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2013 ANNUAL REPORT

PRESENTING SPONSORS

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SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL | THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AT SAINT FRANCIS | WARREN CLINIC | HEART HOSPITAL AT SAINT FRANCIS | SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL SOUTH | LAUREATE PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC AND HOSPITAL | SAINT FRANCIS BROKEN ARROW

From the day Saint Francis Hospital opened in 1960, we have been committed to one mission: to extend the presence and healing ministry of Christ in all we do. His caring is the model for how we serve patients, families and each other.

Proud to be locally owned and operated, Saint Francis Health System also serves as one of this area’s major employers. The physicians, nurses, employees and volunteers of Saint Francis Hospital, The Children’s Hospital at Saint Francis, Warren Clinic, Heart Hospital at Saint Francis, Saint Francis Hospital South, Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital, Saint Francis Broken Arrow and Saint Francis Home Health and Hospice are without equal in Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Saint Francis Health System | 918-494-2200saintfrancis.com

Locally owned. Locally operated. Regionally focused.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL | THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AT SAINT FRANCIS | WARREN CLINIC | HEART HOSPITAL AT SAINT FRANCIS | SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL SOUTH | LAUREATE PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC AND HOSPITAL | SAINT FRANCIS BROKEN ARROW

From the day Saint Francis Hospital opened in 1960, we have been committed to one mission: to extend the presence and healing ministry of Christ in all we do. His caring is the model for how we serve patients, families and each other.

Proud to be locally owned and operated, Saint Francis Health System also serves as one of this area’s major employers. The physicians, nurses, employees and volunteers of Saint Francis Hospital, The Children’s Hospital at Saint Francis, Warren Clinic, Heart Hospital at Saint Francis, Saint Francis Hospital South, Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital, Saint Francis Broken Arrow and Saint Francis Home Health and Hospice are without equal in Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma.

Saint Francis Health System | 918-494-2200saintfrancis.com

Locally owned. Locally operated. Regionally focused.

LETTER FROM THE 2013 CHAIR 4

OVERVIEW 6

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 8

SMALL BUSINESS 10

REGIONAL ADVOCACY 12

WORKFORCE 14

EDUCATION 16

TULSA’S YOUNG PROFESSIONALS 18

VISITTULSA 20

TULSA SPORTS COMMISSION 22

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS 24

MANAGING THE ORGANIZATION 26

2013 FINANCIALS 26

LETTER FROM THE 2014 CHAIR 28

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 29

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 30

BOARD OF ADVISORS 31

STAFF 32

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2013 CHAIR

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Envisioning the Future

My time as chair of the Tulsa Regional Chamber has been a truly gratifying

experience; it was a role that I proudly and humbly assumed and hope, that

whatever contributions I might have made as chair, have served the Chamber,

the city and the region well.

Tulsa has been, is and remains a blessed city. It is a city whose heritage, prosperity and destiny has

been shaped by committed and visionary leadership; a generous spirit demonstrated on the part of its

citizenry and a uniquely local self-reliance that, to a large degree, has served it well.

Tulsa’s destiny, however, cannot and will not be achieved in isolation—its success, rather, will be equally

as dependent upon the gains and accomplishments made by its neighboring communities.

Fostering the sort of regional economic prosperity aspired by the Chamber, however, demands self-

examination, an openness to change and a realization that if we are to become a truly regional economy,

our objectives, ideals and strategies as municipalities, as businesses and as members of this community

must be anchored around a common vision—one of my priority areas during my tenure as chair.

In 2013, under the leadership of Dr. Gerry Clancy and in partnership with numerous entities throughout

the region, the Chamber unveiled a proposed regional vision. It is a statement that has as its fundamental

goal the intent of nurturing, establishing and maintaining systems and structures designed to enable our

city and region to more consistently and effectively develop, recruit, retain and mentor highly motivated,

young and creative talent.

As we look to position northeastern Oklahoma to effectively compete in today’s rapidly evolving

economy, we must examine and understand the realities facing our region.

The 32-word vision statement is, in my view, the future of our city—and of our region.

It is the work product of hundreds of business people, regional partners and engaged citizens

throughout our community and represents the culmination of work efforts initiated by Dr. Gerry Clancy,

Becky Frank and their respective predecessors, all of whom knew and understood the calculus and

benefits of authentic regional collaboration.

If we as a region are to achieve this vision—if we are to truly become a regionally integrated economic

enterprise, one built on collaboration and a focus toward recruitment of talent—we must embrace

and respect the unique attributes of our towns, cities and people; however, while recognizing those

differences, we must likewise be compelled as leaders to establish a unifying platform, upon which our

municipal, commercial and individual ambitions are to be shaped and achieved.

Jake Henry Jr. 2013 Chair

President & CEO, Saint Francis Health System

LETTER FROM THE 2013 CHAIR

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TULSA REGIONAL CHAMBER

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TULSA REGIONAL CHAMBER

MISSION

The Tulsa Regional Chamber is the principal business-driven leadership

organization improving the quality of community life through the development

of regional economic prosperity.

A REGIONAL VISION/BRAND

In 2013, board chair Jake Henry Jr. continued the

efforts of past-chair Becky J. Frank to call the

community to action by envisioning the future

possibilities surrounding branding, economic

development and regional visioning.

Several regional vision and mission development

efforts have been developed in the Tulsa area since

2003. These efforts, along with research across the

country, provided taskforces in 2013 with a strong

starting point for aligning the region to advance

quality of life and economic development.

For the greater part of 2013, a group of 80-plus

marketing, branding, public relations, education,

corporate and media professionals undertook the

tremendous process of researching and planning

steps toward identifying a community brand. Out

of this work the Tulsa Regional Brand Council has

been formed—patterned after the New York City Ad

Council—that will utilize talented stakeholders to plan

and execute the storytelling and media distribution of

the community’s regional brand.

FOCUSING ON QUALITY

The Oklahoma Quality Foundation honored the

Tulsa Regional Chamber with its Quality Award

for Commitment in November. Affiliated with the

prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award,

Oklahoma’s Quality Award program is regarded as one

of the most rigorous Baldrige programs in the country.

This is the first year the Chamber has taken

part in the Quality Award program, which helps

organizations identify strengths and opportunities for

improvements, and helps them consider processes

that will increase efficiency, engage employees,

examine strategic goals and improve customer

relationships.

