Layten Praytor

Dallas

Assistant Editor at D CEO

Assistant Editor @DCEOMagazine | Past: (@DallasCowboys @DentonRC) | @MaybornUNT Alum | Opinions my own

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How North Texas Nonprofit Equest Provides Healing and Education Through Horses

1 week ago | dmagazine.com | Layten Praytor

In 1981, the Freedom Ride Foundation had just one horse, one instructor, and a few volunteers when it launched in Southlake. Founded by Evelyn Zembrod and Susan Schwartz, the group continued to expand and evolve, prompting a move to Wylie and a new name—Equest—in 1986.
The Ritz-Carlton Dallas Has a New General Manager

1 week ago | dmagazine.com | Layten Praytor

Send your company’s executive hires and promotions to D CEO assistant editor Layten Praytor at [email protected] The Ritz-Carlton Chris Lee, General Manager The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, has appointed Chris Lee as general manager. After starting at the Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole Rooms Division, Lee brings more than two decades of experience to the luxury hotel.
Vanessa and David Cain Named 2025 DSO Gala Chairs

2 weeks ago | dmagazine.com | Layten Praytor

Vanessa Cain’s earliest memories of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra date back to her childhood in the 1980s when her parents would often take her to performances. She began attending events hosted by the DSO before it was housed in the Myerson Symphony Center. Decades later, in 2021, she joined its board.
The Immigrant Journey of Kim Waiyaboon Roys, CEO of AI Company SDV International

3 weeks ago | dmagazine.com | Layten Praytor

Growing up in Bangkok, Thailand, education was everything in Kim Waiyaboon Roys’ childhood home. Her mother was the principal of her high school, and her father was a police officer. By the age of 5, instead of playing outside with her friends in the afternoons, she studied math, science, and English. When she turned 15, after seeing her friends participate in exchange programs in the U.S., she applied and tested alongside 1,500 other students.
The Time Global Silicon Valley Founder Michael Moe Dislocated Both His Shoulders

3 weeks ago | dmagazine.com | Layten Praytor

Lighting a Startup Spark Michael Moe moved his growth investment firm to DFW to support the region’s entrepreneurs. After more than two decades in San Francisco, Michael Moe relocated his Global Silicon Valley to Dallas in 2021. He had launched GSV—which still has offices in San Francisco, as well as Chicago, New York, Paris, and Abu Dhabi—10 years earlier as an investment platform for startups and fast-growing companies.
Meet Theo Hodges: The Most Interesting Under-the-radar DFW Exec, says Mark Cuban

4 weeks ago | dmagazine.com | Layten Praytor

According to Mark Cuban, Theo Hodges is the most interesting under-the-radar executive in DFW. After all, in 2024 the chief revenue officer led the team to post an increase in ticket sales revenue of more than 15 percent. But without Luka Doncic on the hardwood, the executive’s job just became even tougher. (And reported price hikes for next season didn’t sit well with fans.) Hodges’ career in sports began when he was still a teenager as a bat boy for the St. Louis Cardinals.
On the Road: Nashville’s Thompson Hotel Offers Southern Charm and Distinct Luxury

1 month ago | dmagazine.com | Layten Praytor

Nashville’s downtown thoroughfare is filled with hustle and bustle—from bachelor and bachelorette parties to headlining concerts at every turn. But tucked away, a short 15-minute walk from Broadway, is the Thompson Nashville. The Gulch, a quaint neighborhood where the 224-key hotel by Hyatt is planted, is a true reprieve for travelers looking for a different, more laidback getaway in Nashville.
Andria Johnson Believes the NWSL Can be More than a Sports League

1 month ago | dmagazine.com | Layten Praytor

When the writing was on the wall that Andria Johnson’s basketball career as a 5-foot-8 center would not progress beyond high school, she set her sights on working in the front office of a pro sports team or league. “I couldn’t shoot, and I couldn’t dribble, so I asked myself, ‘What can I do to still be close to sports?’” she says. In 2016, the NBA’s league office came calling, and took a job as a recruiter.
How ScholarShot Is Disrupting The Texas Education System

1 month ago | dmagazine.com | Layten Praytor

When ScholarShot Executive Director Dan Hooper attends school board meetings or college fair days around Dallas, he and his team likely aren’t the most popular individuals among several local school districts. Hooper made a career out of data strategy over the course of more than two decades, including with the business consulting firm ISI. But he was also active in two inner city ministries and pondered what was next for kids who came through the ministries following high school.
Meet Marissa Chaney, Leader of Speedway Children's Charities' Texas Chapter

1 month ago | dmagazine.com | Layten Praytor

Job applications with all the major sports teams in town didn’t yield much traction for recent grad Marissa Chaney. So, her search out of college took a turn, and she landed a part-time opportunity in the corporate sales department at Texas Motor Speedway. Within a few months, she switched over to Speedway Children’s Charities, the foundation arm of Speedway Motorsports, which owns Texas Motor Speedway and 10 other racing facilities.