D CEO September 2023 Issue

Business
Meet Sakina Rasheed Foster: Haynes and Boone’s New Dallas Office Managing Partner
After taking over the Dallas office at the start of 2023, Foster says the firm is doubling down on legal needs for private equity, finance restructuring, investment funds, and litigation.
By Ben Swanger

Dallas 500
Meet the Dallas 500: Chris Young
Get to know the executive vice president and general manager for the Texas Rangers as his team fights for a MLB playoff spot.
By D CEO Staff

Business
Joe Giildenzopf and Brad Neathery of Sanctified Spirits are guiding their whiskey brands through spirited growth
The leaders behind Oak & Eden and JOJO are planning to open an Oak & Eden tasting room in Fort Worth’s Clearfork later this month.

Business
Designer Wallpaper Company Milton & King Bucks Industry Norms With On-Demand Digital Printing
The brand moved its U.S. HQ to the Dallas Design District in January. Co-founder and managing director Richard Capp says the facility handles 70 percent of the company’s production.
By Ryan Bozman

Business
Why Criminal Justice Reform Is Becoming a Corporate Priority
Business opportunity and ethical concerns are lining up to change hiring practices and policies to give those with criminal records a second chance.
By Will Maddox

Publications
Working to Fix a Broken System
Dallas business leaders Doug Deason, Cheri Garcia, and Danny Feldman share how their brushes with the law inspired them to fight for change.

Publications
Bill Munck: The Lawyer from Long Island
He grew up as the only child of a New York cop. Today, he pursues his own brand of justice through his technology-focused Dallas law firm, Munck Wilson Mandala.

Business
Why DFW Is the Nation’s Favorite Place to Call Home
Thousands of people continue to stream into North Texas. Where did they come from, and where do they go?
By W. Michael Cox and Richard Alm

Business
DFW Executives Share the Best Business Advice They Have Received
Sean Minter, Mandy Price, and Bryan Trubey share words of wisdom.
By Ben Swanger

Publications
Zirtue Founder Dennis Cail’s 600-mile Ride Across Italy
A 600-mile bike ride across Italy showed fintech co-founder Dennis Cail that leadership is not just for frontrunners.

Executive Travel
Well Traveled: A Luxury Golf Getaway in Scottsdale, Arizona
The desert oasis, Ryan Chairman and CEO Brint Ryan’s second home, offers exceptional golf and hiking adventures.
By Ben Swanger

My Roots
How the GM of Tower Club Dallas Escaped a Militant Childhood in the Soviet Union
Irakli “BB” Jorjadze, also the general manager of The Constellation Club, opens up about his war-torn upbringing.
By Ben Swanger

Business
Dr. Dale’s Mission to Diversify Medicine
The internal medicine physician aims to diversify the physician workforce to benefit all patients. While barriers remain, progress is being made one conversation at a time.
By Will Maddox

Business
TCU’s Medical School Mixes Theory and Practice
Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University graduated its first class this spring under a new curriculum model that integrates classroom learning with clinical application.
By Will Maddox

Publications
Experts: Rethinking the Hospital of Tomorrow
Industry leaders discuss what’s now and what’s next in healthcare design and construction.
By Will Maddox