ACCREDITATION ACROSS THE BOARD

Destination Marketing Association International

named the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s convention and

visitors bureau, VisitTulsa, an accredited destination

marketing organization (DMO). DMAI recognizes

DMOs that meet or exceed industry standards. The

DMO accreditation is the Chamber’s third in as many

years; the Chamber is also an accredited economic

development organization and is five-star accredited

through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

ADDING JOBS

The Tulsa Regional Chamber worked with Gov. Mary

Fallin, the City of Owasso, Cherokee Nation, Northeast

Oklahoma elected officials and regional partners to

attract Macy’s to build an order fulfillment center at

the Cherokee Industrial Complex. The center will add

more than 1,500 jobs to the Tulsa regional economy

and is the largest jobs announcement in Northeast

Oklahoma in a decade. The Macy’s fulfillment center

will have an estimated economic impact of $800

million over a 10-year period in the Tulsa region.

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Photo credit: Emily Ramsey with GTR Newspapers

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

TULSA’S FUTURE

• Macy’s announced it will add 1,500 full-time and part-

time employees, generating an estimated economic

impact of $800 million over a 10-year period

• American Airlines and US Airways’ merger moved

forward in December, creating the world’s largest

airline. The Chamber and regional partners were

integral in securing the best outcome for Tulsa’s

American Airlines MRO base

• More than 5,861 jobs announced

• 2,347 of the new jobs were above the initiative’s

target annual income of $50,000

NEW BUSINESS RECRUITMENT

• Announced more than 1,940 jobs connected to

new businesses

• 62 comprehensive relocation proposals submitted

in response to prospect inquiries

• At least 19 prospect site visits hosted in the Tulsa region

• More than 25 business recruitment trips to meet

with site location consultants, corporate real estate

executives and attend industry specific conferences

EXISTING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Through its Business Retention and Expansion

program, the Chamber assisted with more than 65

company expansions

• Visited more than 500 existing businesses to assist

with growth opportunities and challenges

• Hosted monthly business retention breakfasts with

Tulsa Mayor Dewey F. Bartlett Jr.

• Verizon located a financial services hub in Tulsa,

adding 500 high-paying jobs.

• Job creation or expansion announcements included

Borets Weatherford, SWEP, Driver iQ, Taylor Forge,

Vacuworx, Midstates Petroleum, Whirlpool, Emerge

Diagnostics, Mid-Con Energy, Magellan, AT&T, Hogan

Assessments, Summit ESP, Bright Horizons, Baker

Hughes, Kimberly Clark, CRC Evans Pipeline, New

Dominion, L-3 Communications, Level 3, Helmerich &

Payne and Linde Process Plant

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

• Downtown Tulsa attracted nearly $1 billion in private

and public investment since 2008 in the form of

projects announced, under way or recently completed

• The Downtown Steering Committee and consultant

group, Mary Means & Associates, completed the

Downtown Tulsa Strategic Action Plan and assigned

related tasks to nine stakeholder groups

RESEARCH

• Completed 37 economic impact analyses in support

of economic development, VisitTulsa and the

government affairs efforts

• Economic impacts estimated for the 2013 Bassmaster

Classic and the 2013 Conference USA basketball

tournament were key components to the events

being approved by the Oklahoma Department of

Commerce as “Quality Events” under the newly

enacted Quality Events Act

The goal of the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s

nationally recognized economic development

division is the creation of new jobs through

business retention and expansion as well as new

business attraction. The Chamber also develops

and promotes the region’s assets, resources and

key economic sectors to enhance community

development, with a focus on downtown and the

Arkansas River.

The Tulsa’s Future economic

development plan, now in its second five-

year phase, is surpassing goals set by the

Tulsa’s Future Oversight Committee. With

more than 130 public and private investors,

Tulsa’s Future is building a unique, high-

performance regional economy with a

goal of creating 15,000 primary jobs and

attracting capital investment of $1 billion in

a five-year period (2011-2015).

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SMALL BUSINESS

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SMALL BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS CRYSTAL STAR AWARDS

Tulsa Regional Chamber honored emerging

entrepreneurs and Tulsa-area small business

leaders at the annual Crystal Star Small

Business Awards, which are awarded following

a rigorous nomination, application and

judging process.

Recipients included

Small Business Person of the Year:

Larry Mocha, CEO and president, APSCO

Entrepreneurial Success:

Joel and Kendra Wiland,

owners, J. David Jewelry

Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year:

Kelvin Batten, founder, Oklahoma Center

of Empowerment Inc.

Women in Business Champion:

Vicki Hidde, owner, Resume Source, Inc.

Family-Owned Business:

Kelley Rash, AVB Bank

Diversity Business Champion:

Shane Fernandez, VP, Crafton

Tull & Associates

Small Business Pioneer:

Jerry Holder, owner, Holder & Associates

Lifetime Achievement Award Tier 1:

James Economou, owner, Coney Island

Lifetime Achievement Award Tier 2:

Paul Langel, Canteen Vending Services

The Tulsa Regional Chamber’s small

business programs continue to meet

the needs of small business leaders

and entrepreneurs in the Tulsa region.

The organization’s strategic plan calls

for small business and entrepreneurial

programs that will meet the critical

needs of small businesses in the

region through resources, educational

opportunities, legislative advocacy and

mentorship.

Under the leadership of 2013 Small Business Council

Chair Barrett Waller, president and CEO of Waller and

Company Public Relations, the council served as the

voice for the Tulsa region small businesses and continued

to advocate for a healthy business climate for small

businesses and entrepreneurs.

Small business programs and resources offered

by the Tulsa Regional Chamber include the virtual

SourceLink business center, CEO Roundtables, Small

Business Forums, and Let’s Do Business.

