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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. No financial details were released.

“This partnership marks a pivotal moment for JPI and I’m very excited for two primary reasons,” JPI Chief Executive Officer Payton Mayes said in a statement....

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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 Arboretum Goes Gardening in San Antonio for New Incoming President and CEO
by | Oct 12, 2023
In her new role, Sabina Carr will oversee strategic vision and direct all operations of the 66-acre garden. The Dallas Arboretum welcomes more than 1 million visitors from across the country and approximately 70 countries worldwide each year. The organization has nearly 45,000 member households.
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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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GDS Link Appoints New Chief Executive as Part of Leadership Succession
by | Sep 15, 2023

Dallas-based GDS Link has appointed Lisa Bonalle as its new CEO, succeeding co-founder and former president Paul Greenwood who will continue his role as a member of the board....

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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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Digital Experience Co. Bottle Rocket Appoints Company Veteran as President
by | Jul 14, 2023

Addison-based Bottle Rocket—a globally acclaimed digital experience consultancy and part of the Ogilvy worldwide network—has appointed Andrew Sevin as its new president.

The firm said that Sevin will be responsible for Bottle Rocket’s strategic direction, operations management, HR and people functions, and revenue and growth trajectory....

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New Mexico Nonprofit Leader to Take CitySquare Reins as CEO

by | Jun 16, 2023
Annam Manthiram, the incoming CEO of Dallas's CitySquare, plans to weave a 'safety net of love and community' to tackle poverty and homelessness, driving forward a mission born from her own personal journey of overcoming systemic adversity.
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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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Darling Ingredients Announces Executive Team Changes, Including a New COO
by | May 12, 2023

Irving-based Darling Ingredients Inc., the largest publicly traded company turning edible by-products and food waste into sustainable products and a leading producer of renewable energy, has announced changes to its executive management team....

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