The Year In Review BUSINESS LEADERSHIP ADVANCING OKLAHOMA’S ECONOMY We’re Proud to Help BUSINESS LEADERSHIP Results & Accolades - Growing Oklahoma SUPPORTED BY ADVANCING OKLAHOMA’S New Projects Announced ...... 48 ROUNDTABLE IN New Announced Investment...... $2.3 billion 58 New Jobs Projected...... 5,089 OKLAHOMA GROW PROJECTS Avg. Wage of New Jobs...... $41,867 FY2017 Comprised of over 160 Oklahoma ECONOMY corporations and business groups, the Building A Stronger Oklahoma – Jobs & Investment Economic Development Process Oklahoma Business Roundtable serves as 6 HowElements the Roundtable of ealth Promotes Creation Growth the state’s primary economic development For every $1 in Roundtable support, private sector partners contribute support organization. an additional $6 toward business AgribusinessAgribusiness Business Business AerospaceAerospace & Defense & Defense development efforts statewide. BiotechnologyBiotechnology E pansion Recruitment EnergyEnergy TransportationTransportation & & InformationInformation & & We are a collaborative non-profit group DistributionDistribution FinanceFinance New whose sole purpose is BUSINESS TAX BURDEN Business Start Up advancing Oklahoma’s economic development – through business start-up, expansion and Lowest in Business & Industry Community Plus Regional EDO’s Governor Lowest in Bus & Trade Groups Domestic & Intl Marketing Teams Lt. Governor Communities Commerce Department recruitment programs. We also the Nation Education/ Workforce Anderson Economic Group focus on projects to develop and grow our state’s workforce. Roundtable Project Support During the past 26 years, the Roundtable has supported members and guests were hosted by Lieutentant Governor and Membership Meetings Mrs. Todd Lamb at an annual holiday dinner and networking hundreds of state, national Feature State Leaders/ reception at the Oklahoma History Museum. Other “conversation” and global business promotion Executives meetings and events were held throughout the year. activities – resulting in thousands of jobs and Hosting Key Business millions of dollars in corporate investment In October 2016, the Roundtable’s Executives/Consultants throughout Oklahoma. Our members are fall membership meeting was held Throughout the year, the committed to the growth and diversification OKLAHOMA BUSINESS in Oklahoma City. Boone Pickens of Roundtable assists in hosting of our state’s economy. BP Capital provided an informative corporate executives, trade program on the domestic oil and missions and national site location ROUNDTABLE gas industry and current state of the consultants to the state. We invite you to join us in our global energy market. Dell EMC executives visit EXECUTIVE REPORT Governor. Boone Pickens In June 2017, Roundtable members efforts! Contact us today. received an overview of current 2017-2018 technology and internet related business trends from Matt FY 2017 Roundtable Jennerich, Site Manager of Google-Pryor. Project Expenditures He told members that the demand for PRESIDENT/CEO cloud computing (delivery of hosted 43% Business Development Projects with Ann Ackerman, Ph. D. services over the internet) is expected to Commerce/Partners for Start-up/ Retention/Expansion/ grow 18% annually. By 2018 Google will Workforce Development have invested $2 billion in its Pryor data center in Mid-America Industrial Park and 39% Commerce, Governor and Lt. Governor for Hosting Consultants/Prospects, now employs 400 workers. Matt Jennerich, Google Expansion & Recruitment including Oklahoma Business Roundtable 655 Research Parkway, Suite 420 State economic development update presentations were trade missions, events Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 | 405-235-3787 given by Governor Mary Fallin, Lt. Governor Todd Lamb and 11% Roundtable Meetings & Events BUSINESS LEADERSHIP the Commerce Department at both meetings, followed www.okbusinessroundtable.com ADVANCING OKLAHOMA’S ECONOMY by member networking. In December 2016, Roundtable 7% Marketing and Promotion materials BUSINESS LEADERSHIP ADVANCING OKLAHOMA’S ECONOMY
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP ADVANCING OKLAHOMA’S ECONOMY Business Expansion | New Business Start-up | Business Recruitment | Workforce Development Chairman’s Message – 2017-2018 Board of Expanding and Recruiting Growing Oklahoma’s Aerospace Industry – Paris Air Show Growing New Business/ Statewide First Robotics Competition Rob Martinovich GrowingNew Business Oklahoma’s GovernorEconomy Mary Fallin joined a working team of state economic Entrepreneurship The Roundtable supported the annual U.S. Directors developers and company officials at the aerospace industry’s FIRST Robotics regional competition held in
premier event in Paris in June 2017. Dozens of marketing and March 2017 in Oklahoma City. Special keynote Dear Business Roundtable Members & Prospective Members: Officers The Oklahoma Business Roundtable actively supports projects Love’s Cup Recognizes Top Collegiate sales meetings were held with aerospace suppliers and prospects. speaker was FIRST founder and acclaimed to promote job creation and investment – through expansion Business Students Let me introduce you to the Oklahoma Business Roundtable, an Oklahoma’s aerospace and defense industry supports 150,000 jobs. inventor Dean Kamen. This project helps high association of business leaders and economic development partners of existing industry and new business location. CHAIRMAN The Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup (formerly school students discover career potential dedicated to growing Oklahoma. Rob Martinovich Reynold’s Governor’s Cup) is a statewide in engineering and research. The regional Executive Vice-President Our stated mission is: Business Leadership