• The Chamber joined in celebrating two outstanding

businesses as Dream Big Blue Ribbon winners:

Interwork and Gallant Background Checks, in

Washington D.C. Also celebrated State Small Business

Association Women in Business winner, Teri Aulph

• Successfully helped secure two items to go on the

2014 OneVoice Agenda for state priorities: preserve &

expand Insure Oklahoma; and return OCAST funding to

pre-recession levels

• Successfully helped secure one item on the 2014

OneVoice Agenda for federal priorities: Marketplace

Fairness Act

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REGIONAL ADVOCACY

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REGIONAL ADVOCACY

MAJOR SUCCESSES INCLUDE:

• Led campaign to successfully pass the City of

Tulsa’s Improve Our Tulsa, providing significant

funding for basic infrastructure needs

• Successfully advocated for a $13 million

appropriation to fund the integral OSU

Medical Center

• Significantly reduced costs to businesses

through major workers’ comp reforms

• Successfully advocated for additional

education funding at all levels, a much-needed

improvement

• Lobbied for maintained funding for ODOT

eight-year plan

• Lead campaign to successfully pass

Smart&Secure Schools bond issue for Tulsa

Public Schools

BY THE NUMBERS:

• 16 percent increase in taskforce attendance

over 2012

• 420 participants in 2014 agenda prioritization

at OneVoice Regional Legislative Summit

• 70 Tulsans traveled to Washington D.C. for the

annual fly-in

• 2,000 total participants at session event

• More than 60 regional endorsements of the

OneVoice Legislative Agenda

The Chamber’s ongoing legislative

leadership at the local, state and

federal levels continues to advance

pro-business, pro-economic

priorities for the Tulsa region. Annual

endorsements of the OneVoice

Regional Legislative Agenda

continue to grow, with record-setting

attendance numbers at events such

as the OneVoice Regional Legislative

Summit and multiple Legislative

Briefing Breakfasts.

Most notably in 2013, the government affairs

division worked to successfully lead two publicly-

decided ballot initiatives, the City of Tulsa’s Improve

Our Tulsa and Tulsa Public School’s Smart&Secure

Schools, that will both have an incredible impact on

every Tulsans’ quality of life.

In addition, advocacy efforts focused on positive

solutions to health care issues affecting the region.

The top priority of those efforts was to maintain or

improve ease of access to quality health insurance for all

Oklahomans. Following many months of uncertainty, the

federal government announced in August that Insure

Oklahoma would be extended for one year, which will

allow legislative leaders to work to develop a long-term

solution for covering the nearly 700,000 Oklahomans

currently without insurance.

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WORKFORCE

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WORKFORCE

The Tulsa Regional Chamber is dedicated

to assisting Tulsa regional businesses by

developing, attracting and retaining a well-

trained workforce. The Chamber continues

to collaborate with Tulsa Community College

and other regional partners in industry and

education in the creation of demand-driven

training programs for two Department of

Labor grants for manufacturing, aerospace

and related industries.

The Chamber’s workforce division

was awarded an Economic Development

Administration grant for $267,000 to

assist with workforce analysis projects and

other initiatives.

And Mosaic, the Chamber’s diversity

and inclusion council, continued its focus on

creating awareness about the competitive

advantage of having a diverse and inclusive

business climate in the Tulsa region.

TALENTED WORKFORCE

• Assisted with more than 600 company requests

related to workforce attraction, retention and

development

• Promoted more than 50 hiring events regionally

• Collaborated on more than 175 sector-driven, career

pathway, diversity and inclusion initiatives and

events

• Demand Driven Workforce Summit included more

than 200 attendees from across the U.S. sharing

best-practice models for growing the region’s talent

pipeline

• Assisted with more than 40 new business and

expansion projects

• Hosted the Employer Workforce Outlook to create

conversation and awareness about the need for

well-trained talent

• Hosted a successful Hiring Our Heroes career fair for

military veterans and their spouses

MOSAIC

• Established committee structure to grow program

of work to include communication, legislative,

membership and business services

• Launched diversity and inclusion survey to

benchmark companies engaged in creating diverse

and inclusive workplace cultures

• Held inaugural economic inclusion forum and

recognized the Top 20 Inclusive Workplace Cultures

• Published Mosaic Business Resource Guide to

recognize members, and provide resources and

information to area businesses

• Through membership committee, added “diverse

business” designation in the Chamber’s membership

directory as a diversity supplier resource for area

businesses

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EDUCATION

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EDUCATION

The Tulsa Regional Chamber

recognizes that developing a pipeline

of skilled workers to meet the needs of

the business community begins with

K-12 education and follows through

post-secondary. That’s why education

is a top priority in the long-term

strategic plan. The Chamber advocates

for raising the standards of education

in the Tulsa region and keeping them

relevant to the needs of businesses

and industry.

In 2011, the Chamber entered the Talent Dividend

prize competition, a race among 57 cities across

the country to increase the number of adults with

degrees or certifications. Throughout 2013, the

Chamber has remained committed to helping adult

learners finish their degree or certification.

In addition, the Partners In Education program

finished its 30th year of connecting Tulsa-area

businesses with schools and students in Tulsa. Other

programs, including Oklahoma Scholars and College

Access Career Readiness, continued to push the

region’s students to pursue rigorous curriculum and

post-graduation education.

TALENT DIVIDEND

• In the first-year results of the National Talent

Dividend Prize, Tulsa ranked 14th out of 57

competing cities, with as much as a 13.8 percent

increase in the number of associate’s degrees held

by Tulsa-area adults.

PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

• Established new partnership with Reading Partners,

an organization focused on improving the literacy

rates of students in TPS district

• Recruited three new district partners to the program

• A survey of partners projected the program is

responsible for more than $20 million annually to

the district through a combination of resources,

volunteer hours and monetary contributions

OKLAHOMA SCHOLARS

• 184 students graduated from the Oklahoma

Scholars program

• Hosted a reception for Oklahoma Scholars and

their families

• Launched and updated new program presentation

• Recruited businesses leaders and their employees

to present to schools

COLLEGE ACCESS CAREER READINESS

• Recruited police officers and firefighters to serve

as coaches

• Increased coach participation from 30 to 46

• Expanded program from five to 10 participating

schools

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TULSA’S YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

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TULSA’S YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

Tulsa’s Young Professionals (TYPros)

was founded in 2005 in response to the

region’s “brain drain” of new graduates

and young professionals to other cities

and states. TYPros serves to attract and

retain young talent in the Tulsa region while

also establishing Tulsa’s next generation

of business and community leaders. The

organization is a key component of the Tulsa

Regional Chamber’s economic development

plan, Tulsa’s Future.

Tulsa’s Young Professionals again

demonstrated its commitment to the

community in 2013 through its annual

partnership with a selected area nonprofit,

Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa. The

community partner program helps boost

awareness of a nonprofit while creating

lasting relationships with volunteers and

the TYPros community.

