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When the Board of Trade, the predecessor of the MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS...... 4 Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, was formed in May 1889, the civic and business leaders who made up that ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT...... 5 committee knew Oklahoma City’s success was tied to TINKER AIR FORCE BASE...... 7 its economy. In the ensuing 125 years, the Chamber and Oklahoma City have both experienced incredible ADVOCACY...... 9 change. Gone is the dusty Western town that sprang into life on the Oklahoma LEGISLATIVE REFORM...... 11 prairie, but in its place rose an unstoppable metropolitan area that has earned its success through unity and cooperation. COMMUNITY...... 13

At Oklahoma City’s beginning, the Chamber was pursuing opportunities that led BUILDING OKC’S IMAGE...... 15 to economic growth, building goodwill and cooperation between other cities and VISITORS...... 17 organizations, and promoting Oklahoma City at a national level. As you read the 2014 Annual Report, you will find that many circumstances have changed, but the PROMOTING OKC...... 19 Chamber’s efforts to drive Oklahoma City’s success remain steadfast. We work throughout the nation to bring economic development opportunities; we assist TALENT...... 21 existing businesses to ensure their growth and prosperity; we give our business GROWING OUR WORKFORCE...... 23 community a voice in the political process; and we partner with our schools to prepare our children for their future careers. And we are seeing success. 2014 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE...... 25

Today, the Chamber is reaping the rewards of 125 years of dedication while still 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS...... 26 being guided by the same principles that drove innovation at our organization’s 2014 BOARD OF ADVISORS...... 27 beginning. Reflecting on our history is more than just indulging in nostalgia – it is an opportunity to prepare for what is ahead. Oklahoma City has the foundation 2014 LEAD INVESTORS...... 32 for unlimited potential, and the Chamber’s brand is to take big dreams and turn them into reality. As we prepare for the next segment of our history, let’s continue AWARDS...... 34 to build on the dreams and victories of those who came before us. What we are accomplishing today is bigger than just our generation. We are writing Oklahoma City’s legacy for generations to come.

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405.297.8900 | www.okcchamber.com May 1889 – The Board of Trade 1902 – The Oklahoma City April 22, 1889 – Oklahoma (now the Greater Oklahoma City 1890s – Board of Trade recruits Chamber of Commerce starts a City settled in historic land run Chamber) formed rail service and utilities to OKC drive toward statehood

June 11, 1910 – State Capitol 1909 – Chamber recruits OKC’s 1907 – The State Fair of moves to OKC after a Chamber- first major industry – a meat Oklahoma founded in the Aug. 27, 1903 – The Chamber’s coordinated election packing plant Chamber boardroom first Goodwill Tour held

1920s – The aircraft industry takes flight; the Chamber 1923 – Chamber leads efforts 1911 – Chamber organizes organizes its aviation research to provide land for an airplane 1927 – OKC establishes its the city’s first parking plan committee hangar first passenger flights

1935 – Chamber leads bond April 1, 1932 – Chamber 1928 – Chamber helps clear 1941 – Chamber raises funds issue to build the City/County/ purchases land and provides train tracks and depots from to purchase Tinker Field Municipal complex staff for Will Rogers Airport downtown

1943 – Chamber successfully 1946 – CAA (now known as 1942 – Tinker Field chosen as recruits the Douglass Aircraft 1944 – Chamber promotes FAA) moves from Houston to the location for air depot Plant at Tinker Field bond issue to build Lake Hefner Oklahoma City OKC: 125 YEARS IN THE MAKING OKC:

1 July 2009 – The Oklahoma River is named an Dec. 8, 2009 – Chamber-led December 2013 – Oklahoma official U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training MAPS 3 campaign is approved City celebrates MAPS 20th 2014 – Chamber and OKC Site for rowing and canoe/kayak by residents anniversary celebrate 125th anniversary

October 2008 – The Oklahoma March 4, 2008 – Residents City Thunder begins its approve a Chamber-led initiative 2004 – The Ronald J. Norick inaugural season in Oklahoma to fund capital improvements for Downtown Library, the last MAPS 2003 – The Civic Center Music City an NBA team project, is completed Hall is renovated

July 4, 1999 – The Bricktown 2002 – The Myriad Convention 1997 – The Bricktown Ball Park, Canal (originally proposed Nov. 13, 2001 – Oklahoma Center is renovated and renamed the first finished major MAPS by Chamber president Ray City approves the Chamber-led Cox Convention Center; Ford project, opens Ackerman) opens MAPS for Kids initiative Center is built

Dec. 13, 1993 – OKC residents April 19, 1995 – The Alfred P. pass the Chamber-led 1972 – The Chamber Murrah Building in downtown Metropolitan Area Projects successfully recruits General 1972 – The City dedicates its Oklahoma City is bombed (MAPS) initiative Motors to OKC first convention center, the Myriad

1947-1948 – Chamber Late 1950s – The Chamber June 25, 1965 – Chamber forms the Urban Action successfully recruits the 1966 – Chamber leads efforts to negotiations make OKC one Foundation to fund the National Hall of Fame and of the central hubs for flight Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Western Heritage Center to fund expansions and renovations destinations Authority Oklahoma City to Will Rogers World Airport

2 ABOUT THE CHAMBER DRIVING OKLAHOMA CITY’S SUCCESS SINCE 1889

Oklahoma City was settled in a day, but its development is still a work in progress. Immediately following the city’s founding, The Board of Trade – the predecessor of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber – was formed to promote Oklahoma City. Since 1889, the Chamber has been the driving force behind the growth of the Oklahoma City area.

At the city’s birth, the Chamber led the way in providing utilities to the community and extending the transportation options that allowed Oklahoma City to become the crossroads of the nation. The Chamber tirelessly pursued new industries and soon brought cotton compresses, flour mills and meat packing plants to the area. Historically, the Chamber has coordinated elections that have encouraged prosperity to Oklahoma City, including the statewide election that named Oklahoma City the state capital of Oklahoma. The early successes by the Chamber acted as a foundation that the city is still building upon today.

While the landscape of the city has changed, the Chamber’s mission to be the voice of the business community and the visionary organization of the region has remained the same for 125 years.

Our goals: To increase Greater Oklahoma City’s ability to rapidly seize new and expanding economic opportunities by:

• Creating a business climate and positive image that are strong foundations for economic development • Attracting new businesses, supporting the growth of existing businesses and fostering entrepreneurship • Enhancing the region’s attractiveness for visitors and events • Ensuring the region’s talent base for the future through improvements in education and attraction/ retention of talent • Providing value-added opportunities and benefits to our membership • Supporting community efforts that enhance opportunities and amenities for residents

3 MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF 2014

• Chamber-assisted economic development projects created more than 6,500 new jobs with an average salary of $59,692.

• The Chamber launched a new website, www.okcretail.com, to assist with the recruitment of retail to Oklahoma City.

• The Oklahoma Quality Jobs Act was amended to allow all of the state’s military installations and their surrounding communities to keep incentive funds in Oklahoma to support job creation, land acquisition and infrastructure development on Oklahoma military bases.

• Boeing announced it would relocate up to 900 defense-related jobs to Oklahoma City, adding to its 1,800 employees already located in the area.

• The Chamber partnered with nine community organizations to create the SpeakUpOKC initiative. The coalition of organizations surveyed more than 5,200 community members to benchmark the progress of Oklahoma City Public Schools and is working with the district to provide key support from the business community.

• Both the City of Oklahoma City and the Chamber celebrated their 125th anniversaries in 2014, marking more than a century of growth and progress.

4 Economic Development

The Chamber supports Greater Oklahoma City’s economy by attracting new businesses, supporting the growth of existing businesses and fostering entrepreneurship.

Throughout the year, the Chamber works to fortify the economic fibers of Oklahoma City by encouraging new industry and strengthening existing businesses. FOSTERING PROGRESS The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber pursued its goal of increasing the economic success of Oklahoma City by recruiting new companies and assisting with company expansions in 2014. During that time, the Chamber successfully worked on 215 economic development projects, resulting in more than 6,500 new jobs for the region.

“The attractiveness, opportunity and market strength of Oklahoma City and our region make it clear why companies move forward with plans to locate and expand here,” said Kurt Foreman, executive vice president of economic development of the Chamber. “Our region’s existing companies are the backbone of our economic success and the recruitment of new companies further bolsters the momentum of Oklahoma City. Few other places have the formula that we have here.”

