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CEO Spotlight — 139 episodes

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Michael Skipworth, President & CEO, Wingstop (Nasdaq: WING) "Wingstop’s Recipe for Global Expansion"

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Kenneth Cooper MD, MPH, Author & Founder of The Cooper Clinic and Cooper Aerobics Center "The Father of Aerobics and His World Cup Legacy"

3

Matt Valentine, Founder & CEO, Atlético Dallas "Pitch Perfect Merger: Atlético Dallas & Dallas Trinity FC"

4

Chase Idleman, Founder & CEO, Arlow "Caregiving Gets an AI Co-Pilot"

5

Jody Grant, Chairman, Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation (Klyde Warren Park) : “From Freeway to Front Lawn”

6

Gary C Evans, Chairman & CEO, U S Antimony Corp. (NYSE: UAMY) "Antimony: The Critical Mineral America Can’t Afford to Run Short Of"

7

Kunal Patel, Senior Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas: “Drilling More, Moving Less: America’s Energy Traffic Jam”

8

Luis Gonzalez, CEO, Society of St. Vincent de Paul North Texas "AI in the Rx Lane: St. Vincent Speeds Free Medications to Texans"

9

Michael Morris, P.E, Director of Transportation, NCTCOG "Planes, Trains, Shuttles and Soccer Fans: Moving North Texas for the World Cup"

10

His Excellency Ramzi Maaytah, Jordan Tourism Board "DFW to Amman: FIFA World Cup Connecting Texas to Jordan"

11

Shawn Buck, President, Greater Ft Worth Association of REALTORS® "Builders Pull Back, Fort Worth Remains Resilient"

12

Jim Mazany, CEO, PF Chang's "Menu for P.F. Chang’s: Expansion, Innovation and Execution"

13

An Iconic Brand: Brinks Home's Vision for the Future | William Niles, CEO, Brinks Home

14

Patrick J O'Hare, Chief Market Analyst, briefing.com "New Highs, New Fed, New Risks: Wall Street's Busy Week Ahead"

15

David Craig's Newest Bet on McKinney: Rowlett Station | David Craig, Founder & CEO, Craig International (Craig Ranch, Preston Harbor)

16

French-Inspired, Growth-Focused | John Dillon, CEO, la Madeleine

17

Jenni Stewart, Executive & Artistic Director, Shakespeare "More Than Shakespeare in the Park"

18

Rick Rosenfield, Co-Founder, California Pizza Kitchen : author, "The California Pizza Kitchen Story" "From Prosecuting Mob Bosses to Reinventing Pizza: The CPK Story"

19

Jeff Kitner, President & CEO, North Dallas Chamber of Commerce "From Dead Mall to Destination: Can the Mavericks Transform Valley View?"

20

Not Your Typical Chamber: Turning Business Leaders into Civic Leaders | Julie Strum, CEO, The Metroplex Civic & Business Association (MCBA)

21

John Peters, Co-Founder, Calloway's Nursery : "The Green Thumb Behind a Texas Success Story"

22

Tony Ball, CEO, Entrust "The New Reality: It's Not IF You're Hacked, It's When"

23

Bryan W. Adams, Co-Founder & CEO of Integrity : "Downtown: Everybody's Leaving. He's Moving In"

24

Matt Homan, President, Dickies Arena; Trail Drive Management "The Name Is Changing. The Momentum Isn't"

25

Mark Masinter, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Ignite-Rebees : "Making Henderson Avenue the Rodeo Drive of Dallas"

26

Brian Schultz, CEO, LOOK Dine-In Cinemas : "Dinner, a Movie, and a Fight for the Future"

27

Tatyana Zlotsky, CEO, A Place for Mom : “The Silver Tsunami Is Here”

28

Warren J von Eschenbach Ph.D., President, UNT- Dallas : “New Buildings, New Promises, New Pressures, New President”

29

Mike Fey, Co-Founder & CEO, Island : “Dallas’ Island Lands Among AI’s Titans”

30

Brian Enzler, North Texas Region President, Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) : " Is Downtown Dallas Losing Another Trophy Tenant? "