Advancing Oklahoma’s Marketing, Trade Development & Business Recruitment collegiate business plan competition that included over 60 teams and 1,200 students and Inventor Economy. We do this by serving as the state’s primary economic & Chief Administrative Officer Dean Kamen ONEOK Targets are corporate decision makers, site location and simulates the real world process of researching a market, writing mentors with over 100 corporate volunteers. development “support” organization – providing vital funding to assist Tulsa a business plan and making a presentation to potential investors. business retention, expansion, recruitment and company real estate consultants who direct business to our region. The students build and program robots to perform prescribed start-up efforts. Emphasis is on primary jobs in “wealth creating” industries Now in its thirteenth year, the competition has awarded tasks against a field of competitors. such as aerospace/defense, biotech and agribusiness, more than $1.7 million in cash, $110,000 in Now in its 26th year of service, the Roundtable assists our Governor, CHAIRMAN-ELECT scholarships, and $231,000 in fellowships. Promoting Early Learning Initiatives Lieutenant Governor, Commerce Department and many statewide Bill Anoatubby energy, information technology and financial services, and transportation and distribution. Nearly 2,000 students from 33 campuses partners - with focused investments targeted toward the greatest Governor The Roundtable supported the work of statewide have produced over 600 new economic development return. This backing includes assisting The Chickasaw Nation State leaders, a statewide OKCEO’s initiative – which Ada innovative business ideas and several new start- workforce development, trade and investment missions; marketing Commerce Governor Fallin, U.S. Senator Inhofe and Oklahoma business development promotes quality early development team at Paris Air Show. up companies. Oklahoma globally; hosting prospects, site location consultants Department, and dignitaries; promoting quality improvement and economic efforts for children – the first segment of Oklahoma’s workforce Roundtable Roundtable development strategic planning efforts; and sponsoring special pipeline. A major education and awareness conference was held SECRETARY/TREASURER member business development events. and statewide July 2017 highlighting the latest research and programs, from Brenda Rolls community partners Lt. Governor Hosts Business Prospects & Supports company, Love’s within and outside the State, which are making a positive impact Creating quality jobs and growing Oklahoma’s economy is our priority. President & CEO hosted strategic Small Business Corporation, is Frontier Electronic Systems on families with the earliest learners (age 0-5). We continue to make a difference. This past year, our members, who the signature sponsor of the represent key manufacturing, financial, energy, business services, R&D, Stillwater business and industry The 31st annual Lt. Governor’s Turkey education and economic development organizations, assisted our presentations/networking Hunt was held in six communities event. 2017 Roundtable funding state’s leaders and partner communities in creating over 5,000 new jobs receptions and prospect meetings across Oklahoma. The event was was targeted to the Paulsen and over $2.3 billion in private sector investment. in key U.S. cities, Asia, and Europe this past year. These hosted by Lt. Governor Todd Lamb Roundtable President Ann scholarships and general program PAST CHAIRMAN Roundtable Grants Targeted to Statewide Economic activities have led to new business leads and projects for Ackerman and Chancellor Glen support. Roundtable members As business leaders, our continued investment supporting job creation and the communities of Woodward, Johnson with Paulsen Scholarship Development Projects Renee Porter also assisted with judging the and long-term economic opportunity in communities across the state CEO Oklahoma companies and communities. Alva, Hugo, Ardmore, Duncan, and winners (l-r) Gerrard Edwards (Oklahoma City University, Yusuf builds a stronger Oklahoma. Thank you for being a key partner in the Scissortail Community Okemah. The economic development competition. The Roundtable has approved grant funding of $333,500 Shurbaji (University of Central for 17 statewide economic development projects for state’s comprehensive economic development effort. Development Corp./Cristo Rey Visiting Consultants, Prospects and Trade Delegations project is targeted to businesses and Oklahoma) and Miranda McNabb Oklahoma City (East Central University). FY 18. Funding is leveraged with $1.6 million in partner National and global corporate site selection consultants and site consultants who have interest Sincerely, funding. Newer projects include: international trade delegations visited the state throughout the in Oklahoma as a location for new Directors year – and were hosted by state leaders, the Roundtable, and investment and jobs. Lt. Governor • Creative Oklahoma - MIT Mentorship Program - Matching Oklahoma Lamb also hosted Small Business Day Preparing the Workforce mentors (business executives, entrepreneurs) with early start-up companies. Steve Hahn Stuart Solomon Oklahoma’s domestic and international marketing teams. AT&T PSO at the Capitol (April 2017) and Young Professionals Day (October The Roundtable annually supports dozens of programs to better • Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance - Strategic health and workforce Oklahoma City Tulsa 2016) and other statewide meetings and business projects. prepare and grow Oklahoma’s workforce pipeline. development initiative for this 14 county regional economic development Rob Martinovich group.
