Oak Brook Terrace, IL - The CompTIA Educational Foundation in Oak Brook Terrace, Illinois, is pleased to announce that they have selected Mr. Charles Eaton as their Executive Director. Mr. Eaton will be responsible for providing vision and direction to this dynamic, rapidly changing and growing enterprise.

Mr. Eaton was most recently the Vice President, Business Development at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control in Washington, DC, a position he held since 2007. Prior to joining the Association for Professionals in Infection Control, Mr. Eaton held several positions at the Consumer Electronics Association, last of which was the Vice President, Member Relations. He has also held leadership positions in the Potomac Chapter of Meeting Professionals International and has been an active member of the American Society of Association Executives and Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Mr. Eaton held progress ...More

Madison, WI - Access Community Health Centers in Madison, Wisconsin, is pleased to announce that they have selected Mr. George E. Barton as their Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Barton will be responsible in leading and directing this nearly 30 year old organization, which provides medical, dental and behavioral health services to nearly 20,000 individuals at four sites annually.

Mr. Barton was most recently the Chief Executive Officer at Community Health Care, Inc., located in Davenport, Iowa, a position he assumed in 2006 when he was promoted from Chief Operating Officer. He has also served in volunteer leadership positions for the Iowa/Nebraska Primary Care Association, Illinois Primary Care Association and the National Association of Community Health Center.

Mr. Barton was the Program Manager at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Epidemiologist at the State Connecticut Department of Public Health and Program ...More

Chicago, IL-The Adler Planetarium in Chicago, IL, is pleased to announce that they have selected Ms. Janice R. Promer as their Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President. Ms. Promer will be responsible for providing leadership to the immediate operational, human resource and financial requirements for Adler’s success.

Ms. Promer was most recently the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance at the Erikson Institute, located in Chicago, Illinois, a position she has held since 2004. Prior to her position at the Erikson Institute, Ms. Promer was the Controller and Chief Administrative officer at The Great Books Foundation, an education materials publisher and training provider. She was the Chief Financial Officer and Board member at Success Lab, Inc. and held several positions at the BP/Amoco Corporation.

She earned her Masters of Business Administration from the Wharton School at The Uni ...More

Chicago, IL-Alliance for the Great Lakes in Chicago, Illinois, is pleased to announce that they have selected Mr. Joel Brammeier as their President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Brammeier will be responsible for advancing the mission, vision and goals of the Alliance.

Mr. Brammeier was most recently the Acting President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance for the Great Lakes while also serving as the organization’s Vice President for Policy and Manager of the Habitat Program, a position he held since 2000. He has also served in leadership positions for the Lake Michigan Ecosystem Partnership, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Asian Carp Working Group, Lake County Clean Water Panel, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barrier Panel and Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network.

Mr. Brammeier was the New Media Specialist at the American Medical Association. He earned his Masters of Science degree ...More

West Palm Beach, FL- Historical Society of Palm Beach County in West Palm Beach, Florida, is pleased to announce that they have selected Mr. John McDonagh as their President and CEO. Mr. McDonagh will be responsible for advancing the mission, vision and goals of this seventy-three year-old organization.

Mr. McDonagh was most recently the Executive Director at the Plimoth Plantation, located in Plymouth, Massachusetts, a position he has held since 2005. Prior to his position at the Plimoth Plantation, Mr. McDonagh was the Director of Development Operations at the Smithsonian Institution. He has also served in volunteer leadership roles at the 2020 Commission, Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce, Massachusetts Advocates for Arts, Science and Humanities and the Massachusetts Cultural Coast.

Mr. McDonagh was the Chief Development and Campaign Officer at the National Museum of American History, Vice President for De ...More

Denver, CO- Girl Scouts of Colorado in Denver, Colorado, is pleased to announce that they have selected Ms. Megan M. Ferland as their Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Ferland will be responsible for providing leadership to meet the immediate operational needs and strategic goals for the organization.

Ms. Ferland was most recently the President and CEO of the Colorado Children’s Campaign, located in Denver, Colorado, a position she has held since 2006. Prior to her tenure at the Colorado Children’s Campaign, Ms. Ferland was the Chief Executive Officer at Texas CASA, Inc., a statewide nonprofit that advocates for abused and neglected children in the court system. She has also served in leadership roles with the Governor’s Child Welfare Action Committee, The Children’s Hospital, St. George’s Episcopal School, Sammy’s House and Believe In Me.

Ms. Ferland was the Chief of the Juvenile Crime Intervention Division w ...More

Colorado Springs, CO- Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is pleased to announce that they have selected Ms. Jan McHugh-Smith as their President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. McHugh-Smith will be responsible for providing leadership to meet the immediate operational needs and strategic goals for the organization.

