People in the News (03/17/2024): appointments, promotions, obituaries

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The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri, has announced the appointments of ALLISON GREENWOOD BAJRACHARYA, YVONNE OWENS FERGUSON, and GLORIA JACKSON-LEATHERS to its leadership team. Greenwood Bajracharya was appointed vice president of program strategy; she previously worked at America Achieves as chief strategy and communities officer. Owens Ferguson was appointed vice president, research, learning, and evaluation; she previously led a program with the National Institutes of Health. Jackson-Leathers was appointed senior advisor of community engagement; she previously served as a bank examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

The Center for Policing Equity in Denver has announced the appointment of three members to its board of directors: FAYE WATTLETON, MONICA BELL, and MICHAEL MCBRIDE. Wattleton is the co-founder and director of EeroQ Quantum Hardware. Bell is a law professor, counselor to the dean at Yale Law School, and associate professor of sociology at Yale University. McBride is the executive director for LIVE FREE USA.

JDRF in New York City has announced the appointment of LISA FISHBONE WALLACK as chair of its international board of directors. Wallack, an attorney, has been a member of the board since 2015.

Legal Momentum in New York City has announced the selection of AZALEEA CARLEA as legal director. Carlea spent more than a decade providing direct legal services to survivors at various nonprofit organizations across New York City and served as staff attorney to U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

The NDN Collective in Rapid City, South Dakota, has announced the promotion of GABY STRONG to vice president. Strong has worked with the collective since February 2020, serving as managing director of the NDN Foundation.

The New York Public Library has announced the election of three new members to its board of trustees: JELANI COBB, KRISTIN FISHER, and JOHN CHAO. Cobb, dean of the Columbia Journalism School, is the author of The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress and To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic. Fisher is president of the Adler Group, a real estate developer. Chao previously served as the chief operating officer of New York Public Radio.

Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in New York City has announced the appointment of PAMELA BUTLER as executive director of development. Butler previously served as vice president for development at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Vital Strategies in New York City has announced the appointment of two members to its board of trustees: PING HSIEH and RENATA REIS. Hsieh is the former senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary at Hubbell Reis is executive director of the Doctors Without Borders office in Brazil.

Washington Performing Arts has announced the appointment of ANA HARVEY and ZAMINAH WILLIAMS to its board of directors. Harvey is CEO of Dupont Underground, and Williams is president and CEO of Onyx Consulting Services.

"Kauffman Foundation introduces three new leadership roles." Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation press release 03/08/2024. "CPE welcomes three new board members: Faye Wattleton, Monica Bell & Pastor Michael McBride." Center for Policing Equity press release 03/06/2024. "JDRF celebrates Women’s History Month with the announcement of new international board of directors chair." JDRF press release 03/13/2024. "New hire at nonprofit Legal Momentum." Legal Momentum email 03/13/2024. "Gaby Strong announced as new NDN Collective vice president." NDN Collective press release 03/08/2024. "The New York Public Library names three new trustees to its board: Jelani Cobb, Kristin Fisher, and John Chao." New York Public Library press release 03/06/2024. "Schwarzman Animal Medical Center announces new executive director of development." Schwarzman Animal Medical Center press release 03/07/2024. "Vital Strategies welcomes Ping Hsieh and Renata Reis to board of trustees." Vital Strategies press release 03/14/2024. "Washington Performing Arts welcomes Ana Harvey and Zaminah Williams to its board of directors." Washington Performing Arts press release 03/11/2024.