ONEOK - Tulsa Steve Hendrickson Sean Trauschke Bioscience Initiatives Special STEM Initiatives • OCAST - Manufacturing Networking Project - 7 regional events to help The Boeing Co. OGE Energy Corp. increase manufacturing capability awareness between industries with the Tulsa Oklahoma City purpose of increasing business between participating companies. More than 60 Governor Fallin joined over 300 Michael Ming Scott Dewald scientists, business industry and education leaders at the • OCAST & OU IHUB - SBIRx - Program to help more Oklahoma start-up tech companies attain critical Phase II federal funding support to bring more Baker Hughes, Rural Enterprises of leaders, educators 4th Annual STEM Summit in October a GE Company Oklahoma, Inc. companies to market. and economic 2016 in Oklahoma City. The summit Oklahoma City Durant was a business and educator forum to spotlight community • OK2Grow - Dream It-Do It Oklahoma – Expanding the advanced development manufacturing career awareness program in two Tulsa high schools. BUSINESS LEADERSHIP Chris Scully and state initiatives in science, technology, engineering, and ADVANCING OKLAHOMA’S ECONOMY professionals represented the Oklahoma bioscience industry Dell EMC mathematics (STEM). • Oklahoma Educated Workforce Initiative (OEWI) – PolicyLab - Working Oklahoma City at the 2017 BIO International Convention in San Diego in to get the business community more engaged in education. Funding will The Oklahoma Business Roundtable – business leadership June. The delegation held a major reception, participated in assist several research and education projects. Oklahoma Education & Industry Partnership (OEIP) advancing Oklahoma’s economy. This organization promotes EX OFFICIO MEMBERS/STAFF: hundreds of direct client meetings, and promoted current • Techlahoma Oklahoma - Global Entrepreneurship Week - new business investment throughout Oklahoma – including Fred Morgan Roy Williams Consul Generals from France, Germany, Italy, Canada, England, Korea, opportunities for growth and investment in Oklahoma. In April, This summer, over 230 classroom teachers from across the state, Supporting two major projects/activities for entrepreneurs during Global The State Chamber Greater Oklahoma Switzerland, Japan and China visited Oklahoma in October, 2016. the Roundtable supported the BioVenture Forum targeted to Entrepreneurship Week in November 2017 and throughout the year. funding support for workforce development and start-up, participated in a unique 3-day learning session to better connect expansion and attraction of business facilities and operations. Oklahoma City City Chamber venture capital and corporate clients at the Oklahoma Medical STEM education between the classroom and business. Focused • University of Central Oklahoma Foundation - National Conference Oklahoma City Other major trade/recruitment events include: Offshore Formed in 1991, the Roundtable is a 501 (c)(6) non-profit, Research Foundation. industries included energy, biotech, agribusiness, and aerospace/ on Undergraduate Research - The April 2018 National Conference on Michael Neal Technology Show; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (AUVSI); IAMC Undergraduate Research (NCUR) will be hosted by UCO in Edmond. It is non-partisan corporation. Ann Ackerman, Ph.D. defense. Sessions were held in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Lawton Tulsa Regional Chamber (Global Corp. Real Estate Execs); Select USA (foreign direct the “Olympics” of student research and is expected to attract over 5,000 Tulsa President/CEO – providing teachers with the resources to infuse innovation and students/guests to the state. investment); AWEA; and MRO Trade Show (Aerospace). exciting instructional strategies in their classrooms.
