NEWSMAKERS
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Cayuga Centers, headquartered in Auburn, N.Y., announced the hiring of Lisa Cohen as program director for the agency’s Palm Beach County Foster Care Program in Palm Springs. Cohen has been a mental health counselor and board certified art therapist for nearly 15 years, working across the country with various populations.
Friends of Foster Children of Palm Beach County in West Palm Beach announced the promotion of Coleen LaCosta to director of development. She will implement the infrastructure needed to grow the agency through the solicitation of major gifts, special events and corporate donations. Replacing LaCosta as Kinship Connections Program director is Ashley McCollum; she will be responsible for program management and service expansion.
CULTURE
The 2016 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival in Jupiter announced the chairman for the 31st edition of the festival, which will be held February 13-15 at Downtown Abacoa in Jupiter. Nat Nason, a shareholder at Nason, Yeager, Gerson, White & Lioce in Palm Beach Gardens, will serve as ArtiGras Chair; he will oversee the steering committee and 1,000 volunteers.
RECOGNITION
The Palm Beach County Sports Commission awarded Steve Politziner of Good Karma Brands and ESPN West Palm the Lois Kwasman MVP Award, recognizing his dedication to the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.