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Feb 12
Matthew Reiter Selected to the Board of Directors for Frisco Fastpacs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: kristen.lollar@whitleypenn.com 5908 Headquarters Drive, Suite 300 Plano, TX 75024 Ph: 469-776-3645Matthew Reiter Selected to the Board of Directors for Frisco Fastpacs Plano, TX (February 11, 2019) – Whitley Penn Partner-in-Charge of the Plano Office, Matthew Reiter, CPA, has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for Frisco Fastpacs. Reiter has approximately 20 years of public accounting experience, auditing both public and private clients. His
Feb 11
Felix Lozano Honored as a Minority Business Leader by Dallas Business Journal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact:kristen.lollar@whitleypenn.com5908 Headquarters Drive, Suite 300Plano, TX 75024Ph: 469-776-3645 Felix Lozano Honored as a Minority Business Leader by Dallas Business Journal Fort Worth, TX (February 7, 2019) – Whitley Penn is pleased to announce that Felix J. Lozano, III has been selected as an honoree for the Minority Business Leader Awards by the Dallas Business Journal. The award ceremony, which takes place February 12, honors top business leaders and decision-makers
Feb 07
Jamie Daly Selected to Join TxCEIA Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact:kristen.lollar@whitleypenn.com5908 Headquarters Drive, Suite 300Plano, TX 75024Ph: 469-776-3645 Jamie Daly Selected to Join TxCEIA Board of Directors Fort Worth, TX (February 4, 2019) – Whitley Penn is pleased to announce that Human Resources Generalist Jamie Daly, PHR, has been selected to join the Board of Directors of the Texas Cooperative Education Internship Association (TxCEIA) as an Employer Representative. She will serve a 1-year term (2019-2020). Daly obtained a
Feb 07
Jessica Sabedra Selected to Join Tarrant Area Food Bank Emerging Leader Board
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact:kristen.lollar@whitleypenn.com5908 Headquarters Drive, Suite 300Plano, TX 75024Ph: 469-776-3645 Jessica Sabedra Selected to Join Tarrant Area Food Bank Emerging Leader Board Fort Worth, TX (February 4, 2019) – Whitley Penn, one of the region’s most distinguished public accounting and consulting firms, is pleased to announce that Jessica Sabedra, Human Resources Generalist, has been selected to join the Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) Emerging Leader Board. She will serve a
Feb 07
Baldrige Honors Freese and Nichols' Pence for Leadership Excellence: 2/7/2019
BALDRIGE HONORS PENCE FOR LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE FORT WORTH, Texas – Feb. 6, 2019 – Freese and Nichols, Inc., Board Chairman Bob Pence is being honored with a Leadership Excellence Award from the Baldrige Foundation, supporter of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. The Foundation Awards for Leadership Excellence recognize individuals in business, government, health care and the nonprofit world who “help thousands of organizations across the country to improve their performance” using the Baldrige
Feb 05
Westwood Contractors promotes David Kimberly to Vice President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWestwood Contractors announces the promotion David Kimberly to Vice PresidentFort Worth, TX (February 4, 2019) – Westwood Contractors is pleased to announce the promotion of David Kimberly to Vice President of Operations. Mr. Kimberly is directly responsible for supervising the company’s project management team and all field superintendents. After joining the firm in July of 2018, as Director of Operations, Mr. Kimberly has made significant contributions to the company’s operational
Feb 01
HAWORTH INC HONORS ROYER COMMERCIAL INTERIORS WITH 2019 BEST IN CLASS DISTINCTION: 2/1/2019
Fort Worth, Texas – February 1, 2019 – Haworth Inc. leadership announced today that Royer Commercial Interiors has been designated as a 2019 Best in Class dealership. The Best in Class distinction is awarded to dealerships based on exceptional performance in market development, sales, customer satisfaction, operational excellence and enterprise development. “Only through outstanding dealerships like Royer Commercial Interiors is Haworth able to provide the exceptional service experience our customers
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Jan 28
Danielle Digeralamo Elected to Dallas Regional Chamber’s Young Professionals Advisory Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: kristen.lollar@whitleypenn.com 5908 Headquarters Drive, Suite 300 Plano, TX 75024 Ph: 469-776-3645Danielle Digeralamo Elected to Dallas Regional Chamber’s Young Professionals Advisory Council Dallas, TX (January 28, 2019) – Whitley Penn Employee Wellness and Recruiting Coordinator, Danielle Digeralamo was recently elected to the 2019 Dallas Chamber Young Professionals Advisory Council where she will serve a 3-year term. She will chair the service committee and serve as
