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Pioneer Natural Resources Names New Chief Executive to Succeed Retiring CEO

by | Apr 27, 2023
Currently Pioneer's president and COO, Richard D. "Rich" Dealy brings more than 30 years of industry experience in roles spanning nearly all operations and business functions at Pioneer and its predecessor company. He will replace the retiring Scott Sheffield. The news comes amid reports that Exxon Mobil Corp. has held preliminary talks with Pioneer about a possible acquisition of the company.
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Silver Creek Midstream Announces Promotions of 2 Executives
by | Apr 21, 2023

Silver Creek Midstream LLC, an Irving-based private midstream company that operates crude oil gathering, transportation, and storage assets in Wyoming, has promoted two senior leaders.

Chris Storey has been promoted to President and CFO, where he will assist in the overall management of the Silver Creek organization....

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Longtime TDIndustries CEO to Retire at Year’s End Under Succession Plan
by | Apr 21, 2023
TDIndustries is on the hunt for a new CEO to succeed Harold MacDowell, who is retiring at the end of the year as part of the company's succession plan.
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Southwestern Medical Foundation Announces New CEO
by | Mar 16, 2023
Michael McMahan follows Kathleen Gibson as CEO, who spent 10 years at the helm of the foundation. McMahan worked for more than a decade at the George W. Bush Presidential Center. He'll now lead the foundation in its mission to build "a sustainable funding source for innovative research, best-in-class medical education, and the highest standard of treatment and care."
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Allen-Based SaaS Tech Startup ScaleWith Appoints New President

by | Mar 2, 2023

ScaleWith Inc., an Allen-based SaaS technology company, announced it has appointed Edward L. Dandridge as president, effective immediately.

The startup said its tech transforms social impact from a cost center into a revenue generator by embedding social impact funding into B2B and B2G transactions.

“Ed’s accomplished background in law, deep expertise in corporate affairs, extensive management experience leading global organizations, and demonstrated track record of converting vision into business results ideally qualifies him to serve as our president as we position ScaleWith for significant growth,” ScaleWith founder and CEO Paul Polizzotto said in a statement....

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Sabre Corp. Announces Next CEO as Part of its Ongoing Succession Plan
by | Mar 1, 2023
Currently, Kurt Ekert is president of Sabre. He'll take up his new post as CEO on April 27, following current CEO Sean Menke's transition to become solely chairman of the board. Ekert has also been nominated as a director for election at Sabre's 2023 annual meeting, to be held on April 26. Sabre said the moves are being made as part of its ongoing succession planning.
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Industry Veteran Joins Gearlinx as CEO, Executive Director
by | Mar 1, 2023

Prosper-based SaaS cloud edge compute innovator Gearlinx announced technology industry veteran Matt Ramsay will join the company as CEO and executive director to accelerate the company’s maturity and launch its products....

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SPCA of Texas Names Interim President/CEO After Current Leader Resigns
by | Feb 22, 2023

Karen Froehlich has stepped down as president and CEO of SPCA of Texas, effective immediately, the organization’s board of directors announced.

The board has named Don Lindsley, SPCA of Texas vice president of finance, as interim president and CEO....

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Pariveda Solutions Taps Company Veteran to Succeed Outgoing CEO

by | Feb 2, 2023

Dallas-based Pariveda Solutions Inc. announced that Margaret Rogers has been appointed chief executive officer by the company’s board of directors.

Pariveda is a consulting firm that specializes in solving complex business and technology problems.

In her new role, Rogers will report directly to Pariveda’s board of directors. Her appointment immediately activates the company’s succession transition plan and Rogers’ effective start date as CEO will be mid-2023....

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New CEO Takes Command at Dallas-based Jacobs
by | Jan 24, 2023

Bob Pragada took the reins of leadership Tuesday as CEO of Dallas-based Jacobs, one of the largest professional services companies in the world. 

Following its leadership succession plan announced in September, Pragada also is expected to join the company’s board of directors upon certification of the results of its annual meeting....

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League of Railway Women Names Trinity Industries CEO Railway Woman of the Year
by | Jan 11, 2023

Trinity Industries Inc. CEO and President Jean Savage has been named as the League of Railway Women 2022 Railway Woman of the Year, the company announced....

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iiPay Taps New Chief Executive Officer

by | Nov 30, 2022

T. Curtis Holmes has been appointed chief executive officer and board member of Dallas-based Integrated International Payroll (iiPay), a market leader in cloud-based global payroll solutions.

He succeeds Bob Foster who previously served as CEO.

“This transition promises an exciting future for iiPay and its employees. The combination of extraordinary talent, innovative technology, and focus on exceptional client journey highlights its increasing leadership in the global payroll market,” Ed Olkkola, managing director, Teakwood Capital, and chairman of iiPay, said in a statement....

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DI People: Techstars, Critical Start, VolunteerNow, Corganics, and More Make Moves
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from the Richardson Chamber, PICKUP, BPS Technology, the Frontiers of Flight Museum, UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth, and Giving DNA. Plus, Governor Abbott appoints three North Texans to the Governor's Commission for Women.
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Last-Mile Delivery Startup Names New CEO After Being Founder-Led Since 2014
by | Feb 24, 2022
Plano-based PICKUP has named Brian Kava, who joined the company in September of last year, as its new CEO. He takes over from Brenda Stoner, who founded the company and has led it since 2014. One of his goals is to continue to grow PICKUP, which serves 80 U.S. markets with a more than 200-person team.
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Long-Time Tech Titans, Richardson Chamber Leader Resigns
by | Feb 4, 2022
Bill Sproull, president and CEO of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and industry trade group Tech Titans, has resigned, saying he is leaving to “pursue other opportunities.” The move is effective immediately.

As he departs with praise from the Richardson Chamber board, the two organizations say they will appoint interim leaders while they make decisions about new leadership.
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