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP ADVANCING OKLAHOMA’S ECONOMY Business Expansion | New Business Start-up | Business Recruitment | Workforce Development Chairman’s Message – 2017-2018 Board of Expanding and Recruiting Growing Oklahoma’s Aerospace Industry – Paris Air Show Growing New Business/ Statewide First Robotics Competition Rob Martinovich GrowingNew Business Oklahoma’s GovernorEconomy Mary Fallin joined a working team of state economic Entrepreneurship The Roundtable supported the annual U.S. Directors developers and company officials at the aerospace industry’s FIRST Robotics regional competition held in
premier event in Paris in June 2017. Dozens of marketing and March 2017 in Oklahoma City. Special keynote Dear Business Roundtable Members & Prospective Members: Officers The Oklahoma Business Roundtable actively supports projects Love’s Cup Recognizes Top Collegiate sales meetings were held with aerospace suppliers and prospects. speaker was FIRST founder and acclaimed to promote job creation and investment – through expansion Business Students Let me introduce you to the Oklahoma Business Roundtable, an Oklahoma’s aerospace and defense industry supports 150,000 jobs. inventor Dean Kamen. This project helps high association of business leaders and economic development partners of existing industry and new business location. CHAIRMAN The Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup (formerly school students discover career potential dedicated to growing Oklahoma. Rob Martinovich Reynold’s Governor’s Cup) is a statewide in engineering and research. The regional Executive Vice-President Our stated mission is: Business Leadership Advancing Oklahoma’s Marketing, Trade Development & Business Recruitment collegiate business plan competition that included over 60 teams and 1,200 students and Inventor Economy. We do this by serving as the state’s primary economic & Chief Administrative Officer Dean Kamen ONEOK Targets are corporate decision makers, site location and simulates the real world process of researching a market, writing mentors with over 100 corporate volunteers. development “support” organization – providing vital funding to assist Tulsa a business plan and making a presentation to potential investors. business retention, expansion, recruitment and company real estate consultants who direct business to our region. The students build and program robots to perform prescribed start-up efforts. Emphasis is on primary jobs in “wealth creating” industries Now in its thirteenth year, the competition has awarded tasks against a field of competitors. such as aerospace/defense, biotech and agribusiness, more than $1.7 million in cash, $110,000 in Now in its 26th year of service, the Roundtable assists our Governor, CHAIRMAN-ELECT scholarships, and $231,000 in fellowships. Promoting Early Learning Initiatives Lieutenant Governor, Commerce Department and many statewide Bill Anoatubby energy, information technology and financial services, and transportation and distribution. Nearly 2,000 students from 33 campuses partners - with focused investments targeted toward the greatest Governor The Roundtable supported the work of statewide have produced over 600 new economic development return. This backing includes assisting The Chickasaw Nation State leaders, a statewide OKCEO’s initiative – which Ada innovative business ideas and several new start- workforce development, trade and investment missions; marketing Commerce Governor Fallin, U.S. Senator Inhofe and Oklahoma business development promotes quality early development team at Paris Air Show. up companies. Oklahoma globally; hosting prospects, site location consultants Department, and dignitaries; promoting quality improvement and economic efforts for children – the first segment of Oklahoma’s workforce Roundtable Roundtable development strategic planning efforts; and sponsoring special pipeline. A major education and awareness conference was held SECRETARY/TREASURER member business development events. and statewide July 2017 highlighting the latest research and programs, from Brenda Rolls community partners Lt. Governor Hosts Business Prospects & Supports company, Love’s within and outside the State, which are making a positive impact Creating quality jobs and growing Oklahoma’s economy is our priority. President & CEO hosted strategic Small Business Corporation, is Frontier Electronic Systems on families with the earliest learners (age 0-5). We continue to make a difference. This past year, our members, who the signature sponsor of the represent key manufacturing, financial, energy, business services, R&D, Stillwater business and industry The 31st annual Lt. Governor’s Turkey education and economic development organizations, assisted our presentations/networking Hunt was held in six communities event. 2017 Roundtable funding state’s leaders and partner communities in creating over 5,000 new jobs receptions and prospect meetings across Oklahoma. The event was was targeted to the Paulsen and over $2.3 billion in private sector investment. in key U.S. cities, Asia, and Europe this past year. These hosted by Lt. Governor Todd Lamb Roundtable President Ann scholarships and general program PAST CHAIRMAN Roundtable Grants Targeted to Statewide Economic activities have led to new business leads and projects for Ackerman and Chancellor Glen support. Roundtable members As business leaders, our continued investment supporting job creation and the communities of Woodward, Johnson with Paulsen Scholarship Development Projects Renee Porter also assisted with judging the and long-term economic opportunity in communities across the state CEO Oklahoma companies and communities. Alva, Hugo, Ardmore, Duncan, and winners (l-r) Gerrard Edwards (Oklahoma City University, Yusuf builds a stronger Oklahoma. Thank you for being a key partner in the Scissortail Community Okemah. The economic development competition. The Roundtable has approved grant funding of $333,500 Shurbaji (University of Central for 17 statewide economic development projects for state’s comprehensive economic development effort. Development Corp./Cristo Rey Visiting Consultants, Prospects and Trade Delegations project is targeted to businesses and Oklahoma) and Miranda McNabb Oklahoma City (East Central University). FY 18. Funding is leveraged with $1.6 million in partner National and global corporate site selection consultants and site consultants who have interest Sincerely, funding. Newer projects include: international trade delegations visited the state throughout the in Oklahoma as a location for new Directors year – and were hosted by state leaders, the Roundtable, and investment and jobs. Lt. Governor • Creative Oklahoma - MIT Mentorship Program - Matching Oklahoma Lamb also hosted Small Business Day Preparing the Workforce mentors (business executives, entrepreneurs) with early start-up companies. Steve Hahn Stuart Solomon Oklahoma’s domestic and international marketing teams. AT&T PSO at the Capitol (April 2017) and Young Professionals Day (October The Roundtable annually supports dozens of programs to better • Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance - Strategic health and workforce Oklahoma City Tulsa 2016) and other statewide meetings and business projects. prepare and grow Oklahoma’s workforce pipeline. development initiative for this 14 county regional economic development Rob Martinovich group.
