Christine Perez

1 week ago | dmagazine.com | Christine Perez

The spirit of Marrakesh was in the air at the Omni Dallas earlier this month, setting the scene for Ascend’s fourth annual Pop, Fizz, Clink! event. The bubbly brunch celebrated the work of the Dallas nonprofit and raised funds for the organization. Among those attending were Dr. Tiffany Moon, Dr. Jessica Shepherd, Katelyn Barbier-Mueller, Shonn Brown, Laura Reeder, Kit Sawers, Jennifer Sampson, Jessica Khan, and Heather Lisle.

2 weeks ago | dmagazine.com | Christine Perez

Growth-minded Sandy Cross thrives on challenges. She initially thought she’d put those skills to work as an attorney and studied pre-law at the University of Buffalo while playing Division I volleyball. A mentor in the athletic department suggested she consider a career in sports business. The idea had appeal, so she earned a master’s in sports administration from Kent State University. Cross looked at jobs in college athletics and thought that maybe she’d be an athletic director one day.

3 weeks ago | dmagazine.com | Christine Perez

D CEO has named finalists in its eighth annual Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards, presented in partnership with the Communities Foundation of Texas. This year’s program attracted a record number of nominations—more than 800—demonstrating the depth and strength of the nonprofit community in the region and deep engagement with the companies that support them. Multiple judging sessions were held by D CEO editors, who named a total of 133 finalists.

1 month ago | dmagazine.com | Christine Perez

His dad never made it past sixth grade. But Jim Keyes credits his father with teaching him to learn as much as he could about as many things that piqued his interest. “He was a very simple man who didn’t have aspirations to be wealthy, but he had aspirations to be free,” Keyes says. “He knew that freedom came from being able to learn.”Growing up in central Massachusetts as the youngest of six children, Keyes didn’t have an easy time of things.

1 month ago | dmagazine.com | Christine Perez

Last year, my boyfriend and I skied the Alps in western Switzerland, with stops at nearby resorts in France and Italy. This year, we ventured a little further and visited Lech and St. Anton in western Austria and Klosters and Davos in eastern Switzerland. The Arlberg region of Austria is home to the country’s largest connected ski resort, with cable cars linking peaks that offer nearly 200 miles of groomed trails and about 125 miles of off-piste terrain.