Imagine That

Imagine That By Pat Rooney Well, what to write about?  Nothing much happening in finance these days.  Just rising interest rates, the Federal Reserve’s inflation fight, California banking news and crypto’s current meltdown to name a few.  So many articles, so little time.  And even though bad news outsells good 2 to 1, I am […]

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Dr. Mautra Staley Jones – President, Oklahoma City Community College

Livestream 11:55am April 11, 2023   Dr. Mautra Staley Jones advances and elevates each institution she touches. Through her educational and community leadership, Dr. Jones has become one of the nation’s sought-after thought leaders. On March 1, 2022, she became the 11th President of Oklahoma City Community College, the fourth-largest institution of higher education in […]

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Where exactly IS Rotary?

Where exactly IS Rotary? by Brad Poarch I’ve been thinking a lot lately about where Rotary shows up in my day-to-day life. Sure, it shows up every Tuesday for our weekly meetings, (Even if I don’t make it in person, it is still there!) but being a Rotarian is about more than just attending a […]

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Tina Floyd – Oklahoma City Spark Professional Softball Team

11:55am Livestream 4-4-2023 Tina Floyd is a former educator with over 20 years of experience, and a lifelong learner  She and her husband are successful business owners and entrepreneurs within the state of Oklahoma. She is passionate about giving back to the community and is involved with many non-profit organizations throughout the state. She enjoys […]

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The Elegance of “No”

The Elegance of “No” Overcommittment in the Rear View Mirror by Ashley Perkins It is a good thing that no one has ever paid me to do things small.  I love to take on big projects with big outcomes and more than once I have taken on one too many. I am a recovering over-committer […]

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Chip Carter – Cristo Rey OKC Catholic High School

11:55am Livestream 3-28-2023 Chip Carter is the President and CEO of Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School, a rigorous private college preparatory high school for families of limited economic means.  Last May Cristo Rey OKC graduated its first class.  All 56 students were accepted into at least one four-year college or university and collectively […]

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Hugo DeCampos, Ph.D., UCO Assistant Professor of ISOM – Supply Chain & Globalization

11:55am LiveStream 3-21-2023 Hugo DeCampos is an assistant professor of supply chain management at UCO.  After spending 10 years in the automotive industry in progressively higher levels of responsibility in supply chain management functions ( eg. international logistics analyst, materials management supervisor, buyer, purchasing manager and purchasing director), he switched his career focus to academia. […]

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Motivation and Results

Motivation and Results by Christopher Lloyd One of my favorite things about Rotary Club 29 is the amount of successful business leaders who are willing to share their insight and wisdom. I often look around the room on Tuesday and wonder how people motivate their team to drive forward and push for success within their […]

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Eternal Light

Eternal Light by Vered Harris Recently the 8th grade class from Heritage Hall came to Temple B’nai Israel as part of their “Explore Days.” These two days offer the students exposure to some of the diverse cultures that make up our city. In each of the three groups that visited our main sanctuary a student […]

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Mark Thomas, EVP – Oklahoma Press Association: Sunshine Week & Freedom of Information

11:55am Livestream 3-14-23 Mark Thomas, EVP – Oklahoma Press Association: Sunshine Week & Freedom of Information Mark Thomas is the Executive Vice-President of the Oklahoma Press Association, the trade association of Oklahoma’s 173 newspapers and online news organizations.  He has been the Oklahoma Press director for 27 years but has worked for press associations since […]

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