Executive moves, new appointments, and honors across Dallas-Fort Worth.
John Hoenig joins LPA Design Studios as managing director of structural engineering. [Photo: LPA Design Studios]
Dallas-based LPA Design Studios has added industry veteran John Hoenig as managing director of structural engineering, guiding structural design across civic, education, science and technology, healthcare, and commercial projects.
Hoenig will lead LPA’s structural engineering efforts throughout Texas, working within the firm’s integrated design practice, which is setting new standards for high-performance buildings, the company said....
Irving-based consumer products giant Kimberly-Clark Corp. announced that Deeptha Khanna has been elected to its board of directors and that the size of the board will be increased from 12 to 13 members.
Khanna will be appointed to serve on the board’s Audit Committee.
“We are thrilled to have Deeptha join our board,” Chairman and CEO Mike Hsu said in a statement....
Laura Tortorella will join Dallas-based AccentCare, one of the largest and highest quality post-acute healthcare providers in the nation, as CEO on October 2.
The company said current CEO Steve Rodgers will step down after 11 years and serve as an adviser through the remainder of the year to assist in a successful transition....
Dallas-based TACenergy, one of the nation’s largest wholesale fuel sales companies, announced the appointments of two newly created positions supporting company growth plans to extend competitively priced product sales across the nation....
Carly Sparpana, Head of Client Services, HLMG
Hope Leigh Marketing Group, a Dallas-based women-owned agency specializing in talent attraction, recruitment marketing, and employer branding, has added Carly Sparpana as head of client services.
Sparpana will lead the team of global account coordinators and managers with the goal of continuing to expand the agency while also offering each client the hands-on service to which they are accustomed....
Dallas-based restaurant company Brinker International has added industry veteran Steve Kelly as vice president of marketing and award-winning business agency GALE to assist with its CRM (customer relationship management) activities.
The company said that the two moves will allow Chili’s Grill & Bar to serve guests “in a more compelling way” as the brand revamps its digital presence....
Tod Zhang has joined Dallas-based Mohr Partners Inc. as director of its Dallas office, focusing on building a leading industrial tenant-representation practice across North Texas.
Mohr Partners is a top-three global corporate real estate advisory & outsourcing services firm....
Dallas-based Omni Hotels & Resorts has appointed Vince Parrotta as chief operating officer, bringing with him more than 40 years of operations experience—most recently with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts— to this newly created position....
CECO Environmental Corp. announced that Laurie A. Siegel has joined its board of directors.
The Dallas-based environmentally focused, diversified industrial company who aims to provide solutions to protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment, said Siegel also was appointed to the board’s compensation committee.
“We are pleased to welcome Laurie to the CECO organization, as her extensive background and broad industry experience makes her a tremendous asset to the company,” Chairman Jason DeZwirek said in a statement....
Over the past four months, Irving-based Epic Sales Partners has welcomed Jill Shoush, John Timpano, and Mark Buckley to its team, a trio that combined, brings more than 100 years of retail and sales experience to Epic’s clients.
The company said it is building the largest independent, commonly owned, and managed food sales agency in the United States....
Angelique De Luca of Fort Worth has been appointed to the Governor’s Commission for Women for a term set to expire on December 31.
De Luca is the founder and CEO of Four Falling Stars Productions....
Paul J. Corson has been selected as executive director of its Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Development at the University of Texas at Arlington.
The university said Corson will work to develop relationships with investors and form industry partnerships to help students and faculty further develop and commercialize research findings....
Magellan Health's Arthur Hennig and Sara Pierce
Frisco-based Magellan Health Inc. appointed Arthur Hennig as senior vice president, chief business officer, payer markets, and Sara Pierce as senior vice president, chief business officer, employer market.
The company said that in their roles, Hennig and Pierce will lead the strategic development, management, and growth of key Magellan markets.
“Art and Sara are proven, forward-thinking leaders who bring tremendous depth, expertise, and strategic thinking to Magellan Health,” Magellan Health CEO Derrick Duke said in a statement....
Shelly Shults Chambers has joined The Private Bank at PlainsCapital as Senior Vice President and Senior Wealth Administrator.
She will oversee wealth management, trust, and estate administration services for individuals, foundations, endowments, and organizations within the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the bank said....
Irving-based strategic communications firm Cooksey Communications has named seasoned strategist Anna Clark as vice president and leader of its trailblazing new Sustainability Practice.
“Anna is a recognized pioneer in the emerging field of sustainability communications, an expertise she has forged as an advocate and consultant to organizations ranging from startups and school districts to Fortune 500 companies and the World Bank,” Colby Walton, chairman and CEO of Cooksey Communications, said in a statement. ...
