People & TBED Organizations
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center has hired Yonnie Butler as business development director of its business and technology development unit.
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center has hired Yonnie Butler as business development director of its business and technology development unit.
Bob Calcaterra announced he is resigning as president of the Nidus Center for Scientific Enterprise, effective this spring, to help form a venture capital fund.
James Ellick is taking a leave of absence as director of the Idaho Department of Commerce for personal reasons.
Bo Fishback is the new vice president of entrepreneurship for the Kauffman Foundation.
A number of regional economic development organizations in Tennessee have formed a partnership called Innovation Valley Inc. Partners in Innovation Valley Inc. include the Blount County Chamber of Commerce, Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership, Loudon County Economic Development Agency, Oak Ridge Economic Partnership, The Roane Alliance and Tellico Reservoir Development Agency.
Dr. Cynthia McIntyre was named senior vice president of the Council on Competitiveness.
Egils Milbergs was appointed director of Washington's newly formed Economic Development Commission.
David Rooney will replace Tyler Fairbank as president of the Berkshire Economic Development Corp., effective next month. Rooney leaves the Empire State Development Corp. as its regional director.
Helene Schember became the first executive director of the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future Dec. 3, joining the center as its first full-time staff member.
Peggy Tadej has left the National Association of Regional Councils to work in research at the Department of Transportation for the District of Columbia.
Kansas University has appointed Steve Warren as its first full-time vice provost for research and graduate studies.
The DC Technology Council and the Washington, DC Economic Partnership have joined to form a new association that will keep the name Washington, DC Economic Partnership.
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David Boncosky will become the director of Indiana Economic Development Corporation's life sciences initiative Aug. 6.
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.
David Boncosky will become the director of Indiana Economic Development Corporation's life sciences initiative Aug. 6.
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.