The average wage for added and announced In 2014, the positions is $59,692 and the capital investment from these companies is in excess of $540 Chamber worked million. New jobs in the area represent on 215 economic expansions of existing companies and the recruitment of new companies. Existing development companies continue to bring in the most gains projects, resulting in for Oklahoma City. In 2014, the expansion of 163 Oklahoma City-based companies added 4,174 more than 6,500 jobs new jobs to the area. with average wages of $59,692. 5 PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS

In 2014, the Chamber entered into a partnership with NOF Energy, a business development organization for offshore oil and gas, nuclear, and renewable energy sources based in the United Kingdom. As one of NOF Energy’s global partners, the Chamber will encourage international collaboration by connecting Oklahoma City’s shale gas industry to energy companies in the UK. ENCOURAGING ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Oklahoma City’s roots are deeply embedded in entrepreneurship. Since the Land Run of 1889, Oklahomans have relied on innovation to create a better life. The technological age may have changed the landscape of business, but the entrepreneurial spirit is still thriving in Oklahoma City. The Chamber works to not only promote the region as a haven for startup businesses, but it also works with area organizations to foster the creative spirit already found in Oklahoma City.

In March 2014, the Chamber joined forces with local partners to spotlight Oklahoma’s film, music and interactive industries through the Buffalo Lounge at the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Trade Show and Conference in Austin, Texas. During the conference, the Chamber also hosted the Buffalo Lounge Elevator Pitch Competition, giving Oklahoma’s top interactive entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their concepts to a panel of judges for $10,000 in prizes.

The Chamber also partnered with OKBio, the state’s bioscience association, and other regional and community organizations to represent Oklahoma’s bioscience industry at the 2014 Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Convention in San Diego, Calif. The Oklahoma delegation participated in more than 174 meetings with potential business partners, an increase of 120 percent over the number of meetings held in 2013. More than 145 of those meetings were held in the OKBio booth on the convention floor, giving delegates the opportunity to market Oklahoma City as a prime location for bioscience companies alongside their own companies.

6 125 Years of Economic Development: Tinker Air Force Base

7 In 1935, federal legislation anticipated a need for a civilian and military air center near the middle of the . To Greater Oklahoma City Chamber leaders, Oklahoma City was the ideal spot. And in the mid-’30s, the Chamber pursued every lead that could translate into jobs.

As the United States monitored the growing unrest in Europe leading up to World War II, the Chamber asked firms and individuals to put up money to secure land that would be used for military expansion in Oklahoma City. By December 1940, a group of Chamber members formed the Industries Foundation with $294,000 in trust. With those funds, the group purchased 1,219 acres adjacent to a municipal airport for a U.S. Army Air Base.

The Chamber’s preemptive work put Oklahoma City on the short list of locations the Army was considering for an air depot location. In order to receive the depot, the Chamber had to meet several demands from the Army before the land could be used. Because the Industries Foundation had acquired the land previously, and because Oklahoma City residents had approved bonds to finance part of the construction, most of the requirements were met on the spot. By April 8, 1941, Oklahoma City scored a U.S. Army Air Depot and all the future growth that came with it. By October 1942, the depot employed 14,292 people.

Chamber representatives then pursued an aircraft manufacturing plant to assist in the defense work being done at the depot. After City and Chamber leaders fulfilled a near- impossible list of prerequisites, the new manufacturing plant was under construction by July 1942. By April 1943, new C-47s were rolling off the line in record numbers. When the war ended, the Army took over the manufacturing plant to make it a major aircraft maintenance center, a decision that continues to reap economic benefits for the Greater Oklahoma City region to this day.

The sense of community between the Chamber and Tinker Air Force Base has only deepened in recent years. In 1993 and 1995, the Chamber successfully assisted in removing Tinker from the base closure list (BRAC). The Chamber also led bond-issue campaigns in 2002 and 2008 that provided funds for additional land and facilities. The U.S. Air Force then announced that Tinker would be home to an Air Force Sustainment Center in 2011. Currently, Tinker Air Force Base is the second largest military air depot in the nation and the largest single-site employer in the state of Oklahoma, employing more than 26,000 people.

8 Advocacy

9 The pro-business laws enacted at the State Capitol set the stage for successful economic growth. The Chamber actively engages in the legislative process by developing personal relationships with elected officials and advocating for the Chamber’s legislative priorities that will strengthen Oklahoma City’s economic climate. The Chamber is the voice of businesses, both big and small, across this 10-county region. FACILITATING GROWTH Less than a month before the conclusion of the 2014 legislative session, the Chamber led an effort to pass legislation necessary to facilitate the purchase of a 156-acre parcel of land adjacent to Tinker Air Force Base from BNSF Railway. The legislation and property acquisition are expected to generate a significant workload and infrastructure expansion at Tinker AFB – 1,321 new jobs and $500 million in infrastructure investment.

Under House Bill 1416, which passed the House (87-8) and Senate (45-0), payments owed to Tinker AFB under the state’s Quality Jobs Act (QJA) will instead be paid to a public trust. This will allow the money received under the QJA to remain in Oklahoma instead of being remitted by Tinker to the U.S. Treasury. The bill, which was authored by state Rep. Earl Sears, R-Bartlesville, amended the Quality Jobs Act to provide all of the state’s military installations and their surrounding communities greater flexibility in utilizing funds generated through the Quality Jobs Act for new job creation, land acquisition and infrastructure development, with additional jobs and infrastructure investment likely in the future. STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The Chamber uses economic development incentive programs to recruit new jobs to Oklahoma City and help existing companies grow. In 2014, the Chamber achieved legislative passage and the governor’s signature on four critical incentive programs.

Incentives that were extended and enhanced include the Oklahoma Quality Events Act, the Oklahoma Film Enhancement Program and the Aerospace Engineering Tax Credit Program. Legislation by Rep. Josh Cockroft also amended state law to eliminate a population threshold which prevented companies located in heavily populated counties (Oklahoma, Tulsa and Cleveland) from qualifying for the Small Employer Quality Jobs incentive program. Now companies with 90 or fewer employees throughout the state are able to benefit from this incentive program.

In addition to the positive action taken on these four economic development incentive programs, the Chamber was also able to successfully protect critical economic development programs from repeal. The protected incentives allow Oklahoma to be competitive in the recruitment of new businesses and in the expansion of existing companies. The 16 economic and community development programs identified by the Chamber as being critical to economic development will remain intact for at least one more year. PROVIDING STABILITY The Chamber supported legislation to set permanent tax rates on all oil and gas produced in Oklahoma. Under House Bill 2562, producers of oil wells drilled on or after July 1, 2015 will pay 2 percent for the first 36 months of production and 7 percent for all remaining years. This legislation provides certainty and stability to Oklahoma’s oil-and-gas tax structure. 10 125 Years of Advocacy: Legislative Reform

A HISTORY OF THE CHAMBER ADVOCATING FOR OKLAHOMA CITY’S PROSPERITY

The Chamber has long acted on its belief that economic development success is intertwined with engagement in the political process. Since its inception, the Chamber has spearheaded many campaigns and promoted legislative activity that has brought success to Oklahoma City and the entire state.

In 1906, the Chamber successfully led the promotion of state legislation that allowed paved roads to be built in Oklahoma City. Under the legislation, residents along each street could send a petition to the City to have their road paved. If the petitions were approved by residents by a majority vote, the city would enact a 10-year payment plan that required residents along the construction path to pay for bond issues that would fund the street pavement. The plan was wildly successful, giving a growing city remarkable street access and the Chamber bragging rights about the quality of Oklahoma City’s roads.

The Chamber also helped coordinate a statewide election that named Oklahoma City the state capital after it received 96,262 votes to Guthrie’s 31,301 votes and Shawnee’s 8,382. Despite the fact that this election and the subsequent move of the state government were challenged before the U.S. Supreme Court, Oklahoma City became the state capital on June 11, 1910. Another example of the Chamber’s continued push for the growth of Oklahoma’s economy is the statewide campaign for right-to-work legislation that passed in 2001.

In addition to pushing for statewide progress, one of the Chamber’s most significant contributions is its work to promote the passage of issue elections in Oklahoma City. In 1935, the Chamber led the drive to pass a bond issue that built the City/County/Municipal complex. The Chamber also promoted bond elections that developed the City’s airports, purchased the land for Tinker Air Force Base and constructed a more stable water source for Oklahoma City. In more recent years, the Chamber has been the primary advocate for the transformative Metropolitan Area Projects sales-tax initiatives, including MAPS, MAPS for Kids and MAPS 3. 11 12 Community

Throughout the year, the Chamber works with its member companies and other organizations to pursue a bright future for Oklahoma City. REACHING UNDERSERVED MARKETS

In 2014, the Chamber continued its work to improve retail offerings throughout the neighborhoods of Oklahoma City. In addition to recruiting national retailers to Oklahoma City, the Chamber works with the City of Oklahoma City and the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City to provide targeted research and resources for the redevelopment of underserved communities.