BRING IT TO TULSA

• Hosted inaugural “Bring It To Tulsa” event, a

grassroots business retention and expansion

initiative designed by the Business Development

Crew to highlight barriers to businesses moving to

Oklahoma. The inaugural initiative focused on Trader

Joe’s grocery chain and sparked a conversation

about downtown’s lack of a grocery store and the

need to update the state’s liquor laws

• 5,211 visited the online “pop-up shop” and 203

orders were placed

• Shoppers came from as far north as Skiatook, as far

east as Claremore, as far south as Bixby, and as far

west as Sand Springs

• 100 letters were sent to legislators supporting

updates to liquor laws

• More than 100 new members joined TYPros in a

two-week span

• Won a PRSA-Tulsa SilverLink Award for creative

public relations tactic

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Hosted three successful events for community

partner, raising more than $12,000

• Partnered with community partner to provide

volunteers to serve at the first Friday art crawl in

downtown Tulsa

• Partnered with Who is MOTCOT on a “get out

the vote” campaign for the November election,

registering hundreds of new voters

• Highest attendance of young professionals in the

history of TYPros Day at the Capitol

• Hosted a very successful third annual Street CReD in

North Tulsa, providing a visual display of the area’s

potential for economic development

• Successfully merged the colleges and universities crew

with the ambassadors to create the attraction crew,

focusing energy on attracting young talent to Tulsa

• Street CReD was awarded “outstanding new event”

by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism at its

Redbud Awards

• Won an award for Environmental Excellence at the

Keep Oklahoma Beautiful event in Oklahoma City

• Launched the Arts and Entertainment crew,

focusing on advocating for and improving Tulsa’s

arts and entertainment cultural scene

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VISITTULSA

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NATIONAL ACCREDITATION

The Destination Marketing Accreditation Program

approved VisitTulsa for national accreditation,

making the group an official Destination Marketing

Organization. VisitTulsa is now one of just more

than 100 bureaus across the country that can claim

this accomplishment. The accreditation process is

comprised of 16 rigorous standards set forth by the

professional destination marketing community.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Hosted first-ever VisitTulsa Annual Meeting for

investors and partners

• Consultant Judy Randall, Randall Travel

Marketing, whose original study found Tulsa

“beige,” reported in July that VisitTulsa’s

increased efforts are working

• Preparing to launch VisitTulsa.com featuring the

new brand and enhanced information for travel

media, tourists and meeting planners

• Honored at the Oklahoma Travel Industry

Association’s 2013 RedBud Awards for

VisitTulsa’s capital campaign book

MAJOR EVENTS BOOKED IN 2013

• National Association of Legal Assistants 2015

Annual Meeting

• National Guard Association of Oklahoma 2013

Annual Convention

• Biker Boyz Weekend LP - 2013 Biker Boyz Weekend

• Mid-America Shelby Automobile Club – 2014 Annual

Mid-America Shelby

• Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians

2013 Pioneers in Optometry

• Oklahoma Library Association 2014 Annual Meeting

• Oklahoma State Firefighters Association 2014

Annual Convention

• Five-year Contract - Oklahoma Steel Guitar

Association Annual Meeting

• American Angus Association 2015 National Jr.

Angus Show

• American Buckskin Registry Association 2013 & 2014

World Championship Show

• Christ in Youth 2014 Believe Conference

• Church on the Move 2014 SEEDS Conference

• Hart Energy 2014 & 2015 DUG Midcontinent

• 2015 National Junior Limousin Show & Congress

• Palomino Horse Breeders of America 2014 National

Convention

• 2013 Western Dressage Association of America

Open All Breed World Show

• Society of Petroleum Engineers 2014 Enhanced Oil

Recovery Symposium

• Tulsa Pipeline Expo

• 2014 Central States Chapter Society of American

Travel Writers

VisitTulsa is enhancing the Tulsa region’s

economy through tourism to position and sell the

region worldwide, in partnership with the public

and private sector, as a premier destination for

conventions, trade shows, corporate meetings,

multi-cultural groups, sporting events and top-

tier equestrian competitions.

VisitTulsa set out in 2013 to reintroduce the

Tulsa region as a significant competitor for

visitors, conventions and events through

proactive and progressive marketing to

build a memorable brand. Thus, VisitTulsa

embarked on a new brand, including logo

and tagline, to promote the region to

meeting planners and group tour operators.

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TULSA SPORTS COMMISSION

The Tulsa Sports Commission utilizes

the top-tier facilities in the Tulsa region

by developing strategies and additional

resources to aggressively bid for major

youth, amateur, collegiate and Olympic

sporting events.

The construction of new venues, such as ONEOK

Field and the BOK Center, has allowed Tulsa to find its

place on the map and gain national momentum. In 2013,

the Tulsa Sports Commission and Big XII Conference

announced ONEOK Field will host the 2015 Big XII

Baseball Championships. Additionally, Tulsa hosted

the 2013 Bassmaster Classic in February, the second-

most attended Classic in the event’s history. The event

provided more than $20 million in economic impact to

the Tulsa region with a total of 106,850 attendees filling

the BOK Center, Cox Business Center and Grand Lake O’

the Cherokees facilities over the three-day event.

In October, the Tulsa Sports Commission managed

the 2013 Tulsa Federal Credit Union Tulsa Run with

nearly 10,000 registered runners, $25,000 donation

to event beneficiary Community Food Bank of Eastern

Oklahoma, and all with the assistance of more than 400

organized volunteers.

