Nia Tero
On January 1, ‘Aulani Wilhelm will be promoted from chief strategy and external affairs officer to CEO of this conservation organization that partners with Indigenous leaders.
A native Hawaiian, she will be the group’s first Indigenous CEO when she succeeds Peter Seligmann, who co-founded Nia Tero in 2017 and will remain on its Board of Directors.
Nia Tero was among the grant makers that collectively pledged $5 billion in 2021 to mitigate the effects of climate change and conserve land managed by Native communities around the world. Read more about that multiyear effort in the Chronicle.
Feed the Children
Emily Callahan has been appointed president and CEO of the global anti-hunger organization, beginning in January. Most recently she was the chief marketing officer of Alsac, the fundraising organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Callahan succeeds Travis Arnold, who has led the group since 2017 and is now retiring.
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
Dan Tadmor has been named president and CEO of the museum in Philadelphia.
For the past 12 years, Tadmor has been CEO of Israel’s ANU Museum of the Jewish People, in Tel Aviv.
More New CEOs
Kim Davis, a senior adviser and Delta Region lead at the Walton Family Foundation, will become president of the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation on January 27. He will succeed Michelle Monse, who is retiring after 20 years with the $106 million foundation.
Jack Pipkin has been promoted to CEO of the JoyRx Children’s Cancer Association. He has worked there since 2018 and was most recently senior vice president of revenue and development.
Kelly Sitkin will be promoted from chief development officer to president and CEO of the American Brain Tumor Association on February 1. She will replace Ralph DeVitto, who plans to retire after seven years at the helm.
Cheryl Sutterfield-Jones, a nonprofit consultant in Dallas, has been appointed CEO of Cars for Kids. Until February, she was president of the JPS Foundation.
Cat Tager, director of development and partnerships at 3Arts, will be promoted to executive director on January 1.
Other Notable Appointments
Mariela Acuña has been promoted from exhibitions and residency manager to director of exhibitions and residency programs at the Hyde Park Art Center.
David Bennett, senior vice president for development and alumni relations at Howard University, will become vice president for university advancement at Carnegie Mellon University on February 17.
Jug Chokshi, chief operating officer at the New England Foundation for the Arts, is joining the Boston Children’s Museum as chief financial and administrative officer.
Marcus Martin II, former managing director and head of ESG Advisory at U.S. Bank, has been appointed chief impact officer at Homium. This organization works with donors and foundations to expand access to homeownership by endowing down-payment programs at sustainable community homeownership trusts.
Hans Riemer, a senior consultant at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office, has been hired as vice president of advocacy and infrastructure at Arnold Ventures.
Ezra Rosenberg, co-director of the Voting Rights Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, has been appointed director of appellate advocacy at the ACLU of New Jersey.
Lauren Stakias is now deputy director and chief development officer at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation. Most recently she was director of institutional advancement at the Morgan Library and Museum.
Jason Zahorchak has joined the Young People’s Chorus of New York City as its chief operating officer. He was previously executive vice president and treasurer at Coqual, an equity and inclusion think tank.
Departures
Wynn Rosser, president and CEO of the T.L.L. Temple Foundation, is departing to become commissioner of higher education for Texas under Gov. Greg Abbott.
Stephanie Stebich, director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum since 2017, has been dismissed from the role; she remains a senior adviser at the Smithsonian Institution. Jane Carpenter-Rock, deputy director for museum content and outreach, will serve as acting director during the museum’s search for a permanent replacement.
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