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

 

TREC Names Ex-Uptown Dallas Inc. Leader as its New CEO

by | Oct 9, 2024
Jamee Jolly succeeds Linda McMahon, who left The Real Estate Council earlier this year to take the helm as the inaugural CEO at the Dallas Economic Development Corp.
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DFW Airport CEO to Retire in 2025 Amid $9B Capital Improvement Program
by | Oct 8, 2024
Since taking his post in 2013, Sean Donohue has helped DFW Airport become the third-busiest airport in the world and set the stage for DFW's $9 billion capital improvement program, featuring a reimagined Terminal C and a new Terminal E. The airport's board is initiating a global search for his successor.
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Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall to Retire in December
by | Oct 8, 2024
Marshall became the NBA's first Black female CEO when then-Mavs-majority owner Mark Cuban hired her in 2018. During her tenure, she helped the organization emerge from sexual misconduct and harassment controversies with the hiring of other female team executives and a focus on diversity and inclusion—along with female-focused programs like Girls Empowered by Mavericks (GEM).
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Dialexa Co-Founder Scott Harper Exits CEO Role, Hands Leadership to Ellen Dowd
by | Oct 8, 2024
Harper’s 14-year journey took Dialexa from a big idea to an IBM-owned market leader in digital product engineering—built by a team of "Dialexans" he celebrates as he hands over the reins.
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North Texas’ Charles Schwab Corp. Names New CEO to Succeed Retiring Leader

by | Oct 4, 2024
Walt Bettinger will retire as CEO of Charles Schwab at the end of 2024, marking another milestone in his leadership, which included relocating the company’s headquarters to Westlake from San Francisco. President Rick Wurster will step into the role of CEO on Jan. 1, continuing the firm’s long-term succession plan.
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Irving’s CEC Facilities Group Names Advisory Board Member as New CEO
by | Oct 4, 2024
New CEO Daniel Williams succeeds company founder Ray Waddell, who will transition to the role of chairman and maintain an active role as CEC continues expanding across the U.S.
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Irving’s Commercial Metals Co. Appoints Chief Strategy Officer
by | Oct 4, 2024
Kekin Ghelani previously held senior positions at Summit Materials, DuPont de Nemours, Celanese, McKesson, and Honeywell.
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NTCAR Announces 2025 Real Estate Hall of Fame Inductees, Industry Service Honoree
by | Oct 4, 2024
David Craig and Mike Rader will be named to the North Texas Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame next year, while Linda McMahon will receive the Industry Service Award.
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North Texas’ Omnicell Names New EVP/COO as It Drives Innovation in Pharmacy Care

by | Oct 4, 2024
In this newly created role, Nnamdi Njoku will lead the company’s global operations.
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Kale Kolbe, left, joins Crux Capital as a senior associate and Christopher Herrod is an Analyst for the firm. [Photo: Crux Capital]
Crux Capital Expands Investment Team After a ‘Killer Year,’ Boosting Consumer and Services Expertise
by | Oct 4, 2024
With the hires of Kale Kolbe as senior associate and Christopher Herrod as analyst, the Dallas-based private equity firm aims to boost its core focus on consumer and services sectors while driving accelerated growth in its portfolio companies.
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Starr Conspiracy Rebrands to TSC, Names Longtime Exec as New CEO
by | Oct 4, 2024
Fort Worth-based marketing agency The Starr Conspiracy has officially rebranded as TSC, signaling a new era with fresh leadership. CEO Ashley Bernard is steering the agency toward innovation, AI investment, and cutting-edge marketing strategies, with the rebrand unveiled at the 2024 HR Technology Conference & Exposition.
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Texas Stock Exchange Announces Veteran Leadership Team with “Tremendous Expertise” to Drive Innovation on Y’all Street
by | Oct 4, 2024
The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) has revealed its experienced leadership team, described as having “tremendous expertise in the markets” by founder James Lee. With a focus on innovation and competition, TXSE is set to make waves on what some are calling "Y’all Street," challenging industry heavyweights like the NYSE and Nasdaq.
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33‑Year Department Veteran Named as Dallas’ Interim Chief of Police

by | Oct 4, 2024
The city said Executive Assistant Chief Michael Igo's appointment will take effect Oct. 18 as current Chief Eddie Garcia transitions out of the role to become an assistant city manager in Austin. Igo's entire 33 years in law enforcement have been spent on the Dallas force.
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Dude Perfect Snags NBA Exec as Its First-Ever CEO
by | Oct 3, 2024
Andrew Yaffe—former EVP and head of social, digital, and original content at the NBA—takes the helm at Dude Perfect six months after the trick-shot video team scored a $100M-plus investment from New York's Highmount Capital.
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BioNTX To Honor Renibus Therapeutics CEO with its 2024 Dennis K. Stone Award at iC³ Conference
by | Oct 2, 2024
Renibus CEO Jeff Keyser will be acknowledged as the award recipient at the 10th Annual iC³ Life Science & Healthcare Innovation Summit on Thursday, the first day of the Oct. 3-4 summit at the Loews Arlington Hotel & Convention Center.
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Jumpshot Live: Basketball Eatertainment Concept To Launch Out of Dallas
by | Sep 30, 2024
Topgolf meets basketball in this new concept launching out of Dallas. Led by CEO Derrick Mayes, the former Super Bowl-winning Green Bay Packers wide receiver, JumpShot Live venues are slated to offer 50 custom-designed gaming bays—with "patent-pending tech" that allows the hoop and net to move dynamically along each 40- by 10-foot lane.
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