EVENTS BOOKED IN 2013

• 2014 Bass University

• 2015 USGA Girls Junior National

Championships

• 2014 Quidditch Southwestern Regional

Championship

• 2014 National Bikers Roundup

• 2015 Big 12 Baseball Championship

• 2013 World League Volleyball, USA vs. France

• Mohawk Soccer Complex opening

• 2016 NCAA Division 1 Men’s &

Women’s Tennis Championships

EVENTS HOSTED IN 2013

• 2013 Bassmaster Classic

• 2013 AC Milan Heartland Cup

• 2013 World League Volleyball

• USA BMX Grand Nationals

• USA Track & Field 15K Master’s National

Championships

• Conference USA Men’s &

Women’s Basketball Tournament

• Tulsa Federal Credit Union Tulsa Run

• USA BMX Sooner Nationals

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RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS

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RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS

RESOURCE CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS

• $3,600,808 sold in sponsorships

• 24 teams

• 160 volunteers

• Supports 28 percent of the Chamber’s

annual budget

INVESTOR RELATIONS

• Developed the Membership Toolkit to make

business marketing and promotion turnkey for

Chamber members

• Hosted 10 events geared to educating and thanking

Tulsa’s Future and VisitTulsa investors

• Connected with more than 400 investor companies

to say “thank you”

• Created a new member orientation event, featuring

a video with information about how to get involved

in the Chamber’s many volunteer roles

RECOGNITIONS

• Recognized by the Public Relations Society of

America – Tulsa Chapter with seven SilverLink

awards and one award of merit

• Honored with six communications awards by

International Economic Development Council and

the Southern Economic Development Council

• Member development staff were in the top 10 for

number of sales in American Chamber of Commerce

Executives’ Circle of Achievement for lifetime sales

COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS

• Hosted more than 100 events with a total of more

than 13,000 attendees

• Hosted the most-attended Restaurant After Hours

event in Tulsa Regional Chamber history

• Launched a new, interactive website for

TulsaChamber.com

• Launched a new mobile app for iPhone and Android

• Enhanced and expanded social media efforts to engage

members and the community in two-way discussion

• Distributed 260 weekly and 48 monthly electronic

publications

• Facilitated Regional Branding and Identity Task Force

• Completed 17 major publications

• Launched a new brand and marketing plan for VisitTulsa

Membership is at the heart of the Tulsa

Regional Chamber, with every initiative,

program and service created specifically

for Chamber members and the Tulsa

regional business community. The

Member and Resource Development

division works to increase membership

and maintain an industry-leading

retention rate while offering members

impactful, relevant and international

events and networking opportunities.

In its 19th year, the Chamber’s Resource

Campaign, under the leadership of campaign

chair Dave Kollmann, executive vice president and

division president for Flintco, set another record

and continued to be the second largest campaign

of its kind in the nation.

The Chamber’s communications and

events department continued its support of

the organization’s divisions and programs by

executing a proactive public relations strategy,

raising the profile of the Chamber through media

relations and marketing the advantage of the

Tulsa region for economic development and

convention and visitors efforts.

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■ Membership Dues■ Sponsorships■ Tulsa’s Future■ VisitTulsa■ Attendance, Rebates, Royalties, and Other■ Lodging Tax

2013 estimated gross revenues (preliminary and unaudited) $14,007,159

25%

5%

18%

17%

22%

12%

Regional Advocacy

OneVoice Regional Legislative Agenda

State Legislative Agenda

Federal Legislative Agenda

Task Forces

Business and Environmental Resources

Business Retention and Expansion

Development, Economy and Taxes

Education Advocacy

Energy

Health Care

Labor and Human Resources

Regional Tourism

Small Business

Transportation & Infrastructure

Political Action Committees

TulsaBizPac

OklahomaBizPac

Regional Economic Development

Economic Development

Business Retention and Expansion

New Business Recruitment and Marketing

Small Business Council

Small Business

SourceLink

Let’s Do Business

Membership Member Companies 2,760 | Member Representatives 8,900 | Area Employees 160,000 | Member Volunteers 4,100

financial information 2013 REVENUE BY SOURCE

Education and Workforce

Partners In Education

Education Political Action Committee

College Access Career Readiness

Higher Education Roundtable

Workforce Attraction

ChooseTulsaJobs

Talent Dividend

Mosaic

Health Care

Issues campaigns

Tulsa’s Young Professionals

TYPros Leadership Team

TYPros Advisory Council

Eight Work Crews

Community Development VisitTulsa

Community Betterment

Arkansas River Development

Downtown Development

Regional Vision and Branding

VisitTulsa Advisory Council

Convention Sales

Convention Services

Visitor Attraction

Tulsa Sports Commission Advisory Council

Event Attraction

Event Hosting

Event Promotion

Event Services

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

MANAGING THE ORGANIZATION

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MANAGING THE ORGANIZATION

Member Development, Programs, Services

& Events

Membership Recruitment

Membership Retention

Hospitality Club

Marketing and Communications

Member Communications

Marketing

Public Relations

Media Relations

Social Media

Publications

Annual Events

Networking

Forums

financial information 2013 EXPENDITURES

Resource Development

Resource Campaign

Tulsa’s Future Funding Campaign

VisitTulsa Funding Campaign

Investor Relations

Operations and FinanceStaff Development

Operations

Finance

Accounting

Information Technology

Human Resources

Talent Management

Diversity and Inclusion

Wellness

■ Economic Development■ Regional Tourism■ Member Services and Resource Development■ Events■ Government Affairs■ Education, Workforce, and TYPros

2013 expenditures (preliminary and unaudited) $13,945,851

9% 2% 4%

37%

21%

12%

9%

7%

Board of Directors Chair and Executive Committee

CORE INITIATIVES

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Partnerships and collaboration key to achieving transformation

The opportunity to chair the Tulsa Regional Chamber board of directors

this year enables me to pay back some of the good fortune the work of the

Chamber and the business community has done to make our region successful.

The favorable business climate in the region enabled my team to open a bank

11 years ago, grow it and provide sustainable careers for many people in our

community. Now the opportunity exists for me to play a small part in working

with others to grow opportunity for all who seek it in our region.

For those committed to positive growth in the region, 2014 will be a year for transformation.

For more than 100 years, the business community has led momentum in northeast Oklahoma, and

the Chamber has been instrumental in key developments toward progress throughout the history of

this community. It is fitting the business community led the charge toward change in any area within

a community. Businesses above all understand the importance of embracing change, championing

progress and taking a chance to move toward reaching goals and milestones.

The Chamber’s annual Intercity Visits and other leadership studies of successful regions across the

world help us to understand the new global economy and rapidly changing demographics around which

our economic development strategies work. It has become clear that cities and regions cannot expect to

solely offer a job… and residents will follow and more importantly stay. Rather, cities must offer sustained

employment coupled with quality of life amenities that attract young talent and families alike.

Successful regions across the nation have embraced this reality and are modeling their community

planning, policies and direction of dollars toward improving the quality of life to attract

and keep residents, businesses and skilled workforce.

