People in the News (06/23/2024): appointments, promotions, obituaries

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The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri, has announced the appointment of OLATUNJI AJANI as executive director of 1 Million Cups and Kauffman FastTrac. Ajani currently serves as an associate at the foundation.

The Hudson-Webber Foundation in Detroit has announced the promotion of MICHAEL SHAW to vice president of programs. Shaw previously served as program director, managing external communications and program partnerships.

The Kresge Foundation in Troy, Michigan, has announced the promotion of SHAMAR A. BIBBINS to managing director of the environment program. Bibbins joined Kresge in 2014 as a program officer and in 2018, she was promoted to environment senior program officer.

The News Literacy Project in Washington, D.C., has announced the selection of ERIN B. MOORE as senior vice president of development. Moore previously served as chief development officer at myAgro, an international nonprofit that assists smallholder farmers in developing countries.

The Washington National Opera in Washington, D.C., has announced the election of ANDY PHAROAH as president of its board of trustees. Pharoah currently serves as vice president, corporate affairs and sustainability at Mars.