This is Not a Ballot
Ballots are due by 11:59 pm, November 30, 2025 through online voting.
The slate of the 2026-27 Rotary Officers and Directors will be online for the November 2025 election. If you would like a paper ballot, please request one here. You may also email the Rotary office or provide the Rotary office with a written and signed request. Phone calls requesting paper ballots will not be accepted. If no paper ballot is requested, a link will be sent to your email address for voting purposes. Deadline for paper ballots – Nov. 14, 2025 – end of Day
Candidates are placed in random order, per the bylaws.
Office of President-Elect
Drew Edmondson
Year Joined: 2000 Years in Rotary: 25
Attendance: 100%
Perfect Attendance: 1 year
Committees Chaired: Group Chair Communications 24-25/25-26
Offices Held: Director 24-26
Paul Harris Fellow +1
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
As District Attorney in Muskogee I was elected by my peers to be President of the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association. As such I presided over meetings of the Association as well as the District Attorneys Council. As Attorney General I was chair of the southern region of AG’s and was elected President of the National Association of Attorneys General. These positions required that I preside over meetings of those regional meetings and then NAAG. In my view, a presiding officer should be warm and courteous, and even humorous, but the meeting must run on time and cover all agenda items.
Lisa Synar
Year Joined: 2012 Years in Rotary: 13
Attendance: 100%
Perfect Attendance Years: 9
Committees Chaired: Social 13-14/19-20/24-25/25-26; Inaugural 15-16; Special Events Group Chair 16-17/17-18; Mike McAuliffe Golf Tournament Chair 22-23
Awards Received: President’s 15-16/Presidential Citation 19-20/Club Service 20-21/22-23/ Vocational Service24-25
Offices Held: Director 2016-18 / Secretary 2019-20 / 2021-22 Treasurer-Elect
Paul Harris Fellow
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
Lisa received a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the University of Oklahoma. From college she joined Southwestern Bell where she held several positions in Computer Operations, Auditing, and Engineering departments. She has over 30 years of nonprofit board service both as Executive Director of Oklahoma City Beautiful and other board member leadership positions. Organizations include Leadership OKC Board President, Alumni President and Signature Class chair. She served on Keep America Beautiful Large City Board, Lynn Institute Healthy Hopeful Community Collaborative and Community Garden board, Lyric Theatre, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Tri-Delta Children’s Fund, Tri-Delta Housing Corporation and Edmond Chamber of Commerce.
Office of Treasurer-Elect
Susan Adams
Year Joined: 2013 Years in Rotary: 12
Attendance: 100%
Perfect Attendance Years: 12
Committees Chaired: Jr. Rotarians 17-18/18-19; District Grants Co-Chair 21-21; Group Chair Community Service 23-24/24-25
Awards Received: Presidential Recognition 18-19
Offices Held: Director 23-25
Paul Harris Fellow
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
As President/CEO of RMHC-OKC, I have 14+ years of experience in governance and financial management.
My leadership experience includes serving on the boards of the Edmond Public Schools Foundation National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Library Endowment Trust, Women in Cable & Telecommunications (including Treasurer of the WICT Foundation) and Ronald McDonald House Charities Global Advisory Council in addition to several others.
My experience in civic leadership has well-connected and well-prepared me to serve Rotary Club 29 in an officer capacity.
Steve Shepelwich
Year Joined: 2014 Years in Rotary: 11
Attendance: 82.97%
Perfect Attendance Years: 6
Committees Chaired: World Community Service 15-16/16-17/17-18/18-19/19-20/20-21/21-22/22-23; District Office Held: District 5750 Peace Fellow Chair
District International Service Committee Chair, 2020-2025
Awards Received: Rotary International Service 16-17/21-22/Presidential Citation 18-19/19-20/22-23; Robert L. Medley International Service Award 20-21/24-25
Offices Held: Foundation Director 2015-20, 23-24, 24-25
Paul Harris Fellow +2/Paul Harris Society
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
I know the good Rotary can do and the importance of relationships, transparency and shared leadership in getting it done. As Treasurer-elect, I will ensure our Club is a sound steward of its resources to provide support for all Rotarians in making a difference in our community.
