Marshall became the NBA's first Black female CEO when then-Mavs-majority owner Mark Cuban hired her in 2018. During her tenure, she helped the organization emerge from sexual misconduct and harassment controversies with the hiring of other female team executives and a focus on diversity and inclusion—along with female-focused programs like Girls Empowered by Mavericks (GEM).
Texas Women's Foundation presented #BESTSELF and the Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration, setting the stage with a powerful conversation between ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts and Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall.
Dallas has never had a "unified brand," Visit Dallas says. The newly announced one—A Maverick, Can-Do Spirit—replaces clichéd Texas stereotypes with a big dash of "diversity, dynamism, and swagger."
Cynt Marshall, 2024 chair of the Dallas Regional Chamber board of directors, urged chamber members to “seize the moment.” DRC President and CEO Dale Petroskey talked about a “once-in-a-lifetime chance” to remedy the region’s inequities....
CBRE's Rachel Vinson and Southwest Airlines' Laura Nieto, both TXWF board members and luncheon co-chairs, posed with Olympian and entrepreneur Allyson Felix (center) at the Texas Women's Foundation 2022 luncheon. [Photo: TXWF]
At the 37th annual Texas Women’s Foundation luncheon, Olympic track and field legend Allyson Felix was a key voice, showing that speed is of the essence when it comes to advancing opportunities for girls and women. With a theme of "Transforming Texas," the event also featured Dallas Mavericks President and CEO Cynt Marshall, the award-winning Garland High School step team, and a live-streaming room next door where 200 local students took it all in.
"Strive to live bravely," Felix told the audience and the students watching next door.
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North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
Until recently, the majority of Lee Brown’s academic career and research at Texas Woman’s University had centered on corporate political activities and business-government interaction. But just two short years ago, Brown, the business college’s associate dean of research and an associate professor of management, started delving into artificial intelligence technology....
UTDesign took home the Tech Titans of the Future – Community College/University award at the Tech Titans Gala 2024. The award, which included a cash prize, recognizes educational institutions that inspire and support students in choosing engineering and technology as their preferred career paths....
Like Rip Wheeler coolly dispatching a Dutton family adversary on TV’s “Yellowstone” program, the show’s creator and Weatherford resident Taylor Sheridan put the Hollywood establishment in his crosshairs Wednesday when he and five others were inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame....
Veteran real estate executive Andy Rothery has been appointed as enterprise managing consultant at Dallas-based RealFoundations, a provider of consulting and managed services for the real estate industry.
Rothery brings more than 30 years of real estate experience, along with extensive global operational expertise and industry relationships to his new role....
Veteran executive Drew Panayiotou has been appointed as chief marketing officer, U.S. Refreshment Beverages, by Frisco-based Keurig Dr Pepper.
The company, which has dual headquarters in Frisco and in Burlington, Massachusetts, said Panayiotou brings a modern approach to marketing and a broad range of experience to the role, having led teams at agencies and across multiple industries, including beverages, technology, healthcare, retail and entertainment....
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
Until recently, the majority of Lee Brown’s academic career and research at Texas Woman’s University had centered on corporate political activities and business-government interaction. But just two short years ago, Brown, the business college’s associate dean of research and an associate professor of management, started delving into artificial intelligence technology....
UTDesign took home the Tech Titans of the Future – Community College/University award at the Tech Titans Gala 2024. The award, which included a cash prize, recognizes educational institutions that inspire and support students in choosing engineering and technology as their preferred career paths....
Like Rip Wheeler coolly dispatching a Dutton family adversary on TV’s “Yellowstone” program, the show’s creator and Weatherford resident Taylor Sheridan put the Hollywood establishment in his crosshairs Wednesday when he and five others were inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame....
Veteran real estate executive Andy Rothery has been appointed as enterprise managing consultant at Dallas-based RealFoundations, a provider of consulting and managed services for the real estate industry.
Rothery brings more than 30 years of real estate experience, along with extensive global operational expertise and industry relationships to his new role....
Veteran executive Drew Panayiotou has been appointed as chief marketing officer, U.S. Refreshment Beverages, by Frisco-based Keurig Dr Pepper.
The company, which has dual headquarters in Frisco and in Burlington, Massachusetts, said Panayiotou brings a modern approach to marketing and a broad range of experience to the role, having led teams at agencies and across multiple industries, including beverages, technology, healthcare, retail and entertainment....