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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
Even in the midst of a rapidly changing environment, the Chamber
did some of our very best work in 2015 to create an ever more
diversified base for our economy. The work of this organization is
broad – and our accomplishments in a year that might otherwise be
remembered for tough energy prices, are impressive. Three projects
illustrate this better than most:
• The continued expansion of Tinker Air Force Base with the new
hangars for the KC46 project
• Our partnership with the Brookings Institution, Project for Public
Spaces and local partners in the innovation district
• The creation of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Task Force
All three of these efforts will have long-lasting impacts on our region.
They each require an investment of time, money, and political capital.
These complex and exacting projects could have, in the face of
economic uncertainty, been pushed aside for another day – but that is not what we do in
Oklahoma City.
Many of our city’s greatest accomplishments have been achieved during times such as this. I
call on you to affirm your commitment to our work and to be a part of the process. We must
continue to protect our business climate at the capitol. We must continue our involvement
and leadership to support the transformation of the Oklahoma City Public Schools. And our
work on job recruitment, workforce development and quality of life is something we must
focus on every day.
Thank you for your commitment to Oklahoma City in 2015. I look forward to the work we will
all do together in 2016.
Sincerely,
David Rainbolt, Chamber Chair
CEO, BancFirst Corporation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THE CHAMBER ................................................ 2
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT..................................18
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT........................................4
INNOVATION IN OKC: OKCPS
CAREER ACADEMIES.................................................. 20
INNOVATION IN OKC: FOKC PROGRAM.................6
ADVOCACY ........................................................................ 8
SELLING OKLAHOMA CITY........................................22
INNOVATION IN OKC: AMENDING THE QJA....... 10
INNOVATION IN OKC:
THE BOEING COMPANY..............................................23
MEMBERSHIP....................................................................12
2015 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE................................. 24
INNOVATION IN OKC: CRIMINAL
JUSTICE REFORM............................................................13
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS....................................25
VISITORS............................................................................ 14
INNOVATION IN OKC: OKLAHOMA CITY
NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM.................. 16
FOKC IV STEERING COMMITTEE............................ 26
2015 BOARD OF ADVISORS.......................................27
2015 LEAD INVESTORS.................................................31
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ABOUT THE CHAMBER
Since 1889, the Chamber has worked to grow the Oklahoma City region.
AN OKLAHOMA CITY ADVOCATE SINCE 1889
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber has been actively pursuing a bright future
for Oklahoma City since our whirlwind founding in 1889. The Board of Trade – the
predecessor of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber – was formed to bring new
industry to Oklahoma City and promote its growth. Since that time, the Chamber has
been the driving force behind the growth of the region.
At the city’s birth, the Chamber led the way in providing utilities to the community
and extending the transportation options that made Oklahoma City the crossroads
of the nation. The Chamber tirelessly worked to bring new industries to Oklahoma
City, to speak on behalf of Oklahoma City businesses at the state Capitol and to
improve this community’s quality of life. While the issues may have changed over the
past 125 years, the Chamber’s mission to be the voice of business and the visionary
organization of the region has remained the same.
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GOALS:
The Chamber seeks to increase Greater Oklahoma
City’s ability to rapidly seize new and expanding
economic opportunities by:
• Creating a business climate and positive image that
are strong foundations for economic development
• Attracting new businesses, supporting the
growth of existing businesses and fostering
entrepreneurship
• Enhancing the region’s attractiveness for visitors
and events
• Ensuring the region’s talent base for the future
through improvements in education and attraction/
retention of talent
• Providing value-added opportunities and benefits to
our membership
• Supporting community efforts that enhance
opportunities and amenities for residents
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF 2015
• More than 5,800 new Chamber-assisted primary
jobs were announced in Greater Oklahoma City with
an average salary of $48,442 and capital investment
of more than $956 million.
• The Chamber led a coalition of federal, state
and local partners to help Tinker Air Force Base
purchase 158 acres of land from BNSF, a move that
will increase the security of the base and allow it
to provide maintenance for the KC-46A Pegasus
refueling aircraft.
• The Chamber partnered with Brookings and the
Project for Public Spaces to launch a study of the
Oklahoma Health Center and Automobile Alley
as part of the Bass Initiative on Innovation and
Placemaking. The study will help increase innovation
and growth in districts across Oklahoma City.
• The Chamber partnered with four other community
organizations to form a compact to support the
continued improvement of Oklahoma City Public
Schools.
• The Chamber created an Oklahoma County Criminal
Justice Task Force to evaluate Oklahoma County’s
criminal justice system and make recommendations
to reduce incarceration, increase efficiencies and
improve safety.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Tinker Air Force Base’s expansion was made possible through a joint effort of the U.S. Air
Force, the City of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma County.
The primary goal of the Chamber is to support Greater Oklahoma City’s economy by
attracting new businesses, supporting the growth of existing businesses and fostering
Oklahoma City’s innovative entrepreneurial community. Throughout the year, the
Chamber fortifies the economy by encouraging new industry and strengthening the
existing business sectors in the community.
SUPPORTING OKLAHOMA’S LARGEST
SINGLE-SITE EMPLOYER
In February, the Chamber saw the successful conclusion of nearly three years of
work as Tinker Air Force Base completed the purchase of 158 acres of land adjacent
to the base from BNSF. The land purchase, which will be used to create a depot
maintenance facility for the Air Force’s next-generation aerial refueling aircraft, was
made possible through a joint effort of the U.S. Air Force ($8 million), the City of
Oklahoma City ($23.5 million) and Oklahoma County ($12.5 million). The Greater
Oklahoma City Chamber led a coalition of local and state government to support the
acquisition.
The first KC-46A is scheduled to arrive at Tinker in 2018. An estimated workforce of
350 people will be required for the construction of the maintenance facilities. The
KC-46A campus will eventually support an estimated workforce of 1,321 maintenance
personnel.
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CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF INNOVATION
The Chamber partnered with the Brookings Institution and Project for Public Spaces
to begin an 18-month study of Oklahoma City’s emerging innovation district, an area
encompassing the Oklahoma Health Center and Automobile Alley. This work, which
will focus on the district’s economic strengths and quality of place, is part of the
Bass Initiative on Innovation and Placemaking, a joint initiative the two organizations
launched in November 2015.
The study will examine the rising interplay between innovation, quality places and
economic growth in Oklahoma City’s innovative district – an area north and east of
downtown that includes Automobile Alley and the Oklahoma Health Center. The
work aims to catalyze a new approach to city-building that integrates the reinforcing
benefits of vibrant public spaces, innovative urban economies and inclusive growth.
The Oklahoma City study is funded through a partnership of community organizations
including the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, the Presbyterian Health Foundation,
the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, the City of Oklahoma City and the Alliance
for Economic Development of Oklahoma City. Additional community supporters
include the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the University of Oklahoma.
SELLING OKLAHOMA CITY’S VALUE
In March 2015, the Chamber joined forces with local partners to spotlight Oklahoma’s
film, music and interactive industries under the Meet Oklahoma banner at the annual
South by Southwest (SXSW) Trade Show and Conference in Austin, Texas. During the
conference, the Chamber also hosted a Meet-Oklahoma branded reception at Ranch
616.
The Chamber also partnered with OKBio, the state’s bioscience association, and other
regional and community organizations to represent Oklahoma’s bioscience industry
at the 2015 Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Convention in Philadelphia,
Pa. The Oklahoma delegation participated in more than 170 meetings with potential
business partners in the OKBio booth on the convention floor, giving delegates the
opportunity to market Oklahoma City as a prime location for bioscience companies
alongside their own companies. The delegation also hosted a reception attended by
400 business partners at the Ritz-Carlton.
In October 2015, the Chamber shared Oklahoma City’s value for technology-based
economic development professionals by hosting the State Science & Technology
Institute (SSTI) 2015 Annual Conference. More than 260 attendees were introduced
to Oklahoma City while exploring initiatives that support prosperity through science,
technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.
GROWING THE REGION
As part of its mission to increase the economic development of the region, the
Chamber worked on more than 227 successful projects in 2015. The Chamber’s
economic development efforts resulted in the announcement of more than 5,800 new
Chamber-assisted jobs in the region with an average salary of $48,442 (23 percent
higher than the area average). These jobs represent both new companies and existing
businesses, with 221 existing companies adding more than 3,400 new jobs to the
region. More than $956 million in capital investment was announced during 2015.
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INNOVATION IN OKLAHOMA CITY:
FORWARD OKLAHOMA CITY PROGRAM
Oklahoma City’s companies, organizations and programs are defining innovation throughout
the community. Read on for information on how innovation is improving the region.
When the Chamber’s first Forward
Oklahoma City (FOKC) initiative launched
in 1995, Oklahoma City had yet to
experience the positive benefits of its
first Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS)
vote. During that time, it was difficult for
the Chamber to recruit new companies to
the area. While MAPS projects improved
Oklahoma City’s quality of life, FOKC was
an innovative way to address other factors
that would help position Oklahoma City
for increased economic development,
including improving the business climate
through legislative reform and changing
the perception of Oklahoma City through
targeted image development campaigns.
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Through four five-year cycles, this
dynamic economic development effort
has produced results far exceeding
expectations, repositioning Oklahoma
City as one of the top locations for
economic development activity in the
country. Since FOKC was created, the
Greater Oklahoma City area has:
• Increased its labor force (ages 16 and
older) by more than 20 percent;
• Added 300,000 people to its
population;
• Grown its annual average wage by 90
percent (as of December 2014, the
most recent date for which numbers
are available);
• Added more than 10,000 jobs to its
goods-producing industries;
• Added more than 100,000 jobs to the
service-providing industries; and
• Added more than $6 billion in capital
investment to the area.
Beyond the numbers, the Chamber’s
Forward Oklahoma City program funded
major quality-of-life improvements
throughout Oklahoma City, led the Big
League City campaign to bring the
NBA to Oklahoma City, campaigned
for landmark Right-to-Work legislation,
created a plan to strengthen the city’s
bioscience cluster, led the effort to help
Tinker Air Force Base acquire additional
land from BNSF, launched the Greater
Grads program to attract a young,
talented workforce and accomplished
much more.
