BY KELLY ARNOLD
CHAMBER SPOTLIGHT:
Gillette Retires after 15 Years with Moore Chamber of Commerce Kathy is a GREAT storyteller. She always has a tale to tell to entertain the masses. As she always says “I can kill ‘em, gut ‘em and fry ‘em” as she talks about her hunting excursions. She is a good ol’ gal from Southeast Oklahoma and proud of it. (We will note that Kathy grew up in South Oklahoma City, but her heart grew up in Southeast Oklahoma.) The beauty and carefree life of the Broken Bow area is what makes Kathy so special. “Family First” is something else we can always contribute to Kathy. She has a large family and makes every friend she has feel like family. Her family could probably fill a football stadium – “Eagletown is a population of 600 and 450 are my relatives”.
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t is hard to put into words how one person can impact your life without getting sappy and long drawn out, but we will do our best to convey to you just how much Kathy Gillette impacted our lives here at the Moore Chamber. First and foremost, Kathy is a friend, mentor, and overall leader to our staff at the Chamber. She expresses daily her desire for all of us to succeed both in our careers and our lives outside the Chamber. Kathy takes an active interest in our personal lives knowing full well the impact that has on our daily performance. She never minces words and holds us to the fire when necessary to get results. She expects great things from the team, and it isn’t hard to want to give her what she wants.
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Thank you, Kathy, for the 15 years of dedication that you have given to the Moore Chamber and the Moore community. We are better for having you as a part of our lives. Here’s to your next adventure.
Kathy Gillette, IOM
How can you not smile at a comment like that? She makes you giggle. She makes you wonder how one person could have done all that she has done. She makes the world a better place and makes our lives better for just being lucky enough to have her in them. We tell her all the time she should write a book. We know it would be quite the read,
President/CEO 2014-2020 Membership Director 2008-2014 2013 Outstanding Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce Executives Chamber Leader 2016 Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce Executives Sheila Lee Executive of the Year
