D CEO March 2024
Nonprofits
New Communities Foundation of Texas Leader Wayne White Is All in for the Community
The CEO brings extensive corporate and nonprofit experience to his new role at the helm of the social impact organization.
Dallas 500
Meet the Dallas 500: Margot Carter, Cien.ai
The CEO of Cien.ai and president of Living Mountain Capital talks about the startup ecosystem in DFW, generative AI, and more.
Business
Maria Dixon Hall Is Redefining the Chief Diversity Officer Role
The influential SMU exec says government and corporate backlash involving DEI measures will cause leaders to emerge and evolve.
Business
Shug’s Is Building a North Texas Bagel Empire
Shug’s CEO Justin Shugrue added a second location in 2023 and has future expansion in the works.
Business
The Next Generation of Fort Worth’s Standard Meat Co.
The fourth-generation family business is breathing new life into the industry that gave Cowtown its nickname.
Business
Meet Monica Paul: The Mastermind Behind DFW’s World Cup Bid and Other Massive Events
The executive director of the Dallas Sports Commission has helped bring more than 570 sporting events to DFW totaling more than $4.3 billion in economic impact. For her latest feat, she scored nine 2026 FIFA World Cup matches for Arlington, the most of any host city. Here’s how she does it.
Business
At Parkland Health, the End of Subjective Surgery
Artificial intelligence is helping trauma surgery teams make data-based decisions about when to operate at Dallas County’s safety net hospital.
Business
DFW Executives Dish on How They Define Innovation in Their Industries
Craig Torrence of MCS, Katy Slade of Mintwood Real Estate, and Deven Panchal of AT&T Labs talk about innovation as a form of business survival, mitigating risk in the innovation journey, and challenging the status quo.
Business
Meet Drew Slone: The Finance Lawyer Who Doubles as a Strongwoman Competitor
Some lawyers make a living suing trucking companies. Slone, the local Locke Lord attorney and financing guru, opts to pull the trucks instead.
Executive Travel
Executive Travel: Deer Valley in Park City, Utah
This luxury ski resort in the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains is a favorite getaway for Dallas attorney Rogge Dunn.
Business
How a Bowl of Pho Saved the Life of Zalat Pizza’s CEO During the Vietnam War
Khanh Nguyen, who has his sights set on aggressive expansion and eventually taking Zalat Pizza public, shares how his family made it to the U.S.
Business
Thomas Braniff: Dallas’ Original Airliner
The aviation entrepreneur came from humble stock in Kansas and built one of the world’s largest airlines that would revolutionize aviation marketing.