31

Brandon Coleman, CEO, Cotton Patch Cafe : “Keeping Comfort Food Comfortable on the Wallet”

32

Richard Fisher, former CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas : "Kevin Warsh: Walking Into America’s Economic Buzzsaw"

33

Arian Lewis, CEO & Co-Founder, Kiln “Why Coworking Isn’t Dead — It Just Grew Up”

34

Josh Irving, Co-Founder, I & A Agave Spirits (Socorro Tequila) : “How Socorro Avoided the Tequila Hangover”

35

Amanda Wolsey, Co-Founder, American Mahjong Ranking Authority (AMR) : “Mahjong Mania — Competition Without the Torn ACL”

36

Howard Putnam, Former CEO; Southwest Airlines and Braniff International "5/12/1982 The Day the Flying Colors Stopped Flying"

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David Frazier, President & CEO, Texans Credit Union : Where Handshakes Still Matter: The Return of Personal Banking

38

Elaine Agather, Global Vice Chair, JP Morgan Private Bank (NYSE:JPM) : Lacing Up on Y’all Street: The Banker’s Challenge Returns

39

Scott Jansen, CEO, Goody Goody Liquor : High-Tech, High Spirits: Automation Comes to the Liquor Aisle

40

Noman Nawaz, Chef/CEO, Mayfair Garden Express : “From the Seine to Main Street: A Chef’s Dallas Debut”

41

Dr. Michael Guillén, Author, Scientist, Filmmaker: "The Invisible Everywhere" “Lights, Camera… Algorithm: A One-Man AI Documentary”

42

Scott Terrell, Founder of Dallas' Oh YAAS : "The End of Static Collectibles?"

43

Tested by Every Cycle, Defined by None: A Hall of Fame Journey | Brian J. O’Boyle, Sr., Founder & Vice Chairman, Newmark

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Michele Wheeler, President & CEO, JacksonShaw : “Breaking Ground—and Barriers: Michele Wheeler’s Hall of Fame Rise”

45

TI Surfing the Data Center Tsunami | Rafael Lizardi, CFO, Texas Instruments (Nasdaq: TXN)

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Earnings in a War Zone: Southwest Adapts to Soaring Energy Costs | Bob Jordan, President & CEO, Southwest Airlines CO (NYSE:LUV)

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Brandon Solano, CEO, RAVE Restaurant Group (Nasdaq: RAVE) : “From Pizza Inn to Profits: Rebuilding a Legacy Brand”

48

Paul Romanowski, CEO, D. R. Horton Inc. (NYSE:DHI) : “Building Through the Squeeze: Homes, Rates, and the Affordability Crunch”

49

Fred Balda, President, Hillwood Communities : “Affordable Homes, Shorter Drives: Hillwood’s North Texas Play”

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Gregg Bibb, CEO & Managing Partner, Dallas Wings : "Sellouts, Sponsors, & Superstars: The Wings’ Winning Formula"

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Brian Hawkins, CEO, HHM Health : “The Pearl Effect: Redefining Women’s Care”

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Mehrdad Moayedi, CEO, Centurion American : “From Southfork to Suites”

53

Sean Gleason, CEO, Professional Bull Riders (PBR) : “Throwing the Bull… Then the Cowboy: Inside PBR’s Rise”

54

Dr. Robert W Pearigen, President & Vice-Chancellor, Sewanee: The University of the South : “Sewanee: America’s Most Beautiful Campus”

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Rob Demain, CEO, e2e assure : The Mythos Moment: Cyber Risk Gets Smarter

56

EarthX: The Business of Saving the Planet | Peter Simek, CEO, EarthX

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Jim Neil, Co-Founder, Owner, CEO, Trinity FC : Trinity Rising

58

Phil McKee, Founder & CEO, Appliance Innovation : (SimpliciTea) From Kitchen Disruptor to Tea Innovator

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Chris Maguire, CEO, SRS Real Estate Partners - Location. Location… Liquidation? 40 Years of Real Estate

60

Garrett Mills - CEO Uncommon Brands : From Cleats to C-Suite

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Will Coleman, CEO, ALTO : Charged Up: ALTO Powers Through High Gas Prices

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David Pidgeon, CEO, Starpower : High-End Homes, High-Def Living

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Jack Gibbons, CEO, FB Society - From Vine to Venue: FB Builds a Hospitality Powerhouse

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Mike Hoque, President & CEO, Hoque Global : A Boring Solution - with Elon Musk?

