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TBED People and Orgs

January 09, 2013

Former Oklahoma Treasurer Scott Meacham has been named president and CEO of i2E.

LaunchTN announced Charlie Brock as the organization's new president and chief executive officer and Stuart McWhorter as the organization's new vice-chair.

BioCrossroads President and CEO David Johnson was named President and CEO of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, while continuing to lead BioCrossroads, CICP's life sciences initiative, along with his new duties at CICP. David Johnson succeeds Mark Miles.

Dan Sharp has been named director of UT Austin's Office of Technology Commercialization. Sharp, who holds both law and engineering degrees from UT, formerly was associate director of intellectual property and licensing at the office.

Dominick Murray, who joined the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development six years ago, will succeed Christian Johansson as secretary of the agency. Johansson is leaving for the private sector, after nearly four years as agency chief.

Sharon Decker has been named secretary of the North Carolina Department of Commerce.

Victor Smith will join Gov.-elect Mike Pence's Cabinet as Indiana Secretary of Commerce. Previously, Smith advanced a 17-year career of operational and executive leadership positions.

Eric Doden will serve as chief executive officer of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. Doden most recently worked as a principal for Domo Ventures LLC, a boutique private equity firm located in Fort Wayne.

Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texaspeople