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South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds announced that Jim Hagen will resign as secretary of the Department of Tourism and State Development, effective Jan. 17.
South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds announced that Jim Hagen will resign as secretary of the Department of Tourism and State Development, effective Jan. 17.
David Hollister announced he will leave his position as director of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth on Feb. 3, to head Prima Civitas, a newly formed nonprofit agency promoting economic development.
Bill Mahoney is the new president of the South Carolina Research Authority.
Guin Robinson is the new director of the newly created Talladega office of the Alabama Technology Network.
Phillip Singerman resigned as executive director of the Maryland Technology Development Corp.. Renee Winsky will serve as interim executive director until a permanent replacement is named.
Georgia Tech announced that Dr. Jeffrey Skolnick will join its faculty this spring as the Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Computational Systems Biology.
The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development appointed Benjamin Wu as the assistant secretary for the Capital Region and senior advisor for technology policy.
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Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne named Idaho National Lab Director John Grossenbacher as the new chairman of the Governor's Science & Technology Advisory Council.
Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne named Idaho National Lab Director John Grossenbacher as the new chairman of the Governor's Science & Technology Advisory Council.
Chandler Howard, co-president of Bank of America, is leaving to become president and CEO of Connecticut Innovations.
Peter McPherson, president emeritus of Michigan State University, is the next president of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges.
Arizona State University professor James Collins is the new assistant director for biological sciences at the National Science Foundation.
Larry Cox is the new director of the Ball State University Entrepreneurship Program, effective Aug. 22.
Arizona State University professor James Collins is the new assistant director for biological sciences at the National Science Foundation.
Larry Cox is the new director of the Ball State University Entrepreneurship Program, effective Aug. 22.
Louisiana Department of Economic Development announced Robert Fudickar will be the technology industry director for the state agency.
Russel Hancock is the new president and CEO of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is promoting Chris Israel to serve as coordinator for international intellectual property enforcement. The new position will coordinate interagency protection efforts to combat international IP piracy.
William "Bill" Mahoney is the new president and CEO of the South Carolina Research Authority.
Joan Myers, president and CEO of Raleigh-based N.C. Technology Association, is the 2005-2007 president for the Council of Regional Information Technology Associations (CRITA).
Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski appointed Bill Noll as commissioner of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Noll has been serving as the governor's communications director.
Jack Pfunder is the new executive director of the Manufacturers Resource Center in Bethlehem, Pa.
Pat Snider, the first CEO for BioGenerator in St. Louis, announced her departure from the two-year-old organization by the end of the year.
The new director of the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship at Purdue University will be Jerry Woodall.