7-14-2026
Merry Monaco McGinnis is Senior Corporate Counsel and Commercial Real Estate Advisor with Consolidated Capital Investments.
Merry’s parents, Lew and Jennifer McGinnis, relocated to Oklahoma City permanently when she was just 4 years old. She attended the University of Oklahoma where she earned her bachelor’s degree before earning her JD at OU’s College of Law.
Merry is the Webelo Scout den leader for Boy Scout Troop 68 and director of the John Marshall Food Pantry on behalf of Nichols Hills United Methodist Church. She is also a board member and secretary of Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries where she serves as a recreation leader at their New Day Camp and provides monthly educational training on renting and housing rights post-incarceration to clients. She also serves as a TEEM Volunteer at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center leading a 14 week book club on trauma and resilience.
Outside of Merry’s many work and civic commitments, she is an amateur boxer and Oklahoma’s 2026 Golden Glove State Champion in her weight division and recently competed for a national title. She coaches weekly boxing classes on using boxing for emotional awareness and regulation at two boxing gyms, and runs a competitive show duck and chicken farm with her three sons.
Jim Buchanan, Chuck Wiggin, Bill Bowden, and Alex Kaiser
Kelli Mosteller is Executive Director of First Americans Museum.
Born in Texas, Kelli grew up in Comanche, Oklahoma. College took her to Oklahoma State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree before attending the University of Texas where she earned both her master’s and Ph.D. in American History with a dissertation focus on Native American history. Her most recent position was serving as the Executive Director of the Harvard University Native American Program before returning to Oklahoma.
In addition to her professional efforts, Kelli is a graduate and lifetime member of Leadership Oklahoma, an American Alliance of Museums member, and board member for the Oklahoma Museum Association.
Kelli is an avid reader and hiker. She enjoys baking to relax, takes several pilates and barre classes a week, and loves to travel. She and her husband have been caretakers of a feral cat colony in Bricktown and have TNR’ed 15 cats to-date.
Rotarian sponsors Jonna Kirschner, Victor Flores, and Marion Paden
Tina Hanna is the CEO of South Central Industries, Inc.
Born and raised in Ardmore, she moved to Broken Bow where she graduated first among her class of few. College took her to Shawnee where she earned her bachelor’s from Oklahoma Baptist University. She started purchasing real estate in Shawnee while in college and remained there where she thrived in both business and nonprofit ventures. Now an empty nester, she recently moved to Oklahoma City.
Tina is active in the community and is a member of the SSM St. Anthony Hospital Board of Directors, member of the Governors Task Force for minimum wage, Chair of the Oklahoma State Use Advisory council, member of the central Oklahoma Workforce Initiative board, and a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma Class 36 to name just a few. She is also a past president of the Shawnee Rotary Club.
Tina shared she is passionate about all types of dancing, belting out songs on a karaoke stage, accumulating spikes in water volleyball, and driving fast on racetracks. She loves adventures and competing in any feat that has a tiara as a prize. She also has never met a hat she didn’t like.
Rotarian sponsors Seth Paxton, Marion Paden, and Joe Hodges
Marlo Turner is Director of Gift Planning for Oklahoma City Community Foundation.
A fourth-generation Oklahoman from Jenks, she attended Oklahoma State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree. She has lived and worked in the Tulsa area until 2016. She and her husband Jay relocated to Sarasota, Florida for seven years before returning to Oklahoma. They now call Oklahoma City home and are enjoying the opportunity to be closer to one of their daughters and their family.
To enhance Marlo’s professional career, she has earned certifications in Effective Leadership and management from OSU, and Fundraising Management from Indiana University. She is also a Certified Fund Raising Executive. In addition to Marlo’s professional life of service, she is active in the Oklahoma Art League and Charitable Gift Planners.
Some of Marlo’s favorite activities include cooking, gardening, attending concerts and discovering great restaurants. She also loves to paint with watercolors and play Mahjong when the opportunity arises.
