2014 Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Annual Report

GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER

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CHAIRMAN’S LETTER A WORD FROM 2014 CHAIRMAN PETE DELANEY

TABLE OF CONTENTS TIMELINE.................................................................. 1 ABOUT THE CHAMBER ................................... 3

When the Board of Trade, the predecessor of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, was formed in May 1889, the civic and business leaders who made up that committee knew Oklahoma City’s success was tied to its economy. In the ensuing 125 years, the Chamber and Oklahoma City have both experienced incredible change. Gone is the dusty Western town that sprang into life on the Oklahoma prairie, but in its place rose an unstoppable metropolitan area that has earned its success through unity and cooperation.

MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS..........................................4

At Oklahoma City’s beginning, the Chamber was pursuing opportunities that led to economic growth, building goodwill and cooperation between other cities and 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 Chamber’s efforts to drive Oklahoma City’s success remain steadfast. We work throughout the nation to bring economic development opportunities; we assist existing businesses to ensure their growth and prosperity; we give our business 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.

BUILDING OKC’S IMAGE..................................15

Today, the Chamber is reaping the rewards of 125 years of dedication while still being guided by the same principles that drove innovation at our organization’s 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 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 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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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT........................... 5 TINKER AIR FORCE BASE................................ 7 ADVOCACY............................................................9 LEGISLATIVE REFORM......................................11 COMMUNITY.........................................................13

VISITORS................................................................17 PROMOTING OKC.............................................. 19 TALENT...................................................................21 GROWING OUR WORKFORCE....................23 2014 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.....................25

2014 BOARD OF ADVISORS.........................27 2014 LEAD INVESTORS...................................32 AWARDS............................................................... 34

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OKC: 125 YEARS IN THE MAKING 1

April 22, 1889 – Oklahoma City settled in historic land run

May 1889 – The Board of Trade (now the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber) formed

1890s – Board of Trade recruits rail service and utilities to OKC

1902 – The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce starts a drive toward statehood

June 11, 1910 – State Capitol moves to OKC after a Chambercoordinated election

1909 – Chamber recruits OKC’s first major industry – a meat packing plant

1907 – The State Fair of Oklahoma founded in the Chamber boardroom

Aug. 27, 1903 – The Chamber’s first Goodwill Tour held

1911 – Chamber organizes the city’s first parking plan

1920s – The aircraft industry takes flight; the Chamber organizes its aviation research committee

1923 – Chamber leads efforts to provide land for an airplane hangar

1927 – OKC establishes its first passenger flights

1941 – Chamber raises funds to purchase Tinker Field

1935 – Chamber leads bond issue to build the City/County/ Municipal complex

April 1, 1932 – Chamber purchases land and provides staff for Will Rogers Airport

1928 – Chamber helps clear train tracks and depots from downtown

1942 – Tinker Field chosen as the location for air depot

1943 – Chamber successfully recruits the Douglass Aircraft Plant at Tinker Field

1944 – Chamber promotes bond issue to build Lake Hefner

1946 – CAA (now known as FAA) moves from Houston to Oklahoma City

Dec. 8, 2009 – Chamber-led MAPS 3 campaign is approved by residents

December 2013 – Oklahoma City celebrates MAPS 20th anniversary

2014 – Chamber and OKC celebrate 125th anniversary

October 2008 – The Oklahoma City Thunder begins its inaugural season in Oklahoma City

March 4, 2008 – Residents approve a Chamber-led initiative to fund capital improvements for an NBA team

2004 – The Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library, the last MAPS project, is completed

2003 – The Civic Center Music Hall is renovated

1997 – The Bricktown Ball Park, the first finished major MAPS project, opens

July 4, 1999 – The Bricktown Canal (originally proposed

by Chamber president Ray Ackerman) opens

Nov. 13, 2001 – Oklahoma City approves the Chamber-led MAPS for Kids initiative

2002 – The Myriad Convention Center is renovated and renamed Cox Convention Center; Ford Center is built

April 19, 1995 – The Alfred P. Murrah Building in downtown Oklahoma City is bombed

Dec. 13, 1993 – OKC residents pass the Chamber-led Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS) initiative

1972 – The Chamber successfully recruits General Motors to OKC

1972 – The City dedicates its first convention center, the Myriad

1947-1948 – Chamber negotiations make OKC one of the central hubs for flight destinations

Late 1950s – The Chamber forms the Urban Action Foundation to fund the Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority

June 25, 1965 – Chamber successfully recruits the National Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center to Oklahoma City

1966 – Chamber leads efforts to fund expansions and renovations to Will Rogers World Airport

July 2009 – The Oklahoma River is named an official U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Site for rowing and canoe/kayak

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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

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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.

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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 positions is $59,692 and the capital investment from these companies is in excess of $540 million. New jobs in the area represent expansions of existing companies and the recruitment of new companies. Existing companies continue to bring in the most gains for Oklahoma City. In 2014, the expansion of 163 Oklahoma City-based companies added 4,174 new jobs to the area.