A recent example of this is the upcoming redevelopment of Oklahoma City’s NE 23rd corridor. In March, Uptown Market, which is operated by the owners of Buy For Less, announced it would open a grocery store in the King’s Crossing area. Not only does this provide a critical service to the community, but also it is expected to draw new development and assist in rebuilding the area. The Chamber was able to provide support to several Oklahoma City districts as those communities work to recruit new retailers to the area. SURPASSING GOALS

The Chamber completed its 21st Total Resource Development Campaign (TRDC) in 2014, during which Chamber volunteers raised $3,020,850. The 21st TRDC raised $120,850 more than its original goal of $2.9 million.

During the 12-week campaign, more than 150 active volunteers worked with fellow Chamber members to identify opportunities to help member companies market their businesses through the Chamber’s websites, events and publications. The Chamber also added 168 new member companies to its ranks during the campaign.

13 14 125 Years of Community: Building Oklahoma City’s Image

LEARNING FROM OTHER CITIES

As a young city in a U.S. territory, the first leaders of the Chamber knew if they wanted to educate others about the benefits of living in Oklahoma City, they would have to take Oklahoma City to others. In order to promote the image of Oklahoma City, the Chamber organized a Trades Extension Excursion tour that took place on Aug. 27, 1903.

During these excursions, a delegation of business and civic leaders would visit cities throughout Oklahoma and surrounding states, providing entertainment and goodwill at every stop along the way. The Chamber continued its traveling tradition under the name of Goodwill Tours for more than 70 years as a way to build community and understanding amidst other cities within Oklahoma.

Notable trips included a stop in Woodward, Okla., in 1966, when Chamber representatives met with Arapaho Indian Chief Spotted Wolf. Later that year, the Chamber delegation traveled alongside representatives from the City of Oklahoma City to Europe, promoting Oklahoma City to people in Copenhagen, Denmark; Shannon, Ireland; Edinburgh, Scotland; Berlin; Paris; Bergen, Germany; and Prague. In Copenhagen, the delegation was able to study the Tivoli Gardens extensively, which played a large role in the eventual design of the Myriad Gardens. In 1973, the Chamber celebrated its successful joint effort with Tulsa to construct the Turner Turnpike by going on a Goodwill Tour to Tulsa and other communities in northeast Oklahoma.

While the Chamber no longer organizes Goodwill Tours, the tradition of promoting Oklahoma City’s image and learning from other communities continues through its InterCity Visits. In 2008, delegates from Oklahoma City drew inspiration from the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, when planning developments along the Oklahoma River. The Chamber’s 2013 trip to Austin, Texas, allowed leaders to study how Austin became a major hub for startups and tech companies. The tradition of learning from other cities continued in 2014 when the Chamber and a delegation of its members visited Salt Lake City in order to learn about its transit implementation and convention center industry. 15 16 Visitors

17 As Oklahoma City’s popularity with visitors continues to increase, the Chamber’s convention and visitors division, the Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), works to recruit new events to the region while also growing Oklahoma City’s long-standing events and attractions. IMPACTING THE ECONOMY

From July 2013 - June 2014, the Oklahoma City CVB provided registration or servicing to more than 250 groups, events, conventions and sports activities in Oklahoma City. Booked room nights for upcoming sports events and conventions totaled 367,802. In the Oklahoma City metro area, domestic travel expenditures total $2.9 billion annually and support more than 35,000 jobs. Oklahoma County leads all other counties in travel expenditures, payroll income and jobs directly supported by domestic travel spending.

Central to the success of the tourism industry in the region are the quality events that take place in Oklahoma City each year. In 2014, Oklahoma City hosted the AQHA World Championship Quarter Horse Show, the NRHA Futurity & Adequan North American Affiliate Championship Show, the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling National Championships, the 2014 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship and the 2014 NCAA Women’s College World Series. As with previous years, the Women’s College World Series remains successful for the city – so much so that Oklahoma City secured a multi-year contract to host the event until 2035. It was also announced that Oklahoma City will host the first and second round games of the 2016 NCAA men’s basketball tournament and a NCAA Division I women’s basketball regional in 2017. CENTER OF ATTENTION

Oklahoma City’s popularity as a visitor destination was evident in 2014 as many media outlets highlighted Oklahoma City’s story on a national platform. In August, Seamus Payne of TheCoolist.com featured Oklahoma City in its 35-minute documentary that calls Oklahoma City “a hidden gem of American cool.” Oklahoma City was also featured in the in-flight magazines of American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. In late 2014, Oklahoma City was named as one of the top 20 best trips in the world to take in 2015 by National Geographic. A NEW LOOK

The Oklahoma City CVB launched a new campaign - including a new logo, hash tag and advertising creative - to highlight the various ways that Oklahoma City is a premier destination for leisure travel, meetings or conventions. Based on months of research, the new logo and the tagline, “OKC-ing is Believing,” was created on the premise that those who have visited, worked or lived in Oklahoma City understand the positive progress that Oklahoma City has experienced in recent years.

18 125 Years of Visitors: Promoting Oklahoma City

As early business leaders of Oklahoma City formed the Board of Trade, the forerunner of the Chamber, their early dreams included not only promoting the development of trade, but also the national recognition of Oklahoma City. Once the Chamber successfully recruited the Frisco Railroad to Oklahoma City, the new city was more accessible to visitors than ever.

In the early 1900s, the Chamber obtained its first large convention, the Rough Riders Reunion, with Theodore Roosevelt at its head. Needing another hotel to accommodate the convention attendees, individual Chamber members banded together to build one. In those years, the Chamber also started a park system and initiated the move to make a national park in the Wichita Mountains. After the automobile began to change the traveling habits of the American public, the Chamber worked diligently to put Oklahoma City on the national map – literally. The Chamber not only pursued state legislation for new paved roads, but they also put signs along roads across the U.S. that indicated the distance and direction to Oklahoma City. The signs and intercity highways benefited Oklahoma City immensely as cars became the ideal mode of transportation.

The Chamber continued to recruit conventions to Oklahoma City and saw a great deal of success in the mid-20th century. Conventions in the 1940s were so frequent that Oklahoma City was the third most popular location for conventions in the nation. Throughout the 1960s, conventions continued to increase in Oklahoma City with delegates pouring millions of dollars into the Oklahoma City economy. During this time, the Chamber competed with 400 cities in 17 states to bring the National Cowboy Hall of Fame (now the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum) to Oklahoma City.

In 1972, the Chamber entered into a formal agreement with the City of Oklahoma City to promote Oklahoma City as a visitor destination. Since that time, tourism has grown into Oklahoma City’s third-largest industry, generating approximately $2.9 billion in domestic travel expenditures within the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). More than 35,000 jobs are supported by travel in Greater Oklahoma City, resulting in nearly $969 million in payroll.

19 20 As Oklahoma City’s companies grow, they face the challenge Talent of filling their businesses with qualified employees. The Chamber works to prepare, recruit and retain a workforce that will help our companies succeed. PREPARING OUR STUDENTS

The Chamber recognizes that Oklahoma City’s future workforce is only as strong as its current education system. In order to support Oklahoma City Public Schools, the Chamber and nine other community partners launched the SpeakUpOKC initiative in March 2014 in order to gather key insights on how Oklahoma City’s schools are serving their communities.

The SpeakUpOKC initiative invited Oklahoma City Public School District parents and employees, local business owners and the community-at-large to take part in a survey to gain insight into perceptions about the district’s performance and direction. The survey was designed to start the education reform process in Oklahoma City. More than 5,200 people responded to the survey.

The Chamber and its community partners provided results and data to the school district so its leaders can use the information to drive improvement at all levels. New Oklahoma City Public School District Superintendent Robert Neu launched The Great Conversation as a companion to the community initiatives, which allows representatives from key stakeholders, including the Chamber, to offer their support for changes and reform within the district.

21 BEST AND BRIGHTEST

Oklahoma City is home to 18 colleges and universities and more than 125,000 college students with plans to pursue work after graduation. Through the Greater Grads program, the Chamber helps the region retain the best and brightest students to start their careers in Oklahoma City. By promoting the region’s great quality of life, low cost of living and the region’s vibrant culture, the Greater Grads program uses two essential tools to help make the decision-making process a little easier.

InternOKC, the Chamber’s summer internship program for businesses, helps educate college students on the benefits of living and working in Oklahoma City along with some key lessons for making a successful transition from college to career. In 2014, the program had 434 participating interns from 73 companies. Participating interns represented 23 states and 65 different colleges and universities. After completing the program, 91 percent of interns said they were likely to live in Oklahoma City, a 21 percent increase from the pre-program levels.

The Chamber also hosted 615 students at its 2014 Greater Grads Career Fair. More than 100 employers met with potential employees and interns, with 94 percent of the companies saying they planned to interview one or more students that they met at the career fair. The Chamber also continued to connect employers and interns through GreaterGrads.com, a website providing internship listings and career-readiness resources.