Rotarian sponsors Brooke Haneborg, Trisha Finnegan, and Farooq Karim
Ashley Wilson is the President of the INTEGRIS Health Foundation.
Born and raised in middle Tennessee, she earned her bachelor’s at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her career and family life have taken her across several states including Florida, Kentucky, and Texas. She and her husband, fellow Rotarian Forrest Wilson, came to Oklahoma for leadership opportunities and a community that felt welcoming, grounded, and full of possibility.
Ashley has maintained a life of community involvement and is a member of the Committee of 100, the Mesta Park Association, the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Alumnae, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Her greatest joy outside of work is her family. She and Forrest have three daughters and two standard poodles that keep them busy, grounded, and constantly entertained! Much of their time is spent cheering on their girls at various activities along with the Thunder. They love to explore Oklahoma and when weekends allow, they spend time on their boat at lakes across the state. She also loves cooking, painting, traveling, and playing Mahjong. (Sounds like we need a Mahjong group in the club!)
Rotarian sponsors Andy Rine, Evan Walter, and Collins Peck
Lisa Anderson-Pitsiri is Donor Services Director at Communities Foundation of Oklahoma.
A native of Enid, she earned her bachelor’s from Phillips University before moving to Oklahoma City to complete her master’s from Oklahoma City University. Following a career that spanned corporate relations, PR and development roles, she first became involved at Communities Foundation as an advisory board member for the Women’s Foundation of Oklahoma and she is now able to combine her passion for the state’s nonprofits and philanthropic support.
Lisa comes to us as a past president of the OKC Midtown Rotary Club. She is also a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma City Class 40, a precinct official for the Oklahoma County Election Board, and an ambassador for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber.
Some of Lisa’s favorites activities include spending time with her family, friends, and fur babies. When not serving the community professionally, she enjoys volunteering with local nonprofits, supporting the arts in Oklahoma City, and traveling – especially to Greece and Colorado!
Rotarian sponsors Lance McDaniel, Whitney Cross, and Melissa Pepper
Emily Callahan is the President & CEO of Feed the Children.
Born in Lawton and raised in Oklahoma, she attended Baylor University where she earned her bachelor’s and earned her master’s from the University of North Texas. She was recruited at just 31 to be the first ever CMO for ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude where she remained for 14 years. She left to start her own executive consulting and fractional executive practice with her husband, Jason, before accepting the role with Feed the Children and moving to OKC in 2025.
Emily is a member of Inter Action, the Greater OKC Chamber, and Committee member for the OKC Branding Initiative and has previously served as the Vice Chair for the Association of National Advertisers, and Vice Chair of the Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing, and Founder & Chair of the Memphis Brand Initiative.
Emily and Jason have been to over 30 countries! They love supporting their children’s sports and can find them traveling year-round for softball and baseball and well as supporting them in school basketball, football, and soccer.
Rotarian sponsors Jeanean Jones, Marnie Taylor, and Steve Kerr
Saxby Stadinger is the President of Blackfin Development, a ground-up multifamily developer.
Originally from South Carolina, he attended Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire for boarding school. He attended Duke University for his undergraduate degree in economics and earth science – a combination that he describes as having no remotely practical application in the real world. He moved here to Oklahoma City for a job at Chesapeake Energy just 3 weeks after he graduated.
He is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma City Class 43, a member of the American Association of Petroleum Landmen, and the Urban Land Institute.
Saxby is an avid endurance athlete and is a 7 time Team USA Triathlon qualifier in various multisport disciplines, a National Champion in Aquabike in Las Colinas, Texas and a National Champion in Sprint Off-road Duathlon in Austin, Texas. He also loves to travel. When possible, he likes to combine the two and find a brutal, physically challenging event in a faraway land from time to time.
Rotarian sponsors Christopher Lloyd, Collins Peck, Dave Ortloff, and Matt Richardson
8-25-2026
Lincoln Ferguson is Senior Director of Communications and Public Relations at Continental Resources.
