Omidyar Network has announced the appointment of ORY OKOLLOH as director of investments within its government transparency initiative. Okolloh, formerly a policy manager for sub-Saharan Africa at Google, is co-founder and executive director of Ushahidi and a co-founder of Kenyan parliamentary watchdog site Mzalendo. Earlier, she was a Chayes Fellow in the World Bank's Department of Institutional Integrity, and she currently serves as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and sits on the board of the Africa Media Initiative.

The Liberty Hill Foundation has announced the planned departure of president KAFI BLUMENFIELD later this year. Among other things, Blumenfield, who started at the foundation as a volunteer in 2000, launched the Wally Marks Leadership Institute for Change during her tenure as president. Earlier, she served in various management capacities for a number of nonprofits, including Neighbor to Neighbor and the Fair Housing Council of San Gabriel Valley, and worked for the Natural Resources Defense Council on urban air issues. She has also served on the boards of the California Commission on the Status of Women, the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project, Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's Office of Strategic Partnerships, and the Los Angeles River Revitalization Corporation. She is, in addition, a member of the selection committee for the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards and is vice chair of Southern California Grantmakers.

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has announced the appointment of JOHN A. LANIER as director. Lanier, son of foundation trustee Mary Anne Lanier and grandson of the late Ray C. Anderson, previously worked as an attorney at Sutherland, Asbill and Brennan, where he specialized in the U.S. tax system, represented the interests of several Atlanta-based nonprofits, and became familiar with issues related to the recognition of tax-exempt status.

The Meyer Memorial Trust has announced the appointment of CHARLES WILHOITE as a trustee, a role recently revised from a lifetime appointment to a term of up to twelve years. Wilhoite, managing director of financial consulting firm Willamette Management Associates, also heads up the firm's tax-exempt entity and healthcare services practice. In addition, he serves on the boards of a number of institutions and organizations, including Oregon Health and Science University, the Portland Business Alliance, the Urban League of Portland, and the Oregon's Children's Foundation.

The Navy SEAL Foundation has announced the appointment of ROBIN KING as CEO, a new position. King, interim executive director of the organization since March, has been part of the organization's senior leadership team since its inception thirteen years ago. As part of its restructuring, the organization also will add the position of president, reporting to King, to be filled by a former SEAL; interested candidates should send inquiries to HR@navySEALfoundation.org.

In other news, the Mission Society has announced the planned retirement of its long-serving president, DICK McCLAIN, effective May 31. McClain, the son and grandson of missionaries, joined the organization in 1986 and served in several management roles before becoming president. Earlier, he worked for eleven years pastoring local congregations. In retirement, McClain plans to move to Colorado and continue his involvement with ministry and missionary work.