The Greater Grads program took its recruitment on the road this year, attending career fairs at six out-of-state colleges in Texas, Kansas and Arkansas in 2014.

22 125 Years of Talent: Growing Oklahoma City’s Workforce 125 YEARS OF EDUCATION SUPPORT

Having a prepared, educated workforce is a key to the success of businesses, and the Chamber has been involved in cultivating Oklahoma City’s workforce for decades. One primary method of increasing the number of qualified workers in Oklahoma City is through extensive involvement in education initiatives.

One of the Chamber’s early notable contributions to higher education came when Jim Dennis, the dean of the University of Oklahoma Medical School, approached the Chamber in the 1960s. Dennis wanted Chamber leaders to help him relocate his school to Oklahoma City and avoid closing the current facility. A luncheon with E.K. Gaylord and Dean A. McGee and a breakfast with 30 civic leaders followed. This series of meetings jump-started the relocation of the medical school and shaped the future development of the research park and Oklahoma City’s bioscience community.

In 1979, the Chamber extended its involvement with the Oklahoma City Public School District by creating an adopt-a-school program for its members. In 1988, the Chamber worked closely with the Oklahoma City Public Schools’ superintendent to create The Financial Counseling and Tuition Assistance Program that advised students on available funds for college. The Chamber continued its involvement in educational counseling through the 1990s, during which the Chamber provided financial aid seminars and math and science tutoring programs for Oklahoma City students. The Chamber also fought for the pay-as-you-go funding provided through the MAPS for Kids program, which passed in 2001. Since that time, the MAPS for Kids funds have invested $470 million into the infrastructure of Oklahoma City’s public schools and $52 million for technology projects. 23 24 2014 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Peter B. Delaney Carl E. Edwards David E. Rainbolt David A. Jackson Bruce Lawrence Roy H. Williams, CCE Clayton I. Bennett Judy J. Hatfield OGE Energy Corp. Price Edwards BancFirst JPMorganChase Bank INTEGRIS Health Greater Oklahoma Dorchester Capital Equity Commercial Chairman & Company Chairman-Elect Treasurer Corporate Secretary City Chamber Strategic Planning Realty, LLC Immediate Government President & CEO Membership Past Chairman Relations

Rhonda Hooper Percy Kirk Bradley W. Krieger Tom J. McDaniel J. Larry Nichols John Richels Teresa Rose Natalie Shirley Jordan Advertising Cox Communications Arvest Bank American Fidelity Devon Energy Oklahoma State University - Economic Marketing & Military/Aerospace Foundation Corporation Corporation Corporation Oklahoma City Development Communications MAPS Development Strategic Planning Forward Education/Workforce Convention & Visitors Oklahoma City Development PAST CHAIRMEN Henry Overholser* S. M. Gloyd* W. E. Hightower* Robert E. Lee* Stanley F. Hupfeld

John H. Burford* C. F. Colcord* Fred Jones* Norman P. Bagwell* William G. Thurman, M.D.

W. J. Gault* Edward K. Gaylord* Glenn C. Kiley* Edward Hahn Cook Clayton I. Bennett

O. A. Mitscher* Edgar S. Vaught* J. S. Hargett* James G. Harlow, Jr.* Gerald L. Gamble

W. W. Storm* J. R. Cottingham* J. Wiley Richardson* R. D. Harrison* Dave Lopez

B. M. Dilley* George Frederickson* William Morgan Cain* Bill Swisher* Steven E. Moore*

Anton H. Classen* A. W. Boyd* Donald S. Kennedy* Dan Hogan Luke R. Corbett

Seymour C. Heyman* W. J. Pettee* Ray J. Spradling* Richard H. Clements Robert A. Funk

George G. Sohlberg* Ed Overholser* H. B. Groh* Gerald R. Marshall V. Burns Hargis

T. D. Turner* John A. Brown* Ancel Earp* Lee Allan Smith Fred J. Hall

I. M. Holcomb* J. F. Owens* Edward L. Gaylord* Clyde Ingle* J. Larry Nichols

H. Y. Thompson* Gilbert A. Nichols* John Kilpatrick, Jr.* Edmund O. Martin David Thompson

George B. Stone* R. J. Benzel* William V. Montin* William E. Durrett Carl E. Edwards

Sidney L. Brock* Virgil Browne* R. A. Young* Ray Ackerman* Listed in order of service. An asterisk (*) O. P. Workman* Frank Buttram* Stanton L. Young Frank A. McPherson denotes those who are deceased.

Frank J. Wikoff* Samuel W. Haynes* John R. Parsons* Ken W. Townsend*

25 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS M. Dewayne Andrews, M.D. William E. Durrett Joe Hodges Steve Mason Tim O’Toole David L. Thompson University of Oklahoma American Fidelity SSM Health Care of Bluebird Consulting, LLC Oklahoma State Fair, Inc. InvesTrust Wealth Health Sciences Center Assurance Company Oklahoma Management Commissioner Brian Stephen M. Prescott, M.D. Governor Bill Anoatubby Carl E. Edwards Dan Hogan Maughan Oklahoma Medical William G. Thurman, M.D. The Chickasaw Nation Price Edwards & Company Dan Hogan Properties Oklahoma County Research Foundation Dr. William G. Thurman

