The Flinn Foundation in Phoenix has announced that DAVID GULLEN is stepping down as chair of its board of directors after 21 years. He will remain a board member through March 2024 before retiring. ERIC REIMAN has been elected as board chair. Reiman, who joined the board in 1999, has served as secretary since 2008. 

The Lumina Foundation in Indianapolis has announced the election of ALISA MILLER as chair of its board of directors. Miller, who joined the board in 2015, succeeds KATHY DAVIS. Miller is co-founder and CEO of Pluralytics AI and previously served as executive chair and CEO of Public Radio International and orchestrated its 2018 merger with Public Radio Exchange. 

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has announced the election of GOODWIN LIU as chair of its board of directors. An associate justice on the Supreme Court of California, Liu was elected a member of the academy in 2019. 

Brooklyn Communities Collaborative has announced the appointment of TORIAN EASTERLING to its board of directors. Easterling is currently the senior vice president of population and community health and the chief strategic and innovation officer for One Brooklyn Health. 

The Center for Effective Philanthropy in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has announced the selection of ELISHA SMITH ARRILLAGA as vice president of research. Arrillaga is a faculty fellow and professor of practice in philanthropy and education policy at the University of Texas and is founder of Student Success Solutions. 

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Bethesda, Maryland, has announced the selection of KATHRYN BROWN as chief communications and marketing officer. Brown previously served as chief of communications at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. 

First Book in Washington, D.C., has announced the selection of ENRIQUE PINILLA as chief operating officer. Pinilla has held positions at 3M, Einstein Industries, and R.F. Technologies. 

The Girl Scouts of the USA has announced the selection of ALEXANDRA TRABER MCNAMARA as chief of corporate affairs and communications officer. Traber McNamara most recently served as vice president of corporate affairs and global communication at the Estée Lauder Companies. 

The Global Fund for Children has announced the appointment of eight new members to its Youth Leadership Council: ADIBELI CHIDINMA, AYUBA HUUDU, STEPHANI PALIZA, MARIA VERONICA O. PAPA, PALOMA J. PAUL, MILENA RUSU, NOJUS SAAD, and ROSTYSLAV SEMKA. 

Greenpeace USA has announced the selection of EBONY TWILLEY MARTIN as executive director. She is the first Black woman executive director for a national legacy environmental organization. Twilley Martin previously served as Greenpeace USA’s chief officer of people and culture and was later named chief operating officer in 2018. 

The New England Aquarium in Boston has announced the selection of EMILEY Z. LOCKHART as associate vice president of ocean sustainability, technology, and innovation. Lockhart formerly served as deputy general counsel and secretary at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. 

World Resources Institute, Africa has announced appointment of REBEKAH SHIRLEY as its deputy regional director. Shirley has served as WRI Africa’s director of research, data & innovation since 2021.