Board Leadership:
– Goodwill Central Oklahoma, past president, past finance chair and current governance chair
– NewView Oklahoma, board member
– Malaria Partners International, past finance chair
Community and Volunteer Service:
– Lead the Federal Reserve Bank’s community and economic development programs in Oklahoma
– Oklahoma Leadership Arts
– Oklahoma Medical Relief Corps
– WildCare Foundation
– Action Village India
Office of Secretary
Jane Jenkins
Year Joined: 2009 Years in Rotary: 16
Attendance: 100%
Perfect Attendance Years: 1
Committees Chaired: Program 11-12; Historical Preservation 14-15; Signature Project Exploration Task Force 14-15/15-16/Group Chair Communications 15-16,16-17; Introductions 16-17/OKCTulsa Relations 17-18/18-19; New Member Recruitment 19-20/20-21; New Member Engagement 24-25/25-26
Awards Received: Rotarian of the Year 11-12; Community Service 14-15; Signature Project 15-16; Making A Difference 17-18; Presidential Recognition 18-19; Presidential Citation 19-20/24-25; Club Service 20-21
Offices Held: Director 2015-17 / Foundation Director 21-24
Paul Harris Fellow
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
Since retirement, I have been seeking opportunities to become more deeply involved with the organizations I serve. My current volunteer commitments are:
Oklahoma City National Memorial – member, Board of Trustees,
Creative Oklahoma – Board member, Past President, Past Treasurer
Downtown Oklahoma City Initiatives – Board Member
Oklahoma Watch – Vice-Chairman
Heritage Hills (HPI) – Board member, Community Liaison
International Downtown Association – Chair emeritus
MAPS 3 – Streetcar subcommittee
MAPS 4 – Connectivity subcommittee
David Mayfield
Year Joined: 2005 Years in Rotary: 20
Attendance: 100%
Perfect Attendance Years: 7
Committees Chaired: Member Retention 13-14/14-15; Dictionary 20-21; Membership Group Chair 21-22/22-23
Awards Received: Club Service 12-13; New Generations 20-21
Offices Held: Director 21-23 / Treasurer-Elect 23-24 / Treasurer 24-25
Paul Harris Fellow +1
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
– 3 terms as the Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma.
– I recorded the meeting minutes for the executive committee and board meetings and distributed them to the Board.
– Over 10 years as the Treasurer of the Oklahoma Business Ethics Consortium.
– This entailed retaining not only the financial records of the organization but minutes and attendance figures.
– With a background in financial statement audits, I have read the minutes of many organizations and know what to include in minutes and what not to include in the minutes of an organization.
Office of Sergeant-At-Arms
Heidi Russell
Year Joined: 2020 Years in Rotary: 5
Attendance: 100.00%
Perfect Attendance Years: 2
Committees Chaired: Vocational Tour Day 21-22/22-23/23-24/24-25/25-26; Group Chair International Service 24-25/25-26
Awards Received: Vocational Service 21-23/22-23/23-24/24-25
Offices Held: Director 24-26
West Oklahoma City Club President (2000-2001)
Paul Harris Fellow +2
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
Member of Rotary International for 29 years/deeply committed to RI’s mission
Recently retired non profit executive with time to diligently serve our club and be of assistance to our members & board
30+years experience organizing meetings & events, logistics & volunteers
Dependable, welcoming & friendly, detail oriented, professional, approachable
Excellent communication skills & teamwork focused
Board of Directors/community involvement: OKC Civic Center Foundation, Univ of Central OK Foundation, Friends of OU Breast Health Network, Magdalene House OKC, Leadership OKC, Bishop McGuinness Catholic HS, Assoc of Fundraising Professionals Fundraiser of the Year, Shadow Ridge Neighborhood HOA, Coalition of OK Breastfeeding Advocates
Steve Kerr
Year Joined: 2011 Years in Rotary: 14
Attendance: 65.95%
Committees Chaired: Teacher of the Month 12-13/23-24; Facility Management 18-19/19-20; Group Chair Podium 24-25/25-26
Awards Received: Presidential Recognition 18-19/Community Service 23-24
Offices Held: Foundation Director 19-22 /Director 24-26
Paul Harris Fellow
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
I am experienced in board governance, as I currently serve as Co-CEO and CFO of The Kerr Foundation, Inc.. I also serve on the Myriad Gardens Community Board, the Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art (vice-chair of the Exhibitions & Acquisitions Committee) and the Board of the Oklahoma Zoological Society. I formerly served on the boards of Free To Live, Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, the Edmond Fine Arts Center, SummerStock Oklahoma, Friends of the SMU Libraries and the Galt Foundation.
