FPN News
David Biemesderfer Named
President & CEO of Florida Philanthropic Network
(Winter Park, FL - April 16, 2010) The board of directors of
Florida Philanthropic Network has named David Biemesderfer as the
organization's new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective
June 1, 2010. Biemesderfer succeeds Katie Ensign, who will
join the Jessie Ball duPont Fund as a Senior Program Officer.
"The board is proud of the progress and success that FPN has
experienced under Katie Ensign's leadership," said Jane Curran,
Chair of Florida Philanthropic Network and Executive Director of The
Florida Bar Foundation. "In appointing David Biemesderfer as
FPN's next President and CEO, the board is confident that it has
chosen the best possible person to ensure that this progress and
success continues unabated in the future.
"David has the skills and experience that the board was looking
for in FPN's next President and CEO. He brings a deep understanding of
philanthropy, extensive expertise in all aspects of philanthropy
associations, and the right blend of creativity, knowledge and
tenacity needed to lead FPN in building philanthropy to build a
better Florida."
Biemesderfer has served as Vice President of
Florida Philanthropic Network since January 2009. In his time
at FPN, Biemesderfer has led the development and growth of FPN's
member programming and other member services, and has played a key
leadership role in strengthening and expanding FPN's communications,
research and public policy efforts.
Prior to joining FPN,
Biemesderfer spent four years as President of DJB Consulting
Services, where he specialized in working with a wide range of
foundations and philanthropy associations on strategic
communications, accountability, ethics and governance issues.
He also worked for 10 years at the Minnesota Council on Foundations,
FPN's colleague organization headquartered in Minneapolis, serving
as Director of Communications and External Relations and then as
Vice President of Communications and Information Services. In
these roles, Biemesderfer managed the Council's communications,
research, information services, and government relations/public
policy functions.
Biemesderfer has served on the board of the
Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers and on the national
advisory committee for New Ventures in Philanthropy. He holds
a bachelor's degree in communications from Gustavus Adolphus College
and a master's degree in business administration from the University
of Minnesota.
Founded in 2001, Florida Philanthropic Network is a statewide
association of grantmakers working to strengthen philanthropy
through research, education and public policy. Florida Philanthropic
Network represents community, private, corporate, operating and
family foundations and other grantmakers across the state that are
committed to building philanthropy to build a better Florida.
Contact:
David Biemesderfer
Florida Philanthropic Network
407-478-6263
Photos:
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