Upon his election as Chairman at the DSA annual meeting in Fall 2017, Mr. Yajnik will lead the Board of Governors in overseeing the direction and governance for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, working with the orchestra’s President & CEO Jonathan Martin, his executive team and Music Director Jaap van Zweden.     

Mr. Yajnik has been an active and engaged member of the DSA Executive Board since 2015. Mr. Yajnik is the President of Financial Services at Capital One, one of the nation’s largest banks. Additionally, in 2015, he was appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as Chairman of the Texas Economic Development Corporation. He also is the co-founder and Chairman of the Collin County Business Alliance and Treasurer of NAF, a national education-focused nonprofit organization headquartered in New York.    

“We are pleased and excited that Sanjiv has agreed to take on this responsibility,” said Joseph F. Hubach, current DSA Chairman. “I have great confidence in his leadership, and I look forward to working with him as we make this transition and continue to build a strong orchestra for our city.” Mr. Yajnik will succeed Mr. Hubach who has led the DSA Board of Governors as Chairman since 2013.   

Nancy A. Nasher has been a DSA Board member since 1998 and a member of the DSA Executive Board since 2003.  A dynamic leader of the Dallas cultural community, Ms. Nasher is co-owner of NorthPark Center and serves as President and CEO of NorthPark Development Company and Vice President of NorthPark Management Company. She is very active with numerous cultural and educational organizations both locally and nationally and was a recipient of the 2017 TACA Silver Cup Award. Ms. Nasher was instrumental in the creation of the Dallas Symphony’s Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Family SOLUNA International Music & Arts Festival.   

“This new leadership is an important step in defining the future of the Dallas Symphony,” said Jonathan Martin, President & CEO of the Dallas Symphony Association. “The DSO is in a key period of transition as we look for the next artistic leader to succeed Music Director Jaap van Zweden. With Sanjiv and Nancy’s direction, our strong executive team and staff, and the extraordinary talent of our musicians, the organization is poised to embark on the next successful chapter of the Dallas Symphony.” 

As President of Capital One Financial Services, Sanjiv Yajnik leads a diverse set of the company’s business lines. Sanjiv is responsible for Auto Finance, one of the largest auto lenders in the nation, as well as Capital One’s Mortgage and Home Equity businesses.   

Mr. Yajnik is also the president of Capital One National Association (‘CONA’), one of Capital One’s two national bank subsidiaries.   

In addition, Mr. Yajnik oversees Capital One’s community relations throughout Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana as President of the company’s South Central Region.   

In November 2015, Mr. Yajnik was appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to be Chairman of the Texas Economic Development Corporation. The organization focuses on establishing a network of business leaders who enable economic development, marketing Texas as the business destination of the future, and expanding the state’s presence with national and international trade visits.   

Mr. Yajnik also serves as Chairman of the Collin County Business Alliance (CCBA), an organization he helped create. The CCBA is a group of business leaders who have come together to address issues facing Collin County, Texas, and ensure vibrant businesses contribute to vibrant communities.   

In addition to his local community outreach and involvement, Sanjiv is on the board and serves as Treasurer for NAF, an organization dedicated to preparing young people for college and career success.   

He is also the co-Chair for the Indian American Professionals Network for the State of Texas.   

Mr. Yajnik joined Capital One in 1998 and previously served as the President of Capital One Auto Finance, succeeding his role as the Executive Vice President and Principal Managing Director of Capital One Europe, a role in which he was responsible for the strategic direction, marketing, operations, and financial performance of the company’s European segment.   

Prior to his role with Capital One Europe, he led Capital One’s Small Business Services line of business and Capital One Canada. His teams grew those businesses significantly during his leadership tenure to position Capital One as one of the largest small business lenders in the U.S., and as a leading credit card business in Canada. Prior to this, he served as Director of Credit Risk Management for Capital One.

Mr. Yajnik has had invaluable retail experience working for PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, and for Circuit City, a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation’s leading providers of consumer electronics. He has also had broad international experience as Chief Engineer in Mobil Oil Corporation’s shipping business.   

Mr. Yajnik completed the Executive Management Program from Stanford University in 2003. He received his MBA with honors from the University of Western Ontario, Canada, in 1992. Sanjiv is a medalist Chartered Engineer (I), and graduated with distinction from the Marine Engineering Research Institute, India.   

Mr. Yajnik and his wife, Mohua, live in Dallas. They have two children, Tanya and Shiv. 

Nancy A. Nasher
Nancy A. Nasher is President and CEO of NorthPark Development Company, Vice President of NorthPark Management Company, and co-owner with her husband, David J. Haemisegger, of NorthPark Center, one of the preeminent shopping centers in the country. 

A graduate of The Hockaday School, Princeton University and Duke University School of Law, Ms. Nasher is an experienced real estate attorney and businesswoman. She began her legal career in 1979 as an associate with Johnson Bromberg Leeds & Riggs and in 1985 became General Counsel and Director of Leasing, Marketing and Retail Operations of the Raymond D. Nasher Company. In 1995, Ms. Nasher and her husband acquired NorthPark Center and in 2006 completed a three-year, 1.4 million-square-foot, $250 million expansion of the shopping center. They were subsequently honored for their vision with numerous accolades including the Dallas Business Journal Business Person of the Year 2006 Runner-Up, Dallas Business Journal Best Retail/Hospitality Deal 2005, and a 2005 nomination for the American Subcontractors Association North Texas Vision Award.   

Today NorthPark Center is one of the top four shopping centers in the United States and is consistently recognized as the top tourist destination in North Texas, as well as the second most visited tourist destination in Texas. In 2015, NorthPark Center celebrated its 50^th anniversary with Fifty Years of Giving, an unprecedented initiative that gave back to 50 non-profit organizations over the course of 50 days in the areas of health, education, social work community service and arts, including the Dallas Symphony Association.   

Ms. Nasher is an active supporter of the arts and education in Dallas and at her alma maters. She serves on the Nasher Sculpture Center Board of Trustees and the Nasher Foundation Board of Directors, as well as holding numerous board leadership positions with the Business Council for the Arts, The Dallas Opera, Dallas Symphony Orchestra Association, National Center for Arts Research and Princeton University Museum of Art, among others. Ms. Nasher is co-founder of the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and serves as Chair of the Board of Advisors. She served on the Board of Trustees of Duke University from 1999 until 2011. In 2016, Ms. Nasher and her husband established the Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Family Center for the Arts at the Hockaday School in Dallas.   

A dedicated philanthropist, Ms. Nasher has hosted the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Dallas Race for the Cure at NorthPark Center since 1995. In 2002, the Komen Foundation presented Ms. Nasher with its individual Community Service Award, and in 2014 was awarded the Philanthropist of the Year Award by Susan G. Komen Dallas County. Ms. Nasher was awarded the 2010 Judge Barefoot Sanders Champion of Children Award by Dallas CASA, and accepted the award again in 2016 on behalf of NorthPark Center. In 2015, she was honored by Socrates Sculpture Park in New York for her passion and commitment to the advancement of sculptural practice, and by The Family Place for the 2015 Texas Trailblazer Award. Together, Ms. Nasher and Mr. Haemisegger were recognized as the 2016 Texas Honorary Members of the American Institute of Architects.  In 2017, The Arts Community Alliance (TACA) presented Ms. Nasher with the Silver Cup Award, honoring her dedication to supporting the arts. On May 20, 2017, Ms. Nasher will receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Southern Methodist University, where she also contributes as a member of the Tate Lecture Series Board of Directors.    

Ms. Nasher and Mr. Haemisegger live in Dallas with their three children – Sarah, David and Isabelle.