The Active in Activation

-Mike Knopp January 16, 2016 marked the 10th anniversary of the Chesapeake Boathouse, the facility that helped inspire a new attitude about the river that runs through our great city as well the availability of amenities that influence our urban active outdoor culture. The occasion was marked not by a cocktail reception in the warmth […]

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Roy Williams

Roy became the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber on January 1, 2004, after having served as Executive Vice President of Economic Development since mid-2002. Roy has held numerous executive leadership positions in Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development organizations in Texas, Arizona, Ohio and Oklahoma. Additionally, Roy was Partner, […]

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Stan Florence

On November 1, 2010, the OSBI Commission named Stan Florence as Director effective November 15, 2010. Before joining the OSBI in 2003, Florence worked as a police officer in Duncan and served as Sheriff in the Grady County Sheriff’s Office. Florence earned his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Management and Ethics at Mid-America Bible College […]

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David Jackson

David Jackson is currently the Relationship Executive in Oklahoma City and is responsible for a broad range of business activities. Since joining JPMorgan Chase in 1980, he has been Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase of Tarrant County and served as Manager for Commercial Business in Dallas, Texas.   In December 2009, David was promoted to […]

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Meaning of Community

-Leonard Sullivan Before Yellow Pages, Angie’s List and rental stores, neighbors depended on each other. If your automobile wouldn’t start, you summoned a neighbor that knew what to do. He could check the spark, the fuel flow, and either get it started or tell you what you needed to get it running. There was one […]

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Joyce Clark

Joyce Clark is the CEO of Achievis Senior Living Associates, which develops, manages, and markets senior living and long-term care communities. She has opened 7 assisted living and memory care communities in Oklahoma, including the state’s first Medicaid assisted living center. Achievis consults and works with clients across the country. In addition to new project […]

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No Regular Meetings Until January 12

There will be no regular Tuesday luncheon meeting until January 12.  We hope to see you all at the Winter Party on January 5.

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Alice Azumi Iddi-Gubbels

  Alice Azumi Iddi-Gubbels Executive Director, PAMBE Ghana Alice was born in the small village of Bongbini in a rural area of northern-eastern Ghana, the first of 17 children in her family. She grew up in a traditional, tightly knit subsistence farming community where relationships and solidarity were paramount. Alice was among the first in […]

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An Assignment to Afghanistan

-Dick Hefton I’ll bet you think this is a lesson on current conditions in the war zones in the Middle East. And it’s a pretty safe bet many probably never heard of Afghanistan before 9/11, or maybe in the ‘70s when the Soviet Union invaded – and to the Free World’s delight – got mired […]

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Craig Clemons

Craig Clemons is the vice president of public relations and business development for Express Employment Professionals. In this role, he works directly with the CEO and Chairman of the Board to develop new business and strategic partnerships, as well as foster, promote and facilitate cross-selling of companywide services and capabilities. Clemons is a contributor to […]

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