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

 

Southlake VC Firm Gore Range Capital Names Entrepreneur-in-Residence

by | Jan 20, 2023

Gore Range Capital, which moved its headquarters from New York to Southlake in 2021, announced that David A. Hashemi, MD, MBA, a senior dermatology resident physician at Harvard Medical School, has joined the firm as entrepreneur-In-residence.

“We’re excited to have David join us. He brings a wealth of knowledge, curiosity, and energy to this opportunity and we look forward to his contributions,” Ethan Rigel, founding and Managing Partner of Gore Range Capital said in a statement....

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DPR Construction Appoints DFW-based Executive as Chief Financial Officer
by | Jan 20, 2023

Dallas-Fort Worth-based Angela Floyd has been appointed as chief financial officer of California-headquartered DPR Construction, one of the nation’s top technical builders.

The company said that Floyd has nearly two decades of experience as a seasoned strategist, providing oversight of financial services, financial reporting and analysis, tax, treasury, and internal audit functions....

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Brinker International Adds New Vice President of Marketing to Leadership Group
by | Jan 20, 2023

Jesse Johnson has joined Dallas-based restaurant company Brinker International Inc. as vice president of marketing, a newly created role at the company.

Johnson will develop and execute marketing strategies for Chili’s Grill & Bar and bring the brand to life across multiple touchpoints, including advertising, media, PR, and the guest experience, the company said....

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Ventra Health Names President of Emergency and Hospital Medicine

by | Jan 20, 2023

Ventra Health CEO Steven Huddleston, who has been on the job less than two weeks, announced that Darshan Patel has been named president of emergency and hospital medicine.

Patel formerly was senior vice president of emergency and hospital medicine and was responsible for the integration and operations of Dallas-based Ventra Health’s legacy organizations, Gottlieb, abeo, and DuvaSawko, which merged in 2021 to create Ventra....

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Texas Instruments Announces New President, CEO to Succeed Rich Templeton
by | Jan 20, 2023

Texas Instruments, the Dallas-based semiconductor giant, announced that Haviv Ilan will become the company’s new president and chief executive officer, effective April 1.

Current president and CEO Rich Templeton will remain with TI as its chairman, the company said....

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RumbleOn Appoints New Chief Financial Officer to Leadership Team
by | Jan 20, 2023

RumbleOn Inc., the nation’s first technology-based omnichannel powersports platform, has promoted Blake Lawson to be the Irving-based company’s chief financial officer, a role in which he will serve as a member of the executive leadership team and report directly to RumbleOn’s Chief Executive Officer Marshall Chesrown....

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TAMEST Honors UT Southwestern Researcher for Work on Parasitic Disease
by | Jan 20, 2023

An associate professor of pharmacology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas will receive the 2023 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Biological Sciences from The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) for increasing the understanding of schistosomiasis, a disease caused by parasitic worms that infect hundreds of millions of the world’s poorest people, including children....

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Julie Arrowsmith president and interim CEO of Motel 6 parent company G6 Hospitality. [Courtesy photo]

Motel 6 Parent G6 Hospitality Names Longtime Exec President, Interim CEO

by | Jan 13, 2023
Julie Arrowsmith, current president and CFO, has been appointed president and interim chief executive officer. Rob Palleschi has stepped down as CEO as he transitions to the position of CEO of American Campus Communities, the nation's premier student housing manager, owner, and developer.
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Ashley Beebe, left, and Hanna Howard of Valor
Valor Hires Two Female Executives with TCU Athletics Backgrounds
by | Jan 13, 2023

Fort Worth-based specialty asset management and accounting-based software solutions company Valor has hired two female executives with ties to Texas Christian University athletics.

Hanna Howard, a former associate head coach for the TCU Women’s Basketball team, will serve as Valor’s chief of staff....

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Chris Pritcher of RKD Group
RKD Group Taps Nonprofit Marketing Veteran as its New Chief Executive Officer
by | Jan 13, 2023

RKD Group has appointed Chris Pritcher as chief executive officer of the Dallas-based fundraising and marketing solutions provider to North American nonprofits.

Pritcher succeeds Tim Kersten, who will transition to chairman of the board....

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Southern Methodist University Announces New Dean of Lyle School of Engineering
by | Jan 13, 2023
SMU said that Nader Jalili is an innovative leader and researcher, known for bringing the resources of engineering education and research to undergraduate and graduate students, industry partners, and community outreach programs.
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Bill de la Chapelle will head up LanCarte's Dallas office. [Photo: LanCarte CRE]

Fort Worth’s LanCarte CRE Adds Dallas Office Led by Industry Veteran, Names VP

by | Jan 12, 2023
The company said that the moves position LanCarte Commercial to provide creative solutions and proactive partnerships to its clients. Launched in Fort Worth in 2018, the company said it continues to grow by prioritizing collaboration and partnership.
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Nanoscope Therapeutics Names New Vice President of Quality
by | Jan 11, 2023

Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc., a Dallas-based clinical-stage biotechnology company developing gene therapies for retinal degenerative diseases, has appointed Massoud Motamed, Ph.D., as vice president of quality.

Motamed brings nearly a decade of CGMP quality and compliance experience, including extensive experience in manufacturing and regulatory review of gene therapy products....

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Steven Huddleston is the new CEO of Ventra Health
Ventra Health Names Entrepreneurial Healthcare Leader as Chief Executive Officer
by | Jan 11, 2023

Ventra Health, a Dallas-based technology-enabled leader in revenue cycle management, practice management, and advisory services for hospital-based physician specialties, has appointed Steven Huddleston as CEO following the retirement of Mike O’Boyle....

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