APERTURE FOUNDATION APPOINTS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Juan García de Oteyza, executive director of Aperture Foundation, announced today the appointment of Mary Colman St. John to the newly expanded position of chief financial and administrative officer at Aperture Foundation, effective immediately. St. John reports directly to García de Oteyza, and will also consult closely with the Aperture Board of Directors and senior staff members. St. John is a publishing industry veteran, who held the position of finance director at the nonprofit book publisher the New Press for ten years. Her work experience prior to that included seven years at Berlitz International, Inc., where she held managerial positions in the areas of corporate planning and financial planning and analysis. In her new position as CFAO of Aperture, St. John will develop, implement, direct, and oversee all operational, financial, and administrative functions of Aperture Foundation. St. John holds a BA in French literature from Reed College, Portland, Oregon, and an MBA in general management from Georgetown University, Washington, DC.