James D. Bennett Clay T. Farha Rhonda Hooper Marc Maun Ford C. Price Kari F. Watkins SandRidge Energy, Inc. B.D. Eddie Enterprises Jordan Advertising Bank of Oklahoma Price Edwards & Company Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Clayton I. Bennett Jalal Farzaneh Stanley F. Hupfeld, FACHE Tom J. McDaniel David E. Rainbolt Dorchester Capital Home Creations INTEGRIS Health American Fidelity BancFirst Roy H. Williams, CCE Foundation Greater Oklahoma City Beverly F. Binkowski Robert A. Funk David A. Jackson Christopher P. Reen Chamber Blue Cross Blue Shield of Express Employment JPMorganChase Bank, N.A. Frank A. McPherson OPUBCO Communications Oklahoma Professionals Group Stanton L. Young Reginald D. Johnson Mary Mélon Stanton Young Companies Robert F. Browne Mark W. Funke Wells Fargo Bank The Foundation for John Richels Great Plains Coca-Cola Bank SNB Oklahoma City Devon Energy Corporation Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield*, Bottling Co. E. Carey Joullian, IV Public Schools AFSC/CC Gerald L. Gamble Mustang Fuel Corporation Teresa Rose Tinker Air Force Base David R. Carpenter Gerald L. Gamble Co., Inc. David J. Morgan Chesapeake Energy American Fidelity Percy Kirk MidFirst Bank Corporation *Liaison to the Board Assurance Company Steven Goo Cox Communications The Boeing Company Bradley Z. Naifeh Robert J. Ross James C. Clark Bradley W. Krieger Central Liquor Company Inasmuch Foundation / B.C. Clark Jewelers Fred J. Hall Arvest Bank Ethics and Excellence in Hall Capital, LLC Xavier Neira Journalism Foundation Richard H. Clements Michael S. Laird Manhattan Construction Clements Foods Company - V. Burns Hargis Crowe & Dunlevy Company Meg Salyer Garden Club Oklahoma State University Accel Financial Staffing Bruce Lawrence Robert R. Neu Edward H. Cook David Harlow INTEGRIS Health Oklahoma City Public Eduardo Sanchez BancFirst Schools Lopez Foods, Inc. Michelle Coppedge Dave Lopez Mike Monroney John Hart DL Dynamics J. Larry Nichols Avis Scaramucci Aeronautical Center - FAA Devon Energy Corporation Nonna’s Euro-American Greg Love Ristorante and Bar Luke R. Corbett Judy J. Hatfield, CCIM Love’s Travel Stops & George Nigh Equity Commercial Country Stores, Inc. IBC Bank Natalie Shirley Mayor Mick Cornett Realty, LLC Oklahoma State University - City of Oklahoma City Gerald Marshall Richard Nix Oklahoma City Robert Henry Midland Asset Management McAfee & Taft Jim Couch Oklahoma City University W. Kent Shortridge City of Oklahoma City Edmund O. Martin Ronald J. Norick Oklahoma Natural Gas John Higginbotham Ackerman McQueen, Inc. Norick Investment Company Peter B. Delaney Bank of Oklahoma Company, LLC OGE Energy Corp. Lee Allan Smith Oklahoma Events, LLC 26 BOARD OF ADVISORS PLATINUM LEAD INVESTORS ($40,000 or more) AT&T Oklahoma Chesapeake Energy Corporation Express Employment Oklahoma Industries Authority SandRidge Energy, Inc. Steve Hahn Doug Lawler Professionals Catherine O’Connor James D. Bennett Canary, LLC Devon Energy Corporation Robert A. Funk Oklahoma Natural Gas Company Jacob Eberhart J. Larry Nichols OGE Energy Corp. W. Kent Shortridge Peter B. Delaney BOARD OF ADVISORS GOLD LEAD INVESTORS ($10,000-$39,999) American Energy Partners, L.P. Clayco, Inc. Hall Capital, LLC McBride Orthopedic OU Medical Center SONIC, America’s Drive-In Aubrey McClendon Robert G. Clark Fred J. Hall Hospital Clinic Charles L. Spicer, Jr. J. Clifford Hudson American Fidelity Continental Resources IBC Bank Mark Galliart The Oklahoma Publishing Wal-Mart District Office of Assurance Company Harold Hamm Bill Schonacher Mercy Hospital Oklahoma Company Public Affairs William M. Cameron Dolese Bros. Co. INTEGRIS Health City Gary C. Pierson Josh Phair Arvest Bank Bill Schlittler Bruce Lawrence Jim R. Gebhart, FACHE Oklahoma Spine Hospital Williams Bradley W. Krieger Enable Midstream Partners JPMorganChase Bank, N.A. MidFirst Bank Kevin Blaylock Bob Purgason G. Jeffrey Records, Jr. Bank of Oklahoma Brian Alford David A. Jackson Pratt & Whitney Marc Maun GT Clean, Inc. Love’s Travel Stops & Newmark Grubb Levy Robert Johnson The Boeing Company Ginger Sloan Country Stores, Inc. Strange Beffort SSM Health Care of Mark Beffort Steven Goo GE Aviation Tom Love Oklahoma Steven Kahne Joe Hodges BOARD OF ADVISORS SILVER LEAD INVESTORS ($5,000-$9,999) ARL BioPharma, Inc. Blue Cross Blue Shield CompSource Mutual Dorchester Capital GE Oil & Gas KPMG LLP Dr. Thomas Kupiec of Oklahoma Insurance Company Clayton I. Bennett Laura Bauer Keith J. Schwarz Ackerman McQueen, Inc. Beverly F. Binkowski Jason Clark DrillRight Technology, Inc. Gardner Tanenbaum LSB Industries, Inc. Edmund O. Martin Burns & McDonnell Coventry Health Care, John D. Husted Holdings Tony Shelby Alliance Steel, Inc. Josh Evans An Aetna Company EY Richard Tanenbaum Leidos Engineering, LLC Larry Thomas CMA Strategies, Inc. Steve Robino Mark Wood Government Liquidation / Brad Ezell, PE Associated Wholesale Sharon Caldwell Cox Communications B.D. Eddie Enterprises Liquidity Services, Inc. LeNorman Operating, LLC Grocers, Inc. CSAA Insurance Group Percy Kirk Clay T. Farha Steve Jackson David D. LeNorman Danny Lane Cal Hankins Crowe & Dunlevy Energy & Environmental Grant Thornton LLP Lonestar Geophysical BKD CPAs & Advisors Case & Associates Michael S. Laird Services, Inc. Rick McCune Surveys Todd Lisle Kimberly L. Kirby Cushman & Wakefield - Ernestine Sell Great Plains Coca-Cola Gerod Black BP America, Inc. Central Liquor Company Commercial Oklahoma FMC Technologies Bottling Co. Lopez Foods, Inc. Mike Thompson Bradley Z. Naifeh Barry Murphy Tony McSparrin Rickey Truelove John P. Lopez BancFirst Century, Inc. Deaconess Hospital First Fidelity Bank Malarkey Roofing Products David Harlow Mike Dillard Cathryn Hibbs Lee Symcox David Green Jay Kreft Bank of America The Chickasaw Nation Dell USA, LP First Liberty Bank ITC Great Plains, LLC Manhattan Construction Merrill Lynch Bill Anoatubby, Governor Christopher Scully Joey Root Kristine M. Schmidt Company Tony N. Shinn Compressco, Inc. Dignity Memorial Providers GE Global Research Inasmuch Foundation / Xavier Neira Bank SNB James P. Rounsavall of Oklahoma James Albert Ethics and Excellence in McAfee & Taft Mark W. Funke Scot Werkmeister Journalism Foundation Richard Nix Robert J. Ross As of Dec. 19, 2014 27 BOARD OF ADVISORS CONT’D SILVER LEAD INVESTORS ($5,000-$9,999) MIDCON Data Oklahoma Blood Institute Oklahoma Heart Hospital The Professional Basketball Sheraton Oklahoma City The University of Services, LLC John B. Armitage, M.D. John Harvey, M.D. Club, LLC - Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel Central Oklahoma Greg Blakely Oklahoma Christian Oklahoma State Fair, Inc. Thunder Gregg Pearson Dr. Don Betz Mustang Fuel Corporation University Tim O’Toole Danny Barth The Skirvin Hilton University of Oklahoma E. Carey Joullian, IV Dr. John deSteiguer Pepsi Beverages Company Prosperity Bank Brett Sundstrom David Boren / Oklahoma City Community of Oklahoma City Jacque Fiegel TerraStar, Inc. Veolia NEWS9 Foundation Virgil Turner Quad/Graphics, Inc. Bradley Wittrock Todd Lewis David F. Griffin Dr. Nancy Anthony Pinkitzel Cupcakes & Mike Dehart Tinker Federal Credit Wells Fargo Bank Northrop Grumman Oklahoma City Firefighters Candy Reserve National Union John Munger Ron Naylor Association, Christa Jantz Orin Crossley Michael D. Kloiber Wilshire-Pennington OU Physicians IAFF Local 157 Premium Impact, LLC Riverwind Casino Tri-State Industrial Wealth Advisors Brian L. Maddy Phil Sipe Kristy Boone Clayton Stewart Group, LLC Danny Kennedy, III Oklahoma Allergy & Oklahoma City University Pricewaterhouse Sam’s Club Gary E. Allison ZZW Global, Inc. Asthma Clinic, Inc. Robert Henry Coopers LLP Tiffany Wilson UMB Bank Zane Z. Woods Garyl Geist Oklahoma Fidelity Bank Gregg Cheshier Schnake Turnbo Frank Royce M. Hammons Jeff Ronen Russ Florence BOARD OF ADVISORS BRONZE LEAD INVESTORS ($3,000-$4,999) AAR Aircraft Services Advantage Bank American Red Cross of Balfour Beatty Brewer Carpet One Caliber Property Group Stan Mayer Danita R. Hayes Central Oklahoma Construction Bart Brewer Sean O’Grady ADG, Inc. Alan Plummer Janienne Bella Steven E. Olson Brookdale Caliber Roofing and Mike Mize Associates, Inc. American StaffCorp - ASC Bank of the West Mandi Grimes Restoration a la mode, inc. Joseph Painter Jim Fuls Jamie E. Elmore The Brooks Group, LLC Joseph Rosso Tammy Dawson AllenStyle Homes American Textile Recycling Bank 7 Steven Brooks Cameron International AXA Advisors, LLC Steve Allen Services - OK Brad Haines Brothers & Company Webster Madole James A. Shaw The Alliance for Economic Glenn Hayes Basey’s Roofing Holly Gray Canada Company Aamcomp, Inc. Development of Oklahoma Andrews Davis Gary Basey Brown Mackie College Carol Robinson Mike S. Golshani City, Inc. John Frederick Kempf, Jr. Beck Design John H. Parker, DBA Cancer Treatment Centers Catherine O’Connor Accenture Anglin Public Relations Donald K. Beck, Jr., AIA CB Richard Ellis / of America Brett Mossman Allied Arts Debbie Anglin Bentley Flooring Oklahoma Shawn Rutledge Deborah McAuliffe Senner Access Medical Centers Anheuser-Busch Metal Steven Bentley William T. Forrest Candor Public Relations Kristi Trent Alpha Plus Educational Container Corp. R.K. Black, Inc. CEC Karen Wicker Systems, Inc. Timothy A. Popp Chris Black Marty P. Hepp, PE Cao Nguyen, Inc. Ace Moving & Storage Jan B. Barrick David Howell Apex Financial Solutions Blair General Maintenance CIGNA HealthCare Ba T. Luong American Eagle Title Charles D. Wallin Acorn Growth Companies Contractor Ashley Vander Linde Capital City Insurance Co. Association of Central Bryan SanAngelo Associates, Inc. Jeff Davis Eric R. Offen CP&Y, Inc. Oklahoma Governments Bockus Payne Associates Jeremy C. Boswell, PE Brett Robinson Action Safety Supply Co. American Family Legacy John G. Johnson Jerry Hietpas Architects Carlisle FoodService Group Cactus Drilling Baker First Commercial Real David K. Payne Company, LLC Products ASTEC, Inc. (ASTEC Wayne Fernow Estate Services Trent A. Freiberg Charter Schools) The Boldt Company Bradley Abretske American Recyclers Rod N. Baker, CCIM Steve Ford Freda D. Deskin, Ph.D. Joshua Debolt As of Dec. 19, 2014 28 BOARD OF ADVISORS CONT’D BRONZE LEAD INVESTORS ($3,000-$4,999) Casady School Colcord Hotel Downtown Oklahoma City Fenton, Fenton, Smith, Gallagher Benefit Heritage Integrated Nathan Sheldon Lindsay Claxton Incorporated (DOKC) Reneau & Moon, PC Services, Inc. David C. DeLana Catholic Charities of the Coldwell Banker Jane Jenkins C. Todd Ward David Fleet Heritage Trust Company Archdiocese of Oklahoma Commercial - Hocker & Duit Construction First Enterprise Bank E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Aaron Jack City, Inc. Associates Co., Inc. Darrell Klimeck Foundation The Hertz Corporation Patrick J. Raglow, Col. (Ret.) Jerry Hocker James Duit First Med Urgent Care Christy Everest Graham Allen Celebrity Attractions Commerce Bank Dunlap