PRESS RELEASE: Creative Oklahoma announces new leadership with Executive Director Cathy Story


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OKLAHOMA CITY (November 7, 2024) – Creative Oklahoma has selected Cathy Story as its new Executive Director. Story joins the statewide nonprofit after nearly 25 years in Oklahoma’s CareerTech System, bringing with her experiences from roles as Executive Director of the Metro Tech Foundation and Interim Director of Marketing and Communications.

Story is a proud University of Central Oklahoma alumna with expertise in project management, media relations, marketing, and communication strategies. Some of her most notable accomplishments include managing the scholarships and emergency fund programs as Executive Director of the Metro Tech Foundation, leading the implementation of third-party certifications for skills trade career training programs, and marketing and managing an annual summer high school film camp in partnership with the deadCenter Film Festival. Known for injecting creativity and collaboration into every project, Story ensures successful outcomes through exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.

“I am thrilled to be part of the new direction for Creative Oklahoma,” Story said. “We’ve refined our mission to focus more clearly on what matters most – cultivating and championing creative thinking in Oklahoma – thus streamlining our program offerings and event opportunities to better serve our community. Creative Oklahoma has launched many successful programs and initiatives over the years and we look forward to building on this legacy as we move into the future.”

Creative Oklahoma was started in 2006, the year before the state’s centennial, to help highlight the creativity being employed across industries here in the state. Over the years, Creative Oklahoma has hosted international creativity forums, an Oklahoma Innovation Speaker Series, an entrepreneur program for new start-ups, and an annual Creative Ambassador Program honoring Oklahomans doing innovative work. The current mission is to inspire creative thinking and integrate it into all sectors of the economy, establishing Oklahoma as a world-renowned center of creativity. For more information visit creativeok.org.

Creative Oklahoma is managed by a statewide board of directors, led by Board Chair Cindy Friedemann with Public Strategies; Vice Chair Lance McDaniel, McDaniel Entertainment; Treasurer Mike Knopp, Riversport Foundation; Chair-Elect and Secretary, Justin Hazzard, OSU Foundation; and Past Chair Jane Jenkins, Jane Jenkins Resources. Additional board members include Ken Busby, Bart Conner, Robyn Elliott, Jonna Kirschner, Chip Oppenheim, Mark Parker, Jay Shanker, and Tommy Yi.


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