Profiles in Leadership is a chance to look at the next movers and shakers of Fort Worth. The series explores what happens when we expand who is considered a leader, how the city will grow without the “Old Guard” in charge, and how some already have stepped up to make changes in the city.
The background
Paving a new way: Fort Worth looks for successors to Old Guard
A rejected Olympic bid helped lead to one of the most visionary projects Fort Worth has pulled off — Dickies Arena, a $540 million project paid for mostly by private investors led by billionaire Ed Bass. Fort Worth leaders attempted to get the 2012 Olympics in Cowtown, but the city lacked a state-of-the-art arena to…
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Demery Cox, co-owner of Fort Worth’s Cox Racing Services, teaches through running
Demery Cox has spent most of his life running five to 10 miles a day. He started the sport at an early age: He participated in his first mile-long running event when he was 4 years old. …
Heydenburk takes on bigger role in Fort Worth real estate
Heydenburk takes on bigger role in Fort Worth real estate Joel W. Heydenburk is about six months into his term as chairman of the Real Estate Council of Fort Worth, but he’s still got…
Fort Worth assistant city manager leads through tremendous growth
Dana Burghdoff’s decision to study city planning came down to two simple thoughts: first, as a younger version of herself at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who couldn’t decide what to study; second, as…
Hillwood leader wants to promote Fort Worth as hub for mobility innovation
By the time Ian Kinne was in middle school, he jokes that he was the only one in class who knew what a 20-foot equivalent measurement unit was — a type of measurement for…
Veteran, former TV star gathers troops to tackle affordable housing in Fort Worth
Andy Williams created Rehab Warriors with a purpose: reinvesting into disadvantaged communities while teaching workforce skills to veterans.
The unexpected mayor: Business leader’s career leads her to top spot in small town near Fort Worth
Crystal “Crys” Cardwell quickly became an involved community leader after coming to the Fort Worth area in 2008, but she never saw her latest challenge coming. The media and brand consultant’s career has seen…
Building with purpose: Community leader uses connection to revitalize Renaissance Heights neighborhood in Fort Worth
When Kenny Mosley got the opportunity to open a YMCA in southeast Fort Worth’s Renaissance Heights neighborhood in 2018, he couldn’t say no. “To bring (a YMCA) into a community that was exactly like the…
Foundation president works to transform Fort Worth public libraries for the 21st century
Wherever Andrea Ash goes in the nonprofit world, her goal is to help build or rebuild programs to ensure sustainability. As president and CEO of the Fort Worth Public Library Foundation, she is now…
Veteran lighting up the holidays with new franchise
Felix Garcia started his north Fort Worth landscaping business after he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 2011. “I always knew I wanted my own business, so I started this and it…
New meatpacker CEO hopes to continue family and Fort Worth Western legacy
Juan Alfonso Ramos has fond memories of growing up on his family’s ranches in Chihuahua, Mexico and in southeastern New Mexico. The routine? Early-morning chores, school and then more chores. “It never really felt…
From cotton fields to corporate boardrooms, Fort Worth entrepreneur builds relationships
Fort Worth’s John Hernandez went from chopping cotton at age 9 to advising wealthy clients on how to invest their money. What’s the connection? All of his positions required building relationships.
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