1 Joanne Graf has been appointed to the board of directors of Jewish Family Services of Houston, a nonprofit human service agency serving the Houston area.Graf serves as partner and business leader at JMW Consultants, a global management consulting firm. 1 Paul C. Van Slyke has opened the Van Slyke Law Firm, a firm focusing on domestic and international businesses in the area of intellectual property law, brand management, copyright, media law and publishing.