ONEOK - Tulsa Steve Hendrickson Sean Trauschke Bioscience Initiatives Special STEM Initiatives • OCAST - Manufacturing Networking Project - 7 regional events to help The Boeing Co. OGE Energy Corp. increase manufacturing capability awareness between industries with the Tulsa Oklahoma City purpose of increasing business between participating companies. More than 60 Governor Fallin joined over 300 Michael Ming Scott Dewald scientists, business industry and education leaders at the • OCAST & OU IHUB - SBIRx - Program to help more Oklahoma start-up tech companies attain critical Phase II federal funding support to bring more Baker Hughes, Rural Enterprises of leaders, educators 4th Annual STEM Summit in October a GE Company Oklahoma, Inc. companies to market. and economic 2016 in Oklahoma City. The summit Oklahoma City Durant was a business and educator forum to spotlight community • OK2Grow - Dream It-Do It Oklahoma – Expanding the advanced development manufacturing career awareness program in two Tulsa high schools. BUSINESS LEADERSHIP Chris Scully and state initiatives in science, technology, engineering, and ADVANCING OKLAHOMA’S ECONOMY professionals represented the Oklahoma bioscience industry Dell EMC mathematics (STEM). • Oklahoma Educated Workforce Initiative (OEWI) – PolicyLab - Working Oklahoma City at the 2017 BIO International Convention in San Diego in to get the business community more engaged in education. Funding will The Oklahoma Business Roundtable – business leadership June. The delegation held a major reception, participated in assist several research and education projects. Oklahoma Education & Industry Partnership (OEIP) advancing Oklahoma’s economy. This organization promotes EX OFFICIO MEMBERS/STAFF: hundreds of direct client meetings, and promoted current • Techlahoma Oklahoma - Global Entrepreneurship Week - new business investment throughout Oklahoma – including Fred Morgan Roy Williams Consul Generals from France, Germany, Italy, Canada, England, Korea, opportunities for growth and investment in Oklahoma. In April, This summer, over 230 classroom teachers from across the state, Supporting two major projects/activities for entrepreneurs during Global The State Chamber Greater Oklahoma Switzerland, Japan and China visited Oklahoma in October, 2016. the Roundtable supported the BioVenture Forum targeted to Entrepreneurship Week in November 2017 and throughout the year. funding support for workforce development and start-up, participated in a unique 3-day learning session to better connect expansion and attraction of business facilities and operations. Oklahoma City City Chamber venture capital and corporate clients at the Oklahoma Medical STEM education between the classroom and business. Focused • University of Central Oklahoma Foundation - National Conference Oklahoma City Other major trade/recruitment events include: Offshore Formed in 1991, the Roundtable is a 501 (c)(6) non-profit, Research Foundation. industries included energy, biotech, agribusiness, and aerospace/ on Undergraduate Research - The April 2018 National Conference on Michael Neal Technology Show; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (AUVSI); IAMC Undergraduate Research (NCUR) will be hosted by UCO in Edmond. It is non-partisan corporation. Ann Ackerman, Ph.D. defense. Sessions were held in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Lawton Tulsa Regional Chamber (Global Corp. Real Estate Execs); Select USA (foreign direct the “Olympics” of student research and is expected to attract over 5,000 Tulsa President/CEO – providing teachers with the resources to infuse innovation and students/guests to the state. investment); AWEA; and MRO Trade Show (Aerospace). exciting instructional strategies in their classrooms.