Ms. McHugh-Smith was most recently the President and CEO at the San Francisco SPCA, located in San Francisco, California, a position she has held since 2007. Prior to her tenure at the San Francisco SPCA, Ms. McHugh-Smith held several positions, including the Chief Executive Officer position at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. She has also served in volunteer leadership roles at the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators, State Humane Association of California and CATalyst.

Ms. McHugh-Smith earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South ...More

Brookfield, IL - The Chicago Zoological Society in Brookfield, Illinois, is pleased to announce that they have selected Ms. Gena Johnson as their Director of Major Gifts. Ms. Johnson will be responsible for developing and executing an integrated plan to secure philanthropic support from individuals and family foundations.

Ms. Johnson was most recently the Director of Individual Giving at The Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois, a position she held since 2007. Prior to joining the development team at The Adler Planetarium, Ms. Johnson was the Director of Annual Fund and Membership at the Chicago Architecture Foundation. She has also served in volunteer leadership positions for the Association of Fundraising Professional, The Cradle and Chicago Foundation for Women.

Ms. Johnson was promoted to the Manager of Individual Giving from the Manager of Membership at the Chicago History Museum. She earned her ...More

West Palm Beach, FL - Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League in West Palm Beach, Florida, is pleased to announce that they have selected Mr. David Miller as their Executive Director. Mr. Miller will be responsible for leading and directing all aspects of the League including strategic, financial, clinical and administrative staffing, fundraising, programming, community relations and regulatory oversight.

Mr. Miller was most recently the Executive Director of the Humane Society of Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina, a position he held since 2007. Prior to joining the Humane Society of Charlotte, Mr. Miller was the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer for the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast. He has also been active in the American Humane Association, Humane Society of the United States, Society of the Animal Welfare Administrators, Florida Animal Control Association and South Florida Animal Welfare Administrator ...More

Concord, NH - The New Hampshire Historical Society in Concord, New Hampshire, is pleased to announce that they have selected Mr. William H. Dunlap as their Executive Director. Mr. Dunlap will be responsible for leading and directing all aspects of this nearly 200 year-old organization.

Mr. Dunlap has spent the last five years providing consulting services to non-profit organizations in the areas of capital and annual fundraising, strategic planning, business and financial sustainability planning and governance. He has also served in volunteer leadership positions for the Amherst Land Trust, The Derryfield School, United Way of Greater Manchester, New Hampshire Symphony, Colby-Sawyer College, Child Health Services and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests.

Prior to transitioning into the nonprofit sector, Mr. Dunlap was the President/CEO of Taft-Locke Companies and Regional Director of Al ...More

Naples, FL - The NCH Healthcare System in Naples, Florida, is pleased to announce that they have selected Mr. James K. Martin as their Vice President of Development and Executive Director of the Foundation.

Mr. Martin was most recently the Vice President for Development at the Virtua Health System in Marlton, New Jersey, a position he had held since 2006. Prior to leading the development team at Virtua, Mr. Martin was the Principal at Advance Search, a consulting firm serving the nonprofit sector. He has also served in volunteer leadership positions for the United Way of Burlington County, Syracuse University Alumni Club of Houston, Better Business Bureau, Supreme Court of New Jersey, American Heart Association and the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy.

Mr. Martin was the Chief Development Officer/Vice President for Development at Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Vice President, Community Medic ...More

Dearborn, MI - The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, is pleased to announce that they have selected Ms. Marilyn Zoidis as their Director of Historical Resources. She will be responsible for the leadership, strategic direction, development, management, and administration of all activities relating to the curatorial leadership, registrars, collection management, and conservation of The Henry Ford’s collections.

Ms. Zoidis was most recently the Assistant Director of the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort, Kentucky, a position she held since 2006. Prior to joining the Kentucky Historical Society, Ms. Zoidis was the Senior Curator for the Star-Spangled Banner Project at the National Museum of American History. She has also served as a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow and received the Outstanding Professional Service Award from the Maine State Society of Washington, DC, and the Performance, Director’s, and Peer Recognitio ...More

Santa Fe, NM - The Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is pleased to announce that they have selected Ms. Mary Martin to be their new Executive Director. Previously, Ms. Martin was Executive Director of Clinico, where she was responsible for founding a 501-C-3 non-profit organization via the request of PetSmart Charities to build and operate seven high volume, high quality, low-cost, spay/neuter clinics in the Los Angeles County.

Prior to her Clinico position, Ms. Martin was Executive Director of the Animal Care & Control of New York City where she was responsible for five shelters caring for 44,000 animals per year emphasizing fiscal and operational analyses. Ms. Martin was also responsible for improving the efficiency of animal control services and furthering the goal of “No Kill” for New York City. Ms. Martin reduced euthanasia to an historical low by increasing adoptions and rescue partn ...More

Asheville, NC - The Search Committee of the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina is pleased to announce that Ms. Elizabeth Brazas has been selected as the President and CEO, effective October 1, 2009.

