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Left to right, top row first: David Biegler (Compensation Committee Chairman), Veronica Biggins (Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair), Senator Roy Blunt, Dr. William Cunningham (Lead Director), Dr. Thomas Gilligan (Audit Committee Chairman), and Jill Soltau [Photos: Southwest Airlines]
Dallas’ Southwest Airlines Announces Transformation of its Board Amid Pressure from Investor
by Lance Murray | Sep 13, 2024
Southwest said that investor Elliott Investment Management LP was invited to participate in refreshment efforts and other corporate governance changes. Southwest said it intends to continue a constructive engagement with Elliott toward a collaborative resolution in the near term.
by Lance Murray |
Sep 6, 2024
Barbara R. Smith, M. Chad Crow, and Elaine D. Crowley join the board at a busy time for the company. In the 12-month period ended June 30, D.R. Horton closed 88,971 homes in its homebuilding operations, in addition to 5,284 single-family rental homes and 2,916 multi-family rental units in its rental operations.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 16, 2024
David Berg succeeds David Willis, who served as CEO after previously holding positions including president, COO, and CFO. Berg had served as CEO of European Wax Center from 2018 to 2023.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 9, 2024
Julia Hunter is the CEO of luxury California lifestyle and fashion brand Jenni Kayne. During her 10-year tenure as CEO, Jenni Kayne has grown revenue 40 times over through both the company's e-commerce platform and its expanding brick-and-mortar footprint.
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Taxwell Adds Finance, Fintech Veteran to Its Board of Directors
by Lance Murray | Aug 2, 2024
Kathleen Traynor DeRose has joined the board of directors of Taxwell, the combined company that brought together Drake Software and TaxAct. The firm is headquartered in Dallas and Franklin, North Carolina.
DeRose has had an extensive career in finance and fintech and serves as a non-executive director for Experian, Enfusion, Voya Financial, and the London Stock Exchange Group....
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Aug 2, 2024
Howard Ungerleider is an operating adviser to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Previously, he was president and CFO of Dow Inc., where he was a member of Dow’s senior executive committee.
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Aug 2, 2024
Ellen Johnson serves as EVP and CFO of the Interpublic Group of Companies, one of the world’s leading providers of marketing and advertising solutions.
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Jul 26, 2024
Veteran executive Melissa Bethel has been appointed to the board of directors of Dallas-based Brillio, a fast-growing digital technology service provider.
Brillio, which announced the relocation and expansion of its corporate headquarters to Dallas-Fort Worth last November, said Bethel’s appointment is a part of the company’s strategy to accelerate growth, particularly in the UK market, and in the retail and consumer goods industries....
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Vice Admiral Mary Jackson has been named to the Jacobs board of directors [Photo: Jacobs]
Jacobs Names Retired Navy Vice Admiral to Its Board
by Lance Murray | Jul 19, 2024
Mary Jackson is a 32-year veteran of the U.S. Navy with extensive experience as an adviser across numerous boards while in the Navy and since. She brings a proven track record of dynamic leadership discipline, strategic business continuity, and operational efficiency, Jacobs said.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 14, 2024
Dave Johnson is the co-founder and managing director at Horizon Capital Partners, a commercial, residential, and mixed-use land acquisition and development company in McKinney. He previously was CEO of Aimbridge Hospitality, which he founded, and served as president of Wyndham Hotels.
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Jun 7, 2024
Dr. Deborah Dunsire joins the board with more than 30 years of experience leading large, matrixed organizations in the biopharmaceutical, oncology, and other specialty industries, including her role as president and CEO of H. Lundbeck A/S.
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by Lance Murray |
May 31, 2024
Former Dallas-based AT&T Business CEO Anne Chow has been appointed to the board of directors of Jacksonville, Florida-based transportation company CSX Corp.
CSX made the announcement at its annual shareholders meeting, at which all 11 of the company’s director nominees were re-elected to one-year terms and Chow was appointed....
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Left to right, top row first: Camelia Lopez Shoemaker; C. Davis Prescott, Jane A. Rose, Fallyn Jones, Laura Nieto, and Crys Kelly [Photos: New Friends New Life]
New Friends New Life Adds 3 to Its Board of Directors
by Lance Murray | May 17, 2024
The new members are Fallyn Jones, SVP at Citigroup; Laura Nieto, managing director of corporate responsibility, Southwest Airlines; and federal prosecutor Camelia Lopez Shoemaker. They began three-year terms April 1 with an optional second term. NFNL also announced other board moves.
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May 17, 2024
Shawn Jackson served at the Arboretum for more than a decade in a variety of roles, most recently as chief operating officer and interim CEO. She will begin her new role at Frisco's Kaleidoscope Park on May 28.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 26, 2024
By adding Diana Saadeh-Jajeh to its board of directors, Tandy is expanding the board from seven to eight members. Saadeh-Jajeh has previously held CFO posts at Ryvid Inc. and GameStop.
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Apr 26, 2024
Kim K.W. Rucker succeeds William M. “Bill” Brown who, as previously announced, decided not to seek re-election to the board in conjunction with his appointment as the new CEO of 3M Corp.
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![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
