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Executive moves, new appointments, and honors across Dallas-Fort Worth.

 

MoneyGram Appoints Former eBay Exec as Its Chief Technology Officer

by | Feb 4, 2025
Luke Tuttle, who's held roles at industry giants including Experian and Klarna, will lead MoneyGram's product development and technology, overseeing the likes of engineering, information security, and emerging technologies such as blockchain.
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Trez Capital Announces New Co‑CEO and More C‑Suite Moves
by | Feb 4, 2025
Fintech veteran John Maragliano joins current chief executive John D. Hutchinson in the co-CEO roles, the investment firm announced. Founded in 1997, Trez Capital offers private and institutional investors strategies to invest in a variety of opportunistic, fully secured mortgage investment funds, syndication offerings, and real estate joint-venture investments.
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NTT DATA Appoints Seasoned Exec as Global Chief Growth Officer and North America CEO
by | Feb 4, 2025
Sudhir Chaturvedi, who brings a 28-year career "driving global strategy and results" across diverse industries, will be based in Plano and will report to Abhijit Dubey, president and Global CEO of NTT DATA.
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Smoothie King’s New CMO Aims to Build on Brand Purpose and Drive Growth

by | Jan 29, 2025
Dallas-based Smoothie King said Claudia Schaefer brings a wealth of experience in driving revenue growth, enhancing profitability, and elevating the customer experience, making her the ideal leader to guide the company into its next phase of growth.
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New Fort Worth City Manager Sworn in at Old City Hall
by | Jan 28, 2025
Formerly deputy city manager, Jesus “Jay” Chapa replaces David Cooke as city manager. Cooke is retiring in February after more than 10 years of service to the city. Chapa is Fort Worth's first Hispanic city manager.
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Dallas-Based Global Research Firm Everest Group Names New CEO
by | Jan 28, 2025
Jimit Arora will take the chief executive reins from Everest Group founder and longtime CEO Peter Bendor-Samuel, who will assume the role of founder and executive chairman on Feb. 1.
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Corgan Names Dallas Architecture Forum Board Member as Its Director of Design
by | Jan 22, 2025
“At its core, design is about human experiences, and everything we create is built around that principle,” Ian Zapata said.
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Major League Cricket Names New Chief Executive

by | Jan 21, 2025
As CEO of Cricket West Indies for the past seven years, Johnny Grave enhanced the governance, cultivated a high-performance culture, and maximized the commercial and cricketing opportunities for the organization, Major League Cricket said. The league's six teams include the Grand Prairie-based Texas Super Kings.
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Dallas’ Business Jet Appoints Director of FBO Operations at Love Field
by | Jan 20, 2025
Hannah Vincent previously was the company's chief brand officer, overseeing both the customer service and marketing teams.
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Recent UTD Doctoral Grad Earns Howard Hughes Medical Institute for a Hanna H. Gray Fellowship.
by | Jan 20, 2025

A recent PhD recipient at the University of Texas at Dallas has been selected by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute for a Hanna H. Gray Fellowship....

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RumbleOn Chairman to Become CEO, New COO and Vice Chairman Announced
by | Jan 16, 2025
Irving-based RumbleOn operates through two operating segments, its Powersports dealership group and Wholesale Express LLC, an asset-light transportation services provider focused on the automotive industry.
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La Madeleine Appoints Former Denny’s Exec as Its New President

by | Jan 16, 2025
John Dillon will be responsible for creating a dynamic strategy to drive sales, increase the number of franchise partners, expand the brand's market presence, and further enhance plans around store-level profitability, operational efficiency, restaurant design, guest experience, marketing, and menu innovation.
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Michaels Announces 3-Member Interim CEO Team While Searching for New Chief
by | Jan 15, 2025
Heather Bennett, president, Stacey Shively, chief merchandising officer, and CFO Perry Pericleous have been appointed to lead the interim Office of the CEO at the Irving-based Michaels Companies.
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London-Based Global Investment Firm Partners Capital Opens Dallas Office
by | Jan 15, 2025
Partners Capital, with over $60 billion in assets under management, said its new Dallas office reinforces its long-standing commitment to local endowments, foundations, family offices, and private clients.
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CBRE Group To Acquire NYC-Based Coworking Company Industrious, Valuing It at $800M
by | Jan 14, 2025
Dallas-based CBRE had previously invested in Industrious—a flexible workspace provider with more than 200 units across over 65 cities—through a roughly 40% equity interest and a $100 million convertible note. CBRE said it will acquire the remaining equity stake in Industrious for around $400 million.
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