What Election Results Mean on Local, State National Levels
“What Election Results mean on a Local, State, and National Level” Prior to starting WPA Intelligence in 2004, Chris Wilson was Global Director of Research for Weber Shandwick International, the world’s largest public relations firm at the time. While at Weber Shandwick, Chris led research for Fortune 500 companies such as Coca-Cola, American Airlines, Kodak, […]
OU Softball Coach – Patty Gasso
Having recently completed her 24th season at the University of Oklahoma, NFCA Hall of Fame head coach Patty Gasso has molded the OU softball program into a national power and permanently placed herself among the elite college softball coaches in the country. Oklahoma has won four national championships, winning in 2000, 2013, 2016 and most […]
Auto-Pilot
AUTO-PILOTED CARS? I enjoy driving an automobile. A couple of years ago, we went for a 7,000 mile drive. We saw friends in Amarillo, TX, relatives in Tombstone and Phoenix, AZ, San Diego, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, and San Francisco, CA. After that we toured the wine country, visited several National Parks, and went through Reno […]
Director of Airports – Mark Kranenburg
Update – Will Rogers World Airport Mark Kranenburg is the Director for the City of Oklahoma City’s Airports Department. He oversees the management and operations of the city’s three airports: Will Rogers World Airport, Wiley Post Airport and Clarence E. Page Airport. Mr. Kranenburg began his civilian career in aviation in 1993 as an […]
George Nigh
In 1943, when former Gov. George Nigh was a sophomore in high school, he listened to the No. 1 most popular song on the radio “Oklahoma” – from the musical of the same name. In 1953, as a state representative, Nigh introduced a bill to make “Oklahoma!” the state song. Also speaking will be […]
Memorial Tribute
What a beautiful day it was to celebrate the life of my mentor and adopted grandmother, Wanda Van Gelder. Many of you would hear me talk about her in amazement and adoration. She lived to be 94 years old. She was a trailblazer who studied to be a become an accountant in the 1940s and […]
Opportunities for the Eastern Oklahoma County Corridor
Opportunities for the Eastern Oklahoma County Corridor Bart Binning, Ed.D. In this post-election time, we should consider re-evaluating state goals and how state resources are dedicated to achieving those goals. It is suggested that we not just throw money at problems (as we did earlier this year), but that we systematically think about where […]
Captain (Retired) Jeff Morris
“A Veteran’s personal story of leadership, adversity, and overcoming tragedy and trauma.” Captain (Retired) Jeff Morris is an accomplished leader and speaker who is incredibly passionate about making a difference in the lives of others. He is currently employed as a senior leader with the McKesson Corporation, a Fortune 6 company. He is also a […]