The William G. and Marie Selby Foundation has selected Carol Butera as its new executive director. She will begin her duties in mid-July, 2017. In the last 22 years, Butera has demonstrated successful leadership in foundation, non-profit, philanthropy and educational organizations, most recently as vice president of Children First. Butera was thrilled to have been unanimously selected by the Administrative Committee to succeed Selby’s former leaders: most recently, Dr. Sarah Pappas, who will begin a non-profit consulting practice, and previously, Debra Jacobs, now president and CEO of the Patterson Foundation. 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 has also provided college scholarships to help more than 5,000 undergraduate students achieve their educational aspirations.

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