Forward Oklahoma City IV: 2011-2015
When added to the Chamber’s robust
business recruitment and expansion
tactics, the 20 years of Forward
Oklahoma City investments have led
Oklahoma City to a new age of success.
The Forward Oklahoma City program
will continue its fifth installment of
programming in 2016, and its priorities
will continue to push the innovation and
growth of Oklahoma City into the future.
Its major successes include strengthening
the city’s aerospace industry, helping
recruit major entities to Oklahoma City
like GE Global Research’s Oil and Gas
Technology Center and advocating for
the comprehensive reform of the state’s
workers’ compensation system.
The Chamber launched FOKC IV in
2011 in order to continue Oklahoma
City’s growth and momentum. For
five years the program focused on
growing Oklahoma City’s companies
and industries, maximizing Oklahoma
City’s competitive advantages, marketing
Oklahoma City to attract new companies
and investment and seizing Oklahoma
City’s opportunities. Since 2011, FOKC IV
assisted with the creation of more than
26,600 jobs with more than $2.7 billion in
capital investments.
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ADVOCACY
The Chamber sets the stage for successful economic growth by promoting probusiness laws and policies at all levels of government. The Chamber actively engages
in the legislative process by developing personal relationships with elected officials
and advocating for the Chamber’s legislative priorities that will strengthen Oklahoma
City’s economic climate. In 2015, the Chamber succeeded in achieving its legislative
priorities during a tough budget year in which the state faced an unexpected $611
million shortfall, more than double the original projection.
SECURING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES
The Chamber scored victories at the state Capitol by protecting several state
economic and community development programs from being scaled back or
repealed. The Chamber identified and successfully protected six economic
development incentive programs critical to the Chamber’s ongoing economic and
community development efforts, including the Quality Jobs Act (which includes 21st
Century QJA and Small Employer QJA), the five-year ad valorem abatement and
sales tax exemption on manufacturing facilities, the Investment/New Jobs Tax Credit,
Historical Building Rehabilitation Tax Credit, Aerospace Engineering Tax Credit and
Freeport (Inventory) Exemption. During the session, the Chamber also engaged to
protect the tax credit for contributions to biomedical research and cancer institutes.
These legislative victories achieved in a tough political and budgetary environment,
will insure that important economic and community development programs will
continue to serve the needs of businesses and communities throughout Oklahoma.
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PROTECTING HIGH-ECONOMIC-IMPACT EVENTS
During the final weeks of session, the Chamber led an
effort to stop legislation that, if enacted, would have
had a devastating impact on Oklahoma City’s ability to
retain and attract high-economic-impact events.
The legislation’s language would have prevented
entities that use/lease “any property designated by
a city, town, county or state governmental authority
as a park or recreational area, or fairgrounds” from
prohibiting guns from being carried at those locations.
Because of this language, Oklahoma City was in danger
of losing Big XII and NCAA sporting events, events at
the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, concerts, festivals
and other events that contractually enforce a zerotolerance policy in prohibiting firearms at their events.
The Chamber asked Gov. Fallin to veto this harmful
legislation, which she did on May 11, 2015. The Chamber
successfully fought efforts to override this veto
throughout the final days of the session and proactively
met with representatives from the National Rifle Association to discuss legislative
language that would protect Oklahoma City’s events if a similar bill is introduced in
the 2016 session.
SUPPORTING THE AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURAL CENTER
The Chamber has been a long-time supporter of completing the American Indian
Cultural Center and Museum (AICCM), a state project that sits at the intersection of
two major interstate highways (Interstates 35 and 40). During the 2015 legislative
session, the Chamber supported legislation that would fund and complete AICCM.
INCREASING ACCOUNTABILITY
During the 2015 legislative session, the Chamber showed its support for increased
transparency and accountability in how Oklahoma administers and evaluates its
economic development incentive programs. The Chamber actively supported
Oklahoma’s effort to partner with Pew Charitable Trusts to develop a data-driven
model to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of the state’s economic
development programs.
The creation of the Pew Incentive Evaluation Model under HB 2182 ensures that each
of the state’s economic development incentive programs will be reviewed for their
effectiveness and cost to the taxpayer at least once every four years.
ENGAGING OUR AUDIENCE
The Chamber launched a more aggressive grassroots effort in 2015 that will extend
and enhance the Chamber’s ability to activate its members’ community and political
connections. The Chamber surveyed 1,400 of its members to identify individuals who
will effectively engage with federal, state and local government officials on priority
Chamber issues.
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INNOVATION IN OKLAHOMA CITY:
AMENDING THE QUALITY JOBS ACT
Oklahoma City’s companies, organizations and programs are defining innovation throughout
the community. Read on for information on how innovation is improving the region.
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The community’s longstanding
partnership with the U.S. Air Force
began when the Greater Oklahoma City
Chamber raised the funds necessary
in 1940 to acquire the land for an air
depot that would later become Tinker. It
continues today in ways that benefit the
Air Force by strengthening its ability to
serve the nation’s troops and that benefit
Greater Oklahoma City by boosting its
economy and bringing jobs to the area.
During negotiations, the price of the
property was split between the federal
government, Oklahoma County and the
City of Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City
($23.5 million) and Oklahoma County
($12.5 million) were able to contribute
to the transaction, with an agreement
that the funds could be paid back by the
Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act. For
the city and county to access those funds,
a state law needed to be changed.
Most recently, these strong ties were
evident with the recent acquisition of
158 acres of land north of Tinker from
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF).
The nearly three-year process culminated
in February 2015 when the Chamber, the
U.S. Air Force, the Oklahoma Industries
Authority and city, county and state
leaders closed the deal with BNSF. The
road leading to that moment was paved
with innovative problem solving and
teamwork between the federal, state and
local governments and private entities.
If the Air Force had used Quality Jobs
bringing the 1,321 jobs to Tinker, the
incentive would have been disbursed
throughout the entire United States
government and not to Tinker. The Air
Force agreed to let the rebate come back
to the city and county instead.
Kathleen I. Ferguson, then the Principal
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air
Force for Installations, Environment and
Energy, worked to get approval, as well
as the labor statistics and other data that
the city would need to seek the Quality
Jobs credits. It was up to the Oklahoma
Legislature to amend state law and allow
the state’s military institutions to benefit
from the Quality Jobs Act.
Oklahoma Rep. Earl Sears, R-Bartlesville,
introduced House Bill 1416, co-authored
by Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa and others,
to amend the state’s Quality Jobs Act to
allow a public trust to receive the benefit
by proxy of the incentives on behalf of a
military installation. This bill gave greater
flexibility for communities to use funds
generated through the incentive for
new job creation, land acquisition and
infrastructure development.
Bruce Litchfield, Ret., former Air Force
Sustainment Center Commander, said.
“I would call it a ‘let’s get to yes’ kind of
approach. There were a million reasons
why it couldn’t be done, but no one
focused on that. What people focused on
was how it could be done.”
Because of the amended law, Tinker Air
Force Base is now the maintenance home
of the new KC-46A air refueling tanker.
It also is expected to help insulate the
base against future Base Realignment and
Closure (BRAC) commissions because
it adds an important new mission to
Tinker and resulted in efficiency savings –
more than $500 million over the next 50
It passed the state House and Senate
years – for the U.S. Air Force. The project
in May 2014 with a unanimous vote in
will bring at least 1,321 new jobs to the
the Senate and nearly unanimous vote
community with an average $62,000
in the House and paved the way for the
Oklahoma Industries Authority to accept annual salary and $75 million annual
the Quality Jobs funds that will ultimately payroll.
be used to pay back both the county
“The way I say it is that the KC-135 has
and the city for their contributions to the been the bedrock for Tinker for the last
BNSF transaction. In turn, Oklahoma City 50 years, and the KC-46 maintenance is
and Oklahoma County will be able to use going to be the bedrock for the next 50
the returned funds for other economic
years,” Litchfield said.
development initiatives.
“It was really an incredible confluence of
activity to make this (happen),” Lt. Gen.
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MEMBERSHIP
Throughout the year, the Chamber engages with its member companies and other
organizations to pursue a bright future for Oklahoma City.
SUPPORTING THE CHAMBER’S GOALS
The Chamber concluded its 22nd Total Resource Development Campaign (TRDC)
with campaign volunteers raising $3,000,598 to support the work of the Chamber.
TRDC co-chairs John Higginbotham, Bank of Oklahoma, and Michael Laird, Crowe
& Dunlevy, led more than 150 active volunteers. During the campaign, volunteers
connected Chamber members with membership, sponsorship and advertising
opportunities that are available through the Chamber. Through the work of the
volunteers, 154 local businesses became Chamber members. Through 22 annual
campaigns, TRDC volunteers have raised more than $43 million to support a better
future for Oklahoma City.
ENGAGING OUR MEMBERSHIP
The Chamber evaluated its member engagement process and instituted more
opportunities for members to participate with the Chamber’s work in the Oklahoma
City region. To communicate those opportunities to new members, the Chamber
redesigned its monthly member orientation. Senior-level Chamber staff members
presented the Chamber’s efforts in economic development, advocacy and community
development to more than 320 member orientation attendees during 2015.
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CONTRIBUTING TO THE CHAMBER’S FUTURE
Under the leadership of Ambassador Chair Stacy Eads and Rise & Shine Chair Melissa
Barnett, the volunteer-led Rise and Shine program also has connected Chamber
members with the volunteer and networking opportunities provided with their
membership, including the Chamber Ambassador Program, the Grand Opening
Committee and TRDC volunteer opportunities. Rise and Shine is held twice yearly,
and in 2015 it reached more than 250 Chamber members who wanted to deepen
their engagement with the work of the Chamber.
The Chamber also reengaged its Membership Advisory Committee to provide
strategic direction of the Chamber’s membership development. The group
contributes both member-service insight and revenue-generating ideas.