The success of these regions did not happen overnight, nor can the triumphs

be attributed to one person or group. Rather, their success is the result of

sustained momentum and commitment through targeted changes, championed

and implemented by multiple parties to bring about transformation.

I believe our community’s transformation will be spearheaded through the

momentum and action plans implemented across the following four critical areas:

downtown development, river development, regional branding and regional vision.

This year I expect we can begin part of the transformation process

that will continue to take us toward the pinnacle of success

championed by immediate past chair Jake Henry Jr., developing,

attracting and retaining the talent to power our future economy.

Wade Edmundson2014 Chair, Tulsa Regional Chamber

CEO, Commerce Bank, Oklahoma

LETTER FROM THE 2014 CHAIR

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Wade Edmundson Chair CEO, Commerce Bank, Oklahoma

Alan Armstrong Chair-ElectPresident & CEO, Williams

Jake Henry Jr. Immediate Past ChairPresident & CEO, Saint Francis Health System

Jana Shoulders TreasurerPresident & CEO, Adams Hall Wealth Advisors LLC

Mike Cooke Secretary/Legal CounselManaging Partner & President Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson

Mike Neal President & CEO Tulsa Regional Chamber

Stuart Solomon Vice Chair, Community DevelopmentPresident & COO, Public Service Company of Oklahoma

Jim Langdon Vice Chair, Diversity & InclusionPublisher, Tulsa People Magazine

Jeff Dunn Vice Chair, Economic Development President, Mill Creek Lumber & Supply Company

Dana Weber Vice Chair, Education President & CEO, Webco Industries, Inc

Richard Boone Vice Chair, Government AffairsPresident, St. John Medical Center Foundation

Shane Fernandez Vice Chair, Marketing & Communications Executive Vice President, Crafton Tull

Jay Helm Vice Chair, Tulsa & Oklahoma BizPACPresident, American Residential Group

Cathy Gates Vice Chair, Resource Development Managing Partner, Ernst & Young

Carey Baker Vice Chair, Small BusinessPresident & CEO, Part-Time Pros

John Hewitt Vice Chair, SportsPresident & CEO, Matrix Service Co.

Ken Levit Chair, Tulsa’s FutureExecutive Director, George Kaiser Family Foundation

Dan Harrison Chair, VisitTulsaSenior Vice President, ONEOK, Inc.

Hillary Parkhurst Immediate Past Chair, TYProsDirector of Development, G.M. Sutton Avian Research Center

Hans HelmerichAt LargeChairman & CEO, Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

Dick Williamson At LargeChairman of the Board, T.D. Williamson, Inc.

Pete Patel At LargeCEO, Promise Hotels

2014 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Phil AlbertPelco Structural, LLC

Libby AuldElote Café & Catering

Principal Chief Bill John BakerCherokee Nation

Jim BenderWPX Energy, Inc.

John BowenCox Communications

Steve BradshawBank of Oklahoma

Tim CargileBest Well Services, LLC

Danny ChristenerJohn Christener Trucking, LLC

Bill CollinsAmerican Airlines

Chris CollinsSpirit AeroSystems, Inc.

Tony ConettaHolly Frontier Companies, Holly Refining & Marketing

Mike CooperAT&T

Neil CorneliusOsage Casinos

Fred DorwartFrederic Dorwart, Lawyers

Kevin EasleyNew Dominion, LLC

Cary EvertHilti Western Hemisphere

Randy FoutchLaredo Petroleum

Kevin GrossHillcrest Healthcare System

Richard HaldemanCancer Treatment Centers of America

Ted HaynesBlue Cross & Blue Shield of Oklahoma

Marilyn IhloffIhloff Salon & Day Spa

Bob JackManhattan Construction Company

Jennifer JezekYork Electronic Systems, Inc.

Dr. Sada JoshiJoshi Technologies International, Inc.

Jeff KeeleyHyatt Regency Tulsa

Dave KollmannFlintco, LLC

Billy KulkinCubic, Inc.

Jim LightLaMode Cleaners

David LittlefieldLittlefield Brand Development

Carlisle Mabrey, IIICitizens Security Bank

Bill Masterson Jr.Tulsa World

Dr. Tom McKeonTulsa Community College

Mike MearsMagellan Midstream Partners, L.P.

Larry MochaAPSCO, Inc.

Dennis NeillSchuesterman Foundation

Elliot NelsonMcNellie’s Group

James NortonJim Norton Toyota

Barry OylerCimarex Energy Co.

Lori PumphreyUnited States Beef Corp.

Issac RochaThe Bama Companies, Inc.

Robert SachseAlliance Resource Partners, LP

Hastings SiegfriedThe NORDAM Group

Tori SnyderThe Mayo Hotel & Residences

Jeff StavaTulsa Community Foundation

David StewartMidAmerica Industrial Park

David StrattonJPMorgan Chase Bank

Mike ThornbrughQuikTrip Corporation

Principal Chief George TigerCreek Nation

Steve TigerTulsa Tech

Richard ToddCommunityCare

Dr. Steve TurnerNortheastern State University

Steadman UphamThe University of Tulsa

Tom WallaceWallace Engeineering

Barrett WallerWaller & Company PR

Rose WashingtonTEDC Creative Capital

John WiscaverOklahoma Farm Bureau Insurance Companies

PAST CHAIRS ON THE BOARD

Howard Barnett, Jr. OSU-Tulsa

Chet CadieuxQuikTrip Corporation

Dr. Gerard ClancyUniversity of Oklahoma - Tulsa

James DunnMill Creek Lumber & Supply Company

Leonard Eaton, Jr.World Travel Services, LLC

Becky J. FrankSchnake Turnbo Frank

John Gaberino, Jr.Gable & Gotwals

Frank Henke, IIIAmerican Bank & Trust Company

Thomas HughesHughes Lumber Company

John Johnson, Jr.Johnson, Jones, Dornblaser, Coffman and Shorb, PC

Ed KellerTitan Properties

Ken LackeyThe NORDAM Group

Stanley LybargerBank of Oklahoma

Paula MarshallThe Bama Companies, Inc.

Tom MaxwellFlintco, LLC

David PageJPMorgan Chase Bank

Charles PattersonPatterson Realtors

Robert PoePoe Enterprises, LLC

George SingerSinger Bros, LLC

Steve TurnboSchnake Turnbo Frank

Donald WalkerArvest Bank

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2014 BOARD OF ADVISORS

Neal KruegerAAA Oklahoma

Norman AsbjornsonAAON, Inc.