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Gamestop: "Skinny Dipping at Low Tide"

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From Haydn to Hogwarts: The DSO Experience

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When Monetary Policy Meets Military Reality

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Jambaloo Boosts the Blues"

69

Taking on the Big C: The Duke’s Legacy Rides Through Cowtown

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Serving Up Purpose: Howdy Homemade at 10

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At DCAC, Lori Allen Steps Up for Dallas’ Most Vulnerable

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Faith, Finance and Philanthropy

73

Private Capital… Public Headaches

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Paul Mangiamele , CEO, Bennigan's and Steak and Ale

75

AI Won’t Replace You… But Someone Using AI Might

76

Genes, Drugs and Dollars: The Business of Biotech

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Trading Places: Dallas Joins the Exchange Business

78

A Golden Opportunity… Served Crispy

79

Where Art, War, and Courage Intersect

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Low Rates, High Tides, and Digital Dividends

81

1st Class Was Never Like This

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From Club Kid to Corner Office

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The Fate of DPL, a Page Turner

84

Right-Sizing the Hotel Industry

85

Guiding the Giving

86

Clarity Before Crisis

87

Micro-Donations, Major Impact

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From Intern to In Charge

89

150 Years of Independent Banking

90

Stuffing Big Ideas Into Small Shells

91

Full-Court Vision

92

Setting Dallas Up for the Perfect Spike

93

The Doctor Will See Your Wallet Now

94

From Printing to Wine Presses

95

Artificial Intelligence . The Good, Bad & Frightening

96

Pony Up: SMU’s New President Takes the Reins

97

The Shrinking Coin, Bit by Bit

98

A Multimillion Dollar Bet on the "Hottest Electricity Market in the World"

99

Testing the Texas Mortgage Market

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And just like that, TI is in the Chips

101

Toffee, Tenacity, and Triumph

102

Ferris Bueller? Meet the Ferris Ruler

103

Go Texan! Ride the Bull Market

104

It's the Pizza Express, Next Stop Fansville

105

The Saga is Over and Future of the DMN is Secure

106

That Sweet Scent of Success

107

Gimme Shelter! Austin Street has for 40 Years

108

Improvements at the Ritz Carlton in Las Colinas

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Keeping Businesses Current in the Twenty-First Century

110

For DART, it's Quick Silver Next Month

111

Always a Great Excuse for Tex-Mex

112

Cleaning Up In the Gig Economy

113

Women's Pro Sports Spikes the Ball

114

Greasing the Global Economy

115

Watch Out! Homes Are Getting Smarter

116

Tip the Waiter, Tip the Valet, Tip the Quarterback

117

Fair Weather in the Forecast

118

Patients to Paychecks: Healthcare’s Massive Economic Pulse in North Texas

119

Bad Actors are Not Thespians

120

Pay to Go Fast

121

Eliminating Grid Anxiety

122

Turns Out the Redbird is Actually a Phoenix

123

Change Cars as Fast as You Change Your Mind

124

On Wall Street it's No Place Else---but Chili's

125

Tariffs, Earnings, & Firings , a Full Plate Indeed

126

26 Acres of Creativity ... and Growing with New Leadership

127

North Texas Giving Day is More Important Because of all the Taking!

128

The Man Who Told Us to Take a Stand at Work

129

When Politics and Economics Collide

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The New Dean of The Business School in The City That Runs on Business

131

A $6 billion merger that will change the M&A rules

132

Solving the Affordable Housing Problem, One Squeeze at a Time

133

FW Housing Market RoofTop High

134

Taking Tractors Local? Yep!

135

Uncharacteristic Optimism Returns

136

Redefining the Luxury Man Cave

137

Location, Location, Location--insuring your favorite franchise survives

138

5 Years of Increased Growth, and Record Highs to show for it

139

Tossing Pizzas for Fifty Years!