The Executive Formation

Halle Still

Who is Halle Still?

A passionate sports-loving salesperson from small-town Iowa. I was a 5-sport high school athlete who played both softball and cross country at the collegiate level. Having always had a love of sports and interest in sales – I tied the two together and began a career selling in the sports industry. I relocated to Dallas after graduating from Grand View University and launched my sales career at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Since I progressed to Formation, a premium co-working concept developed by the Dallas Cowboys, located at The Star in Frisco, as Sales Consultant.

What is your passion in life?

I have a passion for serving and helping others grow, which fits my role at Formation perfectly. When I can make other people’s lives easier and create positive impact, I feel as though I’m doing what I was called to do. Formation has allowed me to improve the professional lives of people across a variety of industries and experience levels. Add that to the fact that it has long been my dream to work in the NFL and for my favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys? A winning combination.

For those who don’t know, what is Formation?

Formation is an exceptional collaborative workspace, designed to meet all one’s professional needs in an elevated work environment. Inspired by, and located steps from, the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters, Formation offers private offices, dedicated and open workspace options for executives on-the-go, networking and professional development opportunities, and a variety of other business conveniences. Formation sits with a complex featuring over 30 restaurant and retail establishments at The Star District, making it a thriving place to work and play.

What does your role of Sales Consultant entail?

My role at Formation is to attract entrepreneurs and business-minded individuals to join its membership, allowing them to enjoy a work experience unlike any other. With an on-site barista, five well-appointed conference rooms, and a regular line up of events leveraging the expertise of the Dallas Cowboys front office, it’s something best experienced in person. The best of part of my role as Sales Consultant is the opportunity to help others experience how Formation can provide their business with a competitive edge.

What is the vision for Formation?

Formation is the unique business creation of the Jones Family, and was inspired by their using the interest in the Dallas Cowboys’ brand to help a variety of their non-football business endeavors grow and prosper. Through the creation of Formation, they have created that same opportunity for other entrepreneurs and executives to enjoy that ‘home field advantage’ so to speak with over 18,000 square feet of well-appointed workspace and thriving executive community.

For more on Formation, visit www.FormationattheStar.com or contact Halle Still at hstill@dallascowboys.net to tour Formation and learn more about their elevated work environment and experience.

Photo credit: Astonished Innovations

Aziz Shittu

The Luxurious Sportsmanship

Aziz Shittu, Jr.was born July 27, 1994 in Merced, Calif., and graduated from Buhach Colony High School (Atwater, Calif.), where he lettered in football and basketball.  On the gridiron, he earned All-America honors on the Parade, Rivals, Sports Illustrated and SuperPrep teams and played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl; Rivals.com ranked him as the nation’s 27th overall recruit (all positions) coming out of high school.  His first language is Yoruba, native to several countries in West Africa where his family originated from.  Full name is Abdulaziz Shittu, Jr. Shittu earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Stanford in 2016.

Shittu, 25, joined the Buffaloes after he retired from professional football, as he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles, and spent the 2016 season on the practice squad. After suffering a knee injury, he was placed on the team’s injured reserve list but was still a member of the Super Bowl XLII champion Eagles’ 2017 team that defeated New England.  He spent the 2018 in two different stints on the Dallas Cowboys and was resigned by Philadelphia just ahead of the 2019 season, but again was soon placed on injured reserve.

Aziz lettered four years (2012-15) at defensive tackle for Stanford University, playing for head coach David Shaw.  He recorded 78 career tackles (33 solo, five-and-a-half quarterback sacks), with three passes broken up, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.  He was a regular starter as a senior, when he was in on 58 of those tackles.  In Stanford’s 45-16 rout of Iowa in the 2016 Rose Bowl, he was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Game when he was in on 10 tackles, with eight solo, four for losses including two quarterback sacks, and a third down stop.  He earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors on the field as a senior, when he was also named to the first-team All-Academic Pac-12 team.