From CEOs to cultural icons, Dallas has always been an epicenter for trailblazers. Here, the top local luminaries who call this home.
Wayne White
GOWRI SHARMA
CIVIC LEADER FOR WOMENS ISSUES/PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART
dma.org
MANDY AUSTIN
PRESIDENT OF THE TEXAS REGION & COMMERCIAL BANKING FOR TEXAS REGIONAL BANK
trb.bank
PRESIDENT & CEO OF COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS
White took on the role for (CFT) last summer and has been working hard to propel the nonprofit further toward building a brighter future for the community.
cftexas.org
SEAN DONOHUE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF DFW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
dfwairport.com
LINDSAY BILLINGSLEY
FOUNDER OF LAB STRATEGIES
labstratgies.com
ASHLEE KLEINERT
DIRECTOR OF THE GOOD FOUNDATION
goodfoundation.org
JENNIFER CHANDLER
BOA DALLAS PRESIDENT & HEAD OF PHILANTHROPIC SOLUTIONS
privatebank.bankofamerica.com
GABRIEL BARBIER-MUELLER
FOUNDER OF HARWOOD INTERNATIONAL
harwoodinternational.com
ELIZABETH CARLOCK PHILLIPS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION
phillipsfdtn.org
Julie Diaz
OGECHI UGWULEBO
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WOMEN IN STEM LEADERSHIP
womeninstemleadership.org
GRACE COOK
PHILANTHROPIST & CO-CHAIR OF TURTLE CREEK CHORALE
turtlecreekchorale.com
JOHN T. STANKEY
CEO OF AT&T INC.
investors.att.com
CHAS MARTIN
CO-FOUNDER OF DURO HOSPITALITY
durohospitality.com
LAURIE SANDS HARRISON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ROSEWOOD CORPORATION
rosewd.com
ROBERT SULENTIC
PRESIDENT & CEO OF CBRE GROUP, INC.
cbre.com
MICHAEL MCMAHAN
PRESIDENT & CEO OF SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL FOUNDATION
swmedical.org
JOYCE GOSS
REGIONAL DIRECTOR, TX FOR PHILLIPS AUCTION HOUSE
@phillipsauction
JULIE DIAZ
THE DALLAS FOUNDATION’S PRESIDENT AND CEO
Diaz took over leadership for the Dallas Foundation this spring. Over its history, the Foundation has granted over $1B toward community-centered causes.
@dallasfoundation.org
KIMBERLY WILLIAMS
CEO of Interfaith Family Services
interfaithdallas.org
GRANT CHEN
HEAD MEN’S TENNIS COACH, SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
smumustangs.com
STEVE IVY
CEO OF HERITAGE AUCTIONS
ha.com
Nick Boulle
CARTER TOLLESON
PRESIDENT & CEO TOLLESON WEALTH MANAGEMENT
tollesonwealth.com
CLIFF RISMAN
BOARD PRESIDENT FOR DALLAS CONTEMPORARY
dallascontemporary.org
CATHERINE ROSE
CO-OWNER OF INTERABANGBOOKS
interabangbooks.com
TIM O’KEEFE
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF TEXAS BALLET THEATER
texasballettheater.org
PRESIDENT OF DE BOULLE DIAMOND & JEWELRY
Nick Boulle will race in the Watkins Glen 6 Hours later this month through the Inter Europol Motorsports x PR1 Motorsports program.
deboulle.com
DAVID STOCKER
CO-PRINCIPAL OF SHM ARCHITECTS
shmarchitects.com
ISABELL NOVAKOV HIGGINBOTHAM
PHILANTHROPIST & CO-CHAIR OF 2025 SOUPS ON! LUNCHEON
thestewpot.org
Jennifer Walker
ARTEMIO DE LA VEGA
PRESIDENT & CEO OF DE LA VEGA DEVELOPMENT
delavegadevelopment.com
GEORGE POPSTEFANOV
FOUNDER & CEO OF PMG
pmg.com
ROBYN SIEGEL
ART ADVISOR FOR CCS FINE ART
ccsfineart.com
NICOLAS BROWN
PRESIDENT OF MCLAREN, THE AMERICAS
mclarendallas.com
LISA NEW
CEO OF THE DALLAS ZOO
dallaszoo.com
CHRISTOPHER DUROVICH
PRESIDENT & CEO OF CHILDREN’S HEALTH
childrens.com
REYNE HIRSCH
CO-OWNER OF DALLAS AUCTION GALLERY
dallasauctiongallery.com
Photography by: From top: PHOTO BY THOMAS GARZA; PHOTO BY KIM LEESON COURTESY OF THE DALLAS FOUNDATION; PHOTO COURTESY OF DE BOULLE; PHOTO COURTESY OF VISIT DALLAS
