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Cars For Kids Appoints New CEO, Nothing Bundt Cakes Taps Next Chief Development Officer

Layten Praytor — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:23:57 +0000

Cars For Kids Cheryl Sutterfield-Jones, Chief Executive Officer Cars for Kids, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting children’s education and providing essential resources, has appointed Cheryl Sutterfield-Jones as CEO. Cars for Kids’ charity car donation program is the only one of its kind where 100 percent of the net proceeds go to the kids.Cheryl is a respected and established servant-leader, … Continued

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Evergreen Residential Secures $1 Billion in Capital Commitments

Layten Praytor — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:05:05 +0000

Dallas-based Evergreen Residential, a real estate investment, and operating platform has secured roughly $1 billion in capital commitments from investors to expand its equity, lending, and property management businesses. “Over the last three years, we have distinguished Evergreen as an institutional investor and operator of real estate assets that seeks to generate value for our … Continued

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Meet the Dallas 500: Chris Luna, SPCA of Texas

Ben Swanger — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:30:43 +0000

Under the direction of Chris Luna, who left a successful corporate career at T-Mobile to get into the nonprofit space, SPCA of Texas is working to secure funding and planning for a new 40,000-square-foot expansion at the West Dallas campus. “We can provide more resources in the community to keep more animals in their homes,” … Continued

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Scenes From D CEO’s Energy Awards 2024

Jordan Radasch — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:23:53 +0000

At the end of October, industry leaders from across the region gathered at Hall on Dragon for the seventh annual D CEO Energy Awards. The night was a celebration of excellence and innovation in the world of oil, gas, and renewable energy. The evening recognized exceptional achievements across 11 categories, with D CEO Editor Christine Perez … Continued

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Weir’s Furniture Village and HCK2 Select New COOs

Layten Praytor — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:36:59 +0000

Weir’s Furniture Village Dirk Smith, Chief Operating Officer Dirk Smith will assume the role of chief executive officer at Weir’s Furniture Village in January 2025, following the retirement of current CEO J. Mark Moore. Smith joined Weir’s in 2020 and became senior vice president of operations in 2022, will lead the family-owned business into its next chapter … Continued

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Scenes from the 11th Annual Dallas All-Star Chef Classic

Christine Perez — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:02:44 +0000

Led by event chairs Ashlee and Chris Kleinert and TJ Kleinert, the 11th annual Dallas All-Star Chef Classic was held in late October at The Empire Room. The event raised $735,000, besting last year’s total. Serving as honorary chairs were Beth and David Dike and Taylor Marr, along with honorary chef chairs Chef Kim Canteenwalla … Continued

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This DFW Thrift Company Is Trying to Reinvent the Industry

Audrey Henvey — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:45:31 +0000

In 2018, Jen Cooper, the owner of a vintage clothing store, and Taylor Watts, who owned a record store, identified a massive market inefficiency in the thrift and used goods industry. “We began investigating mass market thrift,” Cooper says, “and what we found was really disturbing.” While niche goods are difficult to find and high … Continued

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Emerging Leader: How Brennan Godoi Is Making a Difference with Parfums de Brennan

Christine Perez — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:13:12 +0000

When he was 12 years old, Brennan Godoi wasn’t thinking about launching his own fragrance line. But an accidental spilling of his grandfather’s perfume bottle ignited a fascination that would stay with him for years. That lingering scent, a complex blend of oud, amber, musk, and vanilla, made an unforgettable impression on the young Dallas … Continued

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D CEO Releases 10th Anniversary Edition of the Dallas 500

Ben Swanger — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000

The 2025 edition of the Dallas 500 made its debut at an exclusive event last night at the Dallas Museum of Art. Months in the making, the 10th anniversary issue is D CEO editors’ take on the most powerful and influential leaders in North Texas. Included in this year’s book are 52 of the most recognizable names … Continued

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Why Pedro Lerma is Trying to Rebrand Jesus

Ben Swanger — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:43:14 +0000

When Pedro Lerma left The Richards Group in 2020 to go independent with his namesake firm, he did so with one mission in mind: “To channel creativity for good,” he says. Over the last year, he has led his firm, LERMA/, to grow its billings and fees by 63 percent and its staff by 50 … Continued

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Ironhead Commerce Center to Bring 900,000 Square Feet of Industrial to North Fort Worth

Audrey Henvey — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:34:35 +0000

Over 900,000 square feet of industrial building space is on its way to Northlake following a recent groundbreaking. Ironhead Commerce Center, an industrial park developed by Alliance Industrial Co. in partnership with Barings, will bring four Class A industrial buildings to the corner of Harmonson Road and McPherson Drive. Tenants at the 57 acre site … Continued

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D CEO to Launch Sports Business Publication: The City of Champions

Ben Swanger — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:00:00 +0000

The economic force that is North Texas is founded on leading industries like energy, technology, real estate, and banking and finance. But one of the most prominent high-growth engines as of late is sports. Dallas-Fort Worth is the best sports business market in the world. (It’s not even close.) How did the region rise to … Continued

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