Born and raised in Cleveland, Oklahoma, he is a fourth-generation Sooner and earned his bachelor’s from the University of Oklahoma. His career took him to Washington, D.C. for a few short years but he and his wife returned to Oklahoma City in 2018 to put down roots, raise their family, and be a part of a community and city they believe deeply in.
Active in the community, Lincoln is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma Class 26, LOYAL Class XII and a member of the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma and Frontline Church. He currently serves on the Leadership Oklahoma Board.
Lincoln is a huge OU and Thunder fan, and there aren’t many things he enjoys more than a fall Saturday in Norman. He and his wife love to travel and experience new places but are always happy to come home to their three boys in Oklahoma. Their boys are all named after U.S. Presidents which might tell you everything you need to know about his love of politics and American History. Finally, he is passionate about being involved in the community, supporting local events and organizations, and doing his part to make our community an even better place to live, work, and raise a family.
Rotarian sponsors Marion Paden, Seth Paxton, and Blu Hulsey
Jordan Maldonado is Vice President of Treasury Management at Arvest.
Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, Jordan attended Texas Tech University where he earned his bachelor’s in finance. His career in enterprise technology brought him to Oklahoma City several years ago. His wife’s family has deep roots in Lawton going back five generations so between family, work, and community, Oklahoma City quickly became home.
Jordan comes to us as a transferring Rotarian from the Bricktown Rotary Club. He is also a member of InfraGard Oklahoma, an FBI public-private partnership on critical infrastructure security, a Kappa Sigma Fraternity alumnus, and a parishioner at All Souls Episcopal Church.
Jordan is a lifelong Texas Rangers fan, and his home office is a small shrine to Nolan Ryan. He is also a student of history, especially presidential biographies, intelligence history, and how institutions are built. (Sounds like you and Lincoln have some shared hobbies!) He and his wife Hayley enjoy exploring Oklahoma’s restaurants and back roads. Jordan is a self-proclaimed menswear enthusiast, a new student of golf, and always up for a conversation about baseball, books, or barbecue.
Rotarian sponsors Trent Riley, Kathryn Wilson Wheeler, and Joe Dorman
Dave Bryant is Executive Vice President of Magellan Executive Partners.
Born in Seattle, he spent much of his childhood in Leavenworth, Washington. As a son of a pastor, he has lived in 14 states and just about every major US city.
Following a career consulting with Fortune 100 companies in the commercial furniture industry, he found himself in Silicon Valley positioned to take the helm of the world’s largest commercial furniture integrator, but declined when life presented him with the opportunity to reconnect with his high school sweetheart after 35 years. Dave moved to Oklahoma and married his sweetheart, Dr. Holly Goracki, last year.
Already integrated into our community, he is a member of the Economic Club of Oklahoma, a board advisor for the Greater Oklahoma City chamber, and a member of the state chamber.
Among his many interests and accomplishments, Dave has a passion for the outdoors including mountain biking, hiking and skiing and his latest adventure of sailing with his wife. They love to seek out culinary gems, and are enthusiastic Thunder fans. He is also immensely proud of his two sons, Nate, a mechanical engineer, and Nick, a pilot, who each have remarkable careers. Perhaps his favorite role in life is his newest yet: Grandpa.
Rotarian sponsors Matt Richardson, Tim Strange, and Brad Willis
Nicole Jevsevar is Senior Vice President of Schraad Sales and Marketing.
Born and raised in Oklahoma, she attended Pamona College where she was the captain of the tennis team and earned her degree in Economics. While at Pomona, she had summer internships with Senator Coburn in Washington DC and JP Morgan Asset Management in Chicago. She began her career in San Francisco and Newport Beach before moving to Boston to complete her MBA at Harvard University.
Nicole accepted a position with Boson Consulting group in Miami where she worked for six years until returning to Oklahoma City in 2024. Back in Oklahoma, she now has the honor to work with her uncle at the company her grandfather started in 1967.
