Anne Roberts
Anne Roberts is Director of Legislative Affairs for Integris Health. She previously served for 20 years as the Executive Director for the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA). Anne’s initial efforts in creating the annual Children’s Legislative Agenda have prompted several other states to follow her example. She has worked to increase funding for programs […]
Tom Friedemann
Dr. Tom Friedemann became Superintendent/CEO of Francis Tuttle Technology Center in July of 2009. Prior to that, he served as Chief of Staff. Tom joined Francis Tuttle in 1997 after having served 19 years in the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, where he held numerous positions including Curriculum Specialist, State DECA Advisor, State […]
Mike Knopp
Mike Knopp brought rowing to Oklahoma City University as the first rowing coach for OCU ever. OCU became the first varsity rowing program in Oklahoma in 2004 after Knopp started the program as a club team in 2000. Under Knopp’s guidance, OCU has garnered multiple achievements on and off the water. The success of OCU […]
Willa Johnson
County Commissioner Willa Johnson After serving 14 years representing Ward 7 on the Oklahoma City Council, Willa Johnson was elected Oklahoma County Commissioner for District 1, then re-elected in Nov 2010 and Nov 2014. Her district stretches from far Northeastern Oklahoma County to just west of Downtown Oklahoma City and includes all or part of […]
NewView Oklahoma
NewView Oklahoma, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to empower blind and vision impaired individuals to achieve their maximum potential through low vision rehabilitation, employment, and community outreach. We seek to accomplish this mission through our two comprehensive low vision clinics, which provide one-of-a-kind vision rehabilitation services for individuals living with blindness and vision […]
Robert Henry
In a unique public service career, Robert Henry served in each branch of government. From 1976 to 1986 he was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives; in 1986 and again in 1990, he was elected Attorney General of Oklahoma. He was later appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, […]
Joe Pierce
Joe Pierce is Head of School at John W. Rex Charter Elementary School. He holds a doctorate of education in curriculum and instruction from Oklahoma State University and a masters degree in school administration from the University of Central Oklahoma and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Olivet Nazarene University. He has more than 30 years of experience […]
Gean B. Atkinson
Gean B. Atkinson is president of Atkinson Advertising Associates. He is a past president of Club 29 and of the Committee of One Hundred. He has bachelors and masters degrees in Journalism and Radio & Television from the University of Central Oklahoma and was named the Outstanding Journalism Graduate Student and later a Distinguished Alumni. […]
Frank Wang
Dr. Wang joined the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics as its President in August, 2012. He succeeded Dr. Edna McDuffie Manning, who had served as the school’s president since its inception. Dr. Wang earned his Bachelor of Arts in Math from Princeton University in 1986 and his Doctorate in Pure Math from the […]
Jalal Farzaneh
Mohammad and Jalal Farzaneh moved to the United States in 1978 and made Oklahoma their new home. Both Jalal and Mohammad received their bachelor and Master of Architecture from the University of Oklahoma; they serve on the Board of Visitors at the OU College of International Studies. In 1981, the brothers started their homebuilding company Home Creations, now Oklahoma’s largest homebuilding company. Jalal […]
Amber Sharples
Amber Sharples is the Executive Director of Oklahoma Arts Council. She earned her B.A. and M.A. Degrees from the University of Oklahoma. She serves on the Board of Directors of Friends of the Capitol; StateCapitol Preservation Commission, Friends of the Mansion, Mi-America Arts Alliance, Native American Cultural and Educational Authority and the State of Creativity.