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

 

Lantern, Formerly Employer Direct Healthcare, Names Teladoc Veteran as Chief Medical Officer Amid Rebranding and Division Launch

by | Sep 20, 2024
The Dallas-based specialty care platform, valued at $1 billion in 2023 and now rebranded as Lantern, has expanded its clinical team and advisory board with leaders bringing experience at Hinge Health and CVS Health. Lantern also unveiled a new division, Lantern Infusion Care, in its "promise to ensure top-tier specialty care isn't reserved for the lucky few." The moves follow a $92 million investment from Insight Partners in December.
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Dallas’s Access TeleCare Announces Promotion, Appointment
by | Sep 13, 2024
Lauren Ingram has been promoted to chief of advanced practice providers and Dr. Blake Porter has been appointed chief of maternal-fetal medicine at the physician-led company. Access said it continues to expand its leadership based on the evolving needs of patients, communities, and hospitals across the country.
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Management Consulting Firm SEI Names New Managing Director for its Dallas Office
by | Sep 13, 2024
Kelly O'Rourke brings more than two decades of consulting experience, including senior roles at Point B, National Instruments, and Accenture, to Cincinnati-based SEI.
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Dallas’ American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Adds to Leadership Team
by | Sep 13, 2024
Gabriella G. Gosman, MD, joins ABOG as associate executive director and chief of medical affairs, beginning Nov. 1. It's the second hiring announcement by ABOG since Aug. 27, when the organization announced that Kenneth Kim, MD, had been hired as associate executive director and chief of medical practice and certification innovation.
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January Digital Adds VP of Analytics as Firm Continues to Grow

by | Sep 13, 2024
Rebecca Visconti is the latest in a string of hires at the New York-based company, which has an office in Dallas. She will lead the analytics team and the company's continued expansion of advanced analytics modeling and AI-powered analytics system.
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Plano-Based Upbound Group Adds Alaska Air Innovation Exec to Board
by | Sep 13, 2024
At Alaska Air, Charu Jain drives innovation strategy and oversees merchandising, She's known for leading large-scale tech overhauls—skills Upbound can tap.
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Nothing Bundt Cakes Welcomes Former Yum Brands Exec as New COO
by | Sep 13, 2024
As the fast-growing specialty cake brand aims for 1,000 locations by 2027, the company looks to turbocharge its operations and franchise growth.
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Match Adds Ex-Twitter Exec as its Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
by | Sep 13, 2024
Previously, Sean Edgett was SVP and general counsel of Twitter (now X), where he spent over a decade in various executive legal roles and is currently the chief legal officer & secretary of UPSIDE Foods, a private food technology company.
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Dallas’ Southwest Airlines Announces Transformation of its Board Amid Pressure from Investor

by | Sep 13, 2024
Southwest said that investor Elliott Investment Management LP was invited to participate in refreshment efforts and other corporate governance changes. Southwest said it intends to continue a constructive engagement with Elliott toward a collaborative resolution in the near term.
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DZS Announces CFO Departure, Names Interim CFO
by | Sep 13, 2024
CFO Misty Kawecki will step down at the end of this month, following the successful completion of DZS' financial restatement. Brian Chesnut, who was appointed chief accounting officer in April, has been named interim CFO.
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The Dallas Foundation Adds Impact, Partnership Chiefs as It Eyes Next Phase of Growth
by | Sep 12, 2024
The Dallas Foundation is charging up its C-suite, bringing on two powerhouse executives to accelerate its community mission as it approaches its 100th birthday in 2029.
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Turning Gamers Into Investors: Dallas-Based Fantasy Stock Trading Platform TradeOff Appoints Esports Pioneer as CEO
by | Sep 6, 2024
Most recently, Mike Rufail was chief gaming officer and co-owner of Dallas-based OpTic Gaming and CEO of Dallas-based Envy Gaming, which he founded in 2007. He joins early-stage company TradeOff Financial Corp., which aims to build an online, multiplayer stock and crypto trading game and merit-based social network that gamifies trading education for users.
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Quiddity Engineering Appoints Veteran Engineer as GM of  North Texas Region

by | Sep 6, 2024
The Plano-based company said David Kochalka will play a pivotal role in strengthening its leadership and operational focus in North Texas by bringing his "extensive engineering experience" to Quiddity.
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Arlington-Based Homebuilder D.R. Horton Adds 3 Independent Directors to Its Board
by | Sep 6, 2024
Barbara R. Smith, M. Chad Crow, and Elaine D. Crowley join the board at a busy time for the company. In the 12-month period ended June 30, D.R. Horton closed 88,971 homes in its homebuilding operations, in addition to 5,284 single-family rental homes and 2,916 multi-family rental units in its rental operations.
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Dallas-Based Walnut Hill Medical Names New President Following Recent Rebrand
by | Sep 6, 2024

Walnut Hill Medical has appointed Chris Jordan as the new president of the Dallas-based provider of market access, DME, and preauthorization solutions.

The company, which rebranded last month from Pacific Therapy Access to Walnut Hill Medical, said Jordan brings a wealth of experience and leadership to Walnut Hill Medical, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing growth....

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Legacy Bank & Trust Appoints Senior VP/Director of Treasury Management Sales
by | Sep 6, 2024
Jorge Marín has more than 30 years of experience in banking relationship management, specializing in business development, sales, and client portfolio management, the bank said.
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