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Tom Leppert has been elected as board chair of the NACD North Texas Chapter, the advocate organization for the profession of directorship. Debra L. von Storch will serve as board vice chair.

NACD North Texas Announces New Chapter Officers and Board Member

by Lance Murray | Jun 17, 2025

Tom Leppert has been elected as board chair of the NACD North Texas Chapter, the advocate organization for the profession of directorship. Debra L. von Storch will serve as board vice chair.

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NACD North Texas Elects New Chair, Taps Former Dallas Mayor as Vice Chair in Board Leadership Updates

by Quincy Preston | Jun 14, 2024

The North Texas chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors has appointed Renee Arrington as board chair. Former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert will serve as vice chair. The platform for corporate directorship, which helps members stay ahead of critical issues such as cyber risk and CEO succession planning, focuses on governance challenges and sharing knowledge.

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New Officers, Board Members Drive the Advocacy of Directorship at NACD North Texas

by David Seeley | Jun 10, 2022

The nonprofit's new officers and board members will carry forward the local NACD chapter's mission: promoting corporate governance and standards of excellence to elevate board performance across the region. After a year that saw its virtual programs return to "cutting-edge" live events, NACD North Texas' talent-rich new lineup is taking the torch and looking ahead.

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Patented: UNT’s Synthetic Video/Image Detection and More North Texas Inventive Activity

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Healthline Media’s interactive user interface and optimized health plan ranking
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Oracle’s future transaction processing
PES Innovations’ ophthalmic system for imaging the interior of an eye
Postmodern Media’s systems for an AI language model-enabled interactive narrative engine
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AT&T’s using deep learning models to obfuscate and optimize communications
Bank of America’s using machine learning to detect QRLjacking to prevent multichannel phishing on applications or IOT devices
BNSF Railway’s using generative artificial intelligence with agile project management
Capital One’s non-fungible token (NFT) vehicle information
Dell Products’ adaptable telemetry in zero-trust computing environments
Halliburton’s remotely activated multi-cycle wellbore cleaning tool
Healthline Media’s interactive user interface and optimized health plan ranking
JPMorgan Chase’s smart subscription to cloud-based services
KPS Global’s open-walled, temperature-controlled environment
Mastercard’s predictive modeling of clearing messages
Oracle’s future transaction processing
PES Innovations’ ophthalmic system for imaging the interior of an eye
Postmodern Media’s systems for an AI language model-enabled interactive narrative engine
TRETE’s data retrieval and validation for private credit asset onboarding
USAA’s 3D printing system printing a part that complies with a certification standard
Verizon’s cross-blockchain access and orchestration
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NACD North Texas Announces New Chapter Officers and Board Member

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