INNOVATION IN OKLAHOMA CITY:
OKLAHOMA COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE
Oklahoma City’s companies, organizations and programs are defining innovation throughout
the community. Read on for information on how innovation is improving the region.
In December 2015, Clayton I. Bennett, Dorchester Capital, vice chair of strategic
planning for the Chamber, announced the creation of a task force to evaluate
Oklahoma County’s criminal justice system and make recommendations to reduce
incarceration, increase efficiencies and improve safety. The work of the task
force is in preparation for future investments in the county’s jail and other related
investments, but it will also holistically address the multifaceted issues of the criminal
justice system, including stronger rehabilitation efforts, consistent sentencing and
improvements in the judicial process. Efforts moving this issue forward will also focus
on improving the treatment of mental illness.
“We have transformed Oklahoma City over the last 20 years and enjoy a dynamic,
growing city with a quality of life that is second to none,” Bennett said. “We have
worked hard to diversify our economy and create a place where our children will
want to stay and build their families and careers, but there is a part of our family
which is hurting. One in three in Oklahoma suffers the effects of addiction or mental
illness. This significant and startling statistic has led to enormous challenges and
complexities within our criminal justice system and is a primary contributor to the
increases in incarceration at the Oklahoma County Jail. It is time for the business
community to focus on this issue as it has become too important to ignore.”
The Chamber has contracted with the VERA Institute of Justice, an independent,
nonpartisan social science think tank and consulting organization that has been
working with local governments since 1961. They combine research, technical
assistance and demonstration projects to help leaders in civil society improve the
systems people rely on for justice and safety. VERA will complete an initial analysis
and make recommendations for the next steps in the process. The task force will then
consider those recommendations and develop an action plan for 2016 and beyond.
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VISITORS
Oklahoma City’s appeal as a visitor destination continues to grow, and the Chamber’s
convention and visitor development division, the Oklahoma City Convention
& Visitors Bureau (CVB), works to recruit new events to the region while also
supporting Oklahoma City’s long-standing events and attractions.
ADHERING TO A HIGHER STANDARD
The Oklahoma City CVB received accreditation from the Destination Marketing
Association International (DMAI) as part of its Destination Marketing Accreditation
Program (DMAP). To become accredited, the Oklahoma City CVB successfully
complied with 58 mandatory and 30 voluntary standards in areas that include
governance, finance, human resources, sales, communications, destination
development and research.
By successfully receiving the DMAP seal, the Oklahoma City CVB illustrated its
commitment to industry excellence as a destination marketing organization.
STRENGTHENING THE ECONOMY
From July 2014 to June 2015, the Oklahoma City CVB provided registration or
servicing to more than 270 groups, events, conventions and sports activities in
Oklahoma City. Booked room nights for upcoming sports events and conventions
totaled 372,088, and the hotel tax revenue during FY15 set a new record of $14.6
million in collections.
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Oklahoma City continued to reign as the “Horse Show Capital of the World” with
the Arabian & Half-Arabian Youth National Championship Horse Show announcing
a multiyear contract in Oklahoma City. Business in convention sales proved to be
just as strong, with Oklahoma City securing many upcoming conventions including
LegalShield signing a multiyear contract to locate its annual conference in Oklahoma
City. The convention and sports market produced 464,663 sales leads for room nights
in Oklahoma City during FY15.
REACHING VISITORS
VisitOKC.com, the Oklahoma City CVB’s website, was redesigned
in 2015. The website features a responsive design that can be
accessed on a desktop, tablet or smartphone, allowing visitors to
access information on the go.
The website also features an interactive map of Oklahoma
City, which allows website viewers to see what Oklahoma City
attractions are near their location and a redesigned events
calendar. After the website launched, the Hospitality Sales and
Marketing Association International (HSMAI) awarded VisitOKC.
com with its Silver Adrian Award. The website, which was
evaluated by its marketing objectives, creativity, quality, content
and results, was chosen from one of more than 1,200 entrants
judged by 200 industry experts.
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INNOVATION IN OKLAHOMA CITY:
OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM
Oklahoma City’s companies, organizations and programs are defining innovation throughout
the community. Read on for information on how innovation is improving the region.
In 2015, Oklahoma City commemorated
the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma City
bombing, a domestic terrorist attack that
killed 168 people in the Alfred P. Murrah
Federal Building. The Oklahoma City National
Memorial & Museum marked the occasion with
a reopening of its facilities after a renovation
that added 35 new interactive exhibits,
hundreds of never-before-seen artifacts and
thousands of video and oral histories. While
the museum’s mission remains the same – to
remember those who were killed, those who
survived and those changed forever – the
renovations of the museum expanded the
way that message is communicated to the
thousands of visitors to the museum each
year.
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“We have a serious responsibility to make sure
the story is told in a way that will last for the
next decade or so,” Kari Watkins, executive
director of the museum, said. “One of the
things we feel strongly about is making it
relevant to a new generation of people who
were not born in 1995 and a new group of the
citizenry who did not live in Oklahoma City in
1995. Half of our population has moved here
since, and not everyone has lived through it.”
The museum’s remodel and exhibit additions were the result of a $15 million capital
campaign. New additions include the 15-foot Dreamland Motel sign, which came from
the hotel Timothy McVeigh stayed in while planning the attack. The museum also
focused on adding interactive exhibits in order to engage a new generation of people
who are learning about the bombing for the first time.
“We want people to be able to consume the information at whatever level they are
able to confront the story,” Watkins said.
The museum’s focus on educating a new generation was also evident when the
museum launched its Uncover-Discover Learning Lab in December 2015. The lab
integrates science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts with
the history of the Oklahoma City bombing in an interactive environment. The lab
teaches the lessons learned from the bombing in two options: the study of structural
engineering or the study of forensics.
“We knew that Oklahoma City’s story met the educational standards of our schools,
and we knew that students were intrigued by the forensics of the story,” Watkins said
of the new exhibit. “The programming allows students the opportunity to engage
with the material, which is how they prefer to learn.”
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
In order for Oklahoma City’s companies to be successful, they need an educated and
qualified workforce. The Chamber works to prepare, recruit and retain a workforce
that will help our companies succeed.
STRENGTHENING OKLAHOMA CITY’S FUTURE LEADERS
In order to further the success of Oklahoma City’s students and ensure a qualified
workforce for Oklahoma City’s businesses, the Chamber and four other community
organizations formed a new partnership to support improvements of Oklahoma City
Public Schools. The new collaboration, which is named the Oklahoma City Schools
Compact, includes the Oklahoma City Public Schools, the City of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation, United Way of Central Oklahoma and the
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber.
The Compact’s mission is to create, stimulate, promote and drive community
ownership of Oklahoma City Public Schools and its outcomes. The Compact is
governed by a board that will oversee a group of special task forces. Each task
force will guide the creation of programs and projects that will improve student
performance and support programs that achieve the goals of the district.
The Compact will operate as a collective impact model, which occurs as
organizations from different sectors agree to solve specific community challenges
under a common agenda. All of the Compact’s work will be transparent and tied to
clearly-defined accountability goals.
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KEEPING COLLEGE STUDENTS IN OKLAHOMA
Through the Greater Grads program, the Chamber helps connect Oklahoma City’s
businesses with the more than 125,000 college and university students in the region
to ensure the growth of Oklahoma City’s workforce. By promoting the region’s great
quality of life and vibrant culture, the Greater Grads program uses two essential tools
to help make the decision-making process a little easier.
InternOKC, the Chamber’s summer internship program for businesses, helps educate
college students on the benefits of living and working in Oklahoma City along with
some key lessons for making a successful transition from college to career. In 2015,
the program had 465 participating interns from 73 companies. Participating interns
represented 26 states and 69 different colleges and universities.
The Chamber also hosted 466 students at its 2015 Greater Grads Career Fair. Nearly
100 employers met with potential employees and interns, with 85 percent of the
companies saying they planned to interview one or more students that they met
at the career fair. The Chamber also continued to connect employers and interns
through GreaterGrads.com, a website providing internship listings and careerreadiness resources.
During 2015, Greater Grads was represented at 17 career fairs in the state, and it also
hosted an event at Texas Tech University with four partner companies. The event,
which targeted engineering students, reached 55 students. When surveyed, 100
percent of respondents said that their perception of Oklahoma City was positively
impacted by the event, and 82 percent said they would consider relocation to
Oklahoma City if offered a career opportunity.
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INNOVATION IN OKLAHOMA CITY:
OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAREER ACADEMIES
Oklahoma City’s companies, organizations and programs are defining innovation throughout
the community. Read on for information on how innovation is improving the region.
One common challenge for cities of the 21st century is the ability to produce, attract
and retain a qualified workforce. In addition to the quality-of-life improvements that
have allowed Oklahoma City to become one of the top cities for people to start their
careers, the Oklahoma City Public School District is contributing to the future of its
students by offering specialized career academies throughout the district.
At Capitol Hill’s Academy of Engineering, it is not uncommon to see a group of
students gathering outside to fly the remote-controlled drones they built in class the
day before or designing items on a professional CAD program that are later produced
on a 3D printer. As the students learn to apply engineering principles to real-world
scenarios, the Academy is also introducing students to new ideas, skills and longterm goals that include college. In return, these students will enter the workforce
better prepared to succeed in their chosen fields.
Capitol Hill’s Academy of Engineering is one of nine academies throughout the
Oklahoma City Public School District offering specialized learning for students in
certain areas, including fine arts, finance, health sciences, hospitality and tourism,
law and public safety and more. These academies are affiliated with the National
Academy Foundation (NAF), which notes on its website that during the 2014-15
school year, nearly 82,000 students attended 667 NAF academies in 38 states,
including Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. And of those, NAF academies
reported, 97 percent of seniors graduated from high school, and 93 percent of the
graduates planned to go to college.
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“We are a school within a school so we have
a lot of pride in our program,” said Mike
Jennings, career academy site manager at
Capitol Hill, referring to the engineering
academy.
These academies help the students focus on
certain fields, and they invite participation
from local companies and individuals who
can serve on advisory boards, donate
equipment and other resources or offer
internships for the students.
