United Way elects new officers
During its annual meeting last month, the United Way of Central Oklahoma elected new board officers and introduced the newest members who will serve on the organization’s board of directors.
Officers of the board include Carl Edwards, Price Edwards & Co., chairman; Jim Couch, City of Oklahoma City, chairman-elect; Chris Anoatubby, Chickasaw Nation, secretary; and Matt McGuire, Heritage Trust Co., treasurer.
New board members elected to serve a threeyear term include Danny Barth, Oklahoma City Thunder; Gary Brooks, Cornerstone Development; Mikeal Clayton, attorney; Tricia Everest, attorney; Gary Gould, Continental Resources Inc.; Jennifer Grigsby, Ascent Resources; Dave Hager, Devon Energy Corp.; Rick Nagel, Acorn Growth Cos.; Jason Sanders, M.D., The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; and Greg Smith, Northrop Grumman Corp.
New board members elected to serve a oneyear term are Gary L. Brooks, The Brooks Law Firm, and Krystal Flury, United Way of Logan County board chairman.
Board members reelected to a three-year term are Clary Farha, B.D. Eddie Enterprises; Steve Hahn, AT&T Oklahoma; Marsha Ingersoll, community volunteer; Carey Joullian, Mustang Fuel Corp.; Jenee Naifeh Lister, Merrill Lynch; Michael Ming, Baker Hughes, a GE Company; Meg Salyer, Accel Financial Staffing; and Terri White, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
Approved ex-officio non-voting members to serve a one-year term are Leslie Crissup, Emerging Leaders co-chairman; Donny Greenawalt, Emerging Leaders cochairman; Stacey Ninness, Agency Directors Association president; and Karli Stroh, United Way of Canadian County board chairman.
Advisory Board of Trustees elected to serve a one-year term are John Armitage, M.D., Oklahoma Blood Institute; Dave Carpenter, American Fidelity Assurance Co.; Richard Clements, Clements Foods Co.; Mike Coats, IBC Bank; Luke Corbett, Corbett Management; Todd Edmonds, HSE Architects; Eric Eissenstat, Continental Resources Inc.; Mark Funke, Bank SNB; Jim Gebhart, Mercy Hospital; Susan Hillis, KPMG LLP; Cliff Hudson, Sonic, America’s Drive-In; Michael E. Joseph, McAfee & Taft; Brad Krieger, Arvest Bank; Linda Lambert, LASSO Corp.; Rick Lippert, Lippert Brothers Inc.; and Robert Lorenz, community volunteer.
Also included are Kenneth McKinney, attorney; Mary Melon, Foundation for OKC Public Schools; Larry Nichols, Devon Energy Corp.; Polly Nichols, community volunteer; David Ortloff, Dillingham Benefits; Lindy Ritz, The Ritz Group LLC; Pat Rooney, First National Bank of Oklahoma; Tony Shinn, Bank of America; Natalie Shirley, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum; Chuck Spicer, OU Medical System; Doug Stussi, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores; Lee Symcox, First Fidelity Bank; Robert Toler, Oklahoma Banking Department; Jean Wallace, Buttery Co. LLP; Chad Wilkerson, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City; Roy Williams, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber; and George Young, Oklahoma House of Representatives.
United Way of Central Oklahoma researches human needs within central Oklahoma and directs resources to accountable health and human services agencies to meet those needs by improving the health, safety, education and economic wellbeing of its most vulnerable citizens. For more information about United Way of Central Oklahoma, please visit www. unitedwayokc.org or call 236-8441.