Kelly Dyer Fry – The Oklahoman
Kelly Dyer Fry was named publisher of The Oklahoman in Dec. 2018. Fry will also continue in her role as editor and vice president of news for The Oklahoman, which was purchased by GateHouse Media in October. For the past 24 years, Fry has been a leader in the news operation and coverage of Oklahoma communities. Fry led […]
Martha Burger – Okla. City University President
Martha Burger is the 18th president of Oklahoma City University. She is a former executive in the energy industry and served as Senior Vice President – Human and Corporate Resources at Chesapeake Energy Corporation. She also served the company as Treasurer and Corporate Secretary. During her tenure at Chesapeake, the company grew from less than […]
Lincoln Riley – Head Football Coach – OU
After presiding over two of the most prolific offenses in OU history as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2015 and 2016, Lincoln Riley took over the program’s head coaching reins on June 7, 2017, following the retirement of one of the most accomplished coaches of the last quarter century in Bob Stoops. OU’s 22nd […]
George Nigh – Naturalization Ceremony
New Citizens Naturalization Ceremony – Gov. George Nigh Special guests include: Sister Cities Board, Nigh Scholars, the new citizens and their guests. George Patterson Nigh graduated from McAlester High School. Upon graduation, he spent a year and a half in the U.S. Navy at the end of World War II. When he returned, Nigh […]
Nancy Osborne – Rotarian Malaria Partners
Rotarian Malaria Partners (RMP) is a collaboration of organizations including Rotary Clubs internationally, global non-profits, African business leaders and governments focused on the worldwide eradication of malaria. Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Rotary International, and now operating in four African countries, RMP has benefitted over 1,500,000 individuals and reduced the […]
David Stewart – MidAmerica Industrial Park
” MidAmerica’s Story and It’s Impact on the State” David Stewart – Executive Director Mr. Stewart is currently Chief Administrative Officer and Trustee of the Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority located in Pryor, Oklahoma. The Authority is a public trust that owns and operates MidAmerica Industrial Park. Mr. Stewart was appointed to this position by the […]
Bill Graves
“The Framers of the U.S. Constitution and the Judiciary” Bill Graves was elected District Judge of Oklahoma County in 2006 and was re-elected in 2010 and 2014. He has handled probate, civil and criminal dockets. Judge Graves was a candidate for re-election as District Judge in 2018. He was defeated by Susan Stallings Judge […]
January 15, 2019 -Winter Party “Mountain Magic”
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Recovering Leadership – Thomas Hill
“Recovering Leadership” Thomas Hill III is chief executive officer of Kimray, Inc. As the grandson of Kimray’s founder, Garman Kimmell, Thomas grew up around the family business and manages the family-owned company with a sense of stewardship and heritage. In 1948, Kimray revolutionized pressure regulation in the oil and gas industry by introducing a […]
Holiday Program
Holiday Program Chair – Lance McDaniel Chair of the Day Lance McDaniel is Executive Director of deadCenter Film and an Emmy nominated filmmaker who has worked on twenty-one feature films, including Oscar winner Million Dollar Baby. Prior to working in film, Lance was an internet consultant in San Francisco and London, developing the first […]