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Gov. John Huntsman, Jr. named Jack Brittain, dean of the University of Utah Business School, vice president in charge of the new Office of Technology Ventures. Brittain, dubbed the "innovation czar," will continue to lead the business school in addition to his new position.



Gov. Jim Doyle named Mary Burke as the new head of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce. Burke replaces Cory Nettles, who resigned last month.



Rose-Hulman Ventures President Jim Eifert and Executive Vice President Brij Khorana resigned their positions to return to faculty duties at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.  



John Maxson, former president of the Illinois Coalition, was named CEO of The Greater North Michigan Avenue Association.



Michael Relyea was named deputy executive director of the New York State Office of Science and Technology Academic Research.



Gov. Matt Blunt appointed Greg Steinhoff to head the Missouri State Department of Economic Development.



Mel Ustad, current interim vice president for research at the University of South Dakota, is the new director of the state's first Office of Commercialization.



The Kauffman Foundation named Patrick Von Bargen CEO of the Center for Venture Education. Von Bargen was the former managing executive for policy and staff at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.



Tom White, president of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, announced he will resign his position after 28 years with the organization.



Kim Zentz, CEO of the Spokane Transit Authority, announced she will take a one-year position as interim executive director of the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute.