Nicholas Sakelaris has been a journalist in Dallas-Fort Worth for more than a decade covering everything from local government to the oil and gas and aviation industries. Sakelaris is passionate about cutting-edge technology, from startups to corporations, and has been covering emerging technology for Dallas Innovates for nearly two years. “I am most excited about the future of electric vehicles with better batteries, more convenient charging solutions and the ability to sell power back to the grid through the blockchain,” Sakelaris says.





![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)