TBED People & Orgs

John Morris, who has led Tech 20/20's Center for Entrepreneurial Growth, has become the president and CEO. He succeeds Mike Cuddy who retired. The Tech Council of Maryland named Art Jacoby as its interim CEO. Jacoby, who is also a managing partner at Maryland Cyber Investment Partners, will head TCM as the organization looks for a full-time replacement for former Chief Executive Officer Renee Winsky, who left the council in December. Don Cardon, CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority, a joint public-private entity created to replace the state Department of Commerce, is resigning. The University at Buffalo reorganized its research office. The Office of the Vice President for Research is now the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development. In addition, Marion LaVigne has been named associate vice president for economic development. Douglas Banks has been selected as associate vice president for economic development at the University of Massachusetts. Most recently, Banks was editor/publisher of Mass High Tech, New England's leading high tech journal. He succeeds Jeff Brancato, who left UMass to join Northeast Ohio-based NorTech as vice president.