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

 

Robert Blount [Courtesy photo]

Industry Veteran Returns to CBRE as Vice Chair of DFW Advisory, Transaction Services Team

by | Feb 10, 2023

Robert Blount has returned to CBRE’s Dallas-Fort Worth Advisory & Transaction Services team as a vice chairman, the company announced.

Blount will focus on representing office occupiers and offering strategic consulting services for his clients, Dallas-based CBRE said.

“Robert is one of the most highly regarded office professionals in Dallas, participating in some of the largest, market-shifting transactions as our region has become one of the country’s leading office markets,” Brooke Armstrong, president of advisory services for Dallas-Fort Worth, said in a statement....

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Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University Appoints First Woman Director
by | Feb 10, 2023

Amanda W. Dotseth has been named the Linda P. and William A. Custard Director of the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, the first woman to hold that post....

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PGA of America Taps Former Topgolf Exec as its New Chief Operations Officer
by | Feb 9, 2023
Kessler brings experience in "off-course golf" to the PGA from his years as COO of Dallas-based Topgolf. That's important, PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh says: "For the first time in history there are now more off-course golfers than on-course, so his track record of innovation and growth has never been more relevant or welcome." Kessler most recently served as CEO of Dallas' Buff City Soap.
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IT and Tech Staffing Agency Expands to Fort Worth, Names Local Branch Manager
by | Feb 7, 2023
Providence Partners, an IT and technical staffing and recruiting agency based in Austin, is expanding its operations to Fort Worth. The company has been serving the Austin IT and tech staffing market for over a decade. Providence announced that it has hired Ryan Kovach as the branch manager who will lead the initiative at its new Fort Worth division. 
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Rachel Currie Triska brings more 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector to Volunteer Now. [Courtesy: Volunteer Now]

Dallas Nonprofit VolunteerNow Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

by | Feb 6, 2023
VolunteerNow is a nationwide provider of volunteer recruiting and management software. The nonprofit said that in a typical year, it mobilizes more than 310,000 volunteers who give 1.6 million hours to 3,500 local nonprofits.
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Blackboxstocks Adds Industry Veteran to its Board of Directors
by | Feb 3, 2023

Blackboxstocks Inc. announced that Keller Reid has been appointed to the company’s board of directors.

The Dallas-based company is a financial technology and social media hybrid platform that offers real-time proprietary analytics for stock and options traders of all levels....

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Satori Capital Launches Mental Health Investment Firm Satori Neuro
by | Feb 2, 2023
The new venture will be led by Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer Dr. Amy Kruse. It will seek opportunities in innovative therapeutics including psychedelic medicine, brainwave devices, VR and AR protocols, and more. “We've learned more about the human brain in the last five years than we previously learned in the last 50—and that knowledge is rapidly transforming into real-world applications," Kruse says.
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Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou
Jacobs Executive Chair Joins Arcosa’s Board as Independent Director
by | Feb 2, 2023

Well-known North Texas business executive Steven J. Demetriou has been elected as an independent board member by Arcosa Inc., a Dallas-based provider of infrastructure-related products and solutions....

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Comerica Bank adds Small Business Banking regional directors [Logo: Comerica]

Comerica Securities Broadens Services by Forming New Investment Banking Group

by | Feb 2, 2023

Comerica Securities, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Comerica Bank, has formed a new investment banking group that is national in scope.

Comerica said the new team broadens the capital markets solutions and services it offers commercial and wealth management customers to include mergers and acquisitions, as well as private placement advisory services....

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Vistra Expands Board by Appointing Veteran Executive as 11th Member
by | Feb 2, 2023

Irving-based integrated retail electricity and power generation company Vistra has added Julie Lagacy as an independent director, expanding its board to 11 members.

Lagacy will serve on the board’s Sustainability & Risk Committee and the Social Responsibility & Compensation Committee.

“We are pleased to welcome Julie to our board of directors,” Scott Helm, Vistra’s chairman of the board, said in a statement....

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Equipment Maker Caterpillar Adds 2 New Members to its Board of Directors
by | Feb 2, 2023

Irving-based heavy equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors, effective March 1.

Judith (Judy) Marks is chair, CEO and president of Otis Worldwide Corp., and James (Jim) Fish Jr. is president and CEO of Waste Management.

Marks will serve on the board’s Audit Committee and Compensation and Human Resources Committee....

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Pariveda Solutions Taps Company Veteran to Succeed Outgoing CEO
by | Feb 2, 2023

Dallas-based Pariveda Solutions Inc. announced that Margaret Rogers has been appointed chief executive officer by the company’s board of directors.

Pariveda is a consulting firm that specializes in solving complex business and technology problems.

In her new role, Rogers will report directly to Pariveda’s board of directors. Her appointment immediately activates the company’s succession transition plan and Rogers’ effective start date as CEO will be mid-2023....

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Managing partners Megan and Dampn Williamson will lead the Dallas office of The Agency. [Photo: The Agency]

Reality TV-Featured Luxury L.A. Real Estate Firm Opens Dallas Office

by | Feb 1, 2023
Called The Agency, the brokerage has been featured on TV shows including "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles," "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," and Netflix's "Buying Beverly Hills." Its new office at 8117 Preston Road is part of a growing network of more than 70 offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Europe. The Dallas office will be led by managing partners Damon and Megan Williamson.
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Primoris Services Appoints New Chief Information Officer
by | Feb 1, 2023

Dallas-based Primoris Services Corp. has appointed Chad Haxton as chief information officer, a role in which he will continue to drive the company’s digital transformation via innovation and tech implementations....

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Autonomous Vehicle Startup Aurora Appoints a Dallas-Based President as It Gears Up for Commercial Launch in 2024
by | Jan 31, 2023
Aurora Innovation—which is partnering on autonomous freight trucking runs between Dallas, Houston, and El Paso every day—has appointed Ossa Fisher as its president. Fisher joins the company from Istation, a Dallas-based e-learning company. Fisher will continue to be based out of Dallas near Aurora’s current center for vehicle operations, and "will play a pivotal role" as Aurora scales operations on its way toward commercial launch in 2024.
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Dallas-Based Enterprise Browser Unicorn Adds SVP of Strategic Partnerships
by | Jan 31, 2023

Richard Greene has joined the executive team at Dallas-based tech unicorn Island as senior vice president of strategic partnerships.

Island, a leader and pioneer in the enterprise browser market, said that Greene has decades of experience building and leading multimillion-dollar, fast-paced companies driving strategy, directing high-performance sales teams, scaling startups, and maximizing revenue....

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