USA Olympic gold medalist Jessica Hardy Meichtry, category manager for BSN Sports Swimming, is just one of several former women athletes who've found success as business executives at BSN. [Photo: BSN Sports]
With $1.5 billion in 2022 revenue, BSN Sports is a national leader in the direct marketing and distributing of sporting goods to schools and leagues. A key factor in that success? Giving former top women athletes the opportunity to go for the gold as BSN business executives.
The DFW Alliance of Technology and Women held its 19th annual Executive Forum last week, urging attendees to "crack the courage code" and empower women in business. Afterward, DFW*ATW's president, Shanthi Rajaram, spoke with Dallas Innovates about her takeaways from the event—and how being "comfortable with the unknown" helped her start her own entrepreneurship journey.
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Dallas-based Spark Biomedical, an innovator in drug-free wearable neurostimulation technology, has named Anja Krammer as its new chief executive officer.
Krammer has extensive expertise scaling healthcare and medical technology companies, turning breakthrough innovations into commercially successful products across clinical and consumer markets, Spark said....
Irving-based Quisitive, a Microsoft Cloud and AI solutions provider, has named Michael Roughsedge as its new CEO, effective immediately. Roughsedge succeeds Mike Reinhart, who founded the company. Reinhart will retire as CEO and transition to the role of chairman of the board, continuing to provide advice and counsel as the company enters its next phase of growth. ...
Dallas-based cyber threat intelligence company iCOUNTER has named Lisa Hayashi as chief marketing officer and Bob Kalchthaler as chief financial officer to deepen the company’s leadership bench. The C-suite additions come at a critical moment to provide cybersecurity and high-growth operating expertise, the firm said....
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....
Dallas-based Spark Biomedical, an innovator in drug-free wearable neurostimulation technology, has named Anja Krammer as its new chief executive officer.
Krammer has extensive expertise scaling healthcare and medical technology companies, turning breakthrough innovations into commercially successful products across clinical and consumer markets, Spark said....
Irving-based Quisitive, a Microsoft Cloud and AI solutions provider, has named Michael Roughsedge as its new CEO, effective immediately. Roughsedge succeeds Mike Reinhart, who founded the company. Reinhart will retire as CEO and transition to the role of chairman of the board, continuing to provide advice and counsel as the company enters its next phase of growth. ...
Dallas-based cyber threat intelligence company iCOUNTER has named Lisa Hayashi as chief marketing officer and Bob Kalchthaler as chief financial officer to deepen the company’s leadership bench. The C-suite additions come at a critical moment to provide cybersecurity and high-growth operating expertise, the firm said....