D CEO June/July 2023 Issue

Three tales of a career reboot. If you’re not already living your dream, what’s next for you?

The chief data officer and director of the Office of Data Analytics and Business Intelligence helps City of Dallas leaders assess and improve everything from police reporting methods to period poverty.

The vice president and Dallas executive for AECOM talks about her leadership strategies, what she would change about the construction industry, and more.

The duo turned their career breaking points into a coworking space that boasts members that range from one-person ventures to Southwest Airlines.

The HER Texas Founder has launched a financial and strategic support network for female entrepreneurs.

The fashion model turned entrepreneur is on a mission to promote well-being through her wildly popular global jewelry company.

After working her way to the trading floor and the upper echelons of private banking, Charmaine Tang is making moves in tech as president of Swiss company Orca AG.

The business leaders honored in EY’s 2023 Entrepreneur Of The Year program have powered through risk, fear, market reluctance, and other setbacks in their quest to innovate.

Three economic development professionals share DFW’s strengths in an unpredictable economy.

Veena Somareddy talks about changing the healthcare space; Ellen Wharton Smith talks about women in finance; and Gennéa Squire De Torres talks about the scope of talent planning.

Executive recruiting pro Jolene Risch shares tips for finding the best talent.

Cresting a frozen waterfall taught the BFS Advisory Group’s president that turbulent and deafening waters never last.

The founder of Ruthies For Good shares her love of bags, bright colors, giving back through fashion, and more.

The hotelier’s swanky new urban hotel makes a splash in Manhattan, a frequent business travel destination for Dallas M&A attorney Gemma Descoteaux.

The head of community affairs for the Dallas Region at Amazon shares lessons learned looking back on how hard her immigrant parents worked.

One of the pillars of Little Mexico’s legacy lives on today with tortillas sent all over the country.

Industry experts discuss the role of employers in today’s healthcare system, technology and telehealth updates, health insurance and wellness plans, mental health, and healthcare landscape predictions.

In a period of acute economic disruption, more professionals and executives are turning to higher education to help them make a strategic career move. Fortunately, Dallas-Fort Worth has advanced degree programs recognized throughout the country for excellence and results.