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2010 Annual Conference Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 2010 Annual Conference Chairman Joseph L. Parker, Jr., Business Owner, Tulsa Vice Chair Julie K. Carson, Attorney, Claremore Secretary Marlin “Ike” Glass, Jr., Business Owner, Newkirk Assistant Secretary James D. "Jimmy" Harrel, Banker, Leedey Don C. Davis, Attorney, Lawton John Massey, Banker, Durant William Stuart Price, Business Owner, Tulsa Michael C. Turpen, Attorney, Oklahoma City Ronald H. White, M.D., Internal Medicine, Oklahoma City Chancellor Glen D. Johnson, Oklahoma City 2010 Annual Conference Campus Photos Courtesy of Northeastern State University November 16, 2010 2010 Annual Conference Presbyterian Health Foundation Conference Center About the REP Conference Details American higher education has thrived under the All sessions will take place in the Colloquium unique concept of lay governance. If that tradition is conference room. Regents have the opportu­ to continue, qualified men and women must be se­ nity to receive a total of 11 hours, including lected to serve as regents, and they must also be edu­ their two hours of ethics credit at the event. cated to govern in situations of increased complexity Each session will have sign-in sheets. All and accelerating change. regents must sign these to insure appropriate hours are credited. A series of legislation was passed in Oklahoma during the late 1980’s to improve Oklahoma higher educa­ tion and increase its accountability. That activity was Board Chairmen capped by the passage of bills in 1990 calling for a The board chairmen will hold their yearly regents’ education program. The purpose of the pro­ meeting at 10 a.m. to discuss issues concern­ gram is to educate Oklahoma regents and trustees ing all aspects of the state system with Okla­ about the nature of their responsibilities and the seri­ homa State Regents for Higher Education. ousness with which they should be undertaken. More This session will be held in the PHF Kiva specifically, the program is to provide information that conference room. will allow regents and trustees to perform their public responsibilities and to govern successfully in the face of greater calls for wider programs and services, man­ dates for greater accountability, changing clientele and Evaluation demands, and resource scarcity. Evaluations will be distributed at the end of the day’s conference. Please complete the Under the laws enacted in Oklahoma, all regents and evaluations and return to an OSRHE staff trustees appointed to Oklahoma’s higher education member. boards after January 1, 1991, must take 15 clock hours of continuing education, two-hours of which must be ethics. Floor Plans A floor plan of the facility is provided for The program is administered by the Oklahoma State your use in the back of this program. Regents for Higher Education, the statewide coordi­ nating board of control of institutions. Regents and trustees will learn about the nature of their responsibilities and the seriousness with which they should be undertaken. 2 11 2010 Annual Conference Leadership Participants Bob Anthony, General Counsel, Hilary Kitz, Regent, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma Audrey Balentine, Regent, Andy Lester, Regent, Eastern Oklahoma State College OSU/A&M Board of Regents Tucker Link, Regent, Allen T. Benson, Regent, Murray State College OSU/A&M Board of Regents FredOklahoma L. Boettcher, State University Regent, Bebe Lodes, Trustee, Ardmore Higher Education Center Terry Britton, President, Rose State College Lenora Burdine, Regent, Dave Lopez, Regent, Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City Community College Ellen Marquardt, Assistant, Steve Coleman, Regent, Rose State College Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Aarone Corwin, Regent, Rose State College Robert Croak, Regent, Rose State College Lynda McColl, Regent, Photo courtesy of Distinctly Oklahoma Magazine Redlands Community College Don Davis, Regent, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Joseph L. Parker Jr., is currently serving as chair­ Chancellor Glen D. Johnson is the chief executive Denton McNutt, Regent, Eastern Oklahoma State College man of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Edu­ officer for the Oklahoma State System of Higher Houston Davis, Vice Chancellor, Education. Johnson leads a state system comprised Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education cation. He was appointed by Governor Brad Henry Scott Meacham, Oklahoma State Treasurer in May 2005, serving a nine year term ending in of 25 state colleges and universities, 10 constituent agencies, one higher education center and Larry Devane, President, Steven Mills, Director, 2014. Redlands Community College Ardmore Higher Education Center independent colleges and universities coordinated