People

The After-School Corporation (New York): Appointed Daniel Kreiss, director of an after-school program at the Church Avenue Merchants Block Association (New York), to be director of major gifts.

America’s Promise-the Alliance for Youth (Alexandria, Va.): Appointed Lizette Corro, managing director at Orr Associates (Washington), to be senior vice president of resource development.

American Music Center (New York): Appointed Joanne Cossa, general director of the Glimmerglass Opera (Cooperstown, N.Y.), to be executive director.

Americares (Stamford, Conn.): Appointed Catherine Onyemelukwe, director of development at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (New York), to be director of major gifts.

Amnesty International (London): Peter Benenson, founder, died on February 25 in Oxford, England. He was 83.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Washington): Appointed Viji Rangaswami, minority-trade counsel to the Committee on Ways and Means in the U.S. House of Representatives (Washington), to be an associate in the Trade, Equity, and Development Project.

Case Western Reserve U., School of Medicine (Cleveland): Appointed Shawna Hofstetter, director of alumni relations and friends programs, to be director of alumni relations and the annual fund, and Evelyn Neufeld, director of development, endowment, and heritage programs, to be director of development, donor relations, and individual giving.

Catholic Charities USA (Alexandria, Va.): Appointed Sister Therese Wetta, director of mission integration and Catholic identity, to be director of training.

Chapman U. (Orange, Calif.): Appointed Linda Dixon, a consultant, to be assistant vice president for annual giving and special events, and Susan Knopick, director of planned giving, to be assistant vice president for major gifts.

Community Preparatory School (Providence, R.I.): Appointed Dana DiMarco, assistant director of development for major gifts at U. of Rhode Island (Kingston), to be director of development.

Community Service Society of New York: Appointed Walter L. Fields Jr., chief executive officer and publisher of the NorthStar Network (Maplewood, N.J.), to be vice president of political development.

Education Development Center (Newton, Mass.): Appointed David G. O’Neil, vice president of product development at Tom Snyder Productions (Watertown, Mass.), to be director of publishing.

The Exploratorium (San Francisco): Appointed Thomas C. Rockwell, founder and president of Painted Universe (Ithaca, N.Y.), to be director of exhibitions and programs.

Fairleigh Dickinson U. (Teaneck, N.J.): Appointed Karen A. Lewis, director of the annual fund, to be assistant vice president for alumni relations.

Focus on the Family (Colorado Springs): Appointed James Daly, chief operating officer, to be chief executive and president. He succeeds Don Hodel, who is retiring.

FreshMinistries (Jacksonville, Fla.): Appointed J. Randall Evans, president of JR Evans and Associates (Jacksonville), to be president of U.S. ministries.

Girl Scout Council of Greater New York: Appointed Rosa Agosto, chief program officer at the Educational Alliance (New York), to be chief executive officer.

Goldman Philanthropic Partnerships (Deerfield, Ill.): Appointed Roberta LaPorte, founder and president of RAL and Associates (San Francisco), to be chief executive officer. She succeeds Bruce Bloom, who will become chief science officer at this organization that matches donors with research projects seeking cures for diabetes, multiple myeloma, and other diseases.

Gordon Tech High School (Chicago): Appointed Ray Nedohon, director of development at Jumpstart Central Region (Chicago), to be director of institutional advancement.

Hamline U., School of Law (St. Paul): Appointed Susan Hayes Stephan, president and chief executive officer of Percussion Inc. (Minneapolis), to be director of alumni relations and annual-fund development officer.

Human Rights Campaign (Washington): Appointed Joe Solmonese, chief executive officer of Emily’s List (Washington), to be president.

InterAction (Washington): Announced the resignation of Mary McClymont, president and chief executive officer.

International Life Sciences Institute (Washington): Appointed Marylee Thorne, director of development at the Cancer Research Institute (New York), to be chief development officer.

International Sephardic Education Foundation (New York): Appointed Fran Ginsburg, director of development at the 92nd Street Y (New York), to be executive director.

Jazz at Lincoln Center (New York): Appointed Katherine E. Brown, vice president for development, to be executive director, and Derek E. Gordon, executive director, to be president. Mr. Gordon succeeds Hughlyn F. Fierce, who has retired.

Kansas State U. Foundation (Manhattan): Appointed Lois Cox, vice president at FB Capital Management of Kansas (Manhattan), to be director of investments.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Fairfield County Chapter (Stamford, Conn.): Appointed Judy Karas Phillips, administrative director of development and communications at Women in Need (New York), to be executive director.

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Appointed Paul Andrew Johnson, deputy director of development and external affairs at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, to be associate director of development.

Naked Angels Theater Company (New York): Appointed Jenny Gersten, associate producer of the Williamstown Theatre Festival (Mass.), to be artistic director.

