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» Linda Watson, CEO of public transportation system Lynx, has been named chairwoman of the Transportation Research Board, which advises the federal government and is a division of the National Research Council.

» Charlie Sloan, former vice president of the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, heads a new Orlando office of Boyette Levy, an Atlanta-based consulting firm that handles economic development, public policy and communications strategy.

» Robert Henry has been named executive vice president and COO of Melbourne-based Harris Corp. The company also named Jeremy Wensinger group president of government communications systems and Daniel Pearson group president of defense communications and electronics.

» Mark Woodbury has been promoted to president of the creative and development unit for Universal Parks & Resorts. He formerly was senior vice president and chief creative officer.

» Cristina Quintana has been appointed Orlando division president for Mercedes Homes.

» Tracy Curry has been named director of operations at Port Canaveral. She formerly served as cruise services manager at Port Everglades.