Instructors and volunteers at several
academies noted their students are
motivated to learn, building confidence and
setting goals; many are seeing increases in
test scores among academy students.
On another recent afternoon at Southeast
High School, students in the Academy
of Information Technology are filming a
video featuring business leaders eager to
support and promote the academy. After it’s
over, SandRidge Energy volunteers lead a
discussion about video production and reallife applications for the students’ interests.
These academies “are full of students that
want to achieve and want to find a place
in this city and in the business community
where they can accomplish their goals,”
said Bank of America Merrill Lynch Market
President Tony Shinn in the video. “The
students in high schools in these career
academies are some of the best and
brightest, and we need to provide all the
resources and support we can to help them
achieve their goals.”
In addition to the academies of engineering,
fine arts and information technology, OKCPS
offers academies of law and public safety,
finance, health science, hospitality and
tourism and teacher preparation at nine
high schools throughout the district. A key
component of the academies is its focus on
providing real-world application through
internships. In 2015, 59 high school juniors
enrolled in the career academies interned
with 25 different employers. In 2016, the
district anticipates that more than 200
students will be eligible to participate in
the intern program. The Chamber will work
with the district leaders and the Career
Academy advisory board to connect OKCPS
career academy students with these critical
internship opportunities.
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SELLING OKC
The Chamber is Oklahoma City’s biggest champion and loudest cheerleader, and
through its marketing efforts, the Chamber works to position Oklahoma City as the
ideal place to live, work and play.
INCREASING RETAIL OPTIONS
Retail target areas across Oklahoma City experienced success in 2015, and
the Chamber continued to recruit destination retailers and to support existing
relationships with retailers. The Chamber and representatives from the City of
Oklahoma City and other community development organizations attended the
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) ReCon, the global retail real estate
convention, in Las Vegas, and the ICSC Deal Making Conference in New York City. At
the conferences, Chamber and City representatives held more than 25 meetings with
development companies, retailers and brokers. Throughout the year, the Chamber
provided resources or referrals to 45 local retailers and made connections with more
than 120 destination retail brokers and developers.
WELCOMING NEW RESIDENTS
As the need to recruit workers from outside the Oklahoma City market increased,
the Chamber continued to develop essential tools for welcoming new residents
to Oklahoma City. The majority of the Chamber’s relocation tools are found on its
website, ABetterLifeOKC.com, which totaled more than 73,000 unique visits in 2015.
In addition to its digital resources, the Chamber produced its Oklahoma City
Welcome Guide which was distributed to more than 2,700 people in 2015. The entire
suite of relocation resources is used by companies who are relocating and recruiting
talent to the Oklahoma City area. In 2015, the Chamber assisted The Boeing Company
with relocation services as it increased its presence in Oklahoma City.
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TELLING OKLAHOMA CITY’S STORY
The Chamber continued its mission to promote Oklahoma City’s growth and vitality
by producing quality programs and events that communicate Oklahoma City’s story
to a local and national audience. The Chamber reached thousands of people in the
Oklahoma City business community through its events and publications. Each event
was carefully planned to ensure that Chamber members are not only making quality
connections but also gaining important knowledge of Oklahoma City’s business
climate and important community issues.
To inform the Oklahoma City community about progress throughout the city, the
Chamber released two issues of its CityScape newsletter. The issues included updates
on Oklahoma City Public Schools, the status of the MAPS projects and more. The
Chamber also continued to produce its award-winning digital magazine called
VeloCity. The two editions released in 2015 covered the rise of Oklahoma City’s
startup culture and the success of its culinary pioneers. The Chamber also engaged
with members of the local and national media to produce or assist with more than
880 stories on Oklahoma City or the work of the Chamber in 2015.
INNOVATION IN OKLAHOMA CITY:
THE BOEING COMPANY
Oklahoma City’s companies, organizations and programs are defining innovation throughout
the community. Read on for information on how innovation is improving the region.
The Boeing Company is on a trajectory of growth and success in Oklahoma City, and
as the company continues to add both new and relocated positions to its Oklahoma
City campus, the Chamber has partnered with its team to recruit and retain highlyskilled workers to the Oklahoma City campus.
The Chamber’s partnership with Boeing started in 2010 when Boeing announced a
transfer of 550 positions from Long Beach, Calif., to Oklahoma City. The Chamber
provided relocation assistance in the form of a redesigned relocation website, a
weekly email newsletter and blog, and a personalized and in-person presentation to
the employees who were offered a relocation package. Similar efforts took place for
Boeing’s subsequent relocations to Oklahoma City.
“When you are thinking about making a big life-changing decision like moving across
the country, that kind of one-on-one, face-to-face information that the Chamber has
provided has been invaluable,” Jeb Boatman, Oklahoma City site director and chief
counsel for Boeing, said. “Equipping employees with the information they need to
determine whether moving is the right thing for them personally and for their families
can be quite a task. The Chamber has been a key partner in helping make that
possible.”
The groundbreaking of Boeing’s new state-of-the-art research space adjacent to its
primary customer, Tinker Air Force Base, only underscores the aggressive growth of
the company. In 2015, Boeing hired 500 new employees and plans to hire a similar
number in 2016. Boeing has leveraged the power of social media and the networks of
its own employees to recruit these highly-skilled, highly-credentialed engineers. And
once those people start at Boeing, the Chamber’s resources are used to connect new
employees to the community.
“It is one thing to get them here, but it is another thing entirely to help them be
happy and help them adjust, and the Chamber has been a huge partner in that,”
Boatman said.
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2015 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
David E. Rainbolt
BancFirst Corporation
Chair
Peter B. Delaney
OGE Energy Corp.
Immediate Past Chair
2015 VICE CHAIRS
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John Hart
Continental Resources
Treasurer
Bruce Lawrence
INTEGRIS Health
Corporate Secretary
Roy H. Williams, CCE
Greater Oklahoma
City Chamber
President & CEO
PAST CHAIRMEN
Clayton I. Bennett
Dorchester Capital
Strategic Planning
Carl E. Edwards
Price Edwards
& Company
Bioscience
Judy J. Hatfield, CCIM
Equity Commercial
Realty, LLC
Membership
Rhonda Hooper
Jordan Advertising
Economic
Development
David A. Jackson
JPMorganChase
Bank, N.A.
Military/Aerospace
Percy Kirk
Cox Communications
Marketing &
Communications
Bradley W. Krieger
Arvest Bank
Government Relations
Tom J. McDaniel
American Fidelity
Foundation
MAPS Development
J. Larry Nichols
Devon Energy
Corporation
Strategic Planning
John Richels
Devon Energy
Corporation
Forward
Oklahoma City
Teresa Rose Crook
Oklahoma City
Community Foundation
Education/Workforce
Development
Natalie Shirley
Oklahoma State
University Oklahoma City
Convention & Visitor
Development
Henry Overholser*
John H. Burford*
W. J. Gault*
O. A. Mitscher*
W. W. Storm*
B. M. Dilley*
Anton H. Classen*
Seymour C. Heyman*
George G. Sohlberg*
T. D. Turner*
I. M. Holcomb*
H. Y. Thompson*
George B. Stone*
Sidney L. Brock*
O. P. Workman*
Frank J. Wikoff*
S. M. Gloyd*
C. F. Colcord*
Edward K. Gaylord*
Edgar S. Vaught*
J. R. Cottingham*
George Frederickson*
A. W. Boyd*
W. J. Pettee*
Ed Overholser*
John A. Brown*
J. F. Owens*
Gilbert A. Nichols*
R. J. Benzel*
Virgil Browne*
Frank Buttram*
Samuel W. Haynes*
W. E. Hightower*
Fred Jones*
Glenn C. Kiley*
J. S. Hargett*
J. Wiley Richardson*
William Morgan Cain*
Donald S. Kennedy*
Ray J. Spradling*
H. B. Groh*
Ancel Earp*
Edward L. Gaylord*
John Kilpatrick, Jr.*
William V. Montin*
R. A. Young*
Stanton L. Young*
John R. Parsons*
Robert E. Lee*
Norman P. Bagwell*
Edward Hahn Cook
James G. Harlow, Jr.*
R. D. Harrison*
Bill Swisher*
Dan Hogan
Richard H. Clements
Gerald R. Marshall
Lee Allan Smith
Clyde Ingle*
Edmund O. Martin
William E. Durrett
Ray Ackerman*
Frank A. McPherson
Ken W. Townsend*
Stanley F. Hupfeld
William G. Thurman, M.D.
Clayton I. Bennett
Gerald L. Gamble
Dave Lopez
Steven E. Moore*
Luke R. Corbett
Robert A. Funk
V. Burns Hargis
Fred J. Hall
J. Larry Nichols
David L. Thompson
Carl E. Edwards
Peter B. Delaney
Listed in order of service.
An asterisk (*) denotes those who are deceased.
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
M. Dewayne Andrews, M.D.
University of Oklahoma
Health Sciences Center
Governor Bill Anoatubby
The Chickasaw Nation
Clayton I. Bennett
Dorchester Capital
James D. Bennett
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
Dr. Don Betz
The University of Central Oklahoma
Beverly F. Binkowski
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
David R. Carpenter
American Fidelity
Assurance Company
Richard H. Clements
Clements Food Company
- Garden Club
Edward H. Cook
Michelle Coppedge
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center - FAA
Mark A. Helm
Dolese Bros. Co.
Richard Nix
McAfee & Taft
Robert Henry
Oklahoma City University
Ronald J. Norick
Norick Investment
Company, LLC
John D. Higginbotham
Bank of Oklahoma
Joe Hodges
SSM Health Care of Oklahoma
Dan Hogan
Dan Hogan Properties
Rhonda Hooper
Jordan Advertising
Stanley F. Hupfield
INTEGRIS Health Family
of Foundations
David A. Jackson
JPMorganChase Bank, N.A.
Reginald D. Johnson
Wells Fargo Bank
Brenda Jones Barwick, APR
Jones Public Relations, Inc.
