Executive moves, new appointments, and honors across Dallas-Fort Worth.
Brad Adams, via LinkedIn
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.
Dallas-based Reddy Ice LLC, the largest manufacturer and distributor of packaged ice in North America, announced the appointment of Lonny Warner as chief executive officer and president and as a member of its board of directors....
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....
LaToya Rowell, Comerica Bank National Community Affairs Manager [Photo: Comerica]
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....
The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth has announced seven new directors has been added to its board of directors.
“These new board members are a truly exceptional group,” Liz Brailsford, president and CEO of the council, said in a statement....
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....
Left to right: Gen Gray, Geoff Cotrill, William Davenport, and Kristi Maynor
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. Its newest venue opened today in Glasgow, Scotland....
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....
Sol Clahane [Photo: Operio Background: DI]
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.
Operio Group is an emerging holding company that brings together a diverse portfolio of brands that serve the food, beverage, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries....
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....
Patrick Connell has joined Dallas-based S2 Capital as head of capital formation and investor relations of the national private investment firm that focuses on residential real estate.
Connell will lead fundraising and manage S2’s growing relationships with sophisticated institutional investors globally. He will also lead the firm’s investor relations team and open the New York office....
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. announced an upcoming change in its board of directors as part of a planned leadership transition.
The Denton-based leader in professional hair color that sells and distributes professional beauty supplies globally through its Sally Beauty Supply and Beauty Systems Group businesses, said that Robert “Bob” McMaster, who plans to retire as a director, is not standing for re-election and will step down as board chair at the conclusion of the company’s annual meeting on Jan....
