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

 

Uncle Julio’s Restaurant Group Announces New CEO, COO

by | Nov 17, 2023

Irving-based Uncle Julio’s Restaurant Group has named Scott Lawson as CEO and RJ Thomas as president and chief operating officer to accelerate the company’s growth.

“Uncle Julio’s commitment to authentic, one-of-kind dining experiences has created an incredibly loyal following and I’m honored to assume the role of CEO,” Lawton said in a statement....

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Dallas’ Comerica Inc. Names New Senior EVP/Chief Risk Officer
by | Nov 10, 2023
Brian Goldman, who's had numerous risk management roles at Goldman Sachs and Citibank, will be responsible for overseeing risk on an enterprise-wide basis at Comerica.
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CEC Entertainment Taps Veteran Exec for Chuck E. Cheese’s Chief Insights and Marketing Officer
by | Nov 10, 2023
The company said Mark Kupferman, a former Six Flags executive, is a marketing leader with expertise in brand development, digital media, menu innovation, as well as in leading high-performing teams to deliver transformational growth.
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TA Digital Elevates Veteran Company Exec to President/CEO
by | Nov 10, 2023
Dr. Ali Alkhafaji succeeds co-founder and CEO Rajiv Rohmetra, who announced his retirement. In 2022, TA Digital was acquired by Omnicom Group Inc. and integrated into the Credera Network of agencies within the Omnicom Precision Marketing Group.
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Mike Williams' industry experience includes managerial and director-level positions with oil and gas producers MorningStar Partners, BlueStem Energy, Approach Resources, XTO Energy, and ExxonMobil. Most recently, he served five years as VP of reservoir engineering at Founders Oil & Gas.

U.S. Energy Development Corp. Adds New VP of Engineering

by | Nov 10, 2023
Mike Williams' industry experience includes managerial and director-level positions with oil and gas producers MorningStar Partners, BlueStem Energy, Approach Resources, XTO Energy, and ExxonMobil. Most recently, he served five years as VP of reservoir engineering at Founders Oil & Gas.
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Novatae Risk Group Adds Veteran Executive as COO
by | Nov 10, 2023
Von Breaux brings more than 35 years of leadership experience in the insurance industry across executive management, agency operations and administration, mergers and acquisitions, regional and national sales management, and business development and marketing.
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At Home Chairman and CEO Lee Bird to Retire After 11 Years with Company
by | Nov 10, 2023
Bird's retirement will be effective Dec. 31. He joined At Home after roles at Nike and Old Navy. The board of the Dallas-based company has initiated a search to identify its next CEO.
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Former Mavericks Exec Joins Dallas Sports Betting Platform SB22 As Senior Advisor

by | Nov 10, 2023
Most recently, George Killebrew was the commissioner of Major League Rugby, following 25 years in senior roles with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, including as EVP and chief revenue officer.
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Dallas Business Advisory Firm Embark Announces New Board of Directors
by | Nov 10, 2023
Embark said its five new board appointments reinforce its commitment to deliver value and experience across the organization and will complement the existing executive team.
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Lockton Dunning Names Dallas Office Leader as New President
by | Nov 10, 2023
Kansas City-based employee benefits firm Lockton Dunning named Steve Idoux, president of its Dallas office, for the post. A graduate of Leadership Dallas, Idoux was a mayoral appointee to the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System Board of Trustees.
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Kubota Names New CEO for Kubota North America and Makes Other Leadership Changes
by | Nov 10, 2023

Nobuyuki Ishii has been appointed CEO of Grapevine-based Kubota North America and senior managing executive officer of Kubota Corp. (KBT), and Todd Stucke has been named president of Kubota Tractor Corp....

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The Dallas Theater Center was one of the TACA New Works Fund recipients for I AM DELIVERED’T by Jonathan Norton. [Photo: Lara Jo Hightower]

TACA Announces Diverse Group of Four 2023 New Works Recipients

by | Nov 10, 2023
A diverse group of four arts organizations representing multidisciplinary new works will share the $125,000 distribution made possible by presenting sponsor Texas Instruments, TACA announced.
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Plano’s Fortress Solutions Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer
by | Nov 10, 2023
Fortress—a leading provider of telecom, mobile, and video equipment repair services—said Scott Bowman is an accomplished sales executive and general manager with extensive experience in the IT industry.
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Irving’s Celanese Corp. Announces Multiple Executive Moves
by | Nov 10, 2023
Chairman and CEO Lori Ryerkerk said the purpose behind the three new appointments for Scott Richardson, Chuck Kyrish, and Ashley Duffie "is to enhance the alignment of our individual strengths and experience to the value-enhancing opportunities at Celanese."
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Capital One Executive Joins Khan Academy Board of Directors
by | Nov 10, 2023
Sanjiv Yajnik, president of financial services at Capital One, joins Khan Academy's board after years of seeing its influence on his own family. With more than 160 million users worldwide, the academy seeks to provide a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere.
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