with the state system. Bryce Fair, Associate Vice Chancellor, Larry Minks, President, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Southeastern Oklahoma State University Parker is chairman of the board for Anchor Stone Co. in Tulsa, a company involved in the production Johnson became the eighth chancellor of the Gary W. Farabough, Trustee, Teresa Moisant, Regent, Oklahoma State System of Higher Education in Ardmore Higher Education Center Oklahoma City Community College of crushed limestone, sand and gravel, and heavy equipment brokerage. January 2007 after a national search. Before assuming Payton Hamlin, Coordinator, Richard Novak, AGB the role of chancellor, Johnson served as the 16th Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Amanda Paliotta, Vice Chancellor, president of Southeastern Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education In addition, he serves on the board of directors for Ben Hardcastle, Director of Communications in Durant for nine and a half years. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education SunTx Capital Partners in Dallas, Texas and Wood, Roger Pryor, Regent, Redlands Community College Warren Investment Bankers Advisory Board. Johnson has served as director of public policy and Richard Hefton, Regent, Rose State College adjunct professor of law at the University of Hollye Hunt, Associate Vice Chancellor, Raquel Schmitz, Vice Chancellor, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education He also serves on numerous civic boards in the Tulsa Oklahoma College of Law. Prior to his work at the area, including The Center for Legislative Excel­ University of Oklahoma, Johnson served in the Tony Hutchison, Vice Chancellor, Natalie Shirley, Secretary, Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1982 to Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education lence, Oklahoma Innovation Institute, Inc., and Department of Commerce and Tourism Planned Parenthood of Arkansas and Eastern Okla­ 1996 and was Speaker of the House from 1990 to Janet Jackson, Coordinator, Lynn Smith, Regent, homa, Inc. 1996. At the time of his election as speaker, he was Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Northern Oklahoma College the youngest sitting speaker in the United States. Teresa Jackson, Regent, Stephen Smith, President, Eastern Oklahoma State College Eastern Oklahoma State College A 1969 graduate of the University of Nebraska, Johnson is an honors graduate of the University of Parker earned his Master of Business Administration Oklahoma, with an undergraduate degree in political Keith James, Regent, Northern Oklahoma College Regina Switzer, Assistant Attorney General from the University of Washington in 1971. science and a juris doctor degree from the University Max Weitzenhoffer, Regent, of Oklahoma’s College of Law. Glen D. Johnson, Chancellor, University of Oklahoma Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 10 3 Featured Speakers Featured Speakers Scott Meacham Tony Hutchison is currently vice chancellor for strategic planning, analysis State Treasurer of Oklahoma and workforce and economic development for the Oklahoma State Re­ The Honorable Scott Meacham is the 17th State Treasurer of Oklahoma, gents for Higher Education. Previously he served as director of the Of­ serving the citizens of Oklahoma in that capacity since June 1, 2005. In addi­ fice of State Finance, and as director of operations and planning for the tion to his duties as State Treasurer, he serves on the governor’s cabinet as Oklahoma State Senate Hutchison was also director of executive man­ Secretary for Finance and Revenue. In this capacity, he is the governor’s pri­ agement for the Council of Governor’s Policy Advisor’s (CGPA) in Wash­ mary financial and budget advisor and serves as the governor’s chief negotia­ ington, DC. Hutchison holds a Master of Public Administration and a tor on budget, legislative and tribal matters as well as other issues. BA with Special Distinction, both from the University of Oklahoma. Meacham has directed modernization of the state’s investment portfolio and has more than tripled state investment income while minimizing risk to the state’s investments. Due to Meacham’s renegotiation of contracts for state financial services, the state is saving millions of dollars each year. He also served as State Finance Director prior to becoming treasurer. As finance director, he directed the state’s budget through the budget crisis in 2003. Amanda Paliotta is the vice chancellor for budget and finance for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. In this capacity she devel­ Meacham, a certified financial planner, formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of First National ops and administrates the systemwide fiscal and tuition policies, coordi­ Bank & Trust of
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