Nicole and her husband, Matt, met while in college and have two children, Emma and Lucas. Their fourth member of the family is their bernedoodle, Sage. She still enjoys tennis, and also running which has included the Philadelphia marathon and seven half-marathons. Nicole also enjoys traveling and has been to 27 countries and counting.
Rotarian sponsors Heidi Russell, Chuck Wiggin, and Miles Pringle
Sean Mossman is founder of Repify, a sales execution platform.
Raised in the San Francisco bay area, he has family in Western Oklahoma. Following high school, he served in the Navy for four years before attending Oklahoma State University on the GI bill where he earned his degree in journalism. Sean met his wife during his time at Oklahoma State and they chose to settle in Oklahoma City after short stints in Iowa and Tulsa.
Sean is OSU Alumni Association member, a McGuiness Booster Club member, and the past Vice President of the Craft Brewers Association of Oklahoma connected to his time as the President of COOP Ale Works for seven years, Oklahoma’s largest craft brewery.
Sean says his biggest claim to fame is that he is the husband of the founder of Pie Junkie. He’s pretty sure he should just get a shirt that says that. He loves to cook, and he and Leslie love to travel as much as they can while they are still on this rock.
Rotarian sponsors Ashley Smith, David Walters, and Jim Priest
Robbie Squires is Central Region Director of Government Affairs with Spectrum, formerly Cox Communications.
Robbie was born and raised in Oklahoma City and although she left for a period of time, this has always been home. She earned her degree in political science from the University of Oklahoma, her MBA from Southern Nazarene University, and is a Georgetown University Fund for American Studies Scholar.
Robbie is active in our community and serves as Trustee of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma Class 35, Council of Advisors for the State Chamber, member of the board of advisors for the Greater Oklahoma City chamber, appointee of the Oklahma Broadband Expansion Council, President of the Oklahoma Society of Professional Advocates, and past chair of the Oklahoma Cable and Internet Association.
Robbie loves live music, the lake, and travel. She is what she calls a “professional fan” of her two very active sons so is on the baseball or football field or basketball court rooting for them any opportunity she has. Robbie is also passionate about sharing the story of April 19, 1995 and what came after for our City for those who weren’t alive or didn’t live in the city at the time.
Rotarian sponsors Pat Hall, Lesli Massad, and Susan Winchester
Nick Camper is Director of GIS and Data with the Oklahoma Broadband Office.
Born and raised in Merced, California, he attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where he earned his degree in broadcast journalism. He stayed in Fayetteville for a few years before having to choose to either move back to California or move to Oklahoma City with his now wife, Destiny. He’s called OKC home since.
Nick enjoys going to the gym and reading, mostly fiction and politics. Most of all, he and his wife enjoy trying new restaurants in the city and traveling. In the past two years, they’ve made it Italy, Greece, Portugal, Hawaii, the Bahamas and soon-to-be Egypt!
Rotarian sponsors Joleen Chaney, Wes Milbourn, and Joe Dorman
Kanela Huff is a Broker with Chinowth & Cohen.
A true Okie from Muskogee, Kanela was born and raised in Muskogee before attending the University of Oklahoma. She founded Kanela & Company in 1981 has had an accomplished career in real estate since.
Kanela is a community leader with more than four decades of extensive civic and philanthropic service. She is a member of GNO, Wild Womens, past president of Delta Delta Delta Alumnae, an American Cancer Society Board Member, serving with the Homeless Alliance, and Junior League to name just a few.
Kanela believes in giving back to her community and helping wherever she can. Some of the highlights of her years of service include being a Lady in the News Recipient, receiving the Award of Honor from Five Alive- Five Who Care, co-founding the teen suicide hotline “Teen Line”, and her work with producer Hunt Lowry on the TV movie “Surviving.”
Rotarian sponsors Don Swift, Ford Austin, and Joe Kernke
Tony Montalvo is JIB Analyst with Reach Oil & Gas Company.