Ms. Brazas brings more than 16 years of experience in legal, wealth management and philanthropic consultation services primarily in the Southeast and Eastern areas of the country. Most recently she served as a Client Services Officer for a firm in Washington State that catered to high net worth clientele. Prior to that position she served as Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Team Leader for Wachovia Bank in Roanoke, VA. As a wealth strategist, Ms. Brazas helped create investment models for her clients as well as charitable objectives. Over her career she has been involved in many philanthropic volunteer activities including Davidson College Alumni, Habitat for Humanity, United Way and various local communi ...More

The Chicago Zoological Society is pleased to welcome Terrence D. Sykes as the new Senior Director of Development. Mr. Sykes has more than 16 years working in both the nonprofit and private sectors. Most recently he served as the Chief Development Officer for the Lambs Fold Center for Women and Children. In that role he coordinated and assured implementation of strategies to market and led the growth of the organization. He also provided general oversight of all the organization's development activities to ensure attainment of development goals. Prior to that, he served as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. In this newly created position he was charged to build a development infrastructure in preparation for an organizational capital campaign. He also partnered with the CEO to develop campaign strategy and recruit senior volunteer leadership. Mr. Sykes was also involved in the operation of ...More

Des Moines, IA - Paul Jennings has been chosen by the Search Committee of the Science Center of Iowa as its new President and CEO. Paul brings over 10 years of experience in Science Museum management and theme park management in Scotland, most recently as CEO of the Dundee Science Center. Paul has an MBA from the University of Leicester, a DMS from the University of Leicester, an MSc from the University College, Chester and a BTEC HND from Farnborough College of Technology. Paul assumed his duties on March 1st 2009 after relocating to the United States.

Utica, NY - Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute is pleased to announce Mr. Daniel O’Leary as their new President and CEO. Mr. Oleary has more than 35 years of professional experience, most recently serving as the Director of the Winslow Homer Studio Project located in Scarborough, Maine. He was responsible for overseeing the restoration of the historical home and studio of Winslow Homer. He has completed study for several degrees; a Ph.D. (History of Art) from the University of Michigan, an MBA (Marketing and Management) from the University of Michigan, an MA (History of Art), the University of Michigan, an MA (English Literature), the University of Michigan, and a BA (History of Art) from Princeton University. Dan started his tenure on April 1, 2009.

Whitewater, WI - The Search Committee of Fairhaven Corporation has chosen Mr. Paul Kuenning as its new President and CEO effective January 19th, 2009. Mr. Kuenning has over 25 years of senior level management and administrative experience in the healthcare industry. Most recently he served as the CEO and Administrator for Rotary Ann Retirement Community located in Eagle Grove, Iowa. Paul received his BA degree in Healthcare Administration from Lakeland College, located in Sheboygan, WI.

Chicago, IL - Thresholds, Inc. is happy to announce that they have selected Greg Salustro as the Vice President of Fund Development and External Relations. Mr. Salustro was most recently the Director of Advancement and Operations Services for the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation.

Mr. Salustro has over 30 years of professional development experience, including having served as the Director of Development for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Prior to joining the Fine Arts Museums, Mr. Salustro spent most of his professional career in the Chicagoland area having served in a variety of development roles for The WBEZ Alliance, Howard Brown Health Center, Columbia College Chicago, DePaul University, and with the Children’s Home & Aid Society of Chicago.

Mr. Salustro earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Michigan State University and was a Masters Candidate at Wayne State University. He has also served as a bo ...More

Denver, CO - The Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Colorado is please to introduce Ms. Megan M. Ferland as their new president and CEO. Ferland brings her extensive experience in creating awareness and advocating for children’s needs as the CEO of the Colorado Children’s Campaign to Girl Scouts of Colorado -- the premiere leadership development organization for girls in the state.

“Megan is poised to step in as our organization’s leader and make an immediate impact,” said Girl Scouts of Colorado’s Board Chair Stephanie A. Foote. “Her enthusiasm, vision and experience are exactly what Girl Scouts of Colorado needs to achieve our goal of building even more girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world and our state a better place.”

Ferland was CEO at the Colorado Children’s Campaign since 2006, a non-partisan, non-profit organization that uses research and policy to create hope and opportunities for all o ...More

Sarasota, FL - The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida, is pleased to report that they have selected Thomas Buchter to be their new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Buchter was formerly the Director of Horticulture for the Holden Arboretum in Kirtland, Ohio. He was challenged to redirect the department by focusing on the need to raise professional skills of a 17 member staff. He also improved garden maintenance and refined the plant collections to increase educational opportunities for visitors.

