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

 

Meadows Foundation Names TWU’s Dallas Campus President as Its Chief Philanthropy Officer

by | Jan 12, 2026
With more than 20 years of senior leadership experience in philanthropy and community impact, Monica Christopher is widely respected for her ability to bring together strategy, resources, and outcomes to achieve lasting change, the foundation said.
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Austin’s HPI Launches Dallas Tenant Advisory Group, Names Industry Veteran To Lead It
by | Jan 7, 2026
Since 2021, Robbie Baty has represented tenants on over 8.9 million SF of transactions, advising on major projects including the Santander Consumer USA headquarters lease—the largest office lease completed in downtown Dallas in the past five years.
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Caterpillar CEO Elected as Company’s New Board Chairman
by | Jan 7, 2026
Joseph Creed joined Caterpillar in 1997, and was appointed CEO and became a board member in May. He'll take up the board chairman post on April 1 when current executive chairman and board member D. James Umpleby III retires.
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NanOlogy Names Biotech Veteran as Fractional Chief Medical Officer
by | Jan 7, 2026
John M. Goldberg, MD, has had recent CMO roles at Rafael Holding, a healthcare investment, family office, and biotechnology company, and at Oncorus, a biopharmaceutical company developing an intratumorally delivered viral immunotherapy for cancer.
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Blue Yonder Defense Solutions Names Retired U.S. Marine Lt. General as Its New CEO

by | Jan 5, 2026
A former instructor at the Navy Fighter Weapons School—also known as TOPGUN—Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm will accelerate innovation at Blue Yonder Defense Solutions, an arm of Arizona-based Blue Yonder that has a significant presence in the Dallas area.
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Mortgage Servicing Co. Sagent Names Its Board Chair as New CEO
by | Jan 5, 2026
Chris Marshall—a mortgage, banking, and fintech leader who previously served as vice chairman and president of Dallas-based Mr. Cooper—will work closely with customers to implement Sagent’s end-to-end Dara platform at scale, the company said.
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New Pet Services Marketplace Yourgi Names Former Michaels Exec as President
by | Jan 2, 2026
Scott Bramble joins the newly launched pet services marketplace as it begins expanding beyond initial market launches in Dallas and Denver.
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NanOlogy Names CEO as Its Tumor-Targeted Cancer Drugs Near Key Regulatory Milestones
by | Dec 30, 2025
The Fort Worth oncology company tapped former Salarius Pharmaceuticals CEO David Arthur to lead its push toward commercialization, including a planned IND for a rare pediatric brain cancer program.
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CBRE Names New CEOs for Real Estate Investments, Trammell Crow Company

by | Dec 26, 2025
The leadership changes, effective Jan. 1, also include a new global chief operating officer for CBRE’s Advisory Services segment.
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Independent Cinema Alliance Names Former AMC Exec as Its First Executive Director
by | Dec 15, 2025
Frank Rash brings 35 years of experience to the Dallas-based cinema trade organization, including serving as a member of the senior leadership team at AMC Entertainment.
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Greenway Technologies’ New CEO Steps In as Energy Tech Firm Advances GTL, Hydrogen Systems
by | Dec 15, 2025
Last week, as Greenway announced a term sheet with Swift Creek, new chief executive Doug Cogan said the company was shifting its focus “from pre-revenue (R&D) to commercialization.” The Arlington-based company also added two directors and recently uplisted to the OTCQB Venture Market.
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Simplilearn Names Former Accenture Exec as Chief Revenue Officer
by | Dec 12, 2025
The Blackstone-backed digital upskilling company taps a veteran enterprise and SaaS executive as it expands its commercial business.
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ATI Promotes Longtime Leader to CFO and SVP of Finance

by | Dec 11, 2025
James Robert "Rob" Foster brings both operational expertise and financial discipline to the CFO role, the company said. He most recently served as president of ATI's specialty alloys & components business.
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MoneyGram Appoints Former Wells Fargo Exec as Its New CFO
by | Dec 11, 2025
When he steps into the role in February 2026, Marc Winniford will oversee all aspects of finance, accounting, tax, and treasury at MoneyGram, and will play a central role in advancing the company's ongoing finance transformation.
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Zimperium Appoints Former Access Group Exec as CFO
by | Dec 8, 2025
Alistaire Davidson will oversee financial strategy, planning, operations, and performance management to support Zimperium's continued expansion across global markets
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Private Equity Firm Cresta Names New Partner and Head of Capital Formation, Elevates Two Senior Leaders
by | Dec 7, 2025
David Altshuler joins Cresta as the firm expands its institutional capital strategy and promotes Wade Webber to partner and Jordan Maxwell to CFO amid growing energy-transition investments.
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