NY CREATES Names Dr. John Bowers Acting Executive Director
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering, and Science (NY CREATES) announced that Dr. John Bowers, AIM Photonics’ deputy CEO and distinguished professor at the University of California Santa Barbara, will serve as acting executive director, beginning February 1. Bowers will assume the interim role after the current CEO Dr. Michael J. Cumbo leaves his position at the end of this month to join Artemis Capital Partners. A nationwide search for a new CEO will commence next week.
Cumbo will continue his involvement with AIM, serving as a special advisor to the AIM leadership team.