Cason CarterAlliance Resource Partners, LP

Frank HenkeAmerican Bank & Trust Company

Nancy BrandweinAmeristar Fence Products

Peter LynaughAnheuser Busch Sales of Oklahoma

Robert JohnstonApache Corporation

David PolenAvis Budget Car Rental, LLC.

Bill VaughtBaker Hughes

Paula MarshallBama Companies

Robert ListBancFirst-Tulsa

William LissauBank of America

Bill KnightBill Knight Automotive Group

Steve HoldenBKD CPAs and Advisors

Dave DevaultBNSF Railway Company

John CookCapital One Auto Finance

Don BrownCarlisle Brake and Friction

Mike CaseCase & Associates Properties, Inc.

Russ SmalstigCentral Plains Cement Co.

Shawn SlatonCherokee Nation Businesses, LLC

John PetersCintas Corporation

Stan ThompsonCitizens Security Bank

Pat McFerronCole, Hargrave, Snodgrass and Associates

R. Carl HudginsCommerce Bank

Teresa KnoxCommunity Care College

Lisa LinthicumConner & Winters, LLP

Chuck MitchellCrafton Tull

Roger SpeeCRC - Evans Pipeline International Inc.

Joe GardnerCrosby-McKissick Products

Jim BatsonCrossfirst Bank

Randall SnappCrowe & Dunlevy

Kay VaughanCVS Pharmacy

Barb OsteenDeloitte LLP

Geoff DudaDirect Energy

Greg SchraderDIRECTV

William RiggsDoerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, L.L.P.

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.

Pat ShimonDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tulsa - Warren Place

Bruce SnellerDoubleTree by Hilton Tulsa Downtown

Dave CrowellF. W. Murphy

David FinerFabricut, Inc.

H. J. SnyderFirst Fidelity Bank, N.A.

Greg BilteFOX23 / My41

Lynn OwensFrontier International Trucks

David KeglovitsGableGotwals

Rodney PratzGEA

Mike WootenGoogle, Inc.

Dan SullivanGrand River Dam Authority

Brad StootsGrant Thornton LLP

Mike HaleGreat Plains Coca Cola Bottling Company (Eastern Division)

Jack KirkpatrickGuaranty Abstract Company

Craig AszklerGunnebo- Johnson Corp.

Eric ClowerHarsco Air X-Changers

Randy NailHoganTaylor LLP

J.P. CulleyHolland Hall

JR RagsdaleHoneywell-LORI

Wesley MitchellHP Enterprise Services

Monte StewartHughes-Anderson Heat Exchangers, Inc.

William SchonacherIBC Bank

Gary ProvineIBM Corp.

Suk SinghIC Bus, LLC

Lance WhortonImperial

Greg KachJackie Cooper Imports of Tulsa, LLC

Gary RowlettJCPenney - Woodland Hills

Jim GoodmanJohn Zink Company, LLC

Eric DraheimKimberly-Clark Corp.

Lee SimpsonKindred Hospital Tulsa

Donna WilsonKJRH - Channel 2

David GriffinKOTV / KQCW

Pat BaldwinKTUL, Tulsa’s Channel 8

Steve BertoneLinde Process Plants, Inc.

Bruce HeineMagellan Midstream Partners, L. P.

David PothMazzio’s, LLC

A. H. “Chip” McElroyMcElroy Manufacturing, Inc.

Sam CoxMetLife

Ed FarissMidFirst Bank

David MurletteMontereau

Jennifer QuisenberryNewfield Exploration Mid-Continent, Inc.

Jerry CookNortheastern State University

Bridget BrockOklahoma Baptist University

Burns HargisOklahoma State University

Kayse ShrumOklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Diane RaffertyOklahoma State University Medical Center

Rick FergusonOklahoma Surgical Hospital

Rob CoretzOmni Air International, Inc.

Steve SchooleyONB Bank & Trust Co.

William WilsonOral Roberts University

Larry DavisORS Nasco

Bill PathOSUIT - Okmulgee

Donovan CavinessPepsi Beverages Company

Greg HamptonPWC

Jeff TommerupQEP Energy Company

Ken PerryReasor’s LLC.

Marsha SchmidtRed Crown Federal Credit Union

Jerry FloydRiver Spirit Casino

Larry RiceRogers State University

Lindsay Hurley FickSaint Simeon’s

Randy LimbacherSamson Resources

John BachleSartain, Fischbein & Co.

Roger FludSchneider Electric

Eric BohneSecurity Bank

Norm SzydlowskiSemGroup Corporation

Robert LairdSercel-GRC Corp.

Nick SidorakisSouthern Hills Country Club

Jeremy GibsonSpartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Albert KellySpiritBank

Valentin AlvarezSPX Heat Transfer LLC

Fred MorganState Chamber of Oklahoma

Kristin GivensState Farm Insurance Companies

David YorkStillwater National Bank and Trust Company

W. Jeffrey PickrylThe F & M Bank & Trust Company

George CurryThe Home Depot

Todd StarkeThe Patriot Golf Club

Mike YatesTulsa Cancer Institute, PLLC

Reggie IveyTulsa City County Health Department

Greg GallantTulsa Federal Credit Union

Terry WoodbeckTulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital

Bill CartwrightTulsa Transit

Steve OdenTulsa Winch Inc.

Tommy ArensU.S. Cellular

David MerrillUnit Corp.

Steadman UphamUniversity of Tulsa

Brad ScrivnerValley National Bank

Lynn StaggsVerizon

Stephanie ThrasherVirginia College

Chris NeeleyWal-Mart Stores, Inc. - Corporate

Valerie SimmonsWalgreens Store #3039

Christian CoxWarehouse Market, Inc.

Ronnie LaneWarren CAT

Bruce AlexanderWhirlpool Corporation

Edward WiegeleWillbros Engineers (US), LLC

James StarrVideo Gaming Technologies

Scott JohnsonZeeco, Inc.