Jan 28
NEXT Women’s Business Forum
Press Release Media Contact: Joni Garza817.871.6002SCOREforum2018@gmail.com Registration Now Open for the NEXT Women’s Business Forum FORT WORTH, TX (Jan. 11, 2019) — Registration is now open for Tarrant County’s premier event for women business owners and entrepreneurs. The second annual NEXT Women’s Business Forum will be held at the Hurst Conference Center on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Designed to motivate and fuel business growth, the forum will offer a full slate
Jan 28
SCORE New Chapter Chairman
FOR IMMEDIATERELEASE SCORE Contact: January 8, 2019 Bob Siffermann817.871.6002 Bob Siffermann Chosen to Lead Fort WorthSCORE Chapter Fort Worth, TX. —Fort Worth SCORE announces Bob Siffermann as its new chapter chair, with his term beginning October 1, 2018. In this position, Siffermann will coordinate community outreach, recruiting and the chapter’s small
Jan 23
Freese and Nichols Hires Dan McKenzie, PE, to Lead Oil and Gas Group: 1/23/2019
MEDIA CONTACT:Dan Purschwitz, 817-735-7574, dan.purschwitz@freese.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FREESE AND NICHOLS HIRES DAN MCKENZIE AS ENERGY PRACTICE LEADER DALLAS – Jan. 22, 2019 – Freese and Nichols, Inc., has bolstered the growth of its energy services by adding Oil and Gas Group Manager and Practice Leader Dan McKenzie, PE, a veteran of the oil and gas industry who has led a variety of multimillion-dollar projects.McKenzie has spent almost four decades developing broad and deep experience
Jan 18
Christy Cates has been selected to join the President’s Advisory Board at Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX (January 10, 2019) – Whitley Penn Tax Partner, Christy Cates has been selected to join the President’s Advisory Board at Texas Wesleyan University. Cates has more than 15 years of public accounting experience focused on tax planning and consulting for individuals and private companies. Her experience focuses on clients primarily in the energy, real estate, family groups, and not-for-profit industries. Cates is a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) and
Jan 18
Glenn Hanner Selected to Join VetPartners Board of Directors
Fort Worth, TX (January 10, 2019) – Whitley Penn Tax Partner, Glenn Hanner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, CVA has been named to the Board of Directors for the VetPartners Board. Hanner will serve on the board as Treasurer until 2021. Hanner has more than 30 years of experience in tax and accounting. He is a certified information technology professional, a certified valuation analyst, and enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. He also has experience in veterinary medicine accounting and
Jan 09
Cantey Hanger adds two Equity Partners
For more information: Jordan M. Parker jparker@canteyhanger.com Brisco, Ross Named Equity Partners at Cantey Hanger LLP FORT WORTH, TX –Brian Brisco and Joshua Ross have been admitted as equity partners at Cantey Hanger LLP, Managing Partner Michael Appleman announced. A native of Fort Worth, Brisco joined Cantey Hanger in 2010 after graduating from Baylor University School of Law. Ross, a graduate of St. Mary’s University School of Law, joined the firm in 2015 after several years in the
Jan 07
‘Bird Box’ Challenge Creates a Positive Opportunity for Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth to Raise Blind Awareness
‘Bird Box’ Challenge Creates a Positive Opportunity for Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth to Raise Blind Awareness Fort Worth, Texas (January 7, 2019) – Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, a nonprofit that provides blindness rehabilitation services and employment for people who are visually impaired, decided to join the ‘Bird Box’ Challenge frenzy, but not in the way you may think. After watching the movie, seeing the viral challenge and hearing Netflix’s plea for people to not hurt themselves
Jul 12
Fort Worth Opera Proudly Announces World Premiere Opera, Companionship, by Composer-Librettist Rachel J. Peters, & Full Casting for the 2019 Festival Season
Fort Worth Opera (FWOpera) announced today the casts and creative teams for the 2019 Festival season, including the world premiere of composer-librettist Rachel J. Peters’s delightfully wicked opera, Companionship. Adapted from the short story by internationally bestselling author Arthur Phillips, this deliciously dark comedy about an obsession with dough, mirrors our modern world, where what we consume becomes all-consuming. Selected as a winner of the 2018 FWOpera Frontiers showcase, the work will
