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

 

ISN Names New Chief Executive Officer Under Transition Plan

by | Jan 19, 2024

ISN, the Dallas-based global provider of contractor and supplier information management, has named Brian Callahan as chief executive officer as part of a planned leadership transition.

The company said Callahan succeeds Joe Eastin, who now serves as executive chairman.

In a recent statement, the newly appointed CEO of ISN expressed deep honor and gratitude for the opportunity to lead the company, acknowledging the significant influence and mentorship of Eastin. ...

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HilltopSecurities Adds Senior Managing Director at Dallas HQ
by | Jan 19, 2024
The firm said that Michele Vobach, who has more than 30 years of experience, will oversee HilltopSecurities’ nationwide public finance investment banking business within the healthcare sector.
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Fort Worth’s Omnicell Inc. Adds Veteran Executive to Its Board
by | Jan 19, 2024
Eileen Voynick fills the vacancy resulting from the departure of Sara J. White, a Class I director who stepped down from the board effective Jan. 5.
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Copart Inc. Bolsters C-Suite with Four Executive Moves
by | Jan 19, 2024

Dallas-based Copart Inc., a global leader in online vehicle auctions, announced three new members of its senior executive leadership team: Chief Marketing Officer David (Dave) Kang, Chief Product Officer Neel Madhvani, and Chief Operating Officer Hessel Verhage....

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Plano-Based SOLiD Taps Company Veteran as New President of SOLiD Americas

by | Jan 19, 2024
SOLiD, a leader in cellular in-building mobile coverage, said Scott Deweese brings more than 20 years of business development, sales, operations, and executive management experience in the wireless industry to his new role.
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Dallas’ Kainos Capital Announces 2 Leadership Promotions
by | Jan 19, 2024
Steven Koch has been promoted to principal at Kainos Capital, and Alex Stanek has been promoted to manager of the private equity firm's operations team.
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Fluor Corp. Adds Former Sempra Energy Exec to Board of Directors
by | Jan 19, 2024

Former Sempra Energy executive Lisa Glatch has been elected to the board of directors of Irving-based Fluor Corp.

Glatch will serve on the board’s audit committee and the commercial strategies and operational risk committee, bringing the total number of Fluor Board members to 10, nine of whom are independent....

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Texas Woman’s University Names Inaugural President for Its Dallas Campus
by | Jan 19, 2024

Longtime nonprofit executive and community relations veteran Monica Christopher has been named the inaugural president of Texas Woman’s University’s Dallas campus and will begin on Feb....

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Fort Worth Hires Veteran Municipal Leader as New Deputy City Manager

by | Jan 19, 2024
Mark McDaniel's 35 years’ experience in city management spans seven different communities ranging in population from 8,000 to 1.3 million. As a consultant, McDaniel's most recent assignment for Fort Worth was serving as "greenspace champion."
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Irving’s RollKall Adds Chief Revenue Officer, Co-Founder Takes on Chief Innovation Officer Role
by | Jan 19, 2024

Derek Beckman has been appointed chief revenue officer of Irving-based RollKall, an industry leader of innovative extra-duty law enforcement technology solutions, in a move the company said is a strategic step as the company seeks greater innovation and community impact....

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Veteran Real Estate Exec Joins JLL as SVP in Fort Worth Office
by | Jan 19, 2024
Jim Eagle has had a 46-year career in the real estate industry, and will focus on multiple business lines including sales, acquisitions, and leasing, aligning seamlessly with JLL's growth strategy, the company said.
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AI-Powered Real Estate Platform Rechat Taps Brokerage Veteran as VP of Innovation & Industry Insight in Newly Created Role
by | Jan 19, 2024

Zane Burnett has joined Dallas-based Rechat, which calls itself a “super app” for real estate agents, as vice president of innovation and industry insight.

The AI-powered mobile platform for real estate was founded by serial entrepreneur Shayan Hamidi to put an agent’s digital tools all in one place....

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Informativ Taps Experienced Exec as VP of Business Development

by | Jan 19, 2024

Curtis Knievel has joined Frisco-based Informativ as vice president of business development, bringing with him decades of experience building credit-focused businesses in the automotive and financial services industries.

Informativ is a provider of credit-focused lead enrichment, credit report and compliance solutions to automotive dealers, lenders, and other end markets.

“Curtis’s extensive experience building strategic relationships and his wide network of contacts within the automotive industry perfectly support Informativ’s goals for growth and success,” CEO David Carner said in a statement....

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Dallas’ ThoughtFocus Inc. Names New Chief Business Officer
by | Jan 19, 2024

Santhosh Ananthakrishnan has been appointed chief business officer of Dallas-based ThoughtFocus Inc., a global provider of digital services and technology-enabled digital operations focused primarily on the financial services market....

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Stream Realty Partners Expands Offices Services Team with Appointment of Texas CRE Leader
by | Jan 15, 2024

Dallas-based national commercial real estate firm Stream Realty Partners has appointed Doug Jones as the new managing director, Texas Office Services, based in Stream’s Dallas office....

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UTSW Professor to Receive O’Donnell Award in Biological Sciences
by | Jan 15, 2024
Molecular biologist Vincent Tagliabracci, who was named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator in 2021, will be honored by the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology for his groundbreaking work on so-called zombie enzymes.
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