DIRECTORS
Keith Oehlert
Year Joined: 2002 Years in Rotary: 23
Attendance: 100.00%
Years of Perfect Attendance: 23
Committees Chaired: Breakfast 06-07/09-10; Exchange Student Host 07-08/10-11; Exchange Students 10-11/11-12/12-13; Foundation Board 10-12; Wings of Rotary 11-12/12-13/13-14/14-15/15-16/16-17; District Relations 19-20/20-21; Care & Compassion 22-23/23-24/24-25/25-26
Awards Received: Club Service 06-07/Presidential Recognition 9-10/10-11/18-19; International Service 11-12/12-13; Presidential Citation 15-16/23-24/25-26; Next Generations 16-17/17-18/22-23
Paul Harris Fellow +3
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
In addition to various committees in national, state, and local nonprofits, my Board experience includes:
Oklahoma State Board of Nursing; Kramer School of Nursing at OCU Advisory Board; OCU Alumni Board; President, Oklahoma State Medical Association Alliance; President, Oklahoma County Medical Society Alliance; Oklahoma City Ballet Board and Executive Committee. Professional certification: CPA
Joe Dorman
Year Joined: 2022 Years in Rotary: 3
Attendance: 57.44%
Committees Chaired: Rotary News Reflections Co-Chair 25-26
Club President (2018-2019) – Bricktown Rotary Club
District New Generations (Youth) Services Chair (2019-2020) (2020-2021)
Paul Harris Fellow +1
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
Serving as the CEO for a nonprofit organization which centers around improving children’s policies through state and federal action has provided me with a view of the obstacles faced by many Oklahomans. In working with elected officials and advocates from around the state, it is vital to bring multiple perspectives together to attempt to reach the optimal solution for problems. Oftentimes, these individuals are as far apart as you can get on their ideas with how to make things better, so it is important to have those “lived experiences” people around the table so as little is missed as possible.
Ron Suttles
Year Joined: 2004 Years in Rotary: 21
Attendance: 85.1%
Committees Chaired: Rebuilding Together 08-09; Service Saturday 14-15/15-16/18-19; Volunteer Service 24-25/25-26
Awards Received: Community Service 08-09/21-22/24-25; Presidential Recognition 18-19
Paul Harris Fellow +6
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
*In a 35 year natural resource career – responsible for extensive interaction with multiple state and federal agencies on regulatory actions, project proposal development, reviews, evaluation and comment submittals.
*Investigated and prepared detailed legal submittals for over 250 actions involving responsible parties through the attorney generals office.
*Served as state representative in national organizations to develop and coordinate with other states on multi-state projects.
*Created and oversaw 7 person Natural Resource Section, administer over $1M annually through grants to state universities and in-house projects.
*After retirement created the Conservation Coalition of Oklahoma nonprofit to promote conservation, outdoor recreation through legislative interaction.
Kathy Frankenfield
Year Joined: 2022 Years in Rotary: 3
Attendance: 97.87%
Perfect Attendance years: 2
Committees Chaired: Registration 24-25
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
Kathy a military child growing up & traveling is now a 40+ year resident of the OKC area. She began a banking career with First National Bank & Trust in Downtown OKC in the 80’s, having spanned all areas of work withing banking has led her to current role with Kirkpatrick Bank as SVP Marketing & Business Development. She is a graduate of OSU & UCO as well as OBA Banking School, is a Past President of LOKC Alumni Board and current VP of Development for Leadership OKC Board along with her Board position for American Red Cross. Spare time she loves to gardner.
Melissa Pepper
Year Joined: 2022 Years in Rotary: 3
Attendance: 87.23%
Perfect Attendance Yr: 1
Committees Chaired: Programs 24-25
Awards Received: Co-Rotarian of the Year 24-25
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
My thirty-year career spans both for profit (10 years) and non-profit (20 years). As an employee, I’ve been involved with the boards of Myriad Botanical Gardens, OETA Foundation, Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and am now executive director of a new organization, The Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park. Outside of my job, I’ve recently served as chair of the new member committee for United Way Central Oklahoma’s annual capital campaign, LOKC alumni board, Scissortail Park’s grand opening committee and am a current board member for Cycle 66.