Codding, PC Todd S. Lechtenberger Global Gaming Hines Drew Payton Jim Young Marc A. Brockhaus First National Solutions, LLC Mary Paltani John Elliott Centek, Inc. Communication Federal Durbin, Larimore & Management, Inc. Hogan Property Company John Carnuccio Credit Union Bialick, PC Jamie McCammon GlobalHealth Randy Hogan Larry Shropshire Jennifer Christian R. Scott Vaughn Center for Economic The First State Bank HoganTaylor LLP Development Law Comtech Design Print and EGR, Inc. David Durrett Goodwill Industries of Richard A. Wright Dan Batchelor Mail, LLC Darren Lister Flintco, LLC Central Oklahoma, Inc. Michael Morrison Chris Daniels Home Creations Champion Hotels & ERC Companies Kevin Moyes Jalal Farzaneh Development Concentra Urgent Care Rob Coleman Grand Casino Hotel Flogistix, LP Homeland Stores Bob Lewter Phoenix Cullens EST, Inc. Mims Talton Resort Dan Kuziej Jim Kern Chaparral Energy, Inc. Conner & Winters, LLP Mike Vahabzadegan The Foundation for Joe Evans John Funk Great Plains National ITT Technical Institute Eide Bailly LLP Oklahoma City Public Jeff Atkinson Choctaw Nation of Courtyard by Marriott Steven Corley Schools Bank Oklahoma Oklahoma City Downtown / Mary Mélon Lee Dean Ideal Homes Embassy Suites Oklahoma Steve Shoemaker Brian McClain Bricktown Guernsey City Downtown / Medical Francis Tuttle Technology Citizens Bank of Edmond Rex W. Amsler, Jr. Center Suhas P. Patwardhan INSURICA Center Michael F. Ross Jill Castilla Crafton Tull Tasha Houck Dr. Tom Friedemann Gulfport Energy Michal Biery Corporation Integra Realty Resources - City Care Enviro Clean Services Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Larry A. Bross DaVita Regional Office Associates, PC Michael G. Moore Oklahoma City / Tulsa Jonathan Behymer Lauri C. Johnson Emily Mouser William Frankfurt HSPG & Associates, PC City of Warr Acres Epic Charter Schools The Honorable DeBolt & Associates, LLC Frates Insurance and Risk Mark A. Sheets INTRUST Bank, N.A. David Chaney Tom O’Keefe Patrick Woolley Barbara Anne DeBolt Management The HWH Group Equipment City Rescue Mission, Inc. Delaware Resource Group, Richard R. Horton, CIC Charles Cayton Irish Realty Corporation Technology, LLC John Kennedy Rev. Tom Jones a Busey Group Company Jim Neuberger Frontier State Bank Hal Smith Restaurant Claims Management Philip Busey, Jr. Jerry Monroe Group Isola Bella FIS Global Hal Smith Melissa Wheeler Resources, Inc. Dippin’ Dots, LLC Kevin Bassett GE Johnson Construction John M. “Chip” Fudge Scott Fischer Company Hall Estill J.E. Dunn Construction Farmers Insurance Group B.C. Clark Jewelers Dobson Technologies Shannon Rogers, AIA, LEED AP Kim Searls Company Randy Dickerson Trent Wachsnicht James C. Clark Mandy Osweiler GW Utility Construction Co. Harding and Shelton FEDERAL MOGUL Clearwater Dowell Properties, Inc. Stephanie Williams Exploration, LLC Jacobs Chassis, LLC Nathaniel Harding Gillett Cobb Enterprises, LLC Richard Dowell Scott McCoy GableGotwals Tony S. Say Diana Tate Vermeire Harrison Gypsum Jasco Products Reed Downey Life Feed The Children Clements Foods Company - Insurance Agency Gaillardia Country Club Charles “Russ” W. Harrison, Jr. Company, LLC Kevin Hagan Jason Trice Garden Club Reed Downey, Jr. Chris Watkins The Hartford Edward B. Clements Fellers Snider Law Firm Laurie Kumnick Jennyfer R. Guebert Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Chris Magnum As of Dec. 19, 2014 29 BOARD OF ADVISORS CONT’D BRONZE LEAD INVESTORS ($3,000-$4,999) Jones Public Lippert Bros., Inc. Miles Associates Oak Tree National Oklahoma Medical People Profits, LLC Relations, Inc. D.E. “Rick” Lippert, Jr. Incorporated Tom Jones Research Foundation Clark A. Ingram Brenda Jones Barwick, APR Little Caesars Pizza Garrett F. “Bud” Miles, AIA Odom, Sparks & Stephen M. Prescott, M.D. People Source Jordan Advertising Steve Price Bob Moore Jones, PLLC Oklahoma Municipal David Bozalis Rhonda Hooper MA+ Architecture, LLC Auto Group, LLC John Sparks Contractors Association Phillips Murrah, PC The Journal Record Gary Armbruster, AIA Curtis L. Hayes Oklahoma City Boathouse Rick J. Moore Thomas G. Wolfe Publishing Company M-D Building Products MooreNouri, LLC Foundation Oklahoma Roofing & Sheet Poe & Associates, Inc. Joni Brooks Incorporated Bob Nouri Michael J. Knopp Metal, LLC James R. Benson Gerry Shepherd Junior Achievement of Loren A. Plotkin Mothers Against Drunk Oklahoma City Clinic Populous Oklahoma, Inc. MTM Recognition Driving - Oklahoma State R. Scott Vaughn Oklahoma State Todd Gralla Jo Wise Mike Ketcherside Office Oklahoma City Community University Loretta Denman V. Burns Hargis Positive Tomorrows, Inc. KFOR-TV Manhattan Road and College Susan Agel Wes Milbourn Bridge My Dentist Dr. Paul Sechrist Oklahoma Youth Expo, Inc Michelle Coffman Tyler Norvell PostRock Energy KIPP Reach College Prep Mike Webb Oklahoma City - County Corporation Tracy McDaniel Marathon Oil Company NAI Sullivan Group Health Dept. Olsson Associates, LLC James Stewart Bob Sullivan, CCIM Gary Cox, J.D. Alan Soltani, PE, Ph.D., CFC KOCO TV Wade Hutchings Potts Family Foundation Brent Hensley MassMutual Oklahoma NFP Maschino, Hudelson Oklahoma City Dodgers Omega Investments, LLC Pat Potts The Kerr Foundation, Inc. Mark Burson & Associates Michael Byrnes Scarlet P. Le David Maschino Presort First Class Lou C. Kerr Mathis Bros. OKC, LLC Oklahoma City Indian PACCAR Parts Joe Vanlandingham Kestrel Investments, Inc. Calvin Worth NV Design & Marketing Clinic Joe Craft Nichol Vagrosky Robyn Sunday-Allen Prodigal G. Rainey Williams, Jr. McGladrey PDC Productions Bob Funk, Jr. Nabholz Construction Oklahoma City Metro Patrick M. Boylan Kimray, Inc. James H. Denny, CPA Pumps of Oklahoma Matt Harouff Services Association of REALTORS PLICO The Medallion Group Chris Goldsby Helen Bozman Richard Greenly Kirkpatrick Bank Whitney Ward Matthew J. Moore New Century Investments Oklahoma City National Quail Creek Bank, N.A. Christy Sanford Metro First Realty, LLC Panera Bread Bakery-Cafe Doug Fuller Hotels & Restaurants Memorial & Museum Aubrey Iasiello Laborers’ International Morrie Shepherd James R. Thompson Kari F. Watkins Quik Print Union of North America Metro Technology Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc. Mark Little Tanif Crotts New Source Energy Oklahoma Farm Bureau Michael C. Coffman Centers Corporation & Affiliates RCB Bank Lamar Outdoor Dr. Elaine Stith Kristian Kos Monica Wilke Paradigm AdvantEdge John F. Meyers Advertising Metropolitan Library Charlene Wilson Bill Condon Newcastle Casino Oklahoma Financial RFIP, Inc. System Brian Browning Center, Inc. ParcWay Brandon Clark Land Run Commercial Real Donna Morris Kitt Wakeley NewView Oklahoma Karen S. Cunningham Redbud Financial Group, Estate Advisors Mid-America Christian PatientLink Johnathan W. Russell Lauren Branch Oklahoma Foundation for LLC - The Guardian University Enterprises, Inc. Derrick Morton North Star Companies, LLC Medical Quality, Inc. Latino Community John Fozard, Ph.D. Gregg Koehn Debi Willis Development Agency Joseph W. Atkinson Rees Associates, Inc. Midlands Management Jay W. Tullis Janys Esparza NueQ Oklahoma Heart Hospital Corporation South Campus Chad Richison Legacy Bank Charles C. Caldwell Robert Powell Regent Bank John Austin Pearl’s Restaurant Group Darin Kent Richard Horton Midtown Renaissance OHH Outpatient Clinic Kelly Kern Oklahoma Indian Gaming Paul Seikel Linn Energy, LLC Mickey Clagg Regier, Washecheck & Association Pelco Products, Inc. Jones, PLLC Don Davis Oak Tree Country Club Sheila Morago Brian Ihnat Philip Parduhn Susan Regier As of Dec. 19, 2014 30 BOARD OF ADVISORS CONT’D BRONZE LEAD INVESTORS ($3,000-$4,999) Remington Park Scott Rice Summit Medical Center, LLC TriCorps Security W & W Steel, LLC YMCA of Greater Racing Casino George Basore Doug Baker David Ross Rick W. Cooper Oklahoma City Scott Wells Securadyne Systems Summit Wealth TRILINK Restoration WSI Digital Marketing Michael S. Grady Renaissance Oklahoma City Charles Desmarais Solutions, LLC Group, LLC Gunnar Hood YWCA Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel 7L Farms, LLC John V. Skurkey Mike McDaniel Walton Family Janet Peery & Spa Jini Morris Swanda Brothers, Inc. TriNet Foundation Zerby Interests Scott Melchior Seventy Seven Energy Chuck Cooley Jay Jones Damon Gardenhire Terryl Zerby Resolution Legal Group Jerry Winchester TAParchitecture UPS Waste Connections of Carrie L. Palmer Silver Star Construction Co. Anthony McDermid, Rich Kincade Oklahoma, Inc. Ridgeline Captive Steve Shawn AIA, RIBA US Fleet Tracking Corp. Brenda Merchant Management TBS Factoring Service, LLC Jerry Hunter Waste Management of Matthew J. Moore Silvercliffe Construction Company Dennis Kaufman Unit Corporation Oklahoma, Inc. Robinson Aviation David Pollard Tapstone Energy, LLC Mark E. Schell Rick Padgett (RVA), Inc. Greg Dewey Waterford Marriott Keren Williams McLendon Smith & Nephew, United Way of Central Endoscopy Teleflora Oklahoma, Inc. Jim Flanagan ROBYN Jo Ann McAnally Danielle Ezell Debby Hampton Web TPA Employer Bobby Lehew Solis Management Terracon Consultants, Inc. University Hospitals Services, LLC The Law Offices of Roderick Company, Inc. Phil Wood Authority & Trust Kim Moody H. Polston, PC Dallas C. Barnett, Jr. Dean Gandy Wells Fargo Advisors Rachel Pappy Terry Neese Personnel Southern Nazarene Services - Permanent & The University of Central Rick Folmar Ronald McDonald House University Temporary Oklahoma Foundation Western Industries Charities of Oklahoma Dr. Loren Gresham Kim Neese Anne Holzberlein Corporation City Jim Robertson Susan Adams Spray Foam Masters, LLC Third Degree Advertising & University of Phoenix - Gretchen Schell Communications Oklahoma City Campus Williams, Box, Forshee Rose State College Amanda Lowery Troy Thomas & Bullard, PC Dr. Jeanie Webb Square Deal Capital Grant Soderberg Timberlake Construction VI Marketing and John Michael Williams Ross Group Co., Inc. Branding Willis of Oklahoma L. Dawn Byram Standley Systems Duffy L’Huillier Bryan Timberlake Tim Berney D. Gray Holden Ruthnap Consulting STAPLEGUN Titus Construction Valir Health Wilsey Meyer Eatmon Group, LLC J.W. Peters Stacy Smith Tate, PLLC Gregg Bohler Philip Baker Total Demolition Valliance Bank Tom Elliott S Design, Inc. SteamMart Jimmy Le Services, LLC Brad Swickey Wilshire Gun Sarah Mason Sears Terry Branstetter Jeff Swanson Stewart Abstract & Title of Van Eaton Ready Mix, Inc. SMG Total Equipment & Grady Reece The Winchester Group Gary Desjardins Oklahoma Mary Ann Nelson-Sutterfield Rental, LLC Variety Care Foundation Susan Winchester Sandler Training Ken Smith Andrew Rice Womack Investment Mike Crandall Stinnett & Associates Andrea Harman Tower Lakes, LLC Vatterott College Advisers Saxum David A. Bohanon Marcus Craig Greg Womack Renzi Stone Summit Consolidated Group Jill Young Trey Resources, Inc. Verizon Wireless World Travel Schwab & Company Cleve Thomas Antwione Crawford Alex Eaton Scott Schwab

