The board of directors of the Flagship Enterprise Center has named DeWayne Landwehr as interim executive director, according to a press release issued on Sunday.

“I am grateful to Chuck (Staley, president and CEO of the Flagship) and the board of directors for affording me this opportunity,” Landwehr said. “I am also grateful to Art Patterson for mentoring me during this transition. I look forward to helping Anderson, Madison County and central Indiana communities in this new assignment.”

Landwehr, who replaces Patterson, worked in nearly every capacity with Guide Lamp Co., including tool and manufacturing engineering, product development, product management and product engineering. Most recently, he served as director of operations at the Anderson Business Incubator.

“Increasingly, we are finding that energy, electrical and power electronic companies are choosing residency within the Flagship Enterprise Center,” said Staley. “DeWayne Landwehr is uniquely positioned to respond to the needs of these new technical companies. ... He understands the broader technical and engineering landscape.”

Landwehr earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the General Motors Institute and a master’s degree in business management from Ball State University.