Leadership

RAVE Restaurant Group Announces Leadership Moves

by | Mar 29, 2024

Dallas-based RAVE Restaurant Group has undertaken what it called a strategic reshaping and significant upgrade of its executive team, signaling investors and franchisees alike that RAVE is focused on the continued expansion and development of its Pizza Inn and Pie Five Pizza brands.

“These new members of our team are all highly skilled and experienced pros who will be essential to building a strong future,” Brandon Solano, CEO of RAVE Restaurant Group, said in a statement....

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The Last Word: Jacobs’ Sindhu Avalokita on Women Taking the ‘Driver’s Seat’
by | Mar 27, 2024
NTXIA's new Urban Resilience Fellowship Program, launched in partnership with UT Arlington and UT Dallas, connects students from universities and higher education institutions across Dallas-Fort Worth with community and industry partners. The pioneering initiative "aims to nurture emerging leaders and equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to address critical challenges facing the North Texas community."
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Brinker International CFO Joe Taylor to Retire; New CFO and CIO Named Amid Executive Leadership Transition
by | Mar 8, 2024

Brinker International Inc., a Dallas-based restaurant company, has announced changes to its executive leadership team.

The updates include the retirement of Joe Taylor as EVP and chief financial officer, the appointment of Mika Ware as SVP and chief financial officer, effective June 27, and the appointment of Chris Caldwell as SVP and chief information officer....

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Southwest Airlines Announces More Executive Leadership Changes
by | Dec 1, 2023

Dallas-based discount airline giant Southwest Airlines Co. announced its latest round of executive leadership changes and organizational alignment, effective Dec.1, that the company said would provide additional focus and clarity to support its strategic priorities....

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Boyden Names New Managing Partner to Lead Dallas Office

by | Nov 10, 2023
San Francisco-based global leadership and talent advisory firm Boyden United States has named Issy Perez as a managing partner. He'll head the firm's Dallas office and serve as leader of the firm’s global consumer & retail practice.
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UNT Dallas Gets $651K TI Foundation Grant to Fund STEM School Principals Master’s Program
by | May 23, 2023
Beginning this fall, the grant will cover tuition and fees for candidates entering the rigorous, two-year Master of Educational Leadership program with a STEM concentration. Candidates will be drawn from Cedar Hill, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville and Lancaster independent school districts.
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How UT Southwestern Medical Center Nurtures Next-Gen Health Care Leaders
by | Dec 30, 2022
As one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers, nurturing employees for management and leadership roles is mission critical. The medical center, with its workforce of nearly 23,000, received the 2022 BOLD award for its leadership development. “As we do with our scientific, medical, and training missions, we apply data-driven strategies to nurture leaders who contribute to our institution’s culture of integrity, inclusiveness, and collaboration, and extend those qualities throughout the organization,” Holly Crawford said.
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Runway Growth Capital Adds to Life Science Team With New Dallas Managing Director
by | Aug 20, 2022
Brannon Morisoli will join the team at a time when life science is booming in North Texas. Most recently, Dallas-Fort Worth ranked for the first time in the "Top 20 U.S. metros for life science" 2022 report by CommercialEdge. 
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DI People: McLaren, Cyber Defense Labs, ResMan, and More Make Moves

by | Dec 3, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from ClubCorp, Excellarate, Dallas College, Arlington Economic Development Corporation, 5G LLC, Envy Gaming, Alpine Advanced Materials, Ryan, StatLab, and more.
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DI People: Masterplan, MediaKind, Neurolens, and More Make Executive Moves
by | Sep 17, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from GivingDNA, Hospice Source, Simmons Bank, Kimberly-Clark, Salesmanship Club of Dallas, Improving, Vinli, Independent Bank Group, and more.
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DI People: Match Group, KDC, BenefitMall, and More Make Moves
by | Sep 10, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from IOMAXIS, Lux Amber, Propelled Brands, Weitzman, and Priority Power.
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DI People: projekt202, Neiman Marcus Group, Ryan, and More Make Moves

by | Aug 13, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Elara Caring, Ecobat, Dallas Regional Chamber, HALL Group, VERTESS, Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation, GlobalStep, and more.
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Brinks Home Refreshes its Brand to Continue Revolutionizing the Smart Home Security Industry
by | Mar 8, 2021
Dallas-based Brinks Home Security is dropping the "security" from its moniker, releasing a new logo, and implementing a total brand overhaul to "set a new standard for the smart security industry."
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Dallas Innovates 2021 Thought Leaders: Deloitte
by | Jan 25, 2021
As Deloitte's Kevin Knowles puts it, "Organizations face a choice between returning to a post-COVID world that is simply an enhanced version of yesterday OR building one that is a sustainable version of tomorrow. The risk is more than that of falling behind—it’s the possibility of never catching up at all."
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Bishop T.D. Jakes Shares Insights on Embracing Gratitude and Flexibility Amid 2020’s Challenges
by | Dec 9, 2020
“One of the problems that we tend to do when we are faced with challenges and changes is to remain normal. I believe that one of the solutions to stress is to restructure,” Bishop Jakes said during the Leadership Dallas Alumni Association's Annual Leadership Luncheon.
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