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Footwear brand Hari Mari has tapped former board member Jake Szczepanski to be its new president. In his new role, Szczepanski will scale and manage the company’s internal operations and supply chain. He will also oversee the development and creation of Hari Mari’s upcoming apparel line, which is expected to launch in April of 2021.
“I look forward to leveraging my experience to build on the brand’s momentum, helping to grow a premium flip-flop maker at its core into a fulsome premium lifestyle label in the months and years to come,” he said.
Szczepanski is co-founder and former CEO of Alabama-based clothier Billy Reid, where he led the company for 13 years until 2017. He has also served as a management consultant with Artisan Management Partners for four years, advising large organizations on how to increase revenue and capitalize on business opportunities. In 2018, Szczepanski took a post as managing director of retail, residential, and mixed-use developer Cypress Equities before taking his current post at Hari Mari.
Szczepanski received a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University.
Michael A. Mendoza has been named president of local high school Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep. Mendoza will begin in his new role on January 25.
Mendoza has nearly 30 years of experience in grassroots and executive management across areas including public policy, philanthropy and private enterprise. He most recently spent roughly a year as a City of Dallas executive officer in the city manager’s office, focused on strategy and special initiatives. His previous focus touched on economic development and neighborhood services.
Prior to his work with the city, Mendoza served as trade commissioner for the Consulate General of Canada for 21 years, advising on cross-border commercial alliances, foreign-direct investments and technology partnerships, and business development. Mendoza has also held posts with the US Agnecy for International Development, the USDA, and Dallas Market Center.
Mendoza received a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University.
Whitley Penn audit partner Matthew Reiter has been named chair of the Frisco Chamber of Commerce board of directors for 2021. Reiter, who joined the board four years ago, is the partner in charge of Whitley Penn’s Plano office. In addition, he leads the firm’s public company audit practice and technology for the audit practice.
Reiter holds an MSA degree from Texas Tech University.
Commercial real estate firm Avison Young has hired Daniel Rudd to be a principal in its Dallas office. In his new role, Rudd will focus on growing occupier business solutions and mentoring the firm’s associates.
Rudd was previously executive vice…
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