Luke R. Corbett
E. Carey Joullian, IV
Mustang Fuel Corporation
Mayor Mick Cornett
City of Oklahoma City
Percy Kirk
Cox Communications
Jim Couch
City of Oklahoma City
Bradley W. Krieger
Arvest Bank
Peter B. Delaney
OGE Energy Corp.
Michael S. Laird
Crowe & Dunlevy
William E. Durrett
American Fidelity Assurance Company
Doug Lawler
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Carl E. Edwards
Price Edwards & Company
Bruce Lawrence
INTEGRIS Health
Mike Emmelhainz
The Boeing Company
Dave Lopez
DL Dynamics
Clay T. Farha
B.D. Eddie Enterprises
Gerald Marshall
Midland Asset Management
Jalal Farzaneh
Home Creations
Edmund O. Martin
Ackerman McQueen, Inc.
John M. “Chip” Fudge
Claims Management Resources, Inc.
Steve Mason
Bluebird Consulting, LLC
Robert A. Funk
Express Employment Professionals
Commissioner Brian Maughan
Oklahoma County
Mark Funke
Bank SNB
Marc Maun
Bank of Oklahoma
Gerald L. Gamble
Gerald L. Gamble Co., Inc.
Tom J. McDaniel
American Fidelity Foundation
Jim R. Gebhart
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
Frank A. McPherson
Steve Hahn
AT&T Oklahoma
Fred J. Hall
Hall Capital, LLC
V. Burns Hargis
Oklahoma State University
David Harlow
BancFirst
John Hart
Continental Resources
Judy J. Hatfield, CCIM
Equity Commercial Realty, LLC
Tim O’Toole
Oklahoma State Fair, Inc.
Stephen M. Prescott, M.D.
Oklahoma Medical
Research Foundation
Ford C. Price
Price Edwards & Company
David E. Rainbolt
BancFirst Corporation
Christopher P. Reen
The Oklahoman Media Company
John Richels
Devon Energy Corporation
Teresa Rose Crook
Oklahoma City Community Foundation
Robert J. Ross
Inasmuch Foundation/ Ethics and
Excellence in Journalism Foundation
Meg Salyer
Accel Financial Staffing
Bill Schonacher
IBC Bank
Natalie Shirley
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City
W. Kent Shortridge
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
Lee Allan Smith
Oklahoma Events, LLC
David L. Thompson
InvesTrust Wealth Management
William G. Thurman, M.D.
G. Rainey Williams, Jr.
Kestrel Investments, Inc.
Roy H. Williams, CCE
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
David J. Morgan
MidFirst Bank
Bradley Z. Naifeh
Central Liquor Company
Xavier Neira
Manhattan Construction Company;
Robert R. Neu
Oklahoma City Public Schools
J. Larry Nichols
Devon Energy Corporation
George Nigh
IBC Bank
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FORWARD OKC IV
STEERING COMMITTEE
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David Rainbolt
BancFirst Corporation
Chair, Greater
Oklahoma City Chamber
John Richels
Devon Energy Corporation
Vice Chair,
Forward OKC V
Peter B. Delaney
Vice Chair, Forward
OKC V
Roy Williams
Greater Oklahoma City
Chamber
President and CEO
Governor Bill Anoatubby
The Chickasaw Nation
Clayton I. Bennett
Dorchester Capital
James D. Bennett
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
William M. Cameron
American Fidelity
Assurance Company
Carl E. Edwards
Presbyterian Health
Foundation
V. Burns Hargis
Oklahoma State
University
Steve Hahn
AT&T Oklahoma
John Hart
Continental Resources
J. Clifford Hudson
SONIC, America’s Drive-In
Percy Kirk
Cox Communications
Doug Lawler
Chesapeake Energy
Corporation
Joe Hodges
SSM Health Care of
Oklahoma
David A. Jackson
JPMorganChase Bank, N.A.
Bradley W. Krieger
Arvest Bank
Bruce Lawrence
INTEGRIS Health
Greg Love
Love’s Travel Stops &
Country Stores, Inc.
John D. Higginbotham
Bank of Oklahoma
J. Larry Nichols
Devon Energy
Corporation
Christopher P. Reen
OPUBCO
Communications Group
Robert J. Ross
Inasmuch Foundation /
Ethics and Excellence in
Journalism Foundation
Bill Schlittler
Dolese Bros. Co.
Bill Schonacher
IBC Bank
W. Kent Shortridge
Oklahoma Natural Gas
Company
BOARD OF ADVISORS PLATINUM LEAD INVESTORS ($40,000 OR MORE)
AT&T Oklahoma
Steve Hahn
Devon Energy Corporation
J. Larry Nichols
Oklahoma Industries Authority
Catherine O’Connor
Canary, LLC
Jacob Eberhart
Express Employment Professionals
Robert A. Funk
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
W. Kent Shortridge
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Doug Lawler
OGE Energy Corp.
Sean Trauschke
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
James D. Bennett
BOARD OF ADVISORS GOLD LEAD INVESTORS ($10,000 TO $39,999)
American Energy Partners, LP
Aubrey McClendon
Continental Resources
Harold Hamm
JPMorganChase Bank, N.A.
David A. Jackson
The Oklahoma Publishing Company
Gary C. Pierson
American Fidelity
Assurance Company
William M. Cameron
Dolese Bros. Co.
Bill Schlittler
Love’s Travel Stops & Country
Stores, Inc.
Tom Love
Oklahoma Spine Hospital
Kevin Blaylock
Arvest Bank
Bradley W. Krieger
Bank of Oklahoma
John D. Higginbotham
The Boeing Company
Michael Emmelhainz
The Chickasaw Nation
Bill Anoatubby, Governor
Clayco, Inc.
Robert G. Clark
Enable Midstream Partners
Brian Alford
GE Corporation
Steve Kahne
Google, Inc.
Andrew Silvestri
Hall Capital
Fred J. Hall
IBC Bank
William P. Schonacher
INTEGRIS Health
Bruce Lawrence
McBride Orthopedic Hospital Clinic
Mark Galliart
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
Jim R. Gebhart, FACHE
MidFirst Bank
G. Jeffrey Records, Jr.
Newmark Grubb Levy
Strange Beffort
Mark Beffort
OU Medical Center
Charles L. Spicer, Jr.
Pratt & Whitney
Robert Johnson
SSM Health Care of Oklahoma
Joe Hodges
SONIC, America’s Drive-In
J. Clifford Hudson
Wal-Mart District Office of
Public Affairs
Josh Phair
Williams
Bob Purgason
BOARD OF ADVISORS SILVER LEAD INVESTORS ($5,000 TO $9,999)
ADG, Inc.
Mike Mize
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
Beverly F. Binkowski
Crowe & Dunlevy
Michael S. Laird
Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings
Richard Tanenbaum
ARL BioPharma, Inc.
Dr. Thomas Kupiec
Burns & McDonnell
Josh Evans
Grant Thornton, LLP
Rick McCune
Ackerman McQueen, Inc.
Edmund O. Martin
CMA Strategies, Inc.
Sharon Caldwell
Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Oklahoma
Barry Murphy
Bottling Co.
Aetna
Troy McClaren
CSAA Insurance Group
Cal Hankins
Dell USA, LP
Christopher Scully
AllianceHealth Deaconess
Devon Hyde
CSI Compressco, LP
James P. Rounsavall
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Danny Lane
Case & Associates
Kimberly L. Kirby
BKD CPAs & Advisors
Todd Lisle
Central Liquor Company
Bradley Z. Naifeh
BP America, Inc.
Mike Thompson
Century, Inc.
Mike Dillard
BancFirst
David Harlow
CompSource Mutual Insurance
Company
Jason Clark
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Tony N. Shinn
Bank SNB
Mark W. Funke
Cox Communications
Percy Kirk
Great Plains Coca-Cola
Rickey Truelove
Dorchester Capital
Clayton I. Bennett
Hobby Lobby
David Green
DrillRight Technology, Inc.
John D. Husted
ITC Great Plains, LLC
Brett Leopold
EY
Mark Wood
Inasmuch Foundation / Ethics
and Excellence in Journalism
Foundation
Robert J. Ross
B.D. Eddie Enterprises
Clay T. Farha
First Fidelity Bank
Lee Symcox
First Liberty Bank
Joey Root
GT Clean, Inc.
Ginger Sloan
KPMG, LLP
Keith J. Schwarz
LSB Industries, Inc.
Tony Shelby
Leidos Engineering, LLC
Brad Ezell, PE
LeNorman Operating, LLC
David D. LeNorman
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Lopez Foods, Inc.
John P. Lopez
Oklahoma Blood Institute
John B. Armitage, M.D.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Gregg Cheshier
The Skirvin Hilton
Gerald Rappaport
Malarkey Roofing Products
Jay Kreft
Oklahoma Christian University
Dr. John deSteiguer
Tinker Federal Credit Union
Michael D. Kloiber
Manhattan Construction Company
Xavier Neira
Oklahoma City
Community Foundation
Dr. Nancy Anthony
The Professional Basketball Club,
LLC - Oklahoma City Thunder
Danny Barth
McAfee & Taft
Richard Nix
Oklahoma City Firefighters
Association, IAFF Local 157
Scott VanHorn
MIDCON Data Services, LLC
Greg Blakely
Oklahoma City University
Robert Henry
Mustang Fuel Corporation
E. Carey Joullian, IV
Griffin Communications / NEWS 9
David F. Griffin
Northrop Grumman
Ron Naylor
OU Physicians
Brian L. Maddy
Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma
Clinic, Inc.
Gordon Heiselbetz
a la mode, inc.
Tammy Dawson
Oklahoma Fidelity Bank
Jeff Ronen
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
John Harvey, M.D.
Reserve National
Andy Schallhorn
Oklahoma State Fair, Inc.
