D CEO November 2021
Cover Story
Scott Sheffield Is Leading the Energy Transition
Pioneer Natural Resources sits atop the world’s largest basin, but Sheffield has taken his peers to task over environmental issues.
Features
Business
The New Energy Landscape: Meet D CEO’s 2021 Energy Awards Winners
Once siloed, renewable energy and fossil fuel companies and leaders are collaborating to build a reliable and sustainable future.
Business
Meet the Force Behind Texas’ Largest Black-Owned Construction and Real Estate Company
Gerald Alley and his brother were raised in the Jim Crow South. They built up Con-Real by challenging the status quo.
Business
Mimi Crume Sterling’s Journey From Neiman Marcus to The Family Place
The former fashion exec wants to work herself out of a job caring for domestic violence victims.
Business
Meet the Dallas 500: Stacey Doré
Learn about what the president and CEO of Hunt Utility Services and Sharyland Utilities learned working for Dairy Queen, and more.
Business
The Growing Sneaker Empire of Deep Ellum Entrepreneur Derek Curry
Sneaker Politics sells upwards of 2,000 pairs of shoes a week in a $70 billion industry, Derek Curry says, “Sneakers have become an asset.”
Business
How Hyphen Founder Dennice Johnson Is Creating the Travelocity of Moving
The North Texas entrepreneur takes the work out of relocations for sports stars and celebrities.
Business
The Hunt Family’s Rosewood Ranches Is Bringing the Pasture to the Table
Kenneth Braddock’s 29 -month Texas Wagyu process is being perfected south of Dallas.
Business
The Ups and Downs of the Hottest New Investment Trend
Special purpose acquisition companies have attracted everyone from Roger Staubach and Sammy Hagar to Jim Lites of the Dallas Stars.
Business
DFW Business Leaders Share the Best Advice They Have Ever Received
From advice learned on a fast-attack nuclear submarine to lessons on vulnerability, Rob Davis, Amy Stewart, and Joe DeMiero share advice that has shaped their careers.
Awards
How North Texas Businesses Can Unlock the Potential of Energy Efficiency
Barriers are getting in the way of economic gains relating to smart energy use, says SMU’s Eva Szalkai Csaky. Here are five ways to knock them down.
Business
Sara Madsen Miller’s Style Is a “Unique Martini You Won’t Find on Every Menu”
The bold style of ‘Dream Maker’ Sara Madsen Miller, Principal at 1820 Productions, is on full display.
Business
Executive Book Club: What Local Leaders Are Reading
Literary recommendations from the C-suites of Yum! Brands, Zirtue, Dallas College, Dallas Economic Development, and Think Three Media.
Executive Travel
Escape to the ‘Coolest Caribbean Island You’ve Never Heard of’ With Site Selection Group CEO King White
Spoiler Alert: It’s a hideaway for celebrities such as Beyonce, Oprah, and Mick Jagger.
Business
How Political Unrest in Nigeria Pushed Toyota’s Wande Elam Into a Legal Career
Toyota Connected North America’s senior counsel describes watching a demonstration becoming violent in grade school.
Business
Ela Hockaday Was Dallas’ First Headmistress
She gave young women a chance at education even before women were allowed to vote.
