Kara Schectman, Dallas, joined the Benchmark Income Group as its marketing director in January. She also is a board member of the UNT Mayborn School of Journalism Board and Don’t Forget to Feed Me, a nonprofit organization that provides pet food to local agencies. She was elected vice president of programs for the Dallas chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and recently was awarded a Pegasus Award of Honor and named to the 40 under 40 list.