CEO Spotlight

Addison Airport, a public airport just north of downtown Dallas, sees business travel, cargo traffic, flight instruction and recreational travel on a regular basis. The airport's director, Joel Jenkinson, an accredited airport executive, says last year they welcomed more than 500 international arrivals.

Airline traffic is up and the nation's airports are growing again, with help from the North Texas-based Paslay Group. The company's CEO and managing partner Clay Paslay, a former DFW Airport executive, discussed that growth on the CEO Spotlight with David Johnson.

Airline traffic is up and the nation's airports are growing again, with help from the North Texas-based Paslay Group. The company's CEO and managing partner Clay Paslay, a former DFW Airport executive, discussed that growth on the CEO Spotlight with David Johnson.

The president and CEO of Dallas-based Vaxxinity, Mei Mei Hu, says the company is focused on democratizing healthcare, with a focus on getting vaccines to low-income countries. (Nasdaq: VAXX)

The president and CEO of Dallas-based Vaxxinity, Mei Mei Hu, says the company is focused on democratizing healthcare, with a focus on getting vaccines to low-income countries. (Nasdaq: VAXX)

As the hospitality industry recovers from the pandemic, Rob Hays, the CEO of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., says hotels in southern cities are filling up more than in many northern cities. NYSE: AHT

As the demand for housing grows in North Texas, Ebby Halliday Companies is expanding into markets to the east of Dallas, the company's president and CEO Chris Kelly says.

"I never thought I'd see the day when builders would stop selling voluntarily," said John D. Hutchinson, vice chairman and global head of origination for Trez Capital. He said cities across the south and west are continuing to see large numbers of people leaving northern cities, leading to the sustained surge in demand for real estate.