People in the News (12/24/2023): appointments, promotions, obituaries
Art Bridges Foundation in Bentonville, Arkansas, has announced the appointment of ANNE KRAYBILL as CEO. Kraybill previously served as director and CEO of the Wichita Art Museum and director and CEO of the Westmoreland Museum of American Art.
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in Flint, Michigan, has announced the election of JOHN K. BUTLER to its board of trustees. Butler serves as chief investment officer and a trustee of the Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation.
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in Westlake Village, California, has announced the promotion of SONIA MOLDOVAN to vice president of strategy and programs. Moldovan joined the Hilton Foundation in 2020 as the first director of its strategy, learning, and evaluation division.
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in Miami has announced the appointment of MARTA VICIEDO as a program director. Viciedo previously served as co-founding partner and CEO at Urban Impact Lab.
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans in New York City has announced the appointment of SACHIN JAIN to its board of directors. Jain is a 2004 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow and the CEO of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan.
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in Menlo Park, California, has announced the promotion of ELIZABETH PETERS from general counsel and corporate secretary to interim president. Peters will be the first woman to lead the foundation. She served as general counsel and an officer of the board since 2011.
Americares in Stamford, Connecticut, has announced the selection of ELENA ATEVA as its new climate and disaster resilience director. She previously served as deputy director of heat, health, and gender at the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center.
Jobs for America’s Graduates in Alexandria, Virginia, has announced the appointment of SONI BASI to its board of directors. Basi has served as chief people officer at Edelman since 2022.
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego has announced the appointment of AMY JACOBS to its board of trustees. Jacobs is an avid supporter of local Jewish organizations as well as the Jacobs Cushman San Diego Food Bank and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
Sempervirens Fund in Santa Cruz, California, has announced the selection of RACHEL DANN as director of government relations. Dann previously served on the staff of supervisor and coastal commissioner Justin Cummings during his transition to the board and as district director to Congressman Jimmy Panetta in 2023.
PND also notes the passing of DONALD A. CAMPBELL, JR., founder of Campbell & Company, a leading national fundraising, marketing, and executive search firm. Campbell served as the organizing chair of the board of governors for the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