Prior to that position, Mr. Buchter was the Deputy Director for the Garden at the Winterthur Museum and Country Estate in Winterthur, Delaware. There, Mr. Buchter was responsible for the garden at the Winterthur and had complete oversight of the administration of the garden including raising funds to establish the national acclaimed children’s garden, “Enchanted Woods”. Mr. Buchter’s earlier career has all been involved in botanical gar ...More

Youngstown, OH - The Board of Directors of Humility of Mary Health Partners has selected James Schultis as Vice President for Development and Foundation President. Mr. Schultis most recently served as the Director of Fund Development for the Charity of Saint Augustine Health System. He has more than 20 years of management and leadership experience and during the past 12 years he has helped to raise over $35 million for a variety of causes including Health Care, Higher Education, Social Service Agencies and the Arts. He is a current member of Mensa and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Mr. Schultis received his B.S. in Finance from Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, and his M.B.A. from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, OH.

Milwaukee, WI - The Board of Directors of the American Society for Quality has selected Julie Gabelmann as Managing Director, Chair of the Management Committee. Ms. Gabelmann most recently served as President for the Bank Products Division for Fiserv, Inc located in Brookfield, WI. Ms. Gabelmann has also served in other capacities for Fiserv having led several of the business units during her progressive rise within the company. She has over 30 years of professional executive experience with an extensive background in the financial services and related consulting fields where she honed her skills in linking operational and system challenges to re-engineered market approaches that resulted in substantial turnarounds for clients and employers.

She received her B.A. from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY.

Glenview, IL - Mary Sheehan, President and C.E.O. of Midwest Palliative and Hospice CareCenter has selected David C. Bruce as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bruce most recently served as the Vice President and Controller for the Journal Broadcast Group headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, where he was responsible for the management of more than 50 financial personnel spanning 17 locations across the country. He has more than 20 years of financial management and has served in a variety of national and international financial roles with Baxter International since 1986. The Journal of Health Care Finance has published an article that Mr. Bruce co-wrote on the topic of disease management and improving organizational financial health.

Mr. Bruce graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University and with a M.B.A. from The University of Chicago.

Chicago, IL - Metro Chicago Information Center (MCIC) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new President, Virginia L. Carlson, Ph.D. Dr. Carlson was the founding Research Director at World Business Chicago, where she directed information-gathering for the campaign that successfully convinced The Boeing Company to choose Chicago as its corporate headquarters. She has also held leadership positions at the Chicago Urban League and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and has served as Deputy Director of the Brookings Institution's Urban Markets Initiative, where she played a pivotal role in understanding the idiosyncrasies of data availability.

Immediately prior to MCIC, Dr. Carlson held an Associate Professor position in the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, teaching classes in data for public policy, statistics, and economic development. Dr. Carlson's research interests and expe ...More

Louisville, KY - The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Louisville has named Ms. Susan A. Barry as its new president and CEO. Ms. Barry comes to Louisville with more than 20 years of nonprofit sector experience, including leadership roles for the past 10 years at two community foundations—as president of the York County Community Foundation in York, Pennsylvania, and previously as director of development at the Rhode Island Foundation, in her hometown of Providence, Rhode Island.

A graduate of Marquette University, Barry earned her Juris Doctor degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.

Cincinnati, OH - The Society of Animal Welfare Administrators, is happy to announce that they have selected Ms. Maurine Stevens to be their new Executive Director. Ms. Stevens has had a successful career in both association management as well as nonprofit administration. Ms. Stevens most recently was the interim CEO for two organizations - the Professionals in Human Resources Association, located in El Segundo, California and the Foundation for Achievement through Educational Success in Prescott Valley, AZ.

Prior to her interim association positions, Ms. Stevens was the President and CEO of the California Rehabilitation Association, a trade association representing the rehabilitation industry. She was also the Executive Director of the California Optometric Association, a 3,000 membership professional association with a budget of $5 million. Earlier in her career, Ms. Stevens was the CEO of the United Way of Lane County ...More

Long Beach, CA - The City of Long Beach, Health & Human Services in Long Beach, California, has selected Mr. John P. Keisler to be their new Bureau Manager for the Animal Care Services division. Mr. Keisler is the interim Business Manager for the Animal Care Services, where he is responsible for the budget and revenue management, overseeing $3.5 million annual operating budget including $1.5 million in revenues and trusts. Mr. Keisler handles policy and procedure development, including veterinary protocols, animal care, and field operations. Mr. Keisler is responsible for contract management which entails service delivery, oversight billing and collections for four contract cities within the division. Mr. Keisler held other positions within the City of Long Beach prior to his Business Manager position; he was a Performance Management Analyst, and Management Assistant. Mr. Keisler brings broad experience with working with community le ...More