The Commonwealth Fund in New York City has announced the appointment of JOSEPH R. BETANCOURT as its eighth president, succeeding DAVID BLUMENTHAL, who has served in the role since 2013. Betancourt, who will be among the first Latino heads of a national healthcare foundation, is currently the senior vice president for equity and community health at Massachusetts General Hospital. 

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation in New York City has announced the election of JT BATSON to its board of trustees. Batson, who is CEO and secretary general of the U.S. Soccer Federation, is a seasoned media and technology executive who has built and led several major companies. 

The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation in Menlo Park, California, has announced the appointment of former Dallas chief of police RENEÈ HALL, retired superior court judge SHELYNA BROWN, and KRISTIN GROOS RICHMOND as senior fellows and MOBOLA DA-SILVA and KAREN SEREM WAITHAKA as portfolio advisors focused on the Africa ecosystem. 

The Allen Institute in Seattle has announced the selection of HELEN PROTHEROE as executive director, global partnerships and philanthropy, and ARDEN YANG as vice president of innovation. Protheroe previously worked at the Royal College of Art as director of development and alumni relations and as executive director of RCAUSA. Yang previously held roles at Adaptive Biotechnologies, AstraZeneca and Genentech. 

Americares in Stamford, Connecticut, has announced the appointment of DIANA GUTIÉRREZ DE PIÑERES BOTERO as director of its Colombia program. In her new role, Gutiérrez de Piñeres Botero oversees the operation of Americares’ 10 primary care clinics in 10 departments. She previously served as executive director for the Colombia Ministry of Defense’s Inclusive Rehabilitation Center. 

Americans for the Arts in Washington, D.C., has announced the addition of THEO EDMUNDS to its board of directors. Edmonds is the directing co-founder of the Imaginator Academy and research associate professor at the University of Colorado Denver. 

The CDC Foundation in Atlanta has announced the appointment of ELAINE CHAMBERS of the Chambers Family Foundation as chair of its board of directors. Chambers previously served as a board member with the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health. 

The Institute for Citizens & Scholars in Princeton, New Jersey, has announced several appointments. KENT MCGUIRE was elected to the board of directors, JESSICA SUTTER was selected as portfolio partner for youth civic development, JANETT I. CORDOVÉS was appointed as senior program director of the presidents consortium, and DEBI GHATE was selected as an executive fellow of the Community & Workplace Civic Engagement Portfolio. 

The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas, has announced the appointment of MATTHEW MCLENDON to serve as the museum’s fourth director. Since 2017, McLendon served as the J. Sanford Miller family director and chief curator at the Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia.

New World Symphony in Miami has announced the election of MARTIN BARON to its board of directors. An acclaimed journalist, Baron has worked with major news outlets including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and Boston Globe. Newsrooms under his leadership have won 18 Pulitzer Prizes. 

The Nonprofit Finance Fund in New York City has announced the appointment of GEORGETTE WONG as chair of its board of trustees. She succeeds HENRY A.J. RAMOS, who is stepping down after nine years. Wong has been a member of the board since 2019. 

The Parkinson’s Foundation has announced the appointment of MARK KEAVEY as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Most recently, Keavey served as the vice president of finance for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. 

RestoringVision in San Francisco, California has announced the promotion of PELIN MUNIS to the position of chief executive officer. Munis joined RestoringVision as its executive director in 2015. 

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors has announced the selection of ALEJANDRO ÁLVAREZ VON GUSTEDT as vice president, Europe. In this newly created position, Alvarez is charged with further extending RPA’s advisory, project hosting, research, and analysis services to assist European donors, trusts, corporations, and foundations on their grantmaking and other philanthropic activity. 

YoungArts in Miami has announced the appointment of CLIVE CHANG as its new president, effective January 2023. Chang will report directly to the board of trustees and have oversight of YoungArts’ strategy, programs, fundraising, communications, and operations.