D CEO Dallas 500 2026
Dallas 500
The Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth
2026
D CEO’s signature special publication, the Dallas 500, features profiles of the most influential North Texas executives in more than 50 industry categories. The 2026 book, our 11th edition, includes well known, emerging, and behind-the-scenes leaders who make the regional economy tick. Editors make selections after months of research and hundreds of personal interviews. Along with providing business advice and industry insights, this national award-winning book gives readers a glimpse at the human side of DFW’s most powerful leaders.
Darren Woodson
Managing Principal, Cresa
Following his tenure as a Dallas Cowboys safety and then an ESPN analyst, Darren Woodson was ready for a new challenge. He launched his commercial real estate career in 2019 at ESRP, which was acquired by Cresa in 2022. “Tenants have an opportunity to take advantage of limited new supply and shifting market dynamics over the next year or so,” he advises.