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CED elects board chairs

BT Catalyst, July-August, 2005

Two biotechnology company executives will chair the Council for Entrepreneurial Development's board of directors during the next two years.

Christy Shaffer, Ph.D., CEO of Durham-based Inspire Pharmaceuticals, was elected chair for 2005-2006, and Peter Young, CEO of Research Triangle Park-based AlphaVax, was elected chair-elect for 2006-2007 at the CED's June board meeting.

Shaffer succeeds Jeff Clark, managing general partner with Durham-based The Aurora Funds, as chair.

CED's 2005-2006 executive committee officers include Shaffer (chair), Young (chair-elect), CED's Monica Doss (president), Grant Thornton's Mark Larson (treasurer), Ernst & Young's Michael Constantino (assistant treasurer) and Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman's Kent Christison (secretary).

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Other members of the executive committee include Peyton Anderson of Affinergy, Jeff Clark of The Aurora Funds, Steve Clark of SpectraSite Communications, Reid Conrad of Commerciality, Tom Finegan of Clarkston Consulting, John Glushik of Intersouth Partners, Robbie Hardy of Silk Road Partners, Deborah J. Hylton of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, and Murray Spruill of Alston & Bird LLP.

Technology Industry

CED elects board chairs

BT Catalyst, July-August, 2005

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