Peggy Kates
Year Joined: 2022 Years in Rotary: 3
Attendance: 100%
Perfect Attendance Yrs: 3
Committees Chaired: Registration Co-Chair 25-26
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
Leadership OKC Class 40
Leadership Oklahoma Class 34
FBI Citizens Academy
Resident Firefighters Academy Class 25
OKC Police Citizens Academy
Previous CFO – Midwest Wrecking Company
Current Board Service
Civic Center
Science Museum Oklahoma – vice-chair
Oklahoma Center for Non-Profits – treasurer
Oklahoma Hall of Fame
OKC National Memorial Foundation
Mercy Health Foundation – Formation Chair
Focus on Home
Leadership OKC Alumni
Previous Board Experience
Oklahoma Zoological Society – Chair
UCO Foundation – Chair
Allied Arts
YWCA – Chair
Byron Jackson
Year Joined: 2022 Years in Rotary: 3
Attendance: 59.57%
Committees Chaired: OKC/Tulsa24-25; Attendance Scanning/Greeting 25-26
Awards Received: Community Service 24-25
Paul Harris Fellow
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
Byron has dedicated over 53 years to the non-profit sector, specializing in community advocacy, mental health, and substance abuse services. In addition to his professional work, Byron serves as President of the United Way Directors Association. He has also held positions with the YMCA of Cleveland County and served as the board president of the Firehouse Art Center in Norman. A member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Norman and is past Senior Warden. A rewarding volunteer experiences was serving eight years as PTA President at his children’s school, where he learned valuable skills in collaboration and organizing.
Jake Krattiger
Year Joined: 2015 Years in Rotary: 10
Attendance: 55.31%
Committees Chaired: Legal/Ballot 18-19/19-20/20-21; AfterHours 17-18/18-19; Under 40 19-20/20-21; Domestic Service 22-23/23-24/24-25/25-26
Awards Received: Presidential Citation 18-19/23-24; Next Generations 19-20; Vocational Service 21-22; Community Service 22-23/24-25
Offices Held: Foundation Board 23-24, 24-25
Paul Harris Fellow
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
I bring broad leadership and service experience from legal, professional, and civic organizations, with a focus on developing people and strengthening community connections:
Director and Vice President of Talent Development, GableGotwals – Lead firmwide professional growth, leadership initiatives, and strategic planning.
Board of Visitors, University of Oklahoma College of Law – Collaborate to enhance legal education and community engagement.
President-Elect, Federal Bar Association, Oklahoma City Chapter – Promote professional excellence and public service.
Director, Oklahoma County Bar Association – Advance outreach and member engagement.
Former Secretary and Alumni Board Member, Leadership Oklahoma City – Foster civic leadership and alumni collaboration.
Wendi Wilson
Year Joined: 2021 Years in Rotary: 4
Attendance: 100.00%
Perfect Attendance Yrs: 4
Committees Chaired: Registration Co-Chair 25-26
Most relevant experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:With over 30 years of dedicated service to the nonprofit sector, I bring extensive leadership experience across a broad spectrum of organizations at both local and national levels. I hold an MA in Nonprofit Leadership from Oklahoma City University, where I currently serve as an adjunct professor in the same graduate program.
I currently serve on the following boards:
• OKCPHIL
• OKCPHIL Foundation
• ESC-US, Immediate Past President
• LOKC Alumni, President-Elect
In my consulting practice, WLW Partners, I serve as President and CEO of Empower: Strategic Solutions for Nonprofits, providing strategic guidance and capacity-building support to nonprofits.
Erin Engelke
Year Joined: 2022 Years in Rotary: 3
Attendance: 97.87%
Perfect Attendance Years: 3
Most Relevant Experience outside the club that would prepare for your nominated role:
Serving my community is one of my greatest joys, personally and professionally. For the past 25 years, I have served in executive leadership roles in the corporate and nonprofit sector, currently as CEO of ReMerge.
Shining a light on the good work happening in Oklahoma, especially for women and their families, is so important to me which is why I am proud to currently serve in the following roles:
- Commissioner for the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women
- Chair of the Criminal Justice Authority Citizens Advisory Board
- Co-Chair of the Junior League of Oklahoma City 2026 “Legacy and Legends” Luncheon
- Active volunteer and member of the Memorial Road Church of Christ
2026-2027 Carry-over Officers & Directors
President: Lance McDaniel
Past President: Ross Plourde
Treasurer: Evan Walter
2025-2027 Directors: AJ Griffin, Jill Farrand, Mark Neumeister, Cori Loomis, Joel Alberts