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Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas
Shawn Wills, Chief Development Officer
Since 2010, Shawn Wills has raised more than $100 million for nonprofits and has led fundraising efforts that include a $16 million and $50 million capital campaigns. Prior to joining Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, Wills served as the vice president of operations and strategy for a Dallas-based membership organization as well and was an adjunct professor at Paul Quinn College, where she continues to teach fundraising, philanthropy, and grant writing.
Education: University of Missouri (BA)
Kanarys
Lisa Cervenka, Senior Vice President of Brand and Communication
Lisa Cervenka will lead communications, public relations, and integrated marketing for Kanarys. Previously, she co-founded and served as CEO of Brand Amper, an Saas technology company, before selling it to talent acquisition company The Muse in 2017.
Education: Northwestern University (MS), Indiana University (BA)
Eric Polite II, Vice President of DEI
As vice president of DEI, Eric Polite II will guide Kanarys and its partners through new DEI strategies’ development and execution. Previously, he was chief transformation officer for his own consulting firm, Eric Polite & Associates, where he worked with major corporations such as Toyota Motor, Google, and Samsung.
Education: Boise State University (MS), Case Western Reserve University (MS), University of Maryland (MEd), Bucknell University (BA)
Phuong Tran, Vice President of Product and Implementation
Leaving behind her own IT consulting firm, Phoenix Integration Associates, Phuong Tran will assume responsibility of product implementation at Kanarys. In her new role, Tran will work closely with the company’s engineering team to manage product features and functionality for B2B and consumer products. Tran will also be responsible for ensuring consumer experiences are inclusive, meaningful, and relevant to underrepresented groups.
Education: Indiana University (MPA), The University of Texas at Austin (BS)
Jeremy Palafox, Vice President of Integrated Marketing
As head of integrated marketing, Jeremy Palafox will rely on a data-driven approach to develop and optimize marketing plans. Previously, Palafox was the director of media services at Just Global, an integrated marketing agency. With 15 years of media and marketing experience, he has worked with big-name brands like Walmart, Google, and AARP.
Education: The University of Texas at Austin (BS)
CASPR Group
Charlie Suiter, Vice President of Distribution Development
With over 18 years of management experience, Charlie has overseen daily operations for numerous multimillion-dollar companies. At CASPR, Suiter will lead an internal sales team and manage the company’s network of North American distributors that sell CASPR’s continuous air and surface pathogen reduction technology.
Education: Nashville State Community College
Cushman & Wakefield
Cynthia Cowen, Managing Director
Cynthia Cowen has returned to Cushman & Wakefield, where she will serve on the firm’s office agency leasing team. She rejoins the firm from Hall Group, where she has been working to lease its 2.5 million-square-foot park in Frisco.
Caldwell Cassady & Curry
Warren McCarty, Principal
With Caldwell Cassady & Curry for nearly seven years, Warren McCarty specializes in intellectual property disputes, class actions, trade secret claims, and commercial litigation. In 2020, he played a vital role in the defense victory for UK-based World Programming Limited in a copyright and patent infringement lawsuit. He was also instrumental in helping VirnetX secure $502.8 million in damages from Apple for patent infringement—a case ranked the fourth largest verdict nationwide last year.
Education: University of Virginia (JD), Illinois State University (BBA)
Sidecar Commercial Real Estate
Colleen Lefebvre, Corporate Real Estate Advisor
Colleen Lefebvre joins Sidecar CRE from Chieffalo Realty, where she previously focused on commercial investment and income properties. In her new role, she will assist Fort Worth businesses with office and industrial needs, working to align clients’ real estate portfolios with long-term company goals.
Education: Professional Career Development Institute in Norcross, Georgia (AA), Art Institute of Dallas (AA)
The DEC Network
Tim Hill, Fiduciary Board Chairman
Tim Hill is a certified professional photographer with more than three decades of experience. In this role, Hill will preside over The DEC Network’s 25-member fiduciary board, with the intention of fostering a thriving and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem for small businesses in Dallas.
Education: Northwestern University (BA)
