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Executive moves, new appointments, and honors across Dallas-Fort Worth.
Retired UT Dallas President Dr. Richard C. Benson [Photo: UTD]
Newly Retired UTD President To Be Inducted Into Tech Titans Hall of Fame
by Lance Murray | Aug 28, 2025
Dr. Richard Benson, who served as president of UT Dallas from 2016 through Aug. 1, 2025, will be recognized at the 2025 Tech Titans Awards event on Sept 12.
by Lance Murray |
Aug 28, 2025
The Pittsburgh-headquartered nonprofit's executive director, Dallas-based Gina Ford, takes up the newly created top post of the organization, which empowers women across biotech, pharma, and life sciences to lead, engage, and grow at every career stage.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 28, 2025
Stacey Valy Panayiotou will be responsible for the company's global human resources function, including talent recruiting, development and performance management, labor relations, compensation, and employee benefits.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 27, 2025
Monica Opderbeck will oversee all commercial functions at Vesper Energy, including corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, and origination.
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Thermomix USA CEO Ryan McLarry [Photo: Thermomix USA]
Dallas-Based Thermomix USA Names Former Alkegen Exec as New CEO
by Lance Murray | Aug 26, 2025
Thermomix manufacturers the all-in-one Wi-Fi-connected cooking appliance, the TM6 and is releasing the new TM7 in September.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 26, 2025
After 15 years at the helm of the charter school network, Yasmin Bhatia will retire at year’s end. Remy Washington, currently president of Uplift, will take the reins in January.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 26, 2025
Westwood Professional Services, which relocation from Minneapolis to Plano in late 2023, has named veteran engineering executive Dean Palumbo as COO to help lead its next phase of growth.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 26, 2025
Founder and CEO Lynn Gravley shifts focus to growth and partnerships; executive realignment also includes the promotion of CFO Alex Fritz.
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Felice Gorordo, Embark incoming CEO
Dallas-Based Firm Embark Names New CEO, Citing Tech and Private Equity Experience
by Lance Murray | Aug 26, 2025
The veteran leader and former World Bank board member succeeds Clancy Fossum, who plans to exit the role at the end of the quarter. Embark has grown rapidly in recent years, the company said, scaling tenfold over the last four years alone.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 25, 2025
The DFW expansion marks Siegfried’s 19th market and a key step in its Southern strategy. Peter Mozzone, a longtime firm leader, will lead the new office as managing director.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 24, 2025
Stephanie Anderson, formerly of NBCUniversal and IBM, will lead people and culture strategy at the Plano-based tech company, which provides secure communications for the corrections sector and earlier this year reached a debt-for-equity agreement.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 24, 2025
The hospitality technology firm says the hires of Karen Wright as CMO and David Dingee as SVP of sales operations complete a leadership team revamp aimed at driving smarter strategy and customer success.
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Mitchell Clark will oversee the credit union’s daily operations and play a critical leadership role in driving strategic initiatives, member experience, and operational excellence.
Dallas’ City Credit Union Promotes Exec to EVP/COO
by Lance Murray | Aug 23, 2025
Mitchell Clark will oversee the credit union’s daily operations and play a critical leadership role in driving strategic initiatives, member experience, and operational excellence.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 23, 2025
Peter Bertran joined DKBinnovative in April as vice president of client services and quickly demonstrated his ability to drive meaningful impact across the organization, the company said.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 23, 2025
The Dallas-based private equity firm tapped two seasoned acquisition executives to lead the Illinois-based distributor’s next phase of growth. Also in July: A second foundational investment, representing a platform launch in commercial paving.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 21, 2025
Eddie Garcia served as Dallas' police chief for three and a half years before leaving last October to become assistant city manager for public safety in Austin.
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