Election for positions on the upcoming Rotary Club 29 Foundation Board will be held electronically.
March 17, 2026 2:00pm through March 31, 2026 11:59 pm through Simply Voting. Watch for the email link.
This is a Approve/Reject vote.
Meet the Candidates:
If this slate is approved, these officers and directors take office July 1, 2026.
Chair – 2026-2028
Matt Bown
Year Joined: 2004 Years in Rotary: 21
Attendance: 100%
Years of Perfect Attendance: 3
Awards Received: International Service 24-25
Offices Held: Club Assistant Treasurer 2013-14; Treasurer 2014-15; Foundation Board as Club Past Treasurer 2015-16; Director 2018-20; Foundation Director 2021-22, 22-24; Foundation Treasurer 2024-26
Paul Harris Fellow +1
Provide the most relevant experience you have had outside the club that would prepare you for your nominated role:
Professional Experience:
Chief Operating Officer of McAfee & Taft, 2015 to Current
Chief Operating Officer of the Dean McGee Eye Institute
and the Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation, 1995 to 2014
Non-Profit Experience Outside of Rotary:
President of the Oklahoma City All Sports Association
President of the Committee of One Hundred
Board service on Leadership OKC, Community Literacy Centers, Breech School of Business at Drury University
Professional Certification: CPA
Directors 2026-2028
Tim Dowd
Year Joined: 1996 Years in Rotary: 29
Attendance: 100%
Years of Perfect Attendance: 6
Committees Chaired: New Member Recruitment 99-00/ 18-19; New Member Indoctrination 01-02 /06-07; Classification 00-01; Group Chair Membership 06-07; Group Chair Community Service 07-08/ 08-09/09-10; Project 07-08 / 08-09; Legal Ballot 12-13/ 14-15; New Member Orientation 17-18
Awards Received: Club Service 99-2000; Presidential Citation 06-07/08-09; Presidential Recognition 2009-10 /2018-19; Vocational Service 2012-13; Rotarian of the Year 2020-21; Rotary Club 29 Foundation Recognition 2023-24
Offices Held: Club Director 02-03; Sgt – At – Arms 03-04 / 05-06; Secretary 04-05: Foundation Director 10-11/11-12/19-22; Foundation Chair 22-24/ 24-26
Paul Harris Fellow +4
Provide the most relevant experience you have had outside the club that would prepare you for your nominated role
• Graduate of Leadership Oklahoma Class XVI;
• Graduate of Leadership Oklahoma City Class Class XVII
• Past President of Men’s Dinner Club, when membership was over 600 men; While President, changed Father-son night where sons attended a dinner with their father to Father-child night.
• President of Oklahoma Delta Upsilon Corporation, when the corporation purchased a $4.1 million housing structure. Also conducted a capital campaign reaching gifts of $1.4 million.
• President and Chairman of Upward Transition (a local charity). While President, sold the decaying structure and purchased and moved to a new larger facility to aid those in need.
Jake Krattiger
Year Joined: 2015 Years in Rotary: 10
Attendance: 55.31%
Committees Chaired: Legal Ballot 2018-19/ 19-20/20-21; AfterHours 17-18/18-19; Under 40 2019-20/2020-21; Domestic Service 2022-23/23-24/24-25/25-26
Awards Received: Presidential Citation 2018-19/23-24; 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
Provide the most relevant experience you have had outside the club that would prepare you 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.
Ellen Fleming
Year Joined: 1997 Years in Rotary: 28
Attendance: 70.21%
Committees Chaired: Visiting Rotarian 01-02; Vocational Tour 98-99; Program 02-03; Mentors 03-04; Long Range Planning 04-05/05-06; Community Group Chair 14-15/15-16
Awards Received: Vocational Service 98-99; Rotarian of the Year 02-03; Club Service 05-06; Community Service 14-15
Offices Held: Club Director 02-03, 04-05, 05-06, 07-08, 14-16; Treasurer 06-07; President-Elect 2016-17; PRESIDENT 2017-18; Presidential Advisor 19-20,22-23,25-26; Foundation Board 17-19
Paul Harris Fellow+8/Paul Harris Society
Provide the most relevant experience you have had outside the club that would prepare you for your nominated role:
I served as a Trustee of the Oklahoma State University Foundation for 8 years, which gave me valuable insight into the importance of strong governance and processes. In addition, during my 44-year career at Bank of Oklahoma, I worked with numerous foundation clients developing and implementing investment and spending policies and managing their investments.
Nancy Anthony
Year Joined: 1987 Years in Rotary: 38
Attendance: 82.97%
Paul Harris Fellow+1
Provide the most relevant experience you have had outside the club that would prepare you for your nominated role:
For 38 years I worked at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation and was extensively involved in working with donors to support philanthropic activities supporting this community. It would be an honor to bring this experience to the Rotary Foundation as it works with other donors and charities both in Oklahoma City and throughout the world.
Janet Vernon
Year Joined: 2015 Years in Rotary: 10
Attendance: 60.71%
Committees Chaired: Membership Recruitment 20-21; Teacher of the Month 20-21/21-22/22-23; Music 23-24
Awards Received: Club Service 20-21; Community Service 21-22/22-23/23-24
Provide the most relevant experience you have had outside the club that would prepare you for your nominated role:
I have the following experiences, outside of the club to prepare me for this nominated role:
– I’ve served as President of the National Middle School Association and on the board for 9 years. During my tenure, I monitored, examined and asked for verification of quarterly financial reports. This large organization financed multiple departmental, professional development and staff payroll items.
– I served as principal of elementary and secondary schools for 18+ years. Each year I managed my school site budgets.
– I am currently working consulting with a school district to review their staffing expenditures.
Remaining 2026-2027 Board
Club President – Lance McDaniel (2025-2028)
Club President-Elect – Drew Edmondson (2026-2029)
Club Immediate Past President – Ross Plourde (2024-2027)
Club Immediate Past Treasurer – Miles Pringle (2026-2027)
Jim David, Director (2025-2027)
Sherry Rhodes, Director (2025-2027)
Penny Voss, Director (2025-2027)
Domestic Service At-Large Director (2026-2027) – TBA
International Service At-Large Director (2026-2027) – TBA