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

 

Fort Worth’s Clarus Expands Leadership Team with Two VP Additions

by | Aug 23, 2024
Laurie Pearson has been appointed vice president of customer experience and Yvonne Montes has been named vice president of manufacturing at Clarus, which says it's the world's largest innovator, designer, and fabricator of glass visual communication solutions.
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Southwest Airlines Appoints Former AA and US Airways Exec as VP of Pricing
by | Aug 23, 2024
Tim Lyon will focus additional attention on Southwest's yield and pricing discipline in the new role, the carrier said. He will oversee Southwest's pricing department, coordinating closely with business units that guide revenue management and sales.
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North Texas’ Katapult Holdings Promotes Exec to New Position of President/Chief Growth Officer
by | Aug 23, 2024
In his new role, Derek Medlin will lead the business development, marketing, and operations teams at Katapult, with a focus on accelerating gross originations and revenue growth while continuing to drive operational efficiencies and productivity.
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Amid ‘Private Credit Boom,’ Dallas Fintech Siepe Lands $30M Series B to Expand Tech-Enabled Solutions
by | Aug 22, 2024
"The new capital will help us continue our momentum in deploying integrated solutions and best-in-class service for fund managers in the private credit and broadly syndicated bank debt sector," Siepe CEO and founder Michael Pusateri said. In conjunction with the new funding, Siepe has appointed Mark Schultis as president.
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Landsea Homes Names New VP of Sales and Marketing for Its DFW Division

by | Aug 16, 2024
Will Grimes brings more than 20 years of success in competitive sales and marketing in the real estate industry, primarily in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. In January, Landsea Homes entered Dallas-Fort Worth and broadened its Texas footprint by acquiring Dallas-based homebuilder Antares Homes.
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Plano-Based European Wax Center Names Its Former Leader as CEO
by | Aug 16, 2024
David Berg succeeds David Willis, who served as CEO after previously holding positions including president, COO, and CFO. Berg had served as CEO of European Wax Center from 2018 to 2023.
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Dallas’ Applied Digital Strengthens Security Leadership with Appointment of Industry Veteran
by | Aug 16, 2024
Gary Smith joins Dallas-based Applied Digital from Digital Realty, one of the world’s largest data center REITs.
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Plano’s ImpactQA Appoints Director of Its SAP & AI/ML Practice
by | Aug 16, 2024
Vikasini Iesukapalli will spearhead the organization's initiatives to advance SAP projects and oversee the growth of ImpactQA's innovative GenAI products and solutions, the company said.
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Irving’s Nexstar Media Group Appoints SVP of Government Relations

by | Aug 16, 2024
Scott Weaver will work with CEO Perry Sook to set Nexstar's legislative and regulatory priorities, represent its interests to the executive branch of the federal government, Congress, and a variety of regulatory bodies. He will also establish Nexstar’s first-ever Office of Government Affairs in Washington, D.C.
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Arlington’s Greenway Technologies Names One of Its Largest Shareholders as President
by | Aug 16, 2024
The advanced gas-to-liquids and gas-to-hydrogen tech development company has named Robert Kevin Jones as president. Greenway said Jones has invested "considerable personal capital" into the company and raised additional capital from investors.
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Dallas’ Turvo Appoints Veteran Exec as Chief Technology Officer
by | Aug 16, 2024
Vilas Madapurmath joins the company from Coupa Software, where he was SVP of engineering. Turvo is a provider of a leading collaboration application designed specifically for the supply chain.
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Dallas’ Legacy Capital Appoints New President and CEO
by | Aug 16, 2024
Jerry Abrahams joined Legacy Capital's sister company, Missouri-based Legacy Bank & Trust, as head of corporate strategy in 2023. Legacy Capital is an FHA/MAP lender and Ginnie Mae issuer serving multifamily clients nationwide.
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Fluor Corp. Appoints 1st Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer

by | Aug 9, 2024
The company said that COO Jim Breuer will drive a more holistic view of its markets, strengths, and needs in project delivery and talent allocation. Kevin Hammonds succeeds John Reynolds, who will retire from the company after nearly 40 years of service.
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Enhabit Home Health & Hospice CFO To Step Down, Dallas Company Announces
by | Aug 9, 2024
The company said Crissy Carlisle has agreed to facilitate a smooth transition of roles and responsibilities as she prepares to leave to "take on a new challenge." Enhabit said it has begun a comprehensive search to find its next chief financial officer.
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Fort Worth’s U.S. Energy Development Promotes Exec to Director of Investor Relations
by | Aug 9, 2024

U.S. Energy Development Corp., a Fort Worth-based exploration and production company, has promoted Mark Lillis to director of investor relations. The company focuses on the development of energy projects throughout North America....

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European Wax Center Adds Veteran Exec to Its Board of Directors
by | Aug 9, 2024
Julia Hunter is the CEO of luxury California lifestyle and fashion brand Jenni Kayne. During her 10-year tenure as CEO, Jenni Kayne has grown revenue 40 times over through both the company's e-commerce platform and its expanding brick-and-mortar footprint.
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