OKC Chamber announces new officers, board members for 2022

Photo: OKC Convention Center/Steve Johnson

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber recently announced its 2022 Board of Directors and officers. 

Sean Trauschke, OGE Energy Corp., was re-elected chair of the board of directors. John Hart, Continental Resources, was elected board treasurer, while David Rainbolt, BancFirst Corporation, was elected corporate secretary. Chamber President and CEO Roy H. Williams also serves on the executive committee. 

Also serving on the executive committee as program vice chairs in 2022 are Clayton I. Bennett, Dorchester Capital, strategic planning; Steve Hahn, AT&T Oklahoma, membership; Judy Hatfield, CCIM, Equity Commercial Realty Advisors, LLC, military and aerospace; Rhonda Hooper, Jordan Advertising, business/economic inclusion; Bradley Krieger, Arvest Bank, government relations; Bill Lance, The Chickasaw Nation, partnership development; Tom McDaniel, American Fidelity Foundation, MAPS 3 development; Jenny Love Meyer, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc., marketing and communications; Rick Muncrief, Devon Energy Corporation, Forward Oklahoma City; J. Larry Nichols, Devon Energy Corporation, strategic planning; Teresa Rose, JD, Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, education and MAPS 4 development; Natalie Shirley, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, convention and visitor development; and W. Kent Shortridge, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, economic development. 

Elected to new three-year terms on the board are Sanford C. Coats, Esq., The Boeing Company; Mark A. Helm, Dolese Bros. Co.; Joe Hodges, SSM Health Oklahoma; Bonnie Lopez-Crowe, Cox Communications; Xavier Neira, Logatore, LLC; and Claudia San Pedro, SONIC Drive-In. 

The following individuals were appointed to serve one-year terms on the board: Mark Beffort, RobinsonPark; Dan Boren, First United Bank; Jim Couch, JDC Consulting; Steve Dixon; Mohammad J. Farzaneh, Home Creations; Chris Fleming, Midtown Renaissance (A REHCO, LLC Company); Christian Kanady, Echo Investment Capital, LLC; Vincent Lombardo, Heartland; Andre McMillian, Pratt & Whitney; Tony Shinn, Bank of America; and Dr. Kent J. Smith, Jr., Langston University. 

They will join returning members of the board: David Carpenter, American Fidelity Corporation; Bob Funk, Jr., Prodigal; Jim R. Gebhart, FACHE, Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City; David F. Griffin, Griffin Communications/NEWS 9; Nathaniel R. Harding, Cortado Ventures; David R. Harlow, BancFirst Corporation; John Hart, Continental Resources; John D. Higginbotham, Bank of Oklahoma; Ryan Kirk, JPMorganChase Bank, N.A.; Michael S. Laird, Crowe & Dunlevy; Michael F. Lauderdale, McAfee & Taft; David J. Morgan, MidFirst Bank; Harshil Patel, Champion Hotels & Development; Timothy T. Pehrson, INTEGRIS Health; Ford C. Price, Price Edwards & Company; Robert J. Ross, Inasmuch Foundation; William P. Schonacher; IBC Bank; Richard Tanenbaum, Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings; 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; Rhonda Hooper, Jordan Advertising; Stanley F. Hupfeld, FACHE; Percy Kirk, Cox Communications; David R. Lopez, DL Dynamics; Edmund O. Martin, Ackerman McQueen, Inc.; Frank A. McPherson; George Nigh; David E. Rainbolt, BancFirst Corporation; Lee Allan Smith, Oklahoma Events, LLC; and David L. Thompson, The Thompson Group, LLC.  

Serving on the 2022 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.