Venturity
Deanna Walker, CEO
Deanna Walker will be taking the helm of Dallas-based Venturity Financial Partners effective December 1. Formerly the company’s chief revenue officer, Walker is stepping to Chris McKee’s shoes, who founded the finance and accounting services firm in 2001.
EDUCATION: Southern Methodist University (MBA), Texas A&M University (BBA)
Chris McKee, Chairman
Chris McKee, the current CEO and founder at Venturity, has been announced as the company’s next chairman. In his stead, Deanna Walker, the current Chief Revenue Officer, will become the next CEO.
EDUCATION: University of Mississippi (BS)
ONM Living
Ty Robinson, President
As president, Robinson will be responsible for the strategic direction and operational execution of the company. Throughout his career, Robinson has worked for nationally recognized real estate services firms and has been directly involved in underwriting over $17 billion of commercial real estate.
EDUCATION: University of Oklahoma, Harvard Business School
HistoryMaker
Roderick Flint, Houston Division President
As division president, Flint will oversee the division’s land, sales, and construction operations. Throughout his career, Flint has worked for some of the nation’s foremost homebuilding companies and helped grow multiple homebuilding division startups in the western U.S. He most recently served as division president at DRB Group, where he worked for four years.
EDUCATION: Washington University (MBA), Michigan State University (BA)
Tolleson Wealth Management
Greg Hall, Senior Managing Director of the Client Advisory Team
In his new role as Senior Managing Director of the Client Advisory Team, he will retain his senior advising responsibilities with clients while concurrently leading the advisory team. In the long term, Greg will apply his leadership, management, and advisory skills to build on the team and define the department’s vision and goals. He currently serves on the firm’s Management Committee and Investment Committee. Before joining the Tolleson team, he was Senior Manager of the personal financial planning group at the Dallas office of KPMG.
EDUCATION: Texas Tech University (MS)
Blank Rome
Barrett R. Howell, Partner in the White Collar Defense and Investigation Group
Barrett R. Howell has joined Blank Rome LLP as a White Collar Defense & Investigations group partner. He brings extensive experience defending companies and executives in criminal and civil investigations and prosecutions to his new role.
EDUCATION: Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (JD), Emory University (BA, BBA)
U.S. Energy Development Corporation
Mike Williams, Vice President and Engineering
U.S. Energy Development Corporation has announced the addition of Mike Williams to the company’s staff as vice president of engineering. Williams brings over two decades of oil and gas, reservoir engineering, and management experience to his new role.
EDUCATION: University of Mississippi (BS)
Island
Matt Fairbanks, Chief Marketing Officer
Today, Island announced the addition of Matt Fairbanks to its executive team as Chief Marketing Officer. Matt will be tasked with the global expansion of pipeline and product leadership in his new role.
EDUCATION: Southern Methodist University (MBA), Brigham Young University (BA)
MYCON General Contractors
Ivy Pennington, Vice President of Operations
MYCON General Contractors, Inc. has promoted Ivy Pennington to Vice President of Operations. She will now serve as a strategic advisor to MYCON’s executives, offering expertise in change management, organizational efficiency, corporate culture, work environment, and leadership dynamics.
EDUCATION: Amberton University (MBA), Tulane Law School (MJ)
Board Appointments
Khan Academy
Sanjiv Yajnik, Board of Directors
Sanjiv Yajnik, President of Financial Services at Capital One, was named to the Khan Academy Board of Directors. Yajnik will join Sal Khan and 11 other members for his first board meeting in November. In his new role, he brings more than four decades of business experience and advisory expertise to the nonprofit organization.
EDUCATION: Western University (MBA), Marine Engineering and Research Institute (BS)
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