D CEO August 2018
Cover Story
Topgolf Gives New Life to an Old Game
How Dallas-based Topgolf conquered suburban entertainment—and changed the ancient sport forever.
Features
Nonprofits
How To Quit Your Great Job
These top-level business executives up and quit to start their own nonprofits.
Nonprofits
The D CEO Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards 2018
Our inaugural awards recognize corporate efforts to give back to the community in North Texas.
Business
How Dallas-Fort Worth Stacks Up in the Race for Young Professionals
Our analysis explores where Dallas-Fort Worth ranks among the top 10 metros in five key areas for millennials.
Health & Medicine
Why You Need to Know Susan Salka
The CEO of AMN Healthcare heads the largest healthcare staffing firm in the country.
Business
Epsilon’s Dockmaster Keeps Business Humming
Kara Kluver takes on more and more responsibility at Epsilon, thanks in part to a Plano nonprofit called My Possibilities.
Nonprofits
Lunch With D CEO: Michelle Corson
Michelle Corson’s nonprofit On The Road Lending offers low-cost car loans to those who need it most.
Business
Paving the $5 Billion Mile in Frisco
Dubai’s Invest Group Overseas has mostly laid low on its $800 million The Gate project in Frisco. But that’s about to change.
Business
Cake Bar Brings in the Dough at Trinity Groves
The bakery makes more money per square foot than any other restaurant in Trinity Groves’ incubator.
Business
My Toughest Challenge: Malcolm Holland
The chairman, president, and CEO of Veritex Community Bank on weathering a job loss with a newborn at home.
Business
Big Lenders Are Going Into Deal Mode
After 10 years of little activity, regulations and tax changes have lenders—the big ones at least—looking to buy into new markets.
Commercial Real Estate
Towering Risk
Inventory in Dallas’ high-rise condo market is still thin. But if a couple of developers are willing to take on the risk, we could see another construction boom.
Technology
Corporate Moves Could Intensify Competition for Tech Talent in D-FW
With more corporations calling North Texas home, there’s potential for a crunch of tech workers.
Transportation
Delta and Southwest Squabble Over Love Field Gates
The airlines are locked in a fight regarding gate policies—or the lack of them—at Dallas Love Field.
Music
My Passion: Pam Stoyanoff
The executive vice President and COO of Methodist Health System on her love of playing the flute.
Personalities
My Office: Sandra Chapman
The founder and chief director of the Center for BrainHealth explains the St. Francis figure in her UT-Dallas office.
Personalities
My Style: Effie Dennison
The director of community development and corporate social responsibility at Texas Capital Bank on her uniquely personal look.
My Roots
My Roots: George Damiris
The president and CEO of HollyFrontier Corp. on his parents immigrating from Greece to pursue the American Dream.
Personalities
My Day: Eliza Solender
The president of Solender/Hall Inc. takes us along on a day leading the boutique commercial real estate company.
Personalities
Meet the Dallas 500: Al Biernat
The president of Al Biernat’s Restaurant on his first job, his greatest inspiration, and more.
Personalities
What I Learned: Bill Sproull
The CEO of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce on his first job, working as a janitor.
