Denver, CO - The Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver has chosen John Arigoni to be their new President & CEO. Mr. Arigoni has spent most of his career in youth development and most recently was the Senior Vice President, for the Office of Strategy Management with Boys and Girls Clubs of America, in Atlanta Georgia.

Evanston, IL - The Housing Options for the Mentally Ill has selected Ms. Laura Sabino as their new Executive Director. Ms. Sabino is currently the Executive Director of Porchlight Counseling Services, Evanston, Illinois, a position she has held since 2006. This agency serves victims of sexual assault in colleges throughout the Chicago Metropolitan area.

For the previous nine years Ms. Sabino served as the Executive Director of Lake County Haven, in Libertyville, Illinois, an agency with fourteen staff, which provided shelter, professional services and transitional housing for homeless women and children. From 1994-1996 she was Associate Director and Program Director at Lakeview Shelter, Chicago, Illinois where she managed programs including emergency shelter, a warming center, day program and social services for homeless adults with issues such as mental illness, addiction, criminal histories, prostitution and gang involv ...More

Chicago, IL - The Lincoln Park Zoo is pleased to announce that Rachel Bergren has been selected to be the new Vice President of Education. She has served at the Shedd Aquarium since 1997, most recently as the Director of Conservation Awareness. Previously, she had filled the roles of Public Programs Manager, Adult Programs Coordinator and School Programs and Outreach Instructor at the Shedd.

Valparaiso, IN - Valparaiso University School of Law is pleased to announce that Mrs. Christine Corral has been appointed as its Executive Director for the Career Planning Center effective June 2, 2008. Mrs. Corral most recently served as Director of the Career Center at the School of Business Administration at Loyola University Chicago Prior to her leadership at Loyola she was Director of Career Services at Indiana University, Northwest. She also held a career services position at North Central College and worked as an undergraduate student coordinator at Saint Xavier University’s Career and Personal Development Center. She received a B.A from Saint Xavier University and earned her M.Ed., in Higher Education Administration from Loyola University.

Kalamazoo, MI - The Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation is pleased to announce that they have selected Dr. Juan Olivarez as President & CEO. Dr. Olivarez brings more than 30 years experience in education leadership in Grand Rapids, Michigan having served nearly 20 years with the Grand Rapids Public Schools and since 1999 as President of Grand Rapids Community College. Having received his undergraduate degree at Aquinas and his graduate degree from Wayne State in education, he taught for several years and also became interested in student support services, particularly in the areas of learning disabilities and emotional impairment. In 1986 he received his doctoral degree in human psychology from MSU and was named executive director of a special program to lead district-wide educational planning, research evaluation and data systems. It was during this time that he spearheaded the effort to create a test scori ...More

Austin, TX - The Capital Area Food Bank of Texas is pleased to announce that they have selected David M. Davenport as the President & CEO. Mr. Davenport has spent his career in the nonprofit sector and most recently was the Executive Director of the End Hunger Network in Houston, Texas. He combines strong experience in leadership, community development and building partnerships to accomplish the mission of the organization.

Selma, AL - The Board of Trustees of the United Methodist Children’s Home of Alabama and West Florida (UMCH) has chosen Steven R. Hubbard for the President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to being selected, Mr. Hubbard was President/CEO of the Sheriffs Youth Programs of Minnesota for six years and spent eighteen years before that at the United Methodist Children’s Home of Decatur, Georgia.

Pittsburg, PA - The Carnegie Museum of Natural History is pleased to announce that Samuel M. Taylor was selected as Executive Director. Dr. Taylor has pursued an interdisciplinary career focusing on communicating science to the public and advancing scientific literacy. Trained as a marine biologist and a science educator, he has worked for many years in natural history museums and science-technology centers, where he has provided leadership for diverse projects including exhibitions, educational programs, scholarly publishing, educational television, interactive multimedia, and long-range planning.