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP ADVANCING OKLAHOMA’S ECONOMY Business Expansion | New Business Start-up | Business Recruitment | Workforce Development Chairman’s Message – 2017-2018 Board of Expanding and Recruiting Growing Oklahoma’s Aerospace Industry – Paris Air Show Growing New Business/ Statewide First Robotics Competition Rob Martinovich GrowingNew Business Oklahoma’s GovernorEconomy Mary Fallin joined a working team of state economic Entrepreneurship The Roundtable supported the annual U.S. Directors developers and company officials at the aerospace industry’s FIRST Robotics regional competition held in
premier event in Paris in June 2017. Dozens of marketing and March 2017 in Oklahoma City. Special keynote Dear Business Roundtable Members & Prospective Members: Officers The Oklahoma Business Roundtable actively supports projects Love’s Cup Recognizes Top Collegiate sales meetings were held with aerospace suppliers and prospects. speaker was FIRST founder and acclaimed to promote job creation and investment – through expansion Business Students Let me introduce you to the Oklahoma Business Roundtable, an Oklahoma’s aerospace and defense industry supports 150,000 jobs. inventor Dean Kamen. This project helps high association of business leaders and economic development partners of existing industry and new business location. CHAIRMAN The Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup (formerly school students discover career potential dedicated to growing Oklahoma. Rob Martinovich Reynold’s Governor’s Cup) is a statewide in engineering and research. The regional Executive Vice-President Our stated mission is: Business Leadership Advancing Oklahoma’s Marketing, Trade Development & Business Recruitment collegiate business plan competition that included over 60 teams and 1,200 students and Inventor Economy. We do this by serving as the state’s primary economic & Chief Administrative Officer Dean Kamen ONEOK Targets are corporate decision makers, site location and simulates the real world process of researching a market, writing mentors with over 100 corporate volunteers. development “support” organization – providing vital funding to assist Tulsa a business plan and making a presentation to potential investors. business retention, expansion, recruitment and company real estate consultants who direct business to our region. The students build and program robots to perform prescribed start-up efforts. Emphasis is on primary jobs in “wealth creating” industries Now in its thirteenth year, the competition has awarded tasks against a field of competitors. such as aerospace/defense, biotech and agribusiness, more than $1.7 million in cash, $110,000 in Now in its 26th year of service, the Roundtable assists our Governor, CHAIRMAN-ELECT scholarships, and $231,000 in fellowships. Promoting Early Learning Initiatives Lieutenant Governor, Commerce Department and many statewide Bill Anoatubby energy, information technology and financial services, and transportation and distribution. Nearly 2,000 students from 33 campuses partners - with focused investments targeted toward the greatest Governor The Roundtable supported the work of statewide have produced over 600 new economic development return. This backing includes assisting The Chickasaw Nation State leaders, a statewide OKCEO’s initiative – which Ada innovative business ideas and several new start- workforce development, trade and investment missions; marketing Commerce Governor Fallin, U.S. Senator Inhofe and Oklahoma business development promotes quality early development team at Paris Air Show. up companies. Oklahoma globally; hosting prospects, site location consultants Department, and dignitaries; promoting quality improvement and economic efforts for children – the first segment of Oklahoma’s workforce Roundtable Roundtable development strategic planning efforts; and sponsoring special pipeline. A major education and awareness conference was held SECRETARY/TREASURER member business development events. and statewide July 2017 highlighting the latest research and programs, from Brenda Rolls community partners Lt. Governor Hosts Business Prospects & Supports company, Love’s within and outside the State, which are making a positive impact Creating quality jobs and growing Oklahoma’s economy is our priority. President & CEO hosted strategic Small Business Corporation, is Frontier Electronic Systems on families with the earliest learners (age 0-5). We continue to make a difference. This past year, our members, who the signature sponsor of the represent key manufacturing, financial, energy, business services, R&D, Stillwater business and industry The 31st annual Lt. Governor’s Turkey education and economic development organizations, assisted our presentations/networking Hunt was held in six communities event. 2017 Roundtable funding state’s leaders and partner communities in creating over 5,000 new jobs receptions and prospect meetings across Oklahoma. The event was was targeted to the Paulsen and over $2.3 billion in private sector investment. in key U.S. cities, Asia, and Europe this past year. These hosted by Lt. Governor Todd Lamb Roundtable President Ann scholarships and general program PAST CHAIRMAN Roundtable Grants Targeted to Statewide Economic activities have led to new business leads and projects for Ackerman and Chancellor Glen support. Roundtable members As business leaders, our continued investment supporting job creation and the communities of Woodward, Johnson with Paulsen Scholarship Development Projects Renee Porter also assisted with judging the and long-term economic opportunity in communities across the state CEO Oklahoma companies and communities. Alva, Hugo, Ardmore, Duncan, and winners (l-r) Gerrard Edwards (Oklahoma City University, Yusuf builds a stronger Oklahoma. Thank you for being a key partner in the Scissortail Community Okemah. The economic development competition. The Roundtable has approved grant funding of $333,500 Shurbaji (University of Central for 17 statewide economic development projects for state’s comprehensive economic development effort. Development Corp./Cristo Rey Visiting Consultants, Prospects and Trade Delegations project is targeted to businesses and Oklahoma) and Miranda McNabb Oklahoma City (East Central University). FY 18. Funding is leveraged with $1.6 million in partner National and global corporate site selection consultants and site consultants who have interest Sincerely, funding. Newer projects include: international trade delegations visited the state throughout the in Oklahoma as a location for new Directors year – and were hosted by state leaders, the Roundtable, and investment and jobs. Lt. Governor • Creative Oklahoma - MIT Mentorship Program - Matching Oklahoma Lamb also hosted Small Business Day Preparing the Workforce mentors (business executives, entrepreneurs) with early start-up companies. Steve Hahn Stuart Solomon Oklahoma’s domestic and international marketing teams. AT&T PSO at the Capitol (April 2017) and Young Professionals Day (October The Roundtable annually supports dozens of programs to better • Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance - Strategic health and workforce Oklahoma City Tulsa 2016) and other statewide meetings and business projects. prepare and grow Oklahoma’s workforce pipeline. development initiative for this 14 county regional economic development Rob Martinovich group.
