People in the News (01/26/2025): appointments, promotions, obituaries

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Arnold Ventures in Washington, D.C., has announced the appointment of SCOTT HODGE as a tax and fiscal policy fellow. Hodge previously served 23 years as president and CEO of the Tax Foundation.

The Brookfield Zoo Chicago has announced the appointment of three new members to its Chicago Zoological Society board of trustees: SUNNY ELEBUA, MATT GAMBS, and STAN PEPPER. Elebua is senior vice president and chief strategy and sustainability officer at Exelon Corp. Gambs is chief impact officer at Wintrust. Pepper is chair and CEO of Pepper Companies.

Comic Relief US in New York City has announced the selection of MICHELE GANELESS as CEO. She will succeed ALISON MOORE, who is the new CEO of Chief. Ganeless previously served as CEO of Comedy Central for over a decade.

NDN Collective in Rapid City, South Dakota, has announced the selection of WIZIPAN LITTLE ELK GARRIOTT as president. Founder NICK TILSEN will continue to serve as CEO. Garriott, who is Sicangu Lakota, served as principal deputy assistant secretary of Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of the Interior during the Biden administration.

The North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh has announced the selection of TASHAE SMITH as assistant curator of African art. Smith previously served as an Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellow at the Chrysler Museum of Art and Hampton University Museum.

The SCAN Foundation in Long Beach, California, has announced the appointment of three new members to its board of trustees: BENJAMIN CHU, JUDY BELK, and GARY TRUJILLO. Chu retired as senior advisor from the consulting firm Manatt Health in 2021. Belk served for nine years as the president and CEO of the California Wellness Foundation. Trujillo is the founder of Southwest Harvard Group. 

"Scott Hodge Joins Arnold Ventures as tax and fiscal policy fellow." Arnold Ventures press release 01/21/2025. "Brookfield Zoo Chicago appoints three community leaders to board of trustees." Brookfield Zoo Chicago press release 01/14/2025. "Michele Ganeless appointed as new CEO of Comic Relief US." Comic Relief US press release 01/15/2025. "NDN Collective announces new president." NDN Collective press release 01/22/2025. "The North Carolina Museum of Art hires Tashae Smith as assistant curator of African art." North Carolina Museum of Art press release 01/13/2025. "The SCAN Foundation welcomes three visionary leaders to board of directors to drive bold innovations in aging and equity." SCAN Foundation press release 01/14/2025.