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BioFlorida named Diana Robinson as its new president.
BioFlorida named Diana Robinson as its new president.
Brian Vogt has been appointed director of Colorado's Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
Ohio State University has appointed Vicki Butland to serve as interim president and chief executive officer for the Science and Technology Campus Corp.
Eric Cromwell has been appointed to serve as Director of Technology for the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development.
Ohio State University has appointed Vicki Butland to serve as interim president and chief executive officer for the Science and Technology Campus Corp.
Eric Cromwell has been appointed to serve as Director of Technology for the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development.
After 11 years as president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), Carl Feldman has announced he will resign at the end of the year.
Robert Geolas, director of the Centennial Campus at North Carolina State, is resigning to become director of the new International Center for Automotive Research at the Clemson University.
With Randall Olson's resignation, Pat Dillon has become the executive director for Minnesota Project Innovation.
BioCrossroads, the Central Indiana life sciences network, announced Chuck Schalliol is the organization's new chief executive officer and president.
William Tew has resigned as director of the Office of Licensing and Technology Development for Johns Hopkins University.
Ohio’s IT Alliance (OITA) invites applications and nominations for the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. OITA's mission as a statewide public/private partnership is to drive the growth and improve the competitiveness of Ohio through the development and support of its information technology industry. The new President will enhance OITA’s role as the key public/private catalyst for industry growth and success.
Arizona
Gov. Janet Napolitano, State of the State Address, Jan. 12, 2004
Kristin Jones recently was hired as senior manager for life sciences under the Indy Partnership, an economic development organization for the Indianapolis region.
Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher has named Derrick Ramsey as deputy secretary of the Commerce Cabinet.
Kristin Jones recently was hired as senior manager for life sciences under the Indy Partnership, an economic development organization for the Indianapolis region.
Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher has named Derrick Ramsey as deputy secretary of the Commerce Cabinet.
Dr. Catherine Renault is the new program manager for the Center for Technology Applications at RTI International, Inc.
Leland Speed has been named the new executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority.
Janice St. Onge has resigned from the Vermont Department of Economic Development to pursue career opportunities at the University of Vermont. St. Onge, whose resignation is effective Jan. 30, served for four years as the state's technology business development director.
Ann Quinn was recently named managing director of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development Venture Capital Fund.
Andy Taggart has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the Mississippi Technology Alliance.
Diane Wirth is new executive director of the Valley Economic Development Corp., a public-private organization for the San Jacinto Valley.
The beginning of 2004 finds many folks in the tech-based economic development community making career changes:
Deborah Fleischaker has been appointed deputy secretary for the New Mexico Department of Economic Development.
Deborah Fleischaker has been appointed deputy secretary for the New Mexico Department of Economic Development.
The Greater Baltimore Alliance, now renamed as the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore, has appointed David Gillece as chief executive officer and Christian Johansson as managing director.