Executive moves, new appointments, and honors across Dallas-Fort Worth.
Fred Tate, new appointee to the Trinity River Authority [photo: CFO Shield]
Colleyville businessman Fred Tate has been appointed to the Trinity River Authority board of directors by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Tate is the founder and managing director of CFO Shield, LLC, a fractional CFO and bookkeeping firm.
Tate’s term is set to expire on March 15, 2027. The authority oversees the development and conservation of surface water resources of the Trinity River Basin....
The Dallas law firm Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal LLP has elected Monica Gaudioso and Brent Rubin as partners.
“Monica and Brent are outstanding litigators who share the firm’s commitment to securing the best outcomes for our clients,” Carrington Coleman Managing Partner Monica Latin said in a statement....
Southwest Transplant Alliance announced that it has fully transitioned its leadership to Brad Adams as president and chief executive officer.
The alliance, one of the nation’s leading organ procurement organizations, said that Adams was named Patti Niles’ successor at the beginning of 2022 and has served as its president since that announcement, while Niles remained its CEO....
Telecom equipment supplier Tango Networks announced leadership and adviser changes that the company said positions it for future growth.
Michael D. McFarland has been appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the State Board for Educator Certification, which develops certification and continuing education requirements and standards of conduct for public school teachers.
McFarland is the superintendent of the Crowley Independent School District in North Texas and has 30 years of experience in public education....
Plano-based Fortress Solutions has appointed John Shelnutt as its chief executive officer, replacing Brendon Mills, who resigned to pursue other opportunities.
Fortress Solutions is a global provider of critical infrastructure management and support services for telecommunications carriers, wireless networks, electronic vehicle charging stations, and IoT devices.
“Fortress has an incredibly deep bench of talent that has gained the respect of the largest telecom companies in the world and other providers of critical infrastructure for many years,“ Shelnutt said in a statement....
City of Dallas CIO Bill Zielinski [Sources: courtesy photo, istockphoto]
StateScoop has included city of Dallas Chief Information Officer William Zielinski among the winners of City Executive of the Year awards in the LocalSmart program by the online news publication that focuses on technology in local government.
“As we close out 2022, StateScoop is honored to recognize these dynamic leaders in city, county and municipal government,” the publication said in announcing the honorees....
Israel-based MCE Systems Ltd., which has a North American office in Dallas, has appointed Jim Hudak, a former senior Microsoft exec with a focus on mobility, IoT, and AI at Microsoft, to the MCE advisory board.
MCE is a global leader in digital device lifecycle management (dDLM) for mobile and IoT devices....
Dallas-based sports entertainment and technology company Topgolf has announced several leadership moves it said will help propel the company business forward. Topgolf, which currently has 85 global venues, plans to open another 50-plus venues over the next five years — roughly 11 new venues each year....
Soon-to-be Frisco-based Extenet, a leading privately held provider of digital infrastructure solutions, announced the appointment of Telisa Webb Schelin as its new senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary....
Brian Ralston has been promoted to executive vice president, chief mortgage banking officer at NexBank, the largest privately held bank based in Texas and a subsidiary of NexBank Capital Inc.
Previously. Ralston was senior vice president of mortgage banking since 2013.
In this new position, Ralston will lead the strategic direction of the mortgage banking division and continue to be responsible for all origination and servicing operations of the wholesale, non-delegated and delegated correspondent channels, and warehouse lending, NexBank said....
Lori Read has joined Plano-based RKD Group, the leading fundraising and marketing solutions provider to nonprofits in North America, as senior vice president of strategic growth.
“Lori is a dynamic force in our industry,” CEO Tim Kersten said in a statement. “We’re excited to welcome her to RKD and anticipate our strong continued growth trajectory through her strategic leadership.”...
Fort Worth-based Operio Group announced Sol Clahane is its first chief revenue officer, bringing more than 20 years of experience in revenue growth and strategy alignment to her new post....
Irving-based NEC Corp. of America announced Carmelo Lisciotto has joined the company as Vice President of Operations for its Advanced Recognition Systems business.
A leading provider and integrator of advanced IT, communications, networking, and biometric solutions, NEC said that Lisciotto brings nearly 30 years of extensive experience in global IT operations, data analytics, public/private/hybrid cloud infrastructure, security, and DevOps to his new role....
