Board of Directors
FY 2020
Chairman
Robyn Elliott
Cabinet Secretary for the Department of Communications and Community Development at The Chickasaw Nation, Ada
Past Chair
Judy Allen
Historic Projects Officer, Choctaw Nation, Durant
Treasurer
Mark Parker
Dean, Wanda Bass School of Music, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City
Secretary
Charles Oppenheim
Managing Partner, The Oppenheim Group, Oklahoma City
Executive Director
Meloyde Blancett
Creative Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
OKEMP Chairman
Doug Sorocco
Director, Dunlap Codding, Oklahoma City
Founding Chair
Burns Hargis
President, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Advisory Board Members
Michael Carolina
Executive Director, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, Oklahoma City
Glen D. Johnson
Chancellor, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma City
Amber Sharples
Executive Director, Oklahoma Arts Council, Oklahoma City
Tava Sofsky
Executive Director, Oklahoma Film and Music Office, Oklahoma City
Members & Affiliations:
Don Betz
President Emeritus, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
Aaron Bolzle
Executive Director, Tulsa Remote, George Kaiser Family Foundation, Tulsa
Wade Bray
Executive Director of Oklahoma Fashion Initiative & VP of Creative Services SRO Productions, Jenks
Ken Busby
Executive Director & CEO, Route 66 Alliance, Tulsa
Bart Conner
Chief Executive Officer, Perfect 10 Productions, Norman
John Feaver
President, University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha
Pageant Ferriabough
President & CEO, Busine$$ Resource Unlimited, Inc., Tulsa
Cindy Friedemann
Executive Officer, District Strategy & Development, MetroTechnology Centers, Oklahoma City
Justin Hazzard
Director, Center for Business Development, Meridian Technology Center, Stillwater
Van Hughes
Owner & Producer, John Hart Studio, Edmond
Dan Hunter
CEO, Hunter-Higgs, Boston, MA
Jane Jenkins
President & CEO, Downtown Oklahoma CIty Partnership, Oklahoma City
John Kennedy
CEO, Kennedy Consulting Group, Oklahoma City
Sandy Kent
Executive Director, Oklahoma A+ Schools Institute @ UCO, Edmond
Jonna Kirschner
Sr. VP Economic Development, Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc., Norman
Mike Knopp
Executive Director, Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation, Oklahoma City
Lance McDaniel
Executive Director, deadCenter Film, Oklahoma City
Cody Pepper
Urban Conservation Lead and Associate Director of Philanthropy, The Nature Conservancy, Oklahoma City
Erica Rixen
Development Associate, Division of Commerce, Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma City
Robin Roberson
President & Co-founder, Goose & Gander, Oklahoma City
Art Serna
Executive Director - Oklahoma City, Teach for America, Oklahoma City
Jay Shanker
Attorney/Advisory Director, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City
Chris Shilling
Under Secretary of Technology & Innovation, Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma City
Douglas Sorocco
Director, Dunlap Codding, Oklahoma City
Chuck Thompson
CEO, Republic Bank, Norman
Gena Timberman
Principal and Founder, The Luksi Group, Oklahoma City
Jeanie Webb
President, Rose State College, Midwest City
Tommy Yi
Co-Founder, Projekt202 & StarSpace 46, Oklahoma City