Tim O’Toole
Riverwind Casino
Denmaun Hill
Pepsi Beverages Company of
Oklahoma City
Virgil Turner
Schnake Turnbo Frank
Russ Florence
AXA Advisors, LLC
James A. Shaw
Accel Technology Group
Ed Shannon
Accenture
Victoria Tracey
Access Medical Centers
Kristi Trent
Ace Moving & Storage
David Howell
Acorn Growth Companies
Jeff Davis
Action Safety Supply Co.
Jerry Hietpas
ASTEC, Inc. (ASTEC
CharterSchools)
Freda D. Deskin, Ph.D.
Advantage Bank
Danita R. Hayes
Alan Plummer Associates, Inc.
Joseph Painter
The Alliance for Economic
Development of Oklahoma
City, Inc.
Catherine O’Connor
Allied Arts
Deborah McAuliffe Senner
American Cancer Society
Lesa Foster
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American Truck Training, Inc.
Jerry Thurman
Anglin Public Relations
Debbie Anglin
Anheuser-Busch Metal
Container Corp.
Timothy A. Popp
Ascent Resources, LLC
Jeff Fisher
Association of Central
Oklahoma Governments
John G. Johnson
Atlas General Contractors, LLC
Matthew Knight
Automation Integrated
Jeff Houpt
Baker First Commercial
Real Estate
Rod N. Baker, CCIM
Bank of the West
Jamie E. Elmore
Bank7
Brad Haines
Basey’s Roofing
Gary Basey
Baxter Electric, Heating,
Air Conditioning
Joshua Morphew, CPA
Beck Design
Donald K. Beck, Jr., AIA
UnitedHealthcare
Daniel Somers
Remington Park Racing Casino
Scott Wells
Renaissance Waterford, Oklahoma
City Hotel
John D. Williams
American Eagle Title
Insurance Co.
Eric R. Offen
UMB Bank
David Hardy
Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Mike Dehart
The University of Central Oklahoma
Dr. Don Betz
University of Oklahoma
David Boren
Veolia
Todd Lewis
Wells Fargo Bank
Cynthia M. Giles
ZZW Global, Inc.
Zane Z. Woods
Sheraton Oklahoma City
Downtown Hotel
Keith Johnson
BOARD OF ADVISORS BRONZE LEAD INVESTORS
AAR Aircraft Services
Stan Mayer
Tri-State Industrial Group, LLC
Gary E. Allison
Prosperity Bank
Jacque Fiegel
($3,000 TO $4,999)
Bentley Flooring
Steven Bentley
Cactus Drilling Company, LLC
Bradley Abretske
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Brian McClain
Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices
Anderson Properties
Charlene Wilson
Cameron International
Webster Madole
Chris Griswold, PC
Chris M. Griswold
R.K. Black, Inc.
Chris Black
Canada Company
Carol Robinson
Citizens Bank of Edmond
Jill Castilla
Cancer Treatment Centers
of America
Shawn Rutledge
City Care
Larry A. Bross
Bockus Payne
Associates Architects
David K. Payne
The Boldt Company
Steve Ford
Booz Allen Hamilton
Tom Boyle
Candor
Mrs. Karen Wicker
Cao Nguyen, Inc.
Ba T. Luong
City of Warr Acres
The Honorable Patrick Woolley
City Rescue Mission, Inc.
Rev. Tom Jones
Braum’s Ice Cream
& Dairy Stores
Carrie Burkhart
Capital City Associates, Inc.
Brett Robinson
Claims Management
Resources, Inc.
John M. “Chip” Fudge
Carlisle FoodService Products
Trent A. Freiberg
B.C. Clark Jewelers
James C. Clark
Brewer Carpet One
Bart Brewer
Casady School
Nathan Sheldon
Clearwater Enterprises, LLC
Tony S. Say
Brookdale
Mandi Grimes
Catholic Charities of the
Archdiocese of Oklahoma
City, Inc.
Patrick J. Raglow, Col. (Ret.)
Clements Foods Company Garden Club
Edward B. Clements
The Brooks Group, LLC
Steven Brooks
Brothers & Company
Holly Gray
Brown Mackie College
Eric Rudie
CBRE
Cary Phillips
CEC
Marty P. Hepp, PE
CP&Y, Inc.
Jeremy C. Boswell, PE
Celebrity Attractions
Drew Payton
Centek, Inc.
John Carnuccio
Center for Economic
Development Law
Dan Batchelor
Champion Hotels &
Development
Carrie Burleson
Cognitive Information
Allen W. Smith
Colcord Hotel
Blane Thompson
Coldwell Banker Commercial Hocker & Associates
Jerry Hocker
Commerce Bank
Kelly Sachs
Communication Federal
Credit Union
Larry Shropshire
Community Health Charities
Shelly Douglas
Employer Advocates
Teah R. Corley
Friends of Multisport, Inc.
David Wood
Hogan Property Company
Randy Hogan
Comtech Design Print and
Mail, LLC
Michael Morrison
EMSCO Solutions
Ron Vaughn
Frontier State Bank
Jerry Monroe
HoganTaylor LLP
Richard A. Wright
Enviro Clean
Scott Towery
GE Johnson Construction
Company
Shannon Rogers, AIA, LEED AP
Home Creations
Jalal Farzaneh
Concentra Urgent Care
Phoenix Cullens
Conner & Winters, LLP
John Funk
Courtyard Oklahoma
City Downtown
Bryan Davis
CrossFirst Bank
Steve M. Foskin, CPA
Crossland Construction
Randy Nance, DBIA
DaVita Regional Office
Emily Mouser
Delaware Resource Group, a
Busey Group Company
Philip Busey, Jr.
Delex Systems, Inc.
Christopher W. White
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
R. Greg Arend
Dignity Memorial Providers
of Oklahoma
Teresa Anderson
Dippin’ Dots, LLC
Scott Fischer
Epic Charter Schools
David Chaney
Equipment Technology, LLC
Jim Neuberger
Equity Commercial
Realty, LLC
Judy J. Hatfield, CCIM
FIS Global
Kevin Bassett
FPOV - Future Point
of View
Annette White-Klososky
Farmers Insurance Group
Randy Dickerson
Feed The Children
Kevin Hagan
Fellers Snider Law Firm
Greg Castro
Fenton, Fenton, Smith, Reneau
& Moon, PC
C. Todd Ward
Field Aerospace, Inc.
Chris Clark
GableGotwals
Diana Tate Vermeire
Gaillardia Country Club
Chris Watkins
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Chris Magnum
Gallagher Benefit
Services, Inc.
David Fleet
E.L. and Thelma
Gaylord Foundation
Christy Everest
Global Gaming Solutions, LLC
Skip Seeley
Global Security Corporation
Roy Williams
The Glover Group, LLC
Sharron Jackson-Glover
Goodwill Industries of Central
Oklahoma, Inc.
Chris Daniels
Grand Casino Hotel Resort
Dan Kuziej
Dobson Technologies
Mandy Osweiler
Firestone Complete
Auto Care
Jon Crouch
Domino C-Stores
Amy Smith
First Enterprise Bank
Darrell Klimeck
Guernsey
Suhas P. Patwardhan
Dowell Properties, Inc.
Richard Dowell
First Med Urgent
Care - Corporate
Todd S. Lechtenberger
Gulfport Energy Corporation
Michael G. Moore
Reed Downey Life
Insurance Agency
Reed Downey, Jr.
Downtown Oklahoma City
Incorporated (DOKC)
Jane Jenkins
Duit Construction Co., Inc.
James Duit
The First State Bank
David Durrett
Flintco, LLC
Kevin Moyes
Flogistix, LP
Mims Talton
Great Plains National Bank
Lee Dean
HSPG & Associates, PC
Mark A. Sheets
The HWH Group
Charles Cayton
Hal Smith Restaurant Group
Hal Smith
Hall Estill
Kim Searls
Dunlap Codding, PC
Marc A. Brockhaus
The Foundation for Oklahoma
City Public Schools
Mary Mélon
Durbin, Larimore
& Bialick, PC
Jennifer Christian
Francis Tuttle
Technology Center
Dr. Tom Friedemann
Eide Bailly, LLP
Steven Corley
Heavy Equipment College
of Oklahoma
Duke Cooper
Frankfurt-Short-Bruza
Associates
William Frankfurt
Heritage Integrated
David C. DeLana
Electra Link, Inc.
Collin Long
Elite Insurance Associates
Taylor Richardson
Fraternal Order of Police
(Lodge 123-OKC)
Sgt. Mark Nelson
EMBARK
Jason Ferbrache
Frates Benefit Administrators
Rick Franklin
Embassy Suites Oklahoma City
Downtown / Medical Center
Tasha Houck
Frates Insurance and
Risk Management
Richard R. Horton, CIC
Healthcare Highways, Inc.
Brett Coleman
Heritage Trust Company
Aaron Jack
The Hertz Corporation
Graham Allen
Hines
Mary Paltani
Hoar Program Management, LLC
Jay Daily
Homeland Stores
Jim Kern
Ideal Homes
Steve Shoemaker
INSURICA
Michael F. Ross
Integra Realty Resources Oklahoma City / Tulsa
Lauri C. Johnson
INTRUST Bank, N.A.
Tom O’Keefe
Irish Realty Corporation
John Kennedy
JE Dunn Construction Company
Trent Wachsnicht
Jacobs
Scott Barrett
Jasco Products Company, LLC
Jason Trice
Jetta Corporation
Sarah Fields
Jones Public Relations, Inc.
Mrs. Brenda Jones Barwick, APR
Jordan Advertising
Rhonda Hooper
The Journal Record
Publishing Company
Joni Brooks
Junior Achievement of
Oklahoma, Inc.
Jo Wise
Laborers’ International Union
of North America
Cassandra Hammond
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
Bill Condon
Land Run Commercial Real
Estate Advisors
Johnathan W. Russell
Langston University
Mrs. Mautra Jones, MBA
Legacy Bank
Richard Horton
Lettering Express
Michael Lombardi
Linn Energy, LLC
Don Davis
Lippert Bros., Inc.
D.E. “Rick” Lippert, Jr.
