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Executive moves, new appointments, and honors across Dallas-Fort Worth.
Former Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes has joined the American Warrior Association as chief of strategic advancement. [Photo: American Warrior Association]
American Warrior Association Names Retired Fort Worth Police Chief as Its Chief of Strategic Advancement
by Lance Murray | Jun 25, 2025
The announcement comes just weeks after Texas lawmakers stood alongside the Fort Worth-based AWA in support of its program R3: Respond, Restore, Resolve—and first responders—to officially proclaim May 14, 2025, as Moral Injury Awareness Day.
![The 2025 Southwest winners and stakeholders gather on stage at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards last weekend. [Photo via Dennis Cail]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EY-southest-award-2025-Dennis-Cail-share-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Jun 25, 2025
The 2025 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Awards were judged by a powerhouse panel of past winners—including Zirtue's Dennis Cail. What he saw in the 18 standout founders and executives? The grit and vision it takes to make it.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 25, 2025
Dallas-based attorney Jake LaCombe is now leading the technology-focused firm’s patent preparation and prosecution group, supporting the firm's clients from fintech startups to Fortune 50 companies.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 18, 2025
Granite Ridge —a Dallas-based oil and gas exploration and production company formed in 2022 via a $1.3 billion deal—said Tyler Farquharson brings nearly 20 years of energy industry experience to the role.
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Tom Leppert has been elected as board chair of the NACD North Texas Chapter, the advocate organization for the profession of directorship. Debra L. von Storch will serve as board vice chair.
NACD North Texas Announces New Chapter Officers and Board Member
by Lance Murray | Jun 17, 2025
Tom Leppert has been elected as board chair of the NACD North Texas Chapter, the advocate organization for the profession of directorship. Debra L. von Storch will serve as board vice chair.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 17, 2025
DHA said Sonya Barnette and David Storms are the new chief administrative officers, while Debra Roling is its new chief financial officer
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 17, 2025
The North Central Texas Council of Governments — a voluntary association of local governments with a 17-member board — was established in 1966 to assist in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit, and coordinating for regional development.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 17, 2025
Lamia Pardo will lead global marketing across all channels and markets, with a mandate to accelerate sustainable growth by scaling customer acquisition, increasing retention, and strengthening long-term loyalty.
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Sow Good CFO Donna Guy [Photo: LinkedIn]
Freeze-Dried Candy Co. Sow Good Hires New CFO
by Lance Murray | Jun 12, 2025
Donna Guy brings more than 25 years of experience in financial leadership across public and private companies to her new position.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 12, 2025
As president and COO, Seth Rosenberg will continue to lead day-to-day operations across the company while driving critical initiatives that will benefit professional and facility marketplace users, ShiftKey said.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 12, 2025
Cali Tran brings extensive experience and a deep understanding of the media, advertising, and digital marketing landscapes to Simpli.fi, the Fort Worth advertising software provider said. He succeeds founder and CEO Frost Prioleau, who will become executive chairman.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 12, 2025
As a 23-year-old, he became the first pilot to circumnavigate the globe by helicopter. Since then, Ross Perot Jr. has made a long list of notable marks in the business world. Now, as board chair of the U.S. Chamber, he takes a standout role in what he calls "the leading voice fighting for free enterprise and American businesses of all sizes."
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Simplilearn CTO Jitendra Kumar [Photo: LinkedIn]
Simplilearn Appoints New Chief Technology Officer to Lead ‘AI‑First Strategy’
by Lance Murray | Jun 5, 2025
In his previous tenure with Simplilearn—a global digital skills upskiller that relocated from San Francisco to Plano in 2024—Jitendra Kumar led the development of high-performance web and mobile platforms that were instrumental in the company's rapid scale-up.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 5, 2025
Dallas' Instil Bio said that Jamie Freedman has extensive experience in oncology drug development and other therapeutic areas, along with a track record of leading programs through all phases of development, regulatory approval, and commercialization.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 5, 2025
The new firm launched by award-winning architects Sarah Harper and Richard Drummond Davis has already secured "more than a dozen projects," including commercial buildings for the Lakewood Country Club, a luxury residence on an exotic animal ranch in Godley, Texas, and custom homes across Texas, Colorado, and California.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 3, 2025
Prabhas V. Moghe will take up his new post at the University of Texas at Dallas effective Aug. 2. He was announced as the sole finalist on May 7.
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