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Dallas Mavericks
Ethan Casson, President
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The Dallas Mavericks have appointed Ethan Casson to the newly created role of president. Reporting to CEO Rick Welts, Casson will oversee the team’s daily business operations while Welts focuses on macro-level strategic initiatives. With over 25 years of experience in the sports industry, Casson most recently served as the CEO of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Lynx, and Iowa Wolves for nine years, leading record growth across all key NBA business metrics. Before Minnesota, he served as COO of the San Francisco 49ers, playing a key role in the development of Levi’s Stadium.
Education: Colby-Sawyer College (BS)
City Electric Supply
Denton Muse, General Counsel of CES North America
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City Electric Supply (CES) has promoted Denton Muse to General Counsel of CES North America. As general counsel, Muse will manage all legal operations in North America and ensure compliance and risk management across more than 30 states. Muse will also oversee legal strategy in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Starting as associate counsel to senior counsel, Muse rose through the ranks at CES during his nine-year tenure. Based in Dallas, CES is a wholesale electrical distributor.
Education: Oklahoma City University (JD), Texas Tech University (BA)
JW Marriott Dallas Arts District
Bosther Kusich, General Manager
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JW Marriott Dallas Arts District has hired Bosther Kusich as general manager. Kusich is a luxury hospitality veteran, working at The Ritz-Carlton in St. Louis, Fort Lauderdale, South Beach, Kapalua, Phoenix, and Sarasota. During his tenure at The Ritz-Carlton in Fort Lauderdale, he oversaw a multi-million-dollar renovation and led the hotel’s post-pandemic labor recovery efforts. The JW Marriott Dallas Arts District is a 22-story hotel featuring 267 guest rooms and suites, as well as eight meeting venues totaling 18,003 square feet.
Education: N/A
The Family Place
Molly Fiden, Chief Advancement Officer
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Molly Fiden has rejoined The Family Place as chief advancement officer. With over 20 years of experience in marketing and development, Fiden has worked at Allyn Media, Team Rubicon, and several other notable organizations. During her previous role as chief strategy and brand development officer at The Family Place, Fiden led branding and marketing efforts, cultivated corporate and legislative partnerships, and managed fundraising initiatives, including the $1.3 million Partners Card program, which engaged more than 700 retailers. The Family Place is one of Texas’ largest providers of family violence services.
Education: Canisius University (BA)
HEI Civil
Laurie Morgan, Chief People Officer
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HEI Civil has appointed longtime employee Laurie Morgan as chief people officer. During her more than 15 years at HEI Civil, Morgan has played a pivotal role in the company’s growth through building the human resources department from the ground up and expanding from 45 to over 800 employees across three states. In her new role as CPO, Morgan will oversee talent management, including recruiting, training, and employee relations. Since 1973, HEI Civil has been a leading heavy civil construction general contractor across Colorado, Texas, and North Carolina.
Education: Colorado State University (BS)
Civitas Capital Group
Mine Ekim, Managing Director, Legal & Head of Investor Experience
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Civitas Capital Group has hired Mine Ekim as managing director and legal and head of investor experience. Living and working on three continents, Ekim brings over 15 years of international legal and compliance expertise to the role. In her new position, Ekim will oversee fund formation, regulatory and compliance matters, firmwide legal initiatives, and strengthening the investor experience. Civitas Capital Group is a private investment manager that has worked with more than 1,500 investors across 40 countries for 15 years.
Education: Université de Fribourg (LLM), Galatasaray Üniversitesi (JD, BA)
Weil
Jeff Homrig, Co-Head of IP, Technology & Science
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Jeff Homrig is rejoining Weil as co-head of IP, technology, and science. Homrig is among three, two of whom are in the Bay Area, leaving Latham to rejoin Weil. He spent the first decade of his law career at Weil, where he practiced patent litigation. As a resident in the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices, he’ll be co-heading the firm’s brand-new practice, leading nationwide technology litigation capabilities. Founded in 1931, Weil has been an international law firm for more than 90 years.
Education: University of California, Berkeley (JD, BA)
Stream Realty Partners
Tom Boyer, Senior Director of Project Management
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Tom Boyer is joining Stream Realty Partners as senior director of project management in the Dallas office. Boyer brings two decades of experience in delivering high-profile projects for companies across industries, most recently working at CBRE. In his new role at Stream, he will partner with Bobby Kunkle to lead major interior buildouts and capital improvement projects. Headquartered in Dallas, Stream Realty Partners is a national commercial real estate firm with a valuation exceeding $8.9 billion across various properties.
Education: Purdue University (BS)
Bennett Thrasher
Joy Goldblatt, Tax Partner
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Bennett Thrasher has employed Joy Goldblatt as a tax partner. Goldblatt has 13 years of tax consulting experience, having worked for BVWD, PwC, and Tolleson Wealth Management. In her previous roles, she serviced asset and wealth management clients across various industries, with a focus on private equity, fund-of-funds, and secondary funds. In her role at Bennett Thrasher, she will lead tax consulting and compliance services for middle-market businesses. For more than four decades, accounting firm Bennett Thrasher has provided businesses and individuals with strategic business guidance and solutions.
Education: Southern Methodist University (MS, BBA)
Munsch Hardt
Bradford Smith, Construction Litigation Shareholder
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Munsch Hardt has brought on Bradford Smith as a construction litigation shareholder. Previously a partner at Griffith Davison, Smith will continue to litigate complex commercial construction and business disputes. Smith has over 16 years of litigation experience, recovering more than $15 million for his clients in construction and significant loss subrogation matters. Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr is a Texas-based, mid-sized, full-service law firm with more than 170 attorneys in Austin, Dallas, and Houston.
Education: Southern Methodist University (JD), The University of Texas at Austin (BS)