Little Caesars Pizza
Steve Price
MA+ Architecture, LLC
Gary Armbruster, AIA
M-D Building Products
Incorporated
Loren A. Plotkin
MTM Recognition
Mike Ketcherside
Manhattan Road and Bridge
Mike Webb
Marathon Oil Company
Wade Hutchings
Mariner Wealth Advisors
Steven Replogle
Mass Architects, Inc.
Duane D. Mass, AIA
MassMutual Oklahoma
Mark Burson
JustGOODNews.BIZ
Kris Rush
Mathis Bros. OKC, LLC
Calvin Worth
KFOR-TV / KAUT-TV
Wes Milbourn
McClain Bank
Jackie D. Listen
KIPP Reach College Prep
Tracy McDaniel
The Medallion Group
Whitney Rainbolt
KOCO TV
Brent Hensley
Merrifield Office Products &
School Supply
Zac Merrifield
Janice Winchester / Keller
Williams Realty
Janice Winchester
Metro First Realty, LLC
Morrie Shepherd
The Kerr Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Lou C. Kerr
Metro Ford of OKC
Aarash Ghajar
Kestrel Investments, Inc.
G. Rainey Williams, Jr.
Metro Technology Centers
Dr. Elaine Stith
Kimray, Inc.
Matt Harouff
Metropolitan Library System
Tim Rogers
Kirkpatrick Bank
Christy Sanford
Mid-America Christian
University
John Fozard, Ph.D.
Koch Communications, LLC
Kym Koch Thompson
Kusum Hospitality
Priyesh Patel
Midlands Management
Corporation
Charles C. Caldwell
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Oklahoma City Metro
Association
of REALTORS
Helen Bozman
People Profits, LLC
Clark A. Ingram
RSM US, LLP
James H. Denny, CPA
Tapstone Energy, LLC
Greg Dewey
Teleflora
Danielle Ezell
Phillips Murrah, PC
Thomas G. Wolfe
Ruthnap Consulting Group,
LLC
Gregg Bohler
Bob Moore Auto Group, LLC
Curtis L. Hayes
Oklahoma City National
Memorial & Museum
Kari F. Watkins
People Source
David Bozalis
NAI Sullivan Group
Bob Sullivan, CCIM
Oklahoma Dental Foundation
John Wilguess
NBC Oklahoma
H.K. Hatcher
Oklahoma Farm Bureau &
Affiliates
Monica Wilke
Midtown Renaissance (A
REHCO, LLC Company)
Mickey Clagg
Miles Associates Incorporated
Garrett F. “Bud” Miles, AIA
NFP Maschino, Hudelson &
Associates
David Maschino
NV Design And Marketing
Nichol Vagrosky
Nabholz Construction Services
Shane H. Fernandez, AIA,
NCARB, LEED AP
National Reining
Horse Association
Gary Carpenter
Native Oil & Gas, LLC
Lane Gibbs
Oklahoma Financial Center,
Inc.
Karen S. Cunningham
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
South Campus
John Austin
Oklahoma Indian Gaming
Association
Sheila Morago
Oklahoma Medical
Research Foundation
Stephen M. Prescott, M.D.
NeoInsulation, LLC
Melissa Henry
Oklahoma Municipal
Contractors Association
Rick J. Moore
New Century Investments
Hotels & Restaurants
James R. Thompson
Oklahoma State University
V. Burns Hargis
Newcastle Casino
Brian Browning
NewView Oklahoma
Lauren Branch
Nexspaces, LLC
Greg Warlick
North Star Companies, LLC
Joseph W. Atkinson
NueQ
Robert Powell
NuPlace
Peter Radford
Oklahoma Youth Expo, Inc.
Tyler Norvell
Olsson Associates, LLC
Alan Soltani, PE, Ph.D., CFC
Omega Investments, LLC
Scarlet P. Cao
ONEOK
Dusty Darr
PACCAR Parts
Brian Clark
PDC Productions
Patrick M. Boylan
Poe & Associates, Inc.
James R. Benson
Populous
Todd Gralla
Positive Tomorrows, Inc.
Susan Agel
Potts Family Foundation
Pat Potts
Precor Ruffin
Tim Austin
Presort First Class
Joe Vanlandingham
Prodigal
Bob Funk, Jr.
Productive Technologies
Max Doleh
Pumps of Oklahoma
Richard Greenly
Quail Creek Bank, N.A.
Doug Fuller
Quik Print
Mark Little
RCB Bank
John F. Meyers
RFIP, Inc.
Brandon Clark
Rees Associates, Inc.
Jay W. Tullis
Regent Bank
Darin Kent
Regional Food Bank of
Oklahoma
Rodney Bivens
SMG
John Goetz
Sandler Training
Mike Crandall
Saxum
C. Renzi Stone
Schwab & Company
Scott Schwab
Scott Rice
Steve Morrow
Securadyne Systems
Charles Desmarais, PSS
SeeWorth Preparatory School
Janet Grigg
7-Eleven Stores
James M. Brown
7L Farms, LLC
Jini Morris
Seventy Seven Energy
Jerry Winchester
Shouse & Associates
Consulting
Jerrod Shouse
Silver Star Construction Co.
Steve Shawn
Smith & Nephew, Endoscopy
Jo Ann McAnally
Sorb Technology, Inc.
Steve Merchant, Ph.D.
Southern Nazarene University
Dr. Loren Gresham
Spray Foam Masters, LLC
Allen Kinney
Square Deal Capital
Grant E. Soderberg
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Phil Wood
TerraStar, Inc.
Bradley Wittrock
Third Degree Advertising
& Communications
Amanda Lowery
Timberlake Construction Co.,
Inc.
Bryan Timberlake
Titus Construction
J.W. Peters
Total Demolition Services, LLC
Terry Branstetter
Total Environment, Inc.
Michael Haas
Total Equipment & Rental, LLC
Ken Smith
Trinity Tankcar, Inc.
Terry Winham
UPS
Rich Kincade
US Fleet Tracking Corp.
Jerry Hunter
Unit Corporation
Mark E. Schell
United Data Technologies
Ron Mize
United Way of Central
Oklahoma, Inc.
Debby Hampton
University Hospitals Authority
& Trust
Dean Gandy
The University of Central
Oklahoma Foundation
Anne Holzberlein
PLICO
Matthew J. Moore
Renaissance Oklahoma City
Convention Center Hotel & Spa
Scott Melchior
Painted Door
Avis Scaramucci
Republic Bank & Trust
Chuck R. Thompson
STAPLEGUN
Philip Baker
University of Phoenix Oklahoma City Campus
Troy Thomas
Panera Bread Bakery-Cafe
Aubrey Iasiello
Resolution Legal Group
Carrie L. Palmer
Star Building Systems
David Alexander
VI Marketing and Branding
Tim Berney
Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc.
Michael C. Coffman
Rivers’ Edge Countertops
Jeremiah Rivers
Stinnett & Associates
Andrea Harman
Valir Health
Tom Tucker
Oklahoma City Clinic
R. Scott Vaughn
ParcWay
Kitt Wakeley
Robinson Aviation (RVA), Inc.
Keren Williams McLendon
Summit Medical Center, LLC
Doug Baker
Valliance Bank
Brad Swickey
Oklahoma City
Community College
Dr. Jerry Steward
Paycom
Chad Richison
ROBYN
Bobby Lehew
SYNERGY HomeCare
Weama Kassem
Van Eaton Ready Mix, Inc.
Grady Reece
Pearl’s Restaurant Group
Paul Seikel
Ronald McDonald House
Charities of Oklahoma City
Susan Adams
TAP Architecture
Anthony McDermid, AIA, RIBA
John Vance Auto Group
Megan Vance Ochs
TBS Factoring Service, LLC
Dennis Kaufman
Variety Care Foundation
Lou Carmichael
Tall Oak Midstream
Carlos Evans
Vatterott College
Katherine N. Cooper
OHH Outpatient Clinic
Kelly Kern
Oakwood Property
Management
Isaac A. Williams, Jr.
Oklahoma City
Boathouse Foundation
Michael J. Knopp
Oklahoma City - County
Health Dept.
Gary Cox, J.D.
Oklahoma City Dodgers
Michael Byrnes
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
Robyn Sunday-Allen
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Pelco Products, Inc.
Philip Parduhn
Penn Square Mall / Simon
Property Group
Jill Merritt
Rose State College
Dr. Jeanie Webb
Ross Group
L. Dawn Byram
Standley Systems
John Baker
Veolia Water
Patrick Corbett
Verizon Wireless
Antwione Crawford
W & W Steel, LLC
Rick W. Cooper
WSI Digital Marketing
Gunnar Hood
Wal-Mart Supercenter #564
Mike Hayes
Walton Family Foundation
Damon Gardenhire
Waste Connections of
Oklahoma, Inc.
Brenda Merchant
Waste Management of
Oklahoma, Inc.
Rick Padgett
Williams, Box, Forshee &
Bullard, PC
John Michael Williams
YMCA of Greater
Oklahoma City
Michael S. Grady
Web TPA Employer Services,
LLC
Kim Moody
Willis of Oklahoma
D. Gray Holden
YWCA Oklahoma City
Janet Peery
WEGOLOOK, LLC
Robin Smith
Wilsey Meyer Eatmon Tate,
PLLC
Tom Elliott
Zerby Interests
Terryl Zerby
Wells Fargo Advisors
Rick Folmar
Wilshire Gun
Brad Carroll
Western Industries
Corporation
Jim Robertson
The Winchester Group
Susan Winchester
BRONZE LEAD INVESTORS
World Travel
Alex Eaton
($1,000 TO $2,999)
Corporate Resource
FAA Credit Union
AAA Oklahoma
The Biltmore Hotel
Oklahoma City
Courtyard by Marriott Airport
FKG Consulting
AIIM Capital Corporation
Blanton Property Company
FNB Community Bank
A-1 Freeman Moving &
Storage, Inc.
Blue Bell Creameries, LP
Courtyard by Marriott /
OKC Northwest
Blueknight Energy Partners
Crossings Community Church
APMEX, Inc.
