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Executive moves, new appointments, and honors across Dallas-Fort Worth.
Jason Beck [Composite image; source: Valor/DI Studio]
Valor Promotes Veteran Landman to Chief Operating Officer
by Sandra Engelland | Dec 5, 2025
Jason Beck, a certified professional landman and certified trust and financial advisor, joined Valor in institutional mineral management after a 17-year career overseeing mineral asset management at a large international bank.
by Sandra Engelland |
Dec 5, 2025
Jess Koloini has been at Lockheed Martin more than nine years with extensive international leadership experience, most recently serving as director of business development for Lockheed's Integrated Fighter Group.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Dec 5, 2025
The latest launches—including new AR/AP automation and an embedded ecommerce AI Agent—mark a year of expansion for the Westlake-based software provider, backed by additional investment from Apax Partners and GIC.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Dec 3, 2025
With a resumé that includes fast-growing and iconic brands selling doughnuts, pizza, and coffee, Chris Schultz brings more than 30 years of restaurant leadership experience.
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Anthony DiSilvestro [Composite image; sources: Anthony DiSilvestro/DI Studio]
Keurig Dr Pepper Names Former Mattel and Campbell’s Soup Exec as Its New CFO
by Sandra Engelland | Dec 1, 2025
Anthony DiSilvestro joins KDP at a pivotal moment as it moves to close its $18 billion acquisition of Netherlands-based JDE Peet's. His "significant" M&A experience will advance the combined company's integration and its ultimate split into two "winning companies," CEO Tim Cofer said.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 30, 2025
After nearly three decades at CES, the longtime company executive will step into the role after Andrew Dawes’ retirement, continuing the family-owned distributor’s tradition of promoting from within.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 28, 2025
Michael Caine and Rocio Palomo, who join the firm from Dickinson Wright in Austin, will co-chair MWM’s new practice group.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 20, 2025
Erin Friez "knows what works and what doesn't when you're trying to bring real money into crypto," said the firm's CEO, Max Kahn.
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Anthony Milonas, CEO of Alliance Clinical Network. [Composite image: DI Studio; courtesy photo]
Alliance Clinical Network Names Former Ascend Aesthetic CEO as Its New Chief Executive
by Sandra Engelland | Nov 20, 2025
Anthony Milonas brings more than two decades of experience leading and scaling multi-site healthcare organizations across North America.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 20, 2025
Based in Mumbai, India, with U.S. headquarters in Dallas, IKS has named Kathryn Weismantel as its new chief marketing officer and Christi Braun as chief legal and compliance officer.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 16, 2025
The North Texas company is scaling its intelligent instruction platform across manufacturing, defense, and field service, backed by a new Air Force contract and rising enterprise adoption.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Nov 13, 2025
The former RealPage president is back at the Thoma Bravo–owned firm, this time in the top job. Wakeham, a six-time software CEO and recent managing director at Vista Equity Partners, succeeds Dana Jones as the Richardson-based company leans into AI-powered real estate operations.
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Wanwan Yue [Composite illustration: DI Studio; Sources: Dallas EDC photo, champc/ kursatunsal/istockphoto]
Dallas EDC Names Analyst to Lead Its Data-Driven Economic Strategy
by Lance Murray | Nov 12, 2025
Wanwan (Karina) Yue "will help us better understand market trends, measure our outcomes, and solidify Dallas’ reputation as a top-tier business destination that offers opportunity for all,” CEO Linda McMahon said.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 6, 2025
The strategic hires of Brent Coles and Sharat Shankar position Fortis to accelerate its embedded payments capabilities and deepen relationships across its software platform and enterprise resource planning partner network, the Plano-based company said.
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Quantum Connections Appoints Its Chief Learning Officer, a Retired U.S. Navy Aviator, as Its New CEO
by Lance Murray |
Nov 6, 2025
An advocate for dialogue, empathy, and connected leadership, Jonathan Thorp will guide Quantum Connections into its next phase of growth as it expands its mission to help people and organizations "think, work, and thrive together."
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 6, 2025
A former dancer and teacher in the Dallas Arts District neighborhood, Lily Cabatu Weiss became executive director in 2016 and went on to have a lasting impact on the local, state, and global levels.
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