Steve Raupe: Oklahoma’s Own Ozarka Water
To attend any Rotary Club of Oklahoma City event, including Tuesday luncheons, one must be a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, a Visiting Rotarian, or a guest of one of the members. 5-5-26 livestream 11:55am Steve Raupe is CEO of Ozarka Water and Coffee Service, second generation. He was born and […]
Paul Chambers “An Oklahoman’s Wrongful Detention in Thailand”
To attend any Rotary Club of Oklahoma City event, including Tuesday luncheons, one must be a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, a Visiting Rotarian, or a guest of one of the members. 4-28-26 Livestream 11:55am Dr. Paul Chambers is currently a Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in […]
Mike Knopp: “OKC Olympic City: An Update on the LA28 Olympics and the Legacy for the Entire State”
To attend any Rotary Club of Oklahoma City event, including Tuesday luncheons, one must be a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, a Visiting Rotarian, or a guest of one of the members. 4-21-26 Livestream 11:55am Mike Knopp: “OKC Olympic City: An Update on the LA28 Olympics and the Legacy for the Entire […]
Lindel Fields: Oklahoma’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction
To attend any Rotary Club of Oklahoma City event, including Tuesday luncheons, one must be a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, a Visiting Rotarian, or a guest of one of the members. 4-14-2026 Livestream 11:55am Lindel Fields is a nationally recognized leader in education, organizational culture, and leadership development, with more than […]
Kyla Guyette: The State of Workforce in Oklahoma
To attend any Rotary Club of Oklahoma City event, including Tuesday luncheons, one must be a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, a Visiting Rotarian, or a guest of one of the members. livestream 11:55am 4-7-2026 Kyla Guyette is the founding CEO of the Oklahoma Workforce Commission. Ms. Guyette was previously the founder […]
Jeff Schmid – Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
To attend any Rotary Club of Oklahoma City event, including Tuesday luncheons, one must be a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, a Visiting Rotarian, or a guest of one of the members. 3-31-2026 Livestream 11:55am Jeffrey R. Schmid took office on August 21, 2023, as the 10th president and chief executive officer […]
President Jim Hess – Oklahoma State University
To attend any Rotary Club of Oklahoma City event, including Tuesday luncheons, one must be a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, a Visiting Rotarian, or a guest of one of the members. 3-24-2026 Livestream 11:55am An educator who puts students first, Dr. Jim Hess brings over four decades of transformative leadership […]
Trent Tipple, M.D., Chief of Neonatology – Oklahoma Children’s Hospital
3-17-2026 Livestream 11:55am Trent E. Tipple, M.D., F.A.A.P., is the chief of neonatology at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health. Dr. Tipple is professor and chief of the section of neonatal-perinatal medicine in the department of pediatrics and holds the Reba McEntire Endowed Chair in neonatology. He has clinical expertise in the management of patients […]
Congressman Frank Lucas
Livestream 11:55am 3-10-2026 Congressman Frank Lucas Laura Butler Claussen, district Director Pilar Cipollone OKC Field Representative Congressman Frank Lucas is a fifth generation Oklahoman whose family has lived and farmed in Oklahoma for over 120 years. Born on January 6, 1960 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Lucas graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1982 with a […]
Bob Funk, Jr. – Chairman, CEO, President – Express Employment International
3-3-2026 LiveStream 11:55am Bob Funk Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board of Express Employment International and its affiliated franchise brands, including Express Employment Professionals, Specialized Recruiting Group, Express Healthcare Staffing, and Frontline Recruiting Group. Since joining the global franchisor in 2013, he has held several key leadership positions, including Senior […]
Julie Knutson – Oklahoma Academy
2-24-26 livestream 11:55 am Julie Knutson is a native Oklahoman, born and raised in Tulsa. Julie has lived in Norman since 1979. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in education (emphasis English, Drama & Debate) and her Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from The University of Tulsa. She is the President and […]
James Spann, Jr., Boyd Street Ventures – “Investing in Oklahoma’s Future: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Growth”
2-17-2026 LiveStream 11:55am James Spann, Jr. Boyd Street Ventures “Investing in Oklahoma’s Future: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Growth” James H. Spann, Jr. is the Founder and General Partner of Boyd Street Ventures, a Norman-based venture capital firm dedicated to scaling high-growth, under-the-radar companies in healthcare, life sciences, and infrastructure technology. Drawing on more than 30 years of leadership across global […]