Adults in the Room

Adults in the Room by Pat Rooney After reading about yet another college student protest effectively running off an invited speaker on campus, I was struck by the student’s response that any possible discipline being discussed of said students “would have a chilling effect on free speech and expression on campus.”  Notwithstanding the steeped irony, […]

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Greg Slavonic, Assistant Secretary of the Navy – The Navy Our Nation Needs

Gregory J. Slavonic was sworn in as the 18th Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs on June 11, 2018. He is responsible for the overall supervision and oversight of manpower and reserve component affairs of the Department of the Navy, including the development of programs and policy related to military personnel […]

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How Bad Can It Get?

How Bad Can It Get? By Ron Page Among those of an age to worry about grandchildren and future generations, I hear concerns about the direction of our country and our world. I share those concerns but in my attempt to contrast a grim future to the good times past, I discovered that by view […]

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Paycom: Transforming Oklahoma through Leadership and Technology

Chad Richison has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since he founded Paycom in 1998. He has also served as a member of our Board of Directors since 1998 and was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors in August 2016. Mr. Richison began his career in sales with a national payroll and human […]

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10 Things I Love About Rotary

10 Things I Love About Rotary by Karen Wicker   February is the month of love, a time to share joy and appreciation with important people in our lives. There are countless reasons I love being a Rotarian, but here are the ones which immediately spring to mind. Rotary is a place where I can […]

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Retirement 101

Retirement 101 by Tisha Tate Garcia What does retirement mean to you?  Every American likely has their own definition of the word.  You may already be experiencing the phenomenon known as retirement, it may only be a fleeting thought because it is decades in the future or you may have “been there and done that,” […]

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An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Business Applications

Mark Nance, a native Oklahoman, serves as a Vice President and Chief Data Officer for American Fidelity. As CDO, he has primary responsibility for ensuring that data is leveraged as an asset, delivering both business value and competitive advantage.  Focusing on grass roots data initiatives centered on colleague engagement, actionable insight and using data to […]

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Every Time you Hear a Bell

Every time you hear a bell By Ted Streuli   There aren’t too many places you can find the Goodwill CEO ringing a bell to fill a Salvation Army kettle. But that’s how I got to know Mark Barth. Thanks to Club 29’s annual red kettle campaign, I found myself one chilly December day a […]

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Governor Kevin Stitt – State of Oklahoma

J. Kevin Stitt is the 28th governor of Oklahoma. Governor Kevin Stitt is leading the state with a vision to become Top Ten in critical categories, from government accountability to job growth, infrastructure, education and more. Governor Stitt is an Oklahoman entrepreneur and businessman who founded Gateway in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2000. Starting Gateway with only $1,000 […]

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District Governor Lance Singleton

Lance Singleton has enjoyed a successful business career everywhere from corporate America to owning and managing small businesses. Upon graduation from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration Lance spent 20 years in the wholesale food industry with Fleming Companies, then chose to pursue his own ventures in e-commerce and software development. In […]

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