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

 

Video Game Co. ProbablyMonsters Names New Chief Publishing, Marketing, and Product Officers

by | Mar 11, 2026
Founded in 2016 in Bellevue, Washington, by Bungie founder and CEO Harold Ryan, ProbablyMonsters has a growing presence in Fort Worth under a $1.5 million incentive deal approved in 2023 by the Fort Worth City Council.
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Kimberly-Clark Appoints Former Walgreens, Kraft Heinz Exec as Chief Information & Global Business Services Officer
by | Mar 11, 2026
Francesco Tinto, who has over 30 years of experience in technology leadership, will oversee Irving-based Kimberly-Clark's information technology and GBS organizations. 
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French Researcher Joining UTSW Is Among Recipients of Up to $25M Cancer Grand Challenges Award
by | Mar 11, 2026
The Cancer Grand Challenges initiative, co-founded in 2020 by the National Cancer Institute and Cancer Research UK, provides funding over approximately five years to interdisciplinary teams addressing some of the most complex research questions surrounding cancer.
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BioNTX Names Former Women in Bio Leader as Its New CEO
by | Mar 6, 2026
Gina Ford will concentrate on boosting industry alignment, increasing the region’s national visibility, and charting a clear course to speed innovation, attract investment and improve long-term competitiveness in the life sciences sector across North Texas, BioNTX said. She replaces Kathleen Otto Rosenblum, who's retiring from the position.
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CYPHER Learning Names Former Chatmeter Leader as CEO as Founder Transitions to CTO

by | Mar 5, 2026
New CEO John Mazur brings decades of experience leading high-growth SaaS and technology companies through expansion, operational transformation, and strategic transactions. With founder Graham Glass's transition to CTO, Glass will continue his vision to make learning intuitive, intelligent, and scalable as he focuses on advancing the company's AI roadmap and next-generation platform capabilities, CYPHER said.
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American Beacon Partners Appoints New Chief Transformation Officer
by | Mar 4, 2026
Patti Barron joins American Beacon from Barrow Hanley Global Investors, where she spent the past 26 years in senior leadership roles, most recently as chief operating officer.
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Brinker International Promotes Exec to EVP/Chief Marketing Officer
by | Mar 4, 2026
During his four years as SVP and CMO of Chili's, George Felix has helped return the brand to category leadership in both sales and traffic growth, Brinker said—resulting in Brinker International's market cap increasing from $1.3 billion at the start of his tenure to $6.25 billion as of March 2, 2026. He'll now try to bring some of that magic to Maggiano's Little Italy, too.
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Data Security Solutions Firm Netwrix Adds Two to C‑Suite
by | Feb 26, 2026
The appointments of Nick Dahm as CFO and Sasha Yendle as chief people officer strengthen Netwrix's executive leadership as organizations increasingly seek a comprehensive approach to identity and data security, the Frisco company said.
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Multifamily-Focused Anterra Management Names New President & CEO

by | Feb 26, 2026
Jonathan Shopay was appointed as Anterra's new president and CEO in January. He succeeded Bill Daves, who will continue to serve as chairman, providing continuity and strategic oversight.
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Community Hospitals Corp. Appoints New COO
by | Feb 25, 2026
Justin Doss' appointment reinforces Plano-based CHC's continued investment in bolstering operations, improving patient outcomes, and strengthening long-term sustainability for community healthcare providers, the company said.
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Payments and FinTech Provider SignaPay Names New COO
by | Feb 25, 2026
Jeff Kump will help build and scale SignaPay's operating platform, risk framework, and service model to support the company's continued growth amid increasing complexity in the payments sector, SignaPay said.
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oneworld Names Former Finnair Exec as Its Next CEO
by | Feb 25, 2026
A Swedish national, Ole Orvér recently served as chief commercial officer at oneworld member airline Finnair, where he led the transformation of the airline's commercial and network strategy and introduced significant new revenue and loyalty initiatives.  
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Texas A&M Launches New Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center at the ‘Geographic Center’ of the Texas Triangle

by | Feb 19, 2026
The new center readies students for venture creation and business acquisition in an AI-driven economy. Texas A&M’s Mays Business School has tapped startup founder and former Merlyn for Education CEO Levi Belnap as executive director, building on last year's appointment of “the nation’s first dean of AI."
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eVolve Consulting Promotes Exec to CFO
by | Feb 19, 2026
In her new role as CFO, Mirain Chilton serves on the executive team and drives evolv's financial strategy, positioning the company for long-term, sustainable growth.
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Renewal Fuels Moves to Become American Fusion, Names 3 to Kepler C‑Suite
by | Feb 19, 2026
The OTC-listed Southlake company is changing its name to American Fusion following a December merger that made Midland-based Kepler Fusion Technologies a wholly owned subsidiary. This month, it named new technology, operations, and power systems leaders focused on Kepler’s Texatron fusion energy technology.
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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Names Deputy Director as Next CEO
by | Feb 19, 2026
Brad Bingham will replace Tom Shull, the Dallas-based organization's first civilian director/CEO, who will retire in July. Operating stores on bases around the world with tax-free shopping and military-exclusive pricing, the $8.5 billion service is America's 51st-largest retailer.
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