ONEOK - Tulsa Steve Hendrickson Sean Trauschke Bioscience Initiatives Special STEM Initiatives • OCAST - Manufacturing Networking Project - 7 regional events to help The Boeing Co. OGE Energy Corp. increase manufacturing capability awareness between industries with the Tulsa Oklahoma City purpose of increasing business between participating companies. More than 60 Governor Fallin joined over 300 Michael Ming Scott Dewald scientists, business industry and education leaders at the • OCAST & OU IHUB - SBIRx - Program to help more Oklahoma start-up tech companies attain critical Phase II federal funding support to bring more Baker Hughes, Rural Enterprises of leaders, educators 4th Annual STEM Summit in October a GE Company Oklahoma, Inc. companies to market. and economic 2016 in Oklahoma City. The summit Oklahoma City Durant was a business and educator forum to spotlight community • OK2Grow - Dream It-Do It Oklahoma – Expanding the advanced development manufacturing career awareness program in two Tulsa high schools. BUSINESS LEADERSHIP Chris Scully and state initiatives in science, technology, engineering, and ADVANCING OKLAHOMA’S ECONOMY professionals represented the Oklahoma bioscience industry Dell EMC mathematics (STEM). • Oklahoma Educated Workforce Initiative (OEWI) – PolicyLab - Working Oklahoma City at the 2017 BIO International Convention in San Diego in to get the business community more engaged in education. Funding will The Oklahoma Business Roundtable – business leadership June. The delegation held a major reception, participated in assist several research and education projects. Oklahoma Education & Industry Partnership (OEIP) advancing Oklahoma’s economy. This organization promotes EX OFFICIO MEMBERS/STAFF: hundreds of direct client meetings, and promoted current • Techlahoma Oklahoma - Global Entrepreneurship Week - new business investment throughout Oklahoma – including Fred Morgan Roy Williams Consul Generals from France, Germany, Italy, Canada, England, Korea, opportunities for growth and investment in Oklahoma. In April, This summer, over 230 classroom teachers from across the state, Supporting two major projects/activities for entrepreneurs during Global The State Chamber Greater Oklahoma Switzerland, Japan and China visited Oklahoma in October, 2016. the Roundtable supported the BioVenture Forum targeted to Entrepreneurship Week in November 2017 and throughout the year. funding support for workforce development and start-up, participated in a unique 3-day learning session to better connect expansion and attraction of business facilities and operations. Oklahoma City City Chamber venture capital and corporate clients at the Oklahoma Medical STEM education between the classroom and business. Focused • University of Central Oklahoma Foundation - National Conference Oklahoma City Other major trade/recruitment events include: Offshore Formed in 1991, the Roundtable is a 501 (c)(6) non-profit, Research Foundation. industries included energy, biotech, agribusiness, and aerospace/ on Undergraduate Research - The April 2018 National Conference on Michael Neal Technology Show; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (AUVSI); IAMC Undergraduate Research (NCUR) will be hosted by UCO in Edmond. It is non-partisan corporation. Ann Ackerman, Ph.D. defense. Sessions were held in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Lawton Tulsa Regional Chamber (Global Corp. Real Estate Execs); Select USA (foreign direct the “Olympics” of student research and is expected to attract over 5,000 Tulsa President/CEO – providing teachers with the resources to infuse innovation and students/guests to the state. investment); AWEA; and MRO Trade Show (Aerospace). exciting instructional strategies in their classrooms.
