OKC Chamber announces new officers, board members for 2023

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber recently announced its 2023 board of directors and officers.

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

In addition to Rose, serving on the executive committee as program vice chairs in 2023 are 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; and W. Kent Shortridge, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, economic development.

Elected to new three-year terms on the board are 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; and Gregory A. Wheeler, Bank of Oklahoma.

The following individuals were appointed to serve 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; and Tony N. Shinn, Bank of America.

They will join 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.

The past chairmen and life members are 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; and David L. Thompson, The Thompson Group, LLC.

Serving on the 2023 board as ex-officio members are 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; and Superintendent Sean McDaniel, Oklahoma City Public Schools.

This article originally appeared in the December 2022 edition of VeloCity newsletter.