February 22, 2017 – After serving as president of the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation for nine years, Sarah H. Pappas has announced that she will be leaving effective June 1, 2017.
“It has been an honor to help preserve the legacy of Bill and Marie Selby, and I am proud of what the Selby Foundation board of directors and I have accomplished. The time is right for me to transition to a different form of community service working with nonprofit boards to help develop good governance policies and best practices,” said Pappas.
“I am certain that Sarah’s service to the Selby Foundation would have pleased Bill and Marie Selby, who were devoted to our local community,” said board Chair Karin Grablin. Grablin said, “We will miss Sarah’s dedication and focus, and we wish her well in her new consulting endeavors. The Selby Foundation has been fortunate to attract talented executive officers, like Dr. Pappas, former president of State College of Florida, and previous Selby Foundation president Debra Jacobs, who now serves as chief executive officer of the Patterson Foundation in Sarasota. Our Board is committed to finding a new leader who will continue the same tradition of excellence and community support for which the Selby Foundation is known.”
“I am proud of what the Selby Foundation has accomplished.”
A search committee, chaired by Selby Foundation board members Cathy Layton and Renee Armbruster and comprised of community leaders, will accept applications for the position of executive director on the Selby Foundation website (selbyfdn.org) beginning February 22, 2017, through March 10, 2017.
Since 1955, the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation has awarded more than $120 million in grants to assist nonprofits in carrying out their missions in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties. Selby Foundation also has provided college scholarships to help more than 5,000 undergraduate students achieve their educational aspirations.
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