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March 16, 2011

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy named ING executive Catherine Smith to lead the Department of Economic and Community Development.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo nominated Julie Shimer, the president and CEO of Welch Allyn, a medical diagnostics equipment manufacturer, to chair the Empire State Development Corp. She would join Kenneth Adams, ESCD's president, at the agency.

Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, has announced he will resign as soon as a successor can be found. He has led the VEDP since October 2005.

Howard Gobstein, APLU executive officer and vice president, research, innovation and STEM policy, has been named executive vice president.

Eric Reiman, MD, has been named CEO of Banner Research Institute, replacing Bill Camp, who announced his retirement from Banner effective in May.

Christine Anderson, a retired civilian employee of the U.S. Air Force, has been appointed as the new executive director for Spaceport America.

Marty Muscatello, CEO of CCS-Inc., has been named the president of the NewVa Corridor Technology Council.

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