National Arbor Day Foundation (Nebraska City, Neb.): Appointed Dan Lambe, founder and executive director of Texas Watch (Austin), to be vice president of programs, and Jeff McCullough, director of client development at Bailey Lauerman Marketing Communications (Lincoln, Neb.), to be vice president of development.

National Museum of American Jewish History (Philadelphia): Appointed Marcia Roberts Battista, senior major-gifts officer at the U. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Philadelphia), to be director of development.

Neuberger Museum of Art (Purchase, N.Y.): Appointed Heather-Marie Brooks, development officer for Columbia U.’s Community Impact program (New York), to be director of development.

New England Aquarium (Boston): Appointed Walter Flaherty, executive vice president and chief operating officer, to be interim president. He succeeds Edmund C. Toomey, who will become chief operating officer at Lesley U. (Cambridge, Mass.).

Olney Theatre Center for the Arts (Md.): Appointed Leslie Rehbein Marqua, chief development officer, to be managing director, and Jeanne Ryan, assistant manager of annual giving at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington), to be director of development.

Palmer Trinity School (Miami): Appointed Bennett Hoke, associate director of advancement and major gifts at George Washington U. (D.C.), to be director of development.

Project Inform (San Francisco): Announced the resignation of Ellen LaPointe, executive director. Project Inform helps people with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers find treatment options.

Public Agenda (New York): Appointed Ana Maria Arumi, elections manager at NBC News (New York), to be senior vice president and director of research. Public Agenda is a nonpartisan opinion-research organization.

San Francisco Museum and Historical Society: Appointed Gil Castle, chief executive officer of Castle Consulting (San Francisco), to be executive director, and Jim Lazarus, part-time executive director, to be a consultant for government and corporate affairs.

SkillsUSA (Leesburg, Va.): Appointed Scott Leslie, director of brand marketing at the American Red Cross (Washington), to be director of marketing.

Southern Catholic College (Dawsonville, Ga.): Appointed William E. Fenton Jr., vice president for institutional advancement at Barry U. (Miami Shores, Fla.), to be vice president for institutional advancement.

State U. of New York at Fredonia: Appointed Betty Catania Gossett, assistant director for special gifts, to be director of development.

Thirteen/WNET New York: Appointed J. Frederick Rogers, vice president for institutional advancement at the General Theological Seminary (New York), to be managing director for foundation and government grants.

U. of Texas-Dallas (Richardson): Appointed Marjie Young French, assistant dean for development and outreach at the U. of Texas at Austin’s School of Architecture, to be associate dean and director of development for the School of Engineering and Computer Science.

UNC-TV (Research Triangle Park, N.C.): Appointed Walton C. Jennette, senior vice president and manager of the trust division at First Citizens Bank (Raleigh, N.C.), to be director of planned giving.

Union Rescue Mission (Los Angeles): Appointed Scott Johnson, manager of safety and transportation, to be director of program services; Walker L. Railey, director of major giving, to be vice president of development and communication; and Abel Stephen, assistant director of the career center at the U. of California at Los Angeles, to be director for foundation giving.

The Wilderness Society (Washington): Appointed Sarah Neimeyer, director of federal-state relations for Governor Jim Doyle of Wisconsin, to be director of budget and appropriations.

YMCA of Greater New York: Appointed Mania Boyder, senior vice president for development and communications at Orbis International (New York), to be vice president for development.

GRANT MAKERS

J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation (Boise, Idaho): Appointed Lori Fisher, grants and research officer, to be executive director.

James Beard Foundation (New York): Appointed Edna Morris, former president of Red Lobster (Orlando, Fla.), to be interim executive director. She succeeds Leonard F. Pickell Jr., who resigned under pressure in September.

The California Endowment (Los Angeles): Appointed Gwen Walden, director of regional programs, to be director of the Community Conference and Resource Center.

Carnegie Corporation of New York: Announced the death of Barbara Denning Finberg, former executive vice president, on March 5. She was 76.

Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York (Buffalo): Appointed Brenda Paul, director of the Syracuse Healthy Start program at the Onondaga County Health Department (Syracuse, N.Y.), to be a program officer in the Syracuse office, and Amber L. Slichta, executive director of HealthforAll of WNY (Buffalo), to be a program officer in the Buffalo office.

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (Mo.): Appointed Laura McKnight, senior vice president of development, to be president and chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2006. She will succeed Janice Kreamer, who is retiring.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (Flint, Mich.): Appointed Vera Dakova, a consultant in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, to be a program officer for the civil-society program, based in London, and Vuyiswa Sidzumo, a director at the National Department of Provincial and Local Government (Pretoria, South Africa), to be an associate program officer for the civil-society program, based in Johannesburg.

