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January 06, 2010
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Lee Cheatham announced he is leaving his position as executive director of the Washington Technology Center and has accepted the position of operations director at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University. Chris Coleman, WTC's current CFO and director of business operations, has been selected to serve as interim executive director for the organization.

The Hawaii Science & Technology Council announced that Keiki-Pua Dancil is the new president and chief executive officer of HSTC and its sister organization, the Hawaii Science & Technology Institute. Dancil replaces outgoing HSTC/HSTI founder and president Lisa Gibson.

Paul Frater is leaving his position as the director of Emerging Technologies, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.

Stephan Helgesen is leaving his position as the director of the Office of Science and Technology with the New Mexico Economic Development Department.

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has named Bret Mills as the state's new director of economic development.

Keith Stokes, executive director of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed executive director of the R.I. Economic Development Corporation. Stokes' appointment follows the decision last week by Ioanna Morfessis, an Arizona consultant, to withdraw from the position.

 

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