative (Fergus Falls, Minn.): Elected Sylvia Garcia, director of visitor services at the Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitors Bureau (Fargo, N.D.), to be a member of the Board of Directors.

CONSULTANTS AND OTHERS

Grizzard (Atlanta): Appointed Douglas Cain, a payroll consultant at Automatic Data Processing (La Palma, Cal.), to be account executive; and Helen Ridgewell, associate executive director of development at the southern California divisional headquarters of the Salvation Army (Los Angeles), and Randy Schackmann, executive director of development and community relations at Sunset Haven (Ontario, Cal.), to be account supervisors. All three will be based in Grizzard’s Pasadena, Cal., office.