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

 

RumbleOn Names Interim CEO, Resolves Proxy Matters Ahead of Annual Meeting

by | Jun 16, 2023
RumbleOn, the pioneering tech-powered powersports platform, has appointed Mark Tkach, co-founder of RideNow powersports group, as interim CEO as the company searches for a permanent CEO. The announcement comes in the wake of Marshall Chesrown's resignation.
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Dallas-Based Architecture and Development Firm Premier Welcomes SVP of Strategic Partnerships
by | Jun 9, 2023
Athena Christodoulatos brings 11 years of experience in the hospitality industry and adds extensive strategic planning and relationship building to Premier's growing team, the company said.
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Real Estate Investment Veteran Joins Invitation Homes as EVP, Chief Investment Officer
by | Jun 9, 2023
Scott G. Eisen brings more than 26 years of experience in real estate investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and business development to Invitation Homes, an S&P 500 company and premier U.S. single-family home leasing firm.
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Almaden Genomics Names New VP/Head of Business Development

by | Jun 9, 2023
Ellen Gordon has worked for more than two decades on behalf of pharmaceutical and biotech companies to deliver insights and much-needed solutions. "Her experience supporting the swift development of novel medicines makes her ideal for helping our clients leverage g.nome to accelerate drug discovery," CEO David Gascogine said.
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Lincoln Property Co. Names Chief Investment Officer, Head of Investment Management
by | Jun 9, 2023

Dallas-based global real estate firm Lincoln Property Co. announced that Maria Stamolis has been appointed as chief investment officer and head of investment management.

It’s a role in which she will oversee the company’s investments across its global portfolio, which includes roughly $3 billion in assets under management invested in over $6 billion in assets for separately managed pension fund portfolios....

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ATI Inc. Taps Company Veteran as President, Chief Operating Officer
by | Jun 9, 2023
As president, Kimberly Fields will take on an enhanced role in developing ATI's strategic direction as the company continues to drive shareholder return through attaining its 2025 targets and beyond.
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Irving Developer JPI Announces Appointment of Chief Visionary Officer
by | Jun 9, 2023
A former NFL player, Scott Turner is the former executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council under Dr. Ben Carson's leadership. Before that, he served two terms as representative of House District 33 in the Texas House of Representatives.
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Eight DISD Seniors Receive Deloitte / NTPGA ‘Fairway to Success’ Scholarships

by | Jun 9, 2023
"Golf is the closest game to the game we call life," legendary player Bobby Jones once said. "You get bad breaks from good shots; you get good breaks from bad shots—but you have to play the ball where it lies." Eight Dallas ISD seniors already had a head start on learning this lesson, which applies to both business and life. But thanks to the "Fairway to Success" program, they just gained a lot more.
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Fort Worth Mayor Pro Tem to Lead NCTCOG Regional Transportation Council
by | Jun 9, 2023

Fort Worth Mayor Pro Tem Gyna Bivens will lead the 45-member Regional Transportation Council for the next year after being elected chair on Thursday.

She takes over for Collin County Commissioner Duncan Webb, who led the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) through the recently concluded 88th Texas Legislature, the council said....

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GameStop Shakeup: CEO Termination and Ryan Cohen’s Expanded Role as Executive Chairman
by | Jun 9, 2023

The revolving door of GameStop CEOs continued June 5, when the video game retailer’s board terminated chief executive Matthew Furlong without cause and elected board chair Ryan Cohen, its top shareholder, as executive chairman.

Cohen will oversee management, assume responsibility for capital allocation, and evaluate potential investments and acquisitions for the Grapevine-based company, which has churned through five CEOs in the last five years....

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Crow Holdings Announces Co-Leaders for New Renewable Energy Venture

This week, Crow Holdings, a Dallas-based real estate investment and development firm, announced the launch of Crow Holdings Renewables. The new venture will develop solar energy and battery storage projects throughout the United States at community and utility scales. ...

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VanTrust Real Estate Announces New Science, Technology Division

by | Jun 6, 2023

VanTrust Real Estate, which has an office in Dallas, has announced a new division that is designed to match its real estate expertise and capital resources with both public and private sector clients in the life sciences, R&D, institutional, governmental, biotech, pharmaceutical and technology industries.

VanTrust Science + Technology is a real estate investment and development division that is focused on creating and deploying real estate strategies that drive value for its clients operating across these cutting-edge sectors....

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Air-Dried Meat Snack Maker Stryve Names SVP/GM, Chief Customer Officer
by | Jun 2, 2023
The moves follow a recent infusion of $4.1 million in strategic financing as Stryve looks to fuel its growth in the consumer packaged goods sector.
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University of North Texas at Dallas Taps New Dean for School of Business
by | Jun 2, 2023
Jason Garrett, the newly appointed Dean of the School of Business at UNT Dallas has ambitious plans for the institution. Significantly, its business school is a unique institution, being the only one of its kind at a four-year public university in Dallas, he says.
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Dallas Growth Advisory Company SBI Adds Industry Vet as Senior Vice President
by | Jun 2, 2023

Industry veteran Rick Karlton has joined Dallas-based growth advisory company SBI as senior vice president.

Karlton will lead SBI’s newly unveiled SBI Pro, a proprietary subscription-based advisory offering backed with an extensive platform comprised of best practice research, playbooks, tools, data, and benchmarks....

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