As of Dec. 19, 2014 31 BRONZE LEAD INVESTORS CONTINUED ($1,000-$2,999) AAA Fiberglass Repair, LLC The Biltmore Hotel Computerized Business Environmental Hibu liquidfish AAA Oklahoma Oklahoma City Solutions, LLC Testing, Inc. Hilton Garden Inn / Littlefield Brand AIIM Capital Corporation Blanton Property Company Jackie Cooper BMW & MINI Epworth Villa Homewood Suites Development Oklahoma City - Bricktown A-1 Freeman Moving & Blue Bell Creameries, LP Corona Drywall, Inc. Eskridge Auto Group H.W. Lochner Hinton Refrigeration Storage, Inc. Blue Spruce Incorporated Corporate Resource Everest Bros. Logix Communications DBA McDonald’s Hodges Trucking Company APMEX, Inc. Courtyard by Marriott FAA Credit Union Long Wave, Inc. Bluebird Consulting, LLC Airport Dan Hogan Properties ATC Drivetrain, Inc. FKG Consulting Longevity Health + Beauty + Acme Brick Company Blueknight Energy Partners Courtyard by Marriott / OKC FNB Community Bank Holiday Inn Airport Northwest Wellness Advance America Boomers Marketplace & factor 110 Holiday Inn Express and Bluebonnet Bakery Crossings Community Suites Oklahoma City Lucas Color Card Advancia Corporation Church Family Recovery Counseling Downtown-Bricktown MacArthur Associated Booz Allen Hamilton Center Aero Tech Service Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City Houston Financial/The Todd Consultants, LLC Associates, Inc. Bradley Oil Company Firestone Complete Clell I. Cunningham, Attorney Organization Main Event Entertainment Aerotek, Inc. Braum’s Ice Cream & Auto Care Dairy Stores Cytovance Biologics Hudiburg Chevrolet Main Street Business Airport Express, Inc. First American Title & Trust District, LLC Bravo Cucina Italiana Dale Rogers Training Center Company Huitt-Zollars, Inc. Allstate Insurance Co. - Hunzicker Brothers, Inc. Mass Architects, Inc. Dumas & Dykstra Agency Bricktown Brewery Dave and Buster’s First Bank & Trust Co. Iconic Construction Dean McGee Eye Institute American Cancer Society Buy For Less Davis Pipe & Supply, Inc. First Commercial Bank Medley Material C.D.S., Inc. Dealers Auto Auction of First National Bank of Ideal Image Laser Hair American Heart Association Removal Handling, Inc. - Voices For Healthy Kids CRG Laboratories OKC, Inc. Oklahoma Independent Insurance Medley / Turrentine & American Quarter Horse IS Technologies DBA CSD Department of Veterans First United Bank & Trust Associates Association Affairs Medical Center Forest Building Materials Agents Association of Caliber Home Loans Greater Oklahoma City, Inc. Mercer Valve Co., Inc. Anheuser-Busch Sales of DeVry University & Keller Foster Signature Homes Metro Appliances & More Capital Distributing, LLC Graduate School of Integrated Solutions, Inc. Oklahoma 4 A Glass, LLC Capitol on 28th Management InterBank Midwest Wrecking Company Applied Industrial Fresenius Medical Care Miko Group, Inc. Machining, LLC Cardinal Engineering, Inc. Digestive Disease InvesTrust Wealth Specialists, Inc. Frontier City Miller-Tippens Construction Armstrong Auditorium Cargill Management Divergent Trucking, Inc. Galt Foundation Company, LLC Armstrong Logistics Cassidy Financial Group, Inc. JMA Energy Company Dodson Custom Homes Gerald L. Gamble Co., Inc. Mike Monroney Atlas General Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, Inc. JRB Art at The Elms Aeronautical Center - FAA Contractors, LLC Chamberlin Duncan Oil Gensler Jay London Homes, LLC Properties, Inc. Moore Norman Technology Avana Arts District Oklahoma, LLC Glazer’s Oklahoma KampCo Foods, LLC DBA Center / Franklin Road Apartments Champion Supply Co. EOG Resources, Inc. Gold’s Gym Johnny Carino’s Country Campus B & B Medical Michelle Early Insurance A Good Egg Dining Group Italian NAPA - Oklahoma City Charles Schwab & Agency - Farmers Services, Inc. Co., Inc. Graftec Communications, Inc. Journey House - American NBC Oklahoma Easter Seals Oklahoma Express Travel BNSF Railway Cheyenne Petroleum Grooms Irrigation Co. NCED Conference Center & Electro Enterprises Baker Brothers Company Guernsey Park Restaurant Kickapoo Casino Hotel Electric, Inc. Chickasaw Telecom, Inc. Elliott + Associates Kyle Sweet & Associates, PC Naifeh Fine Jewelry Architects H & H Plumbing & Balon Corp. Childcare Network Utilities, Inc. LASSO Corp. Nestle’ Purina PetCare Elmcroft of Quail Springs Baptist Village Communities The Children’s Center HEBCO, Inc. Labor Ready New Leaf Wellness EMBARK of Oklahoma City Rehabilitation Hospital H-I-S Paint Mfg. Co., Inc. Lakeside Women’s Hospital Newman Development & Embassy Suites Basin Environmental and Chisholm Springs Hahn Appliance Warehouse Langston Company Design Safety Technologies Emrick’s Van & Storage Choctaw Defense Services Halliburton Energy Services Legacy Aviation 94.7 KBRU-96.1 KXXY-101.9 Beck’s Garage Company, Agent for Allied Services, Inc. KTST-102.7 KJYO-1000 KTOK- Christ the King Van Lines Hampton Inn Ben E. Keith Foods Catholic Church Legacy Cleaners & Laundry 1340 The Game Energy Fluids, Inc. Hampton Inn Yukon Best Western Barsana Cintas Corporation Nomaco, Inc. Helmerich & Payne (H&P) Levy Restaurants Hotels & Suites Circor Energy Enterprise Holdings, LLC Northwestern Mutual Heritage College LifeChurch.tv Central Offices Products, Inc. Lingo Construction As of Dec. 19, 2014 32 OKC FRIDAY Newspaper - Ozarka Water & Coffee Raising Cane’s Chicken Saratoga Roofing & Sterling Wines & WCA Waste Corporation Nichols Hills Publishing Co. Service A Division of Fingers Construction Spirits Co. W.R. Hess Company Eureka Water Company Oil States Piper Valve Rait Residential Schlotzsky’s Fresh Catering Streets, LLC Wal-Mart Neighborhood Ok401k Park at Memorial Ranch Hand Truck Schlumberger Oilfield Sunridge Management Market, #2877 Oklahoma Center for Partners Human Accessories Services Group Wal-Mart #622 Resources Co. Implants & Periodontics Red Carpet Car Wash Scott’s Printing & Copying Surveying And Mapping, Wal-Mart Supercenter Oklahoma City Abstract & MG Novelty DBA Reeder General Service King Collision LLC (SAM) #564 Party Galaxy Title Co. Contractors, Inc. Repair Centers Survive-A-Storm Shelters Wal-Mart Supercenter Oklahoma City Industrial & Pension Solutions, Inc. The Referral Center 7-Eleven Stores TEEM - The Education & #1626 Cultural Facility Trust Perfusion Alliance, LLC Republic Bank & Trust Shawver & Son Inc. Employment Ministry Wal-Mart Supercenter Oklahoma City Pharmacy Providers of Republic National Sheraton Midwest TMI Hospitality #2804 Philharmonic Orchestra Oklahoma (PPOK) Distributing Company City Hotel at The Reed Temtrol Walker Companies Oklahoma Electrical Supply Phoenix Healthcare, LLC Oklahoma Conference Center Terex Corporation Warr Acres Nursing Center Company Pinnacle Business Republic Services - Allied Smart Lines, LLC Tetra Tech Bill Warren Office Products Oklahoma Employees Systems, Inc. Waste Central/Western OK Smith & Pickel TierPoint Warren CAT Credit Union Praxis Health Group The Reserve Petroleum Construction, Inc. Topographic, Inc. Washita Valley Oklahoma Gazette PremierSource Company Smith, Carney & Co., PC The Tower Hotel at Enterprises, Inc. Country Style Home Health Price Edwards & Company Restaurant Depot DBA Oklahoma Healthcare Smith Roberts Oklahoma City WeightWise Bariatrics Principal Financial Group Reynolds Ford Lincoln of Baldischwiler, LLC Program Solutions Edmond Triple Diamond Oklahoma Insurance Procure Proton Sooner Beer Company Construction, LLC Welch Floors, Inc. Therapy Center Ridgid Consulting & Department Construction Corp. Sooner Traditions Trust Digital, LLC Western Concepts Oklahoma Student Loan Producers Cooperative Southwest Orthopaedic & Twin Peaks Restaurant Group Oil Mill Riviera Tanning Spa Reconstructive Specialists Authority Tyler Media Wiggin Properties, LLC Professional Insurors C.H. Robinson Co. Southwestern Roofing & Old Republic Title of U.S. Cellular Will Rogers World Airport Oklahoma Agency, LLC Rockwell Collins, Inc. Metal Company, Inc. US Foods Windsor Hills Nursing OneDOC Managed Print Progressive Stamping, LLC Rx Medical Southwestern Stationery & Center Bank Supply, Inc. UniFirst Holdings, Inc. Services, LLC Matt Pryor Insurance Salazar Roofing and The Womble Company Agency, Inc. Construction, Inc. Spic & Span Commercial United Mechanical, Inc. OneSOURCE Managed The Worx Company Services Public Strategies The Salvation Army Central Cleaning, LLC Value Place I-40 Oklahoma Area Command Standard Roofing Co., Inc. Wyndham Garden Hotel - Osborne Electric Company Quail Springs Mall Veolia Water Oklahoma City Airport Overholser Village - Yes The R Thomas Agency, LLC Santiago’s McDonald’s, Inc. Standard Testing and Von Maur Engineering Company Communities Vox Printing, Inc.

