OKC Chamber announces new 2023 officers, board members

Last Updated on August 6, 2023, 2:51 AM | Published: January 9, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce has announced its officers and members of the Board of Directors for 2023. They are:

Officers

• Sean Trauschke, OGE Energy Corp., chair.
• Teresa Rose, JD, Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, chair-elect; education & MAPS 4 development program vice chair.
• John Hart, Continental Resources, treasurer.
• David Rainbolt, BancFirst Corporation, corporate secretary.
• New Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater also serves on the executive committee.

Program vice chairs on the executive committee

• Clayton I. Bennett, Dorchester Capital, strategic planning.
• Judy J. Hatfield, CCIM, Equity Commercial Realty Advisors, LLC, military and aerospace.
• Rhonda Hooper, Jordan Advertising, membership and business/economic inclusion.
• Bradley Krieger, Arvest Bank, government relations.
• Bill Lance, The Chickasaw Nation, convention & visitors development.
• Tom J. McDaniel, American Fidelity Foundation, MAPS 3 development.
• Jenny Love Meyer, Love’s Travel Stops, marketing and communications.
• Rick Muncrief, Devon Energy Corporation, Forward Oklahoma City.
• J. Larry Nichols, Devon Energy Corporation, strategic planning.
• W. Kent Shortridge, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, economic development.

Elected to three-year terms on the board

• Bob Funk, Jr., Prodigal.
• David F. Griffin, Griffin Media/News 9.
• Harshil Patel, Champion Hotels & Development.
• Timothy T. Pehrson, INTEGRIS Health.
• Robert J. Ross, Inasmuch Foundation.
• William P. Schonacher, IBC Bank.
• Richard Tanenbaum, Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings.
• Andrew S. Weyrich, Ph.D., Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
• Gregory A. Wheeler, Bank of Oklahoma.

Appointed to one-year terms on the board

• Mark Beffort, Robinson Park.
• Dan Boren, The Chickasaw Nation.
• Jim Couch, JDC Consulting, LLC.
• Mohammad J. Farzaneh, Home Creations.
• Chris Fleming, Midtown Renaissance (A REHCO, LLC Company).
• AJ Griffin, Paycom.
• Christian Kanady, Echo Investment Capital, LLC.
• Vincent Lombardo, Heartland.
• Dr. Gary Raskob, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
• Michael F. Ross, INSURICA/American Fidelity Assurance Company.
• Tony N. Shinn, Bank of America.

Returning members of the Board

• David Carpenter, American Fidelity Corporation.
• Sanford C. Coats, Esq., The Boeing Company.
• Jim R. Gebhart, FACHE, Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City.
• Steve Hahn, AT&T Oklahoma.
• Nathaniel R. Harding, Cortado Ventures.
• David R. Harlow, BancFirst Corporation.
• Mark A. Helm, Dolese Bros. Co.
• Joe Hodges, SSM Health Oklahoma.
• Ryan Kirk, JPMorganChase Bank, N.A.
• Michael S. Laird, Crowe & Dunlevy.
• Michael F. Lauderdale, McAfee & Taft.
• Richard Lofgren, MD, MPH, FACP, OU Health.
• Bonnie Lopez-Crowe, Cox Communications.
• David J. Morgan, MidFirst Bank.
• Xavier Neira, Logatore, LLC.
• Ford C. Price, Price Edwards & Company.
• Claudia San Pedro, SONIC Drive-In.
• Natalie Shirley; and Tony J. Tyler, Tyler Media.

Past chairs and life members

• Luke R. Corbett.
• Peter Delaney, Tequesta Capital Partners.
• William E. Durrett, American Fidelity Assurance Company.
• Carl E. Edwards, Price Edwards & Company.
• Robert A. Funk, Express Employment Professionals.
• Gerald L. Gamble, Gerald L. Gamble Co.
• Fred J. Hall, Hall Capital.
• V. Burns Hargis, Oklahoma State University.
• Dan Hogan, Dan Hogan Properties.
• Stanley F. Hupfeld, FACHE.
• Percy Kirk, Cox Communications.
• Dave Lopez, DL Dynamics.
• Edmund O. Martin, Ackerman McQueen, Inc.
• Frank A. McPherson.
• George Nigh.
• Lee Allan Smith, Oklahoma Events, LLC.
• David L. Thompson, The Thompson Group, LLC.

Ex-officio board members

• Michelle Coppedge, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center – FAA.
• Secretary Tricia Everest, State of Oklahoma.
• Craig Freeman, City of Oklahoma City.
• Mayor David Holt, City of Oklahoma City.
• Commissioner Brian Maughan, Oklahoma County.
• Superintendent Sean McDaniel, Oklahoma City Public Schools.

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