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Irving’s Neovia Names New CEO and CFO to Accelerate Its Global Transformation Program

by | Oct 13, 2023

Irving-based global contract logistics services provider Neovia Logistics has added two executives to its leadership team, naming Mike Fahy chief executive officer and Fernando Martinez as chief financial officer.

“I am excited to have proven industry leaders like Mike and Fernando join our team,” Neovia Board Chairman Carlos Rodriguez said in a statement....

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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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Minnesota’s Westwood Professional Services Names Plano-Based CEO
by | Sep 29, 2023
Bryan Powell will lead the company from its Plano office. Since 2021, he's served as the company's COO, providing executive oversight of Westwood's operations driving "unprecedented profitable growth for the firm," the company said.
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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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McKinney’s StatLab Medical Products Appoints New Chief Executive

by | Sep 8, 2023

Veteran industry leader Sung-Dae Hong has been appointed chief executive officer and board member of McKinney-based StatLab Medical Products, a developer and manufacturer of diagnostic supplies and equipment.

Joe Bernardo, executive chairman and Linden Operating Partner, who has been serving as interim CEO, called Dae “an excellent fit to lead our global business” and a dynamic leader who “will ignite transformation in the organization around him.”...

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Dallas-Based U.S. Anesthesia Partners Appoints CEO, Board Chair
by | Aug 28, 2023

Dallas-based anesthesia-focused physician services organization U.S. Anesthesia Partners Inc. announced the appointment of USAP physician J. Scott Holliday D.O., MBA, as chairman of its board of directors and Len Wright, current USAP president, as chief executive officer....

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Recuro Health Taps Telehealth Veteran as Chairman and CEO
In June, Michael Gorton, the company's founding CEO, transitioned to a strategic advisory role and passed the leadership reins to Phil Fasano. The new CEO was officially appointed by the board in mid-July.
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Fort Worth-Based Clarus Names New President & CEO
by | Aug 18, 2023

Veteran executive Gil Gibson has been appointed as president and chief executive officer of Fort Worth-based Clarus, North America’s largest manufacturer of glass whiteboards and dry-erase products....

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Plano’s European Wax Center Announces New CEO Under Succession Plan, Creates New C-Suite Role

by | Aug 11, 2023
David Willis will succeed David Berg as CEO on Sept. 30. Under Willis' leadership, European Wax Center moved from Florida to Plano's Granite Park in 2019 and guided the company through a successful IPO in 2021.
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Dallas-Based Matt Appleby Named CEO at Zamora Company USA
by | Jul 30, 2023

Matt Appleby has been appointed chief executive officer of the Zamora Co.’s Dallas-based U.S. business cluster Zamora Co. USA, succeeding Bill Corbett who retired as CEO....

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Addison-Based Nothing Bundt Cakes Names Former TopGolf Top Leader as CEO
by | Jul 24, 2023
At both Topgolf and Dave & Busters, the exec led efforts "that nearly doubled unit count and increased average unit volume by double digits, and that growth mindset is key to what we want to achieve at Nothing Bundt Cakes," Roark Capital Managing Director Sarah Spiegel said.
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Trailblazing Female CEO’s Retirement Marks New Chapter for Historic Metals Company
by | Jul 10, 2023
In a planned succession, Commercial Metals Co. CEO Barbara Smith will pass the reins to Peter Matt in September. The transition is a significant milestone for the Irving-based Fortune 500 company, which can trace its origins back to a single Dallas scrap yard in 1915.
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T.D. Jakes Foundation Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

by | May 31, 2023
Kelley Cornish will lead the foundation, a Dallas-based workforce development and community building organization committed to building bridges to opportunity. "Bringing Kelley in to lead the foundation is a strategic and advantageous relationship that will help our efforts in a unique and inventive way," said foundation Chairman T.D. Jakes.
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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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Drive Shack Names Interim CEO and Engages External Finance Pros After CEO, CFO Departures
by | May 3, 2023
The Dallas-based owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses, including Puttery, has announced a search for a new CEO following the departure of Hana Khouri this week. Mike Compton has been named interim CEO. The company expects to name a CFO as it completes its search for a permanent chief executive.
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FleetPride Appoints Veteran Executive as Chief Executive Officer
by | Apr 21, 2023

Irving-based FleetPride Inc., the nation’s largest distributor of truck and trailer parts and service provider in the independent heavy-duty aftermarket, has appointed Kevin Weadick as chief executive officer....

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