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Personnel Moves: Whitley Penn Hires New Chief People Officer

Plus, real estate firms CBRE creates chief responsibility officer role and Weitzman adds a new vice president.
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Sara L. Faivre, Dr. Anthony Coletta, and Tim Dismond
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Whitley Penn

Robyn Martin headshotRobyn Martin, chief people officer

Robyn Martin joins the accounting firm from ClubCorp, where she served as vice president of people operations. Prior to that, she was vice president of human resources for the Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group. At Del Frisco’s, she led and implemented programs for assessing and diagnosing organizational issues.

Education: University of Central Florida (BA)


CBRE

Tim Dismond

Tim Dismond, chief responsibility officer

Tim Dismond joined the company in 2008 as alliance director worked his way up to chief diversity officer last year. He will now add overseeing the company’s environmental, social, and governance efforts to his responsibilities. Dismond has been in the commercial real estate industry for 26 and previously worked for the law firm now known as Polsinelli.

Education: University of Michigan (BA), Indiana University (JD)


Weitzman

Stephen Wise

Stephen Wise, vice president

Stephen Wise’s responsibilities at Weitzman include handling retail project leasing, retail tenant representation, and general brokerage. He previously worked as a valuation analyst for Real Time Resolutions.

Education: University of Arkansas


Monticello West Senior Living

Ken Wahnschaffe

Ken Wahnschaffe, executive director

Ken Wahnschaffe was previously executive director at Life Care Services in Iowa. He has held several positions in senior living across the United States and Canada.

Education: Idaho State University (BA)


KAI Engineering

Mike Tamagni

Mike Tamagni, senior mechanical engineer

Mike Tamagni will focus on determining mechanical systems needed for clients’ facilities, designing HVAC systems, developing design fees for the mechanical design, and providing mentorship to new designers and engineers. He most recently served as senior mechanical engineer at RWB Consulting Engineers and has 21 years of industry experience.

Education: University of Idaho (BS)


BizCom Associates

Nicole Traycoff

Nicole Traycoff, account executive

Nicole Traycoff will handle strategic counsel, public relations campaigns, and integrated marketing for global clients. She previously spent five years as a public relations and digital communications consultant at TrizCom Public Relations.

Education: University of Georgia (BA)


Harvest Returns

Sarah Faivre

Sara L. Faivre, advisory board member

Sara Faivre’s background as a scientist, director, and board member have provided her with experience in agriculture, mortgage banking, biotechnology, and sustainability. She also serves on the board of NACD Texas’ TriCities chapter, One More Cloud, and Farmer Mac. She was appointed to the latter by President Obama in 2010. Faivre is also the owner and president of business consultant company Sara Faivre.

Education: Iowa State (BS), Texas A&M (PhD)


Veritex Community Bank

Arcilia Acosta

Arcilia Acosta, board of directors

Arcilia Acosta is founder, CEO and President of CARCON Industries and Construction. She also currently serves on boards for Vistra Corp. and Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. She will become chairwoman of the Dallas Citizens Council in 2023.

Education: Texas Tech University, Harvard University


Dallas Regional Chamber

Michelle Vopni

Michelle Vopni, board chair

Michelle Vopni is the Dallas Office Managing Partner for Ernst & Young. She also serves on boards for United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, the Catholic Foundation, Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep, and the American Heart Association.

Education: The University of Texas at Austin (BBA)


Locke Lord

Elizabeth Mack

Elizabeth Mack, environmental chair of real estate and corporate section

Elizabeth Mack has been named Dallas Office Managing Partner at Locke Lord. Mack serves on the Firm’s Board of Directors and is a nationally known lawyer with significant experience in brownfield redevelopment, environmental compliance, and ‎environmental litigation. She previously was chair and is a current member of the board of directors for Texas ‎Appleseed and the executive committee of the Harvard Alumni Real Estate Board. ‎

Education: Northwestern University (BA), Harvard University (JD)


Care Continuity

Dr. Anthony Coletta

Dr. Anthony Coletta, board of directors

Dr. Anthony Coletta, who previously served as executive chairman of Tandigm Health, is a board-certified general surgeon and an experienced healthcare business leader. His vision is to restore balance within healthcare, place patients and their physicians at the focal point of proactive, coordinated care, which ultimately will lead to better outcomes, lower costs, and enhanced experiences for all.

Education: Georgetown University (BS), Temple University (MBA), and Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (MD)

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