LAKEWOOD LEADERS

Neighborhoods

Darlene Ellison knows how to get things done. Her passion for all things East Dallas has led this businesswoman, philanthropist, author and mother to found Lakewood Women in Business, a network of like-minded career mentors and neighborhood advocates looking to grow their lives, and their fortunes, right in the community. On weekdays you’ll catch Darlene in her role as Vice President at Veritex Community Bank, smack in the heart of Lakewood—a catbird seat for helping local businesses thrive.

Darlene Ellison

It takes much more than houses to make up a neighborhood. People of all generations, cultures, societies and influences are at the heart of every neighborhood, and nowhere is that more appreciated than in the communities that make up Lakewood, Hollywood Heights, the M Streets, Swiss Avenue, Forest Hills, Casa Linda and beyond.