Bravo Cucina Italiana
Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City
First American Title &
Trust Company
ATC Drivetrain, Inc.
Brewer Entertainment, Inc.
Cytovance Biologics
First Bank & Trust Co.
Acme Brick Company
Bricktown Brewery
Dale Rogers Training Center
First Commercial Bank
Advance America
BUY FOR LE$$
Dave & Buster’s
First National Bank of Oklahoma
Aero Tech Service
Associates, Inc.
CIGNA HealthCare
Davis Pipe & Supply, Inc
First United Bank & Trust
CRG Laboratories
Forest Building Materials
Airport Express, Inc.
IS Technologies DBA CSD
Dealers Auto Auction of
OKC, Inc.
Alias Forensics, LLC
C2 Wellness, LLC
Foundation HealthCare, Inc.
Alliance Investments
Cabela’s
Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center
Fresenius Medical Care
Capital Distributing, LLC
DeVry University & Keller
Graduate School
of Management
Capitol on 28th
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Cargill
Digestive Disease
Specialists, Inc.
AAA Fiberglass Repair, LLC
American Quarter
Horse Association
Ameriprize Financial
Andrews Davis
Anheuser-Busch Sales
of Oklahoma
Anthem Brewing Company, LLC
Armstrong Auditorium
Armstrong Logistics
Avana Arts District Apartments
BNSF Railway
Baker Brothers Electric, Inc.
Balon Corp.
Basin Environmental and
Safety Technologies
Beck’s Garage
Ben E. Keith Foods
Best Western Barsana Hotels
& Suites
Best Western Plus Memorial Inn
& Suites
Big Star Trucking, LLC
Caliber Home Loans, Inc.
Carpet Concepts, LLC
factor 110
Foster Signature Homes
Fox Building Supply
Frontier City
Furniture Marketing Group,
Inc. (FMG)
Galt Foundation
Dodson Custom Homes
Gerald L. Gamble Co., Inc.
Domino’s
Gensler
EOG Resources, Inc.
Glazer’s Oklahoma
Easter Seals Oklahoma
Gold’s Gym
Electro Enterprises
A Good Egg Dining Group
Elliott + Associates Architects
Graftec Communications, Inc.
Cheyenne Petroleum Company
Embassy Suites
H & H Plumbing & Utilities, Inc.
Chickasaw Telecom, Inc.
Emrick’s Van & Storage
Company, Agent for Allied Van
Lines
H-I-S Paint Mfg. Co., Inc.
Enterprise Holdings, LLC
Halliburton Energy Services
Environmental Testing, Inc
Hampton Inn & Suites OKC Airport
Cassidy Financial Group, Inc.
Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, Inc.
Cellular Sales
Champion Supply Co.
Cherokee Building Materials of
Oklahoma City, Inc.
The Children’s Center
Rehabilitation Hospital
Christ the King Catholic Church
Cintas Corporation
Circor Energy Products, Inc.
Computerized Business
Solutions, LLC
Jackie Cooper BMW & MINI
Epworth Villa
Eskridge Auto Group
Everest Bros.
Express Family Care
EyeMed Vision Care
Hahn Appliance Warehouse
Hilton Garden Inn / Homewood
Suites Oklahoma
City - Bricktown
Hinton Refrigeration
Dan Hogan Properties
Holiday Inn Airport
Holiday Inn Express and Suites
Oklahoma City
Downtown-Bricktown
Houston Financial/The
Todd Organization
Hudiburg Chevrolet
Huitt-Zollars, Inc.
Hunzicker Brothers, Inc.
Hyatt Shared Services Center
iFly Indoor Skydiving
Independent Insurance Agents
Association of Greater
Oklahoma City, Inc.
InterBank
InvesTrust Wealth Management
Isola Bella
JMA Energy Company
JRB Art at The Elms
Jay London Homes, LLC
KampCo Foods, LLC DBA Johnny
Carino’s
Country Italian
Journey House - American
Express Travel
Kenny Smith Agency - State
Farm
Kickapoo Casino
Hampton Inn Yukon
Kyle Sweet & Associates, PC
Henderson Coffee
LASSO Corp.
Heritage College
Lakeside Women’s Hospital
High Impact Management, LLC
Langston Company
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BRONZE LEAD INVESTORS
($1,000 TO $2,999) CONTINUED
OK Service Professionals, LLC
Procure Proton Therapy Center
Producers Cooperative Oil Mill
Southwest Orthopaedic &
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WCA Waste Corporation
Legacy Aviation Services, Inc.
OKC FRIDAY Newspaper Nichols Hills Publishing Co.
Legacy Cleaners & Laundry
ORI Environmental
Professional Insurors
Agency, LLC
Southwestern Roofing & Metal
Company, Inc.
Wal-Mart Neighborhood
Market, #2877
Levy Restaurants
Oak Tree Country Club
Progressive Stamping, LLC
Wal-Mart #622
Life.Church Central Offices
Ok401k
Lingo Construction
Oklahoma Center for Implants
& Periodontics
Matt Pryor Insurance
Agency, Inc.
Southwestern Stationery & Bank
Supply, Inc.
Spic & Span Commercial
Cleaning, LLC
Walker Companies
Latino Community
Development Agency
Public Strategies
W.R. Hess Company
Wal-Mart Supercenter #2804
Standard Roofing Co., Inc.
Warr Acres Nursing Center
Oklahoma City Industrial
& Cultural Facility Trust
Standard Testing and
Engineering Company
Bill Warren Office Products
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
Warren CAT
Rait Residential
Sterling Wines & Spirits Co.
Washita Valley Enterprises, Inc.
Oklahoma City
Philharmonic Orchestra
Ranch Hand Truck Accessories
The Recovery Center
Stewart Abstract & Title
of Oklahoma
Waste Management
Recycle America
Oklahoma Electrical
Supply Company
Red Carpet Car Wash
Streets, LLC
WeightWise Bariatrics Program
Redbud Glass
Welch Floors, Inc.
Reeder General Contractors, Inc
Mane Results Salon
Oklahoma Employees
Credit Union
Sunbelt Rentals Oil & Gas
Services
Mason Realty Investors, LLC
Oklahoma Events, LLC
Matthews Trenching Co., Inc.
Oklahoma Insurance Department
McClain’s RV SuperStore
Oklahoma Roofing & Sheet
Metal, LLC
liquidfish
H.W. Lochner
Logix Communications
Lucas Color Card
MacArthur Associated
Consultants, LLC
Main Event Entertainment
Main Street Business
District, LLC
Dean McGee Eye Institute
McNeese Stills + Motion
McRoof.us
Medley Material Handling, Inc.
Medley / Turrentine & Associates
Oklahoma City Abstract
& Title Co.
Quail Springs Mall
Regier, Washecheck &
Jones, PLLC
Republic National Distributing
Company Oklahoma
Republic Services - Allied Waste
Central/Western OK
SUPPLYONE
Western Concepts
Restaurant Group
Surveying And Mapping,
LLC (SAM)
Wiggin Properties, LLC
Survive-A-Storm Shelters
Swanda Brothers, Inc.
The Reserve Petroleum Company
TEEM - The Education &
Employment Ministry
Old Republic Title Company
Reynolds Ford Lincoln of Edmond
TMI Hospitality
Omni Air Transport
Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen,
Orbison & Lewis
Terex Corporation
Oklahoma Student Loan
Authority
The Right Strategy Group
Terry Neese Personnel Services Permanent & Temporary
OneSOURCE Managed Services
Riley Exploration Group, LLC
Tetra Tech
Midwest Wrecking Company
Osborne Electric Company
C.H. Robinson Co.
TierPoint
Milhaus
Overholser Village Yes Communities
Rock & Brews
Topgolf
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Topographic, Inc.
Ozarka Water & Coffee Service
A Division of Eureka
Water Company
Rush Truck Center
The Tower Hotel at
Oklahoma City
PaceButler Corporation
Salazar Roofing and
Construction, Inc.
Mercer Valve Co., Inc.
OneDOC Managed Print Services,
LLC
Metro Appliances & More
Miller-Tippens Construction
Company, LLC
Mike Monroney Aeronautical
Center - FAA
Moore Norman Technology
Center / Franklin Road Campus
Park at Memorial
NAPA - Oklahoma City
Partners Human Resources Co.
NBC Oklahoma
MG Novelty Co., Inc. DBA
Party Galaxy
NCED Conference Center & Hotel
Naifeh Fine Jewelry
Nestle’ Purina PetCare
New Leaf Wellness
New Standard Heating and Air
Newman Development & Design
94.7 KBRU-96.1 KXXY-101.9
KTST-102.7 KJYO-1000
KTOK-1340 The Game
Trust Digital, LLC
Twin Peaks
Sam’s Club
Two Men and a Truck
Sam’s Club #7189
Tyler Media
Santiago’s McDonald’s, Inc.
USA Screenprinting &
Embroidery Co., Inc.
Pension Solutions, Inc.
Schlumberger Oilfield Services
Perfusion Alliance, LLC
Scott’s Printing & Copying
Pharmacy Providers of
Oklahoma (PPOK)
Service King Collision
Repair Centers
Phoenix Healthcare, LLC
Shawver & Son, Inc.
United Mechanical, Inc.
Pinnacle Business Systems, Inc.
Sheraton Midwest City Hotel at
The Reed Conference Center
Universal Roofing & Sheet Metal
Smith & Pickel Construction, Inc.
Ventana Exploration &
Production, LLC
Praxis Health Group
Premier Roofing Solutions, Inc.
Nomaco, Inc.
PremierSource
Nortek Air Solutions
Price Edwards & Company
Northwestern Mutual
Principal Financial Group
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Rx Medical
Smith, Carney & Co., PC
Smoothie King
Sooner Beer Company
Sooner Traditions
U.S. Cellular
US Foods
UniFirst Holdings, Inc.
Value Place I-40
Victory Car Wash
Von Maur
Vox Printing, Inc.
Will Rogers World Airport
Windsor Hills Nursing Center
The Womble Company
The Worx Company
Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City Airport
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