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Dr. Emmett Cunningham, Jr. [Photo: LinkedIn]
Opthalmic Industry Veteran Joins Nacuity Pharmaceuticals’ Board
by Lance Murray | Apr 19, 2024
Emmett T. Cunningham is a senior partner at HealthQuest Capital Management and co-founder and executive chairman of Eyconis, a spinout of Ascendis Pharma.
by Lance Murray |
Apr 12, 2024
Debra Hunter Johnson, president and principal consultant of Reciprocity Consulting Group, has been named to the board of directors of Kanarys, the Dallas-based diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) technology company....
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 12, 2024
Molly Langenstein has been appointed as an independent director to the board of directors of Plano-based Upbound Group Inc., a provider of technology-driven, flexible leasing solutions for consumers through its operating brands that include Rent-A-Center and Acima....
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 12, 2024
Charles “Chip” Roame has been appointed to the board of directors of Dallas-based Apex Fintech Solutions Inc., which said it is the “fintech for fintechs,” powering innovation and the future of digital wealth management.
Jenny Just, co-founder of PEAK6 and board chair at Apex Fintech Solutions, welcomed Roame to the board....
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Bell CEO Lisa Atherton [Photo: Bell]
Southwest Airlines Nominates 14 Candidates for Board of Directors Election May 15
by Lance Murray | Apr 5, 2024
The board of directors of Dallas-based Southwest Airlines disclosed in the company’s proxy statement that 14 candidates have been nominated to stand for election at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 15.
As previously announced, the board nominated Bell CEO Lisa Atherton to join it as a new director, and directors Ron Ricks and John Montford will not stand for re-election....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 29, 2024
Veteran executives Laura Jones and Spencer Rascoff have been appointed to the Match Group’s board of directors, effective immediately.
Match Group Chairman Tom McInerney expressed enthusiasm about the new board members, highlighting the unique contributions they’re poised to bring....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 29, 2024
Eugene I. Davis has been appointed to the board of directors and will serve as a member of the board’s audit committee. Pursuant to an investor agreement with The Buxton Helmsley Group Inc., BHG nominee Pamela B. Corrie will serve as a member of the nominating and corporate governance committee.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 22, 2024
Plano-based Oceans Healthcare has added Harvard Medical School psychiatry professor Dr. Michael Jellinek and decorated public health executive Dr. Courtney Phillips to its board of directors....
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Copart has appointed Jeff Liaw (left) as CEO and Director and Jay Adair as Executive Chairman [Photos: Copart]
Copart Names Sole Chief Executive Officer in Leadership Changes
by Lance Murray | Mar 15, 2024
Jeff Liaw has been appointed by Dallas-based Copart Inc. as the company’s sole chief executive officer and as a member of its board of directors. Liaw has been serving as co-CEO since March 2022.
Also, the company said that Jay Adair, who served as CEO from February 2010 to February 2022 and as co-CEO along with Liaw since March 2022, will step down from that role....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 15, 2024
Lisette Mendez, Ben Kazora, Riyaz Muhammad, Arek Skuza, and Vikesh Gumpalli join a board of 40 other members representing all sectors of the North Texas technology industry for Tech Titans, the largest technology trade association in Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 1, 2024
Irving-based global chemical and specialty materials maker Celanese Corp. has added Timothy Go to its board of directors, effective immediately.
Go’s addition expands the board to 12 members, with 11 serving independently....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 23, 2024
Jeanne M. Johns has been appointed as an independent director to the board of Dallas-based HF Sinclair Corp.
Her appointment increases the size of the board to 13 directors and increases the number of independent directors on the board from 10 to 11....
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Kimberly Fields [Photo: ATI]
Dallas-Based Global Specialty Materials Co. ATI Elects New President and CEO
by Lance Murray | Feb 23, 2024
Kimberley Fields will succeed Robert S. Wetherbee, who will become executive chairman, according to aerospace and defense leader ATI. Fields has served as chief operating officer since 2022 and became president in July 2023.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 23, 2024
Guy Metcalfe was a managing director and member of Morgan Stanley’s investment banking executive committee. He led its real estate investment banking business for more than two decades before retiring as global chairman on Jan. 31.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 9, 2024
Dallas-based Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) has announced the appointment of two industry leaders who will join its 2024 board of directors and named the senior leaders who will serve on the board executive committee....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 9, 2024
Elaine Paul, the former CFO of Lyft, Amazon Studios, and Hulu, has been elected to Sabre's board, effective Feb. 16. On that same day, Zane Rowe and Rachel Gonzalez will retire from the board.
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