ETC, one of Baltimore’s oldest entrepreneurship incubators, is getting a new executive director

Arti Santhanam takes over on Feb. 1, and will be tasked with implementing a new strategic plan that renews the organization’s value.

After a period of leadership transition and strategic planning, the organizations behind one of Baltimore’s longest-standing entrepreneurial communities have appointed a new executive director to take it to the next level.

On Tuesday, the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) and Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) jointly announced the appointment of Arti Santhanam as the new executive director of the Emerging Technology Centers (ETC Baltimore).