Tony was born and raised in Oklahoma City to parents who immigrated to the US from Mexico in 1984. He graduated from Mount St. Mary High School and went on to earn his degree in Energy Management from the University of Oklahoma.
Tony was a member of Alpha Tau Omega-Delta Kappa Chapter where he served as Housing Corp Treasurer. He is passionate about supporting youth sports access and caring for our most vulnerable neighbors and does so by supporting Cleats 4 Kids, Course for Change, Make-A-Wish, and Curbside Chronicle. He is also a recent graduate of LOYAL Class XX and serves on the Leadership Oklahoma City Alumni Board.
Some of Tony’s favorite things include working out, trying new restaurants in town, and attending almost any social event. He is also the youngest of three so loves spending time with his family.
Rotarian sponsors Rose Faherty, Greg Hall, and Lance McDaniel
Dr. Kevin Watson is a Psychiatrist and Associate Professor at OU Health.
Born in Oklahoma City, he grew up in Edmond. He received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Oklahoma and went on to complete medical school and psychiatric residency training at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Kevin has received the Outstanding Teacher Award at OU College of Medicine in 2017-18, 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 and the Gordon Deckert Award in 2023. He is a member of Oklahoma Psychiatric Physicians Association, the Oklahoma Society for Psychoanalytic Studies, the American Psychiatric Association, and a Board Member for SixTwelve in the Paseo.
Some of Kevin’s favorite activities include running, vintage store and estate sale shopping, playing pool volleyball, binge watching TV, and plants.
Rotarian sponsors Lance McDaniel, Christopher Lloyd, and Lisa Pitsiri
11-3-2026
Blair Bender is the Director of Executive Search with Calculated Hire.
A Dallas, Texas native, she graduated from Ursuline Academy of Dallas before earning her bachelors from Marist College. Blair and her family relocated here in May 2025 for her husband’s position as an orthopedic surgery resident at OU. Her team at Calculated Hire was not ready to let her leave so she is developing an Executive Search practice here in Oklahoma City. Blair said they love Oklahoma City so far and hope to raise their two boys here long term.
Blair is already active in Oklahoma City and service as a volunteer for Green Tie Gala and in the Sanctuary Women’s Development Center with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, an Oklahoma City Young Professionals Member & Leadership Program participant, and member of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber.
Blair loves cooking and trying new recipes for her family. She and her husband are both foodies and enjoy exploring Oklahoma City’s growing restaurant scene. In her free time, you’ll often find her playing Mahjong with friends or taking a fun workout class. She is passionate about supporting working mothers as they navigate the challenges of balancing career and family life. Most of all, Blair loves spending time with her two young boys, ages 9 months and 2.5 years, and discovering fun activities and adventures around the city together.
Rotarian sponsors Dawn Byram, Alex Kaiser, and Patrick Raglow
Adrienne Burden is principal of Adrienne Burden, CPA, PLLC.
She was born in Oklahoma City and raised in Moore before attending the University of Oklahoma where she earned her bachelors. She moved to Oklahoma City following graduation and went on to earn her master’s in accounting from Oklahoma City University. She has spent her entire career here with more than 20 years in finance leadership roles before opening her own practice in 2025. To Adrienne, this is very much home.
Adrienne spent much of her career in nonprofits with the Oklahoma City Ballet and Boys and Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County, so she cares a great deal about the organizations serving this city and looks forward to finding ways to contribute through Rotary. She is also a past member of OKC Midtown Rotary.
Adrienne enjoys running and has completed seven half marathons and one full marathon. She also recently joined a strength training club. She reads quite a bit, mostly fiction, and started a book club with friends several years ago that still meets regularly. Adrienne also likes to cook, try new restaurants, and travel with friends. She also has two dogs, George and Lila, that get her outside every morning, keep her company while I work, and serve as ambassadors to anyone that comes to the house.
Rotarian sponsors Andrew Rine, Kendra Robben, and Megan Law