Santa Barbara, CA - Ganna Walska Lotusland Foundation is pleased to announce that Gwen L. Stauffer has been selected for the position of Executive Director. She was most recently the Executive Director and CEO of the New England Wild Flower Society. Ms. Stauffer’s career in horticulture includes nearly 25 years of experience in management or leadership in non-profit and for-profit horticultural organizations, with 18 years of experience in leadership positions in public horticulture. She has a strong commitment to quality and relevancy in programming, and sustainability in design and practice.

Kansas City, MO The Board of Directors of the United Way of Greater Kansas City (UWGKC) has selected Brent Stewart as President and C.E.O. Mr. Stewart was most recently the President and C.E.O. of the United Way of Columbia-Willamette, located in Portland, Oregan, for the past four years. He has over 22 years of experience as an innovative community leader with an extensive background in nonprofit management, strategic planning, resource development and community partnerships. In Portland, he led an organization that increased revenue more than 20% in three years, redesigned its resource investment approach and worked to build coalitions with dozens of community partners. Prior to leading the United Way in Portland, Mr. Stewart headed the United Way in Everett, Washington and Battle Creek, Michigan. He recieved his B.A. from Howard University in Washington, D.C. and a Masters of Regional Planning from Pennsylvania State University.

Chicago, Illinois - The Alzheimer's Association National Headquarters has selected Stuart Gold as Director of Planned Giving. Mr. Gold was most recently the Executive Director-Midwest Region for the State of Israel Bonds. Mr. Gold has over 25 years of professional experience. He has served as the Director of Planned Giving for the Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Foundation and the Director of Agency for the Day School Endowment Development of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. As the Executive Director of the State of Israel Bonds, Mr. Gold was responsible for: the management of Midwest Region’s professional and support staff, including recruiting, cultivating and training new lay personnel; for raising the visibility of organization region-wide through community presence and marketing; and for soliciting six to eight figure purchases of bonds from donors. Mr. Gold received his B.A. in Political Science from DePaul U ...More

Washington, D.C - AmericaSpeaks has selected James C. Ledyard as the Vice President for Resource Development. Dr. Ledyard was most recently the Assistant Vice President for Development at The George Washington University located in Washington, D.C. Dr. Ledyard has over 35 years of professional experience. He has served as the Upper School Director of Flint Hill School located in Oakton, Virginia; as a consultant for The Education Group in Dallas, Texas; and as the Headmaster, visiting Lecturer and Director for several prominent private educational institutions. At The George Washington University, Mr. Ledyard was responsible for directing a five-year $100 million campaign for scholarships and fellowships and directed a $16 million two-year campaign to honor outgoing President Trachtenberg’s service to the university. Dr. Ledyard received his A.B. from Princeton University, a M.A. in English and Education from Stanford University an ...More

South Bend, Indiana – The Board of Directors of the United Way of St. Joseph Couny has selected Kay Ball as President and C.E.O. Ms. Ball was most recently the Director of Development for Saint Mary’s College where she previously held the position of Interim Vice President for College Relations. Ms. Ball has over 30 years of professional experience within the nonprofit sector. She has served as the Executive Director of the Family & Children’s Foundation. At the Oaklawn Psychiatric Center she held a variety of Public Relations, Marketing and Development positions. Ms. Ball has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University of South Bend and was a Graduate Assistant to the Coordinator of Policy, Planning and Administration at Western Michigan University School of Social Work. Ms. Ball is a Licensed Certified Social Worker and has received multiple awards and honors including Outstanding Young Women of American (twice), Who’s Who Among Hu ...More

Kenosha, Wisconsin - The Board of Directors of the Kenosha Community Health Center has selected Jack Waters as Executive Director. Mr. Waters was most recently with Aurora Healthcare System where he served as Market Manager, Business and Market Development for the Kenosha/Racine area. Mr. Waters has over 25 years of professional experience. He has served as the Clinic Administrator for Family Medical Center/Aurora HealthCare and has previously worked within the insurance industry providing estate and benefits planning. At Aurora Healthcare, Mr. Waters was responsible for creating and fostering relationships with referring physicians and developing multiple product lines on both a local and regional level. In addition, he worked to build and strengthen Aurora Healthcare’s ability to improve the health of the members of the community. Mr. Waters currently serves on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Kenosha and has served ...More