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Executive moves, new appointments, and honors across Dallas-Fort Worth.
Elara Caring CEO Ananth Mohan [Photo: LInkedIn]
Elara Caring Appoints Its Former COO as New Chief Executive
by Lance Murray | Jun 26, 2025
Ananth Mohan brings more than two decades of experience leading complex healthcare organizations and has served as Elara Caring’s chief operating officer since 2021.
by Lance Murray |
Jun 25, 2025
Declan McLaughlin brings leadership experience in operations, growth strategy, and team development to the Fort Worth-based portfolio of companies serving the solid dose manufacturing industry.
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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.
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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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Granite Ridge Resources President and CEO Tyler Farquharson [Photo: Ganite Ridge]
NYSE-Listed Granite Ridge Resources Names Its CFO as New President and CEO
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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by Lance Murray |
Jun 17, 2025
As a result of the acquisition by Florida-based INSPYR Solutions, Beth Garvey, the chair, president, and CEO of BGSF, will transition from her role within the company to pursue other interests, effective July 1. Interim co-CEOs have been selected, the company announced.
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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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MoneyGram has appointed Lamia Pardo as chief marketing officer [Photo: MoneyGram]
MoneyGram Appoints New CMO Amid Its ‘Refounding Journey’
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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by Lance Murray |
Jun 12, 2025
Veteran executive Luke Hawkins brings more than 15 years of extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, with a proven track record of financial leadership, capital raising, and business development, Fort Worth-based Valor said.
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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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Ross Perot Jr. has been named the new board chair of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce [Photo: U.S. Chamber of Commerce]
Hillwood Chairman Ross Perot Jr. Named New Board Chair of U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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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by Lance Murray |
Jun 5, 2025
Dallas-based Spectral AI said that since taking on the interim role in 2024, Stanley Micek has overseen the data science, software, hardware, imaging, and systems teams working directly on the company's FDA submission.
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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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