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OKLAHOMA CITY CONVENTION AND GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER VISITORS BUREAU HALL OF FAME LEADERSHIP AWARD 2014 TOURISM ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR, Oklahoma BioScience Association 2014 BioSummit and Oklahoma Travel Industry Association RedBud Awards BioScience Awards

2014 OKLAHOMA CITY VISITORS GUIDE OKLAHOMA CITY MEETING PLANNERS GUIDE CLARION, 2014 BEST BROCHURE OR PUBLICATION, Association of Women in Communications Clarion Awards Oklahoma Travel Industry Association RedBud Awards AWARD OF MERIT, PRSA-OKC Uppercase Awards OKLAHOMA CITY PAD MAP 2014 BEST BROCHURE OR PUBLICATION, CHAMPAGNE VIDEO Oklahoma Travel Industry Association RedBud Awards SILVER AWARD, Oklahoma City Ad Club Addy Awards SOLOMON LAYTON FEATURE ARTICLE, VELOCITY VOL. 8 SILVER AWARD, “CITY ON A RISE” Oklahoma City Ad Club Addy Awards RELOCATION VIDEO SILVER AWARD, UNITED AIRLINES NON-STOP SERVICE TO CLEVELAND CAMPAIGN Oklahoma City Ad Club Addy Awards BRONZE AWARD, Oklahoma City Ad Club Addy Awards AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT, International Association of Business VELOCITY DIGITAL MAGAZINE Communicators Bronze Quill Awards SILVER AWARD, Oklahoma City Ad Club Addy Awards MAPS 20TH ANNIVERSARY VIDEO AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS GOLD ADDY, MANAGEMENT, Oklahoma City Ad Club Addy Awards International Association of Business Communicators Bronze Quill Awards CITYSCAPE NEWSLETTER CLARION, CLARION, Association of Women in Communications Clarion Awards Association of Women in Communications Clarion Awards VELOCITY VOL. 8 PROMOTIONAL E-BLAST BRONZE AWARD, Oklahoma City Ad Club Addy Awards 34

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