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Hope and Friendship: How Rotary provides a weekly chance for renewal in all seasons

March 8, 2023

Hope and friendship: How Rotary provides a weekly chance for renewal in all seasons by Charlie Price As the seasons turn from winter to spring, we are reminded of our community’s vitality. Icy days turn to rain and finally to sunshine, and seeing our friends and neighbors lends to a perspective focused on hope and […]

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March 8, 2023 International Women’s Day – Celebrating Women in Rotary!

March 7, 2023

March 8 is International Women’s Day and as you might recall, our Rotary International President Jennifer Jones is serving as the first female president. In honor of Jennifer and International Women’s Day, we recognize the many women who have contributed to the success of Rotary International and our club… […]

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Sam Fulkerson – Human Resources Challenges

March 7, 2023

11:55am LiveStream 3-7-2023 Ogletree Deakins is a management-side labor and employment law firm with more than 1,000 attorneys in 56 offices in North America and Western Europe. Ogletree has a global legal practice and presently is the 64th largest law firm in the world. Sam Fulkerson is Ogletree’s Oklahoma City Managing Shareholder and he is […]

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Goodwill and Better Friendships: Advocacy the Rotary Way

March 1, 2023

Goodwill and Better Friendships: Advocacy the Rotary Way by Emily Lang Building goodwill and better friendships. That’s part of our mission at Rotary, and with another legislative session underway, it’s worth a pause to consider how we can all play a part in that mission through respectful advocacy. The conversations in our modern political climate don’t […]

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Kris Steele – TEEM – Criminal Justice Reform

February 28, 2023

11:55am LiveStream 2-28-2023 Kris Steele is a former Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Feeling called to pursue a career in ministry, in 1997, he earned a bachelor’s degree in religion from the Okla. Baptist University He uses his ministry training and experience along with the knowledge he gained as a legislator to serve […]

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Jerome Loughridge – Sr. Vice President of Operations – Okla. State University

February 21, 2023

11:55am Livestream 2-21-2023 A Message from President Wes Milbourn: Dear Members, Unfortunately President Kayse Shrum has had to cancel her entire week of commitments due to illness. In her place, we look forward to welcoming Oklahoma State University Senior Vice President of Operations Jerome Loughridge. Jerome Loughridge was named Senior Vice President of Operations for […]

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Passing the torch

February 20, 2023

Passing the Torch by Lauren Branch I’ve spent the past 26 years dedicating myself to my work, and it is important to me that I leave a legacy that can continue even after I retire (someday). As a CEO at the tail end of my career, I spend a lot of time thinking about what […]

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Executive Function: What is it and How Can it Affect Your Success?

February 14, 2023

Executive Function: What is it and How Can it Affect Your Success? by Freda Deskin, Ph. D. Over the past few years, research has shown us just how important executive function (EF) is in success in business and life. Some believe EF is more important than IQ or EQ (emotional quotient). Both are important, but […]

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Shane Fernandez – President & Chairman at USA BMX

February 14, 2023

11:55am LiveStream 2-14-2023 Shane Fernandez was born in Hollywood, California as a first-generation US Citizen to a Danish mother and Filipino/Spanish father. His diverse family dynamic gave Shane the opportunity to travel around the world and experience other cultures and built environments. Shane has lived in both Scandinavia and Asia, and it was his time […]

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Bryan Coppock, General Manager – Amazon North American Fulfillment-OKC1

February 7, 2023

At the request of the speaker, no live stream available. 2-7-2023 Amazon North American Fulfillment – OKC1 General Manager, Bryan Coppock Bryan Coppock is the General Manager of the Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center in Oklahoma City. He has been with Amazon for over 4 years. He launched the OKC1 fulfillment center in August of 2019, […]

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