SSTI Digest

Arizona Technology Enterprises, the organization responsible for overseeing licensing and commercialization activities at Arizona State University, has selected Augustine Cheng as its new managing director.

Tom Clarkson is the new chief executive officer of Wake Forest University's Babcock Demon incubator. Clarkson replaces Paul Briggs, who retired.

The Four-County Economic Development Corp. in Portland, Ore., has changed its name to Greenlight Greater Portland.

Graham Evans has joined Washington Technology Center as director of research and program operations.

The Georgia Department of Economic Development has promoted Carol Henderson to director of its Innovation and Technology Office.

Sen. Patrick Hogan announced he would step down from the Maryland State Senate to become vice chancellor for government relations for the University System of Maryland.

Steve Lehmkuhle was named the first chancellor of the University of Minnesota-Rochester, effective Sept. 7. Lehmkuhle previously was the vice president for academic affairs at the University of Missouri.

Joan Myers resigned as president and chief executive of the North Carolina Technology Association to join the global public policy division at a local software company. Myers' resignation is effective Aug. 21.

The New Mexico SBIR Outreach Center exists again, following a year's hibernation.

The Northern Kentucky E-Zone has become a part of the Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corp. The E-Zone will operate as a program of Tri-ED, with Casey Barach, the former head of E-Zone, leading the program as vice president of entrepreneurship services for Tri-ED.

The Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence is now the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance.

Elaine Pullen resigned as chairman of Connecticut Innovations to focus on her consulting business.