The Year In Review BUSINESS LEADERSHIP ADVANCING OKLAHOMA’S ECONOMY We’re Proud to Help BUSINESS LEADERSHIP Results & Accolades - Growing Oklahoma SUPPORTED BY ADVANCING OKLAHOMA’S New Projects Announced ...... 48 ROUNDTABLE IN New Announced Investment...... $2.3 billion 58 New Jobs Projected...... 5,089 OKLAHOMA GROW PROJECTS Avg. Wage of New Jobs...... $41,867 FY2017 Comprised of over 160 Oklahoma ECONOMY corporations and business groups, the Building A Stronger Oklahoma – Jobs & Investment Economic Development Process Oklahoma Business Roundtable serves as 6 HowElements the Roundtable of ealth Promotes Creation Growth the state’s primary economic development For every $1 in Roundtable support, private sector partners contribute support organization. an additional $6 toward business AgribusinessAgribusiness Business Business AerospaceAerospace & Defense & Defense development efforts statewide. 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Other “conversation” and global business promotion Executives meetings and events were held throughout the year. activities – resulting in thousands of jobs and Hosting Key Business millions of dollars in corporate investment In October 2016, the Roundtable’s Executives/Consultants throughout Oklahoma. Our members are fall membership meeting was held Throughout the year, the committed to the growth and diversification OKLAHOMA BUSINESS in Oklahoma City. Boone Pickens of Roundtable assists in hosting of our state’s economy. BP Capital provided an informative corporate executives, trade program on the domestic oil and missions and national site location ROUNDTABLE gas industry and current state of the consultants to the state. We invite you to join us in our global energy market. Dell EMC executives visit EXECUTIVE REPORT Governor. Boone Pickens In June 2017, Roundtable members efforts! Contact us today. received an overview of current 2017-2018 technology and internet related business trends from Matt FY 2017 Roundtable Jennerich, Site Manager of Google-Pryor. Project Expenditures He told members that the demand for PRESIDENT/CEO cloud computing (delivery of hosted 43% Business Development Projects with Ann Ackerman, Ph. D. services over the internet) is expected to Commerce/Partners for Start-up/ Retention/Expansion/ grow 18% annually. By 2018 Google will Workforce Development have invested $2 billion in its Pryor data center in Mid-America Industrial Park and 39% Commerce, Governor and Lt. Governor for Hosting Consultants/Prospects, now employs 400 workers. Matt Jennerich, Google Expansion & Recruitment including Oklahoma Business Roundtable 655 Research Parkway, Suite 420 State economic development update presentations were trade missions, events Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 | 405-235-3787 given by Governor Mary Fallin, Lt. 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Wage of New Jobs...... $41,867 FY2017 Comprised of over 160 Oklahoma ECONOMY corporations and business groups, the Building A Stronger Oklahoma – Jobs & Investment Economic Development Process Oklahoma Business Roundtable serves as 6 HowElements the Roundtable of ealth Promotes Creation Growth the state’s primary economic development For every $1 in Roundtable support, private sector partners contribute support organization. an additional $6 toward business AgribusinessAgribusiness Business Business AerospaceAerospace & Defense & Defense development efforts statewide. BiotechnologyBiotechnology E pansion Recruitment EnergyEnergy TransportationTransportation & & InformationInformation & & We are a collaborative non-profit group DistributionDistribution FinanceFinance New whose sole purpose is BUSINESS TAX BURDEN Business Start Up advancing Oklahoma’s economic development – through business start-up, expansion and Lowest in Business & Industry Community Plus Regional EDO’s Governor Lowest in Bus & Trade Groups Domestic & Intl Marketing Teams Lt. Governor Communities Commerce Department recruitment programs. We also the Nation Education/ Workforce Anderson Economic Group focus on projects to develop and grow our state’s workforce. Roundtable Project Support During the past 26 years, the Roundtable has supported members and guests were hosted by Lieutentant Governor and Membership Meetings Mrs. Todd Lamb at an annual holiday dinner and networking hundreds of state, national Feature State Leaders/ reception at the Oklahoma History Museum. Other “conversation” and global business promotion Executives meetings and events were held throughout the year. activities – resulting in thousands of jobs and Hosting Key Business millions of dollars in corporate investment In October 2016, the Roundtable’s Executives/Consultants throughout Oklahoma. Our members are fall membership meeting was held Throughout the year, the committed to the growth and diversification OKLAHOMA BUSINESS in Oklahoma City. Boone Pickens of Roundtable assists in hosting of our state’s economy. BP Capital provided an informative corporate executives, trade program on the domestic oil and missions and national site location ROUNDTABLE gas industry and current state of the consultants to the state. We invite you to join us in our global energy market. Dell EMC executives visit EXECUTIVE REPORT Governor. Boone Pickens In June 2017, Roundtable members efforts! Contact us today. received an overview of current 2017-2018 technology and internet related business trends from Matt FY 2017 Roundtable Jennerich, Site Manager of Google-Pryor. Project Expenditures He told members that the demand for PRESIDENT/CEO cloud computing (delivery of hosted 43% Business Development Projects with Ann Ackerman, Ph. D. services over the internet) is expected to Commerce/Partners for Start-up/ Retention/Expansion/ grow 18% annually. By 2018 Google will Workforce Development have invested $2 billion in its Pryor data center in Mid-America Industrial Park and 39% Commerce, Governor and Lt. Governor for Hosting Consultants/Prospects, now employs 400 workers. Matt Jennerich, Google Expansion & Recruitment including Oklahoma Business Roundtable 655 Research Parkway, Suite 420 State economic development update presentations were trade missions, events Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 | 405-235-3787 given by Governor Mary Fallin, Lt. Governor Todd Lamb and 11% Roundtable Meetings & Events BUSINESS LEADERSHIP the Commerce Department at both meetings, followed www.okbusinessroundtable.com ADVANCING OKLAHOMA’S ECONOMY by member networking. In December 2016, Roundtable 7% Marketing and Promotion materials BUSINESS LEADERSHIP ADVANCING OKLAHOMA’S ECONOMY