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TBED People and Orgs

January 30, 2013

Leslie Guice officially was approved by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors to become the 14th president of Louisiana Tech University. Guice will take office July 1, 2013.

Camille Saltman has joined MD Revolution as president. Saltman was previously president of CONNECT and continues to be a member of CONNECT's board of directors.

Ted Ford has been named president & CEO of Advanced Energy Economy Ohio. Previously, he was the president & CEO of TechColumbus from 2005-2011.

David Karpinski has joined the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation as vice president of operations. As NorTech vice president and director of its Energy Enterprise initiative, Karpinski has worked closely with LEEDCo since its inception in 2009.

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Brian Bonlender will serve as director of the Washington Department of Commerce. Previously, Bonlender served as Inslee's chief of staff and legislative director.

Gov. Scott Walker announced Reed Hall will be the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's chief executive officer. Hall has served as the interim secretary/CEO since November 2012.

California, Louisiana, Washington, Wisconsinpeople