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TULSA REGIONAL CHAMBER STAFF

EXECUTIVE OFFICEMichael S. Neal, CCE, CCD, HLM, President and CEO

[email protected] | 918.560.0210

Matt Pivarnik, IOM, CCE, Executive Vice President & COO

[email protected] | 918.560.0208

Sarah Hall, Executive Assistant to Mike Neal

[email protected] | 918.560.0222

Tracy Pope, Executive Assistant to Matt Pivarnik

[email protected] | 918.560.0249

Kathy Summers, Executive Office Coordinator

[email protected] | 918.560.0288

ADMINISTRATION & FINANCENancy Carter, CPA, Vice President of Finance

[email protected] | 918.560.0245

Christina McGinnis, Accounting Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0223

Annette Stubbs, Assistant, Information Resources

[email protected] | 918.585.1201

Camille Claybon, 13th Floor Receptionist

[email protected] | 918.560.0201

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTJustin McLaughlin, CEcD, CCE, Senior Vice President

of Economic Development

[email protected] | 918.560.0240

Brien Thorstenberg, Vice President of

Economic Development

[email protected] | 918.560.0231

Heather Davis, Executive Director of Small Business

and Business Retention and Expansion

[email protected] | 918.560.0235

Rusty Linker, Director of New Business

Development & Marketing

[email protected] | 918.560.0233

Dennis Altendorf, Director of Aerospace

Development and Strategy

[email protected] | 918.560.0257

Bob Ball, Economist, Economic Research Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0262

Elissa Baker, Project Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0285

Andrew Ralston, Project Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0239

Jessica Flint, Project Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0265

Angie Moore, Executive Assistant

[email protected] | 918.560.0217

Jordan Rozell, Program Coordinator

[email protected] | 918.560.0294

SMALL BUSINESSHeather Davis, Executive Director of Small Business and

Business Retention and Expansion

[email protected] | 918.560.0235

Jordan Rozell, Program Coordinator

[email protected] | 918.560.0294

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENTDelise Tomlinson, Executive Director of

Downtown Development

[email protected] | 918.560.0243

EDUCATION AND WORKFORCEBrian Paschal, Senior Vice President of

Education and Workforce

[email protected] | 918.560.0247

Denise Reid, Director of Talent Strategies and

Recruitment

[email protected] | 918.560.0255

Kuma Browne, Program Manager of Education

[email protected] | 918.560.0218

Joanna Slyter, Executive Assistant

[email protected] | 918.560.0276

TULSA’S YOUNG PROFESSIONALSShagah Zakerion, Executive Director of

Tulsa’s Young Professionals

[email protected] | 918.560.0260

HUMAN RESOURCESNikki Parker, Human Resources Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0209

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRSNick Doctor, Vice President of Government Affairs

[email protected] | 918.560.0232

Kian Kamas, Director of Government Affairs –

Health Care

[email protected] | 918.560.0278

Dazsa Carter, Program Coordinator

[email protected] | 918.560.0253

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MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONSLToya Knighten, Senior Vice President of

Communications & Marketing

[email protected] | 918.560.0258

Rachel Anderson Hill, APR, Vice President of

Communications and Marketing

[email protected] | 918.560.0224

Jessica Lowe-Betts, IOM, Director of Events

[email protected] | 918.560.0206

Amanda McConnell, Communications Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0241

Shaun Epperson, Communications Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0267

Matt Stockman, Communications Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0238

Zack Stoycoff, Communications Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0242

Bryan Campbell, Graphic Designer and Print Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0268

Don Sibley, Creative Services Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0256

Alicia Longley, Communications & Events Coordinator

[email protected] | 918.560.0295

MEMBERSHIP AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTRuth Littlefield, IOM, CCE, Senior Vice President of

Membership Development and Relations

[email protected] | 918.560.0280

Ange Nickell, Business Development Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0291

Tonya Freese, Business Development Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0214

Lesley Patterson, Member Relations Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0200

RESOURCE CAMPAIGN AND AFFINITY PROGRAMSKaren Humphrey, IOM, Director of

Resource Campaign and Affinity Programs

[email protected] | 918.560.0250

Allison Walden, Vice President of Development

[email protected] | 918.560.0271

Claire Lemaster, Program Coordinator

[email protected] | 918.560.0204

TULSA SPORTS COMMISSIONRay Hoyt, Senior Vice President of VisitTulsa

and Tulsa Sports Commission

[email protected] | 918.560.0273

Vince Trinidad, Executive Director of

Tulsa Sports Commission

[email protected] | 918.560.0227

Heath Aucoin, Director of Operations

[email protected] | 918.560.0270

Mark Hargis, Convention Sales Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0205

Katie Nicholas, Operations and Development Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0246

L. Denece Johnson Program Coordinator

[email protected] | 918.560.0215

VISITTULSARay Hoyt, Senior Vice President of

VisitTulsa and Tulsa Sports Commission

[email protected] | 918.560.0273

Kenny Smith, Director of Convention Service

[email protected] | 918.560.0269

Vanesa Masucci, Director of Sales

[email protected] | 918.560.0229

Kathleen Borgne, Senior Sales Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0251

Bri DeMarco, Sales Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0284

Carol Pate, Sales Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0236

Chelsea Hill, Executive Assistant

[email protected] | 918.560.0293

Katie McElhaney, Program Coordinator

[email protected] | 918.560.0213

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYDustin Morris, IT Manager

[email protected] | 918.560.0269

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“Our club boasts a proud history of championship golf at the amateur

and professional levels, including a longstanding relationship with the USGA and the NCAA, and we are

excited to have this opportunity to showcase Tulsa Country Club and

the city of Tulsa to the world’s best collegiate players.”

- Jason Fiscus, General Manager

2014 NCAA® Division I

WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

We are a proud host of the

918-585-8151 www.tulsacountryclub.com

May 18th-23rd, 2014Tulsa Country Club

Part of the CBRE affiliate network 918 665 3830www.cbreok.com

605 YEARS.The total combined experience of our commercial real estate brokers.All to serve you better.

The Better Choice.

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high school | adult | business & industry training

Tulsa Tech has been helping businesses

and their workforce for over forty years.

Through the combined efforts of our

Business & Industry Services department

and full-time/evening/weekend class

offerings, Tulsa Tech has played a

key role in local and statewide

economic development.

For more information, contact

Business & Industry Services

at 918.828.5000

or visit our website at

tulsatech.edu

SCAN. LEARN.TULSA TECH.

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY SERVICES

MAKE YOUR OWN PATH

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