Northwest Health Foundation (Portland, Ore.): Appointed Christine DeMars, a senior forecast analyst at Kaiser Permanente Northwest (Portland), to be a program officer; Chris Kabel, director of foundation relations at the Oregon Health & Science U. Foundation (Portland), to be a program officer; and Suk Rhee, a grants manager at Habitat for Humanity Los Angeles, to be grants administrator.

San Francisco Foundation: Appointed Tangerine Brigham, chief of staff at the L.A. Care Health Plan (Los Angeles), to be program officer for community health, and James Head, president of the National Economic Development and Law Center (Oakland, Calif.), to be director of programs.

BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS

Alameda County Community Food Bank (Oakland, Calif.): Elected Chip Conradi, treasurer and vice president of taxes at the Clorox Company (Oakland), to be president of the Board of Directors.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (New York): Elected Dwight L. Evans, professor and chair of the department of psychiatry at the U. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Philadelphia), to be president.

Community Technology Foundation of California (San Francisco): Elected Roger Cázares, former president and chief executive officer of the MAAC Project (National City, Calif.), to be chairman of the Board of Directors.

Dayton Foundation (Ohio): Elected Ellen S. Ireland, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Wright Health Associates (Dayton), to the Governing Board.

El Pomar Foundation (Colorado Springs): Elected Tilman Bishop, a Mesa County commissioner (Grand Junction, Colo.), and Brian Williamson, a lawyer in Seattle, to the Board of Trustees.

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Miami): Elected Mary Sue Coleman, president of the U. of Michigan at Ann Arbor, to the Board of Trustees.

New England Aquarium (Boston): Elected R. William Burgess Jr., managing partner of ABS Ventures (Waltham, Mass.), to be chair of the Board of Trustees.

Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health Foundation (Rockville, Md.): Elected Michael J. Sullivan, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Digital Insurance (Atlanta), to be chair of the Board of Directors.

Rochester Area Foundation (Minn.): Elected Michael McNeil, president and chief executive officer of Home Federal Savings Bank (Rochester), and Joe Powers, owner of Canadian Honker Restaurant and Catering (Rochester), to the Board of Trustees.

San Francisco Museum and Historical Society: Elected Jerome L. Dodson, founder and president of the Parnassus Fund (San Francisco), to be president of the Board of Directors.

Sierra Health Foundation (Sacramento): Elected Jose Hermocillo, senior vice president and managing director at APCO Worldwide (Sacramento), and Nancy Lee, a shareholder at McDonough Holland & Allen (Sacramento), to the Board of Directors.

United Hospital Fund (New York): Elected Richard K. DeScherer, a partner in the corporate and financial-services department at Willkie Farr & Gallagher (New York), to the Board of Directors.

United Jewish Communities (New York): Announced the death of Max Fisher, honorary chairman, on March 3. He was 96.

CONSULTANTS AND OTHERS

Advancement Counsel (Westwood, Mass.): Appointed Larry Furey, assistant headmaster for advancement at Xaverian Brothers High School (Westwood), to be a partner.

Advocacé Media (Coppell, Tex.): Appointed Jeff Crabtree, vice president at Tech Skills (Dallas), to be a senior consultant. Advocacé provides consulting services to Christian radio stations.

Auctionpay (Portland, Ore.): Appointed Guido Persch, chief information officer and vice president of engineering at Unicru (Beaverton, Ore.), to be vice president of product and technology. Auctionpay helps nonprofit groups plan charity auctions.

Blackbaud (Charleston, S.C.): Appointed Liisa Akkola, a software instructor for educational services, to be a consultant, based in Boston; Calarda Brown, a software instructor for educational services, to be a consultant, based in Washington; Alicia Hardee, customer-support analyst, to be a consultant, based in Charleston; Wendy Jaccard, director of donor relations at James Madison U. (Harrisonburg, Va.), to be a consultant, based in Maurertown, Va.; Kenny Oubre, business analyst at Accenture (Charlotte, N.C.), to be a consultant, based in Charlotte; and Shakeima Pinckney, a software instructor for educational services, to be a consultant, based in Charleston.

Convio (Austin, Tex.): Appointed Jim Offerdahl, former chief executive officer of Traq-Wireless (Austin), to be vice president and chief financial officer. Convio makes Web-based fund-raising software for nonprofit groups.

Social Solutions (Baltimore): Appointed Matt Schubert, consulting-services engagement manager for Microsoft Consulting Services for the Washington, D.C., area, to be chief executive officer. This company makes performance-tracking software for human-services organizations.

Mal Warwick & Associates (Berkeley, Calif.): Appointed Dan Doyle, a senior consultant at Mal Warwick and former national director of direct marketing at the Alzheimer’s Association (Chicago), to be president and chief executive officer. He succeeds Mal Warwick, who will become chairman of this direct-marketing and consulting firm.