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Nexus PMG Names New CEO of Nexus Project Development Services

by | Dec 8, 2023
Energy veteran Ross Faransso is taking the reins at cleantech firm Nexus PMG to lead an "unprecedented era of growth" as companies navigate the net-zero transition.
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Acquisition of Irving-Based JPI Completed by Japan-Based Company
by | Dec 7, 2023

Irving-based multifamily community developer JPI announced that the acquisition of its operating platform by Sumitomo Forestry America Inc. has been completed.

We first told you about the deal in October....

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TA Digital Elevates Veteran Company Exec to President/CEO
by | Nov 10, 2023
Dr. Ali Alkhafaji succeeds co-founder and CEO Rajiv Rohmetra, who announced his retirement. In 2022, TA Digital was acquired by Omnicom Group Inc. and integrated into the Credera Network of agencies within the Omnicom Precision Marketing Group.
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Kubota Names New CEO for Kubota North America and Makes Other Leadership Changes
by | Nov 10, 2023

Nobuyuki Ishii has been appointed CEO of Grapevine-based Kubota North America and senior managing executive officer of Kubota Corp. (KBT), and Todd Stucke has been named president of Kubota Tractor Corp....

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Dallas’ Granite Properties Announces CEO Transition

by | Oct 10, 2023
The Dallas-based commercial real estate investment, development, and management company said that Will Hendrickson, currently senior managing director and Dallas market leader, will become the company's CEO, effective Jan. 1. Michael Dardick, founding partner & CEO, will transition to become executive chairman.
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Canyon Ranch Taps Veteran Executive as New Chief Executive Officer
by | Sep 29, 2023

Canyon Ranch, a Fort Worth-based innovator in destination wellness, has appointed Mark Rivers as its new chief executive officer, looking to his leadership as they grow their emerging ecosystem of properties in Texas and beyond.

Canyon Ranch announced in July with VICI Properties Inc. an expansion of the Canyon Ranch brand, and the company said Rivers played a pivotal role in executing that partnership....

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Keurig Dr Pepper Appoints Veteran CPG Exec as COO, Says He’ll Assume CEO Role in Q2 2024
by | Sep 22, 2023
The company, with headquarters in Frisco and Burlington, Massachusetts, said Tim Cofer will join KDP on Nov. 6 and will work alongside current Chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort while in a COO capacity, with a planned transition to CEO in the second quarter of 2024.

After the transition, Gamgort will become executive chairman of Keurig Dr Pepper.
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Arlington-Based Homebuilding Giant D.R. Horton Names New President/CEO
by | Sep 21, 2023
D.R. Horton has been the nation's largest homebuilder by volume since 2002 and has closed more than 1 million homes in its 45-year history. The company's Co-COO, Paul J. Romanowski, has been promoted to president and CEO, replacing David V. Auld, who will transition to executive vice chair of the board.
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Lux Ice USA Names “Coolest” New CEO After HQ Move to North Texas with $4M Funding

by | Sep 15, 2023
Lux Ice produces crystal-clear, slow-melting craft ice spheres to "elevate beverage experiences" for consumers and the foodservice industry. Now chilling in new HQ and manufacturing digs in Flower Mound—with a top industry veteran as its new CEO—Lux is out to conquer America, one frozen orb at a time.
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Bush Center President and CEO Named SMU Cox School’s Inaugural Distinguished Executive In Residence
by | Aug 25, 2023
SMU's Cox School of Business named financier and Bush Center leader Ken Hersh as its first Distinguished Executive-in-Residence. Students will have an invaluable opportunity to get first-hand career advice from someone with decades of experience at the highest levels of business.
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Toyota Connected North America Announces New President/CEO, More Leadership Moves
by | Aug 2, 2023
Plano-based TCNA said it has promoted Christopher Yang as its new president and CEO, replacing Steve Basra, who left the company on June 30. Yang had been TCNA's EVP and chief operating officer. Other leadership moves include a new COO, chief liaison officer, and more.
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Turvo Inc. Names Dallas-based Exec as Chief Executive Officer
by | Jul 20, 2023

Dallas-based Billy Saracino has been appointed chief executive officer of San Francisco area-based Turvo Inc., provider of what it calls the world’s leading collaboration application designed specifically for the supply chain....

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Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Appoints New CEO Amid City’s Nation-Leading Growth

by | Jun 28, 2023
Steve Montgomery brings over 30 years of public and private sector experience to the chamber during a time of growth for the city. With a 4.1% increase in population since 2020, Fort Worth is the fastest-growing large city in America. See why the chamber believes Montgomery will keep that momentum going.
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Longtime Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Leader Shelly Stein to Retire
by | Jun 9, 2023

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the world’s largest wholesale distributor of beverage alcohol, announced that President Sheldon “Shelly” Stein will retire, effective July 1. The company has headquarters in Dallas and Miami....

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Global Executive Search and Global Expansion: TGI Fridays CEO to Step Down as Company Grows the Brand in New Territories
by | May 19, 2023

Ray Blanchette has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Dallas-based restaurant chain TGI Fridays and board chair Rohit Manocha, co-founder of TriArtisan Capital Advisors, will assume Blanchette’s responsibilities on an interim basis....

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