D CEO May 2021
Cover Story
Meet the Dallas Couple Who Transformed the Outdoor Furniture Industry
With Sutherlands and Perennials Fabrics, Ann and David Sutherland have built a multimillion-dollar empire.
Features
Business
Fifteen Years of D CEO
A look back at some of the top business stories of the last decade-and-a-half, and the leaders behind them.
Awards
In 2020, Mergers & Acquisition Activity Was All About the Humanity of the Deal
A look at the details behind transactions recognized in this year’s D CEO M&A Awards program.
D CEO Events
Scenes from D CEO‘s 2021 Financial Executive Awards
Presented in partnership with the Association for Corporate Growth, TXPCA, and Financial Executives International, the event revealed this year’s winners.
Business
Meet the New Guy Running the Show at KERA
The NPR and PBS exec aims to build consumer trust and expand public media’s reach.
Business
Meet the Dallas 500: Courtney Marcus
The co-Managing partner of Weil’s Dallas office says her scariest moment was “crawling through the pitch-black Cu Chi Tunnels in Vietnam.”
Business
Meet The Guys Selling Robot Parts to DFW Schools
REV Robotics founders Greg Needel and David Yanoshak have been on the front lines of the expanding field, a market that’s now valued at $1.3 billion.
Architecture & Design
On the Table: How Andre Gray Seizes Opportunities
The Dallas transplant is now running the local branch of the country’s largest Black-owned architecture firm, recently landing a project with DFW Airport.
Commercial Real Estate
Meet The Couple Playing Real Life Monopoly in Oak Cliff
Redevelopers Jim Lake Jr. and Amanda Moreno-Lake own half a million square feet in the evolving neighborhood.
Business
Area Business Leaders On What They’d Change About Dallas
Executives with McKesson Corp., TrizCom Public Relations, and Elephant Oil & Gas talk healthcare, accessibility to the arts, and the Trinity River.
Business
Tips From a Wellness Expert To Stop Destructive Stress Before it Starts
Emergewell+Co founder Sheila Jackson explains how a consistent morning routine can help busy executives reduce stress.
Business
Faces of Dallas Business
These CEOs, executives, and entrepreneurs are leaders in their respective fields and who you should call first when in need of what their companies offer.
Business
Why This Fort Worth Brewmaster is Rescuing Dogs
Fritz Rahr and his wife, Tara, have launched nonprofit Rahr to the Rescue to help find forever homes for their furry friends.
Business
Healthcare Staffing Exec Sarah Snetzer Looks to Former First Lady Michelle Obama for Style Inspiration
She describes her fashion as Urban essential. “I love M.M.Lafleur; every piece is modern and extremely comfortable.”
Business
How PNC Regional President Brendan McGuire Almost Died in a Hurricane
The Dallas banking leader says: “I was bleeding and rolling over, gasping for air. When I looked up, I saw my buddy, and we both said, ‘That was awesome!’”
Business
A Luxurious Retreat in Punta de Mita, Mexico With Alto Co-Founder Will Coleman
This exclusive peninsula on the Pacific is named for an Aztec word meaning “gateway to paradise.”
Business
How Fred Perpall Went From Life in the Bahamas to Leading a Global Design Firm
“It was jarring to grow up in a country where everyone looks like you and then come to a place where no one looks like you,” The Beck Group CEO said.
Business
Early Influencers: The Man Who Invented the World’s First Frozen Margarita
40 years ago, Mariano Martinez adapted a soft serve ice cream machine to invent the refreshing adult beverage.