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In 2014, the Chamber worked on 215 economic development projects, resulting in more than 6,500 jobs with average wages of $59,692.

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.

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125 Years of Economic Development: Tinker Air Force Base

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In 1935, federal legislation anticipated a need for a civilian and military air center near the middle of the United States. 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 nearimpossible 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.

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Advocacy

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Talent

As Oklahoma City’s companies grow, they face the challenge 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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2014 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Peter B. Delaney OGE Energy Corp.

Chairman

Carl E. Edwards Price Edwards & Company Immediate Past Chairman

David E. Rainbolt BancFirst Chairman-Elect Government Relations

David A. Jackson JPMorganChase Bank Treasurer

Bruce Lawrence INTEGRIS Health Corporate Secretary

Roy H. Williams, CCE Greater Oklahoma City Chamber President & CEO

Clayton I. Bennett Dorchester Capital Strategic Planning

Rhonda Hooper Jordan Advertising Economic Development

Percy Kirk Cox Communications Marketing & Communications

Bradley W. Krieger Arvest Bank Military/Aerospace

Tom J. McDaniel American Fidelity Foundation MAPS Development

J. Larry Nichols Devon Energy Corporation Strategic Planning

John Richels Devon Energy Corporation Forward Oklahoma City

Teresa Rose Chesapeake Energy Corporation Education/Workforce Development

Judy J. Hatfield Equity Commercial Realty, LLC Membership

Natalie Shirley Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors

PAST CHAIRMEN Henry Overholser* John H. Burford* W. J. Gault* O. A. Mitscher* W. W. Storm* B. M. Dilley* Anton H. Classen* Seymour C. Heyman* George G. Sohlberg* T. D. Turner* I. M. Holcomb* H. Y. Thompson* George B. Stone* Sidney L. Brock* O. P. Workman* Frank J. Wikoff*

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S. M. Gloyd* C. F. Colcord* Edward K. Gaylord* Edgar S. Vaught* J. R. Cottingham* George Frederickson* A. W. Boyd* W. J. Pettee* Ed Overholser* John A. Brown* J. F. Owens* Gilbert A. Nichols* R. J. Benzel* Virgil Browne* Frank Buttram* Samuel W. Haynes*

W. E. Hightower* Fred Jones* Glenn C. Kiley* J. S. Hargett* J. Wiley Richardson* William Morgan Cain* Donald S. Kennedy* Ray J. Spradling* H. B. Groh* Ancel Earp* Edward L. Gaylord* John Kilpatrick, Jr.* William V. Montin* R. A. Young* Stanton L. Young John R. Parsons*

Robert E. Lee* Norman P. Bagwell* Edward Hahn Cook James G. Harlow, Jr.* R. D. Harrison* Bill Swisher* Dan Hogan Richard H. Clements Gerald R. Marshall Lee Allan Smith Clyde Ingle* Edmund O. Martin William E. Durrett Ray Ackerman* Frank A. McPherson Ken W. Townsend*

Stanley F. Hupfeld William G. Thurman, M.D. Clayton I. Bennett Gerald L. Gamble Dave Lopez Steven E. Moore* Luke R. Corbett Robert A. Funk V. Burns Hargis Fred J. Hall J. Larry Nichols David Thompson Carl E. Edwards Listed in order of service. An asterisk (*) denotes those who are deceased.

2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS M. Dewayne Andrews, M.D. William E. Durrett American Fidelity University of Oklahoma Assurance Company Health Sciences Center

Joe Hodges SSM Health Care of Oklahoma

Steve Mason Bluebird Consulting, LLC

Tim O’Toole Oklahoma State Fair, Inc.

David L. Thompson InvesTrust Wealth Management

Governor Bill Anoatubby The Chickasaw Nation

Carl E. Edwards Price Edwards & Company

Dan Hogan Dan Hogan Properties

Commissioner Brian Maughan Oklahoma County

Stephen M. Prescott, M.D. William G. Thurman, M.D. Oklahoma Medical Dr. William G. Thurman Research Foundation

James D. Bennett SandRidge Energy, Inc.

Clay T. Farha B.D. Eddie Enterprises

Rhonda Hooper Jordan Advertising

Marc Maun Bank of Oklahoma

Ford C. Price Price Edwards & Company

Clayton I. Bennett Dorchester Capital

Jalal Farzaneh Home Creations

Beverly F. Binkowski Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma

Robert A. Funk Express Employment Professionals

Stanley F. Hupfeld, FACHE Tom J. McDaniel INTEGRIS Health American Fidelity Foundation David A. Jackson JPMorganChase Bank, N.A. Frank A. McPherson

Robert F. Browne Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

Mark W. Funke Bank SNB

David R. Carpenter American Fidelity Assurance Company James C. Clark B.C. Clark Jewelers

Gerald L. Gamble Gerald L. Gamble Co., Inc. Steven Goo The Boeing Company Fred J. Hall Hall Capital, LLC

Richard H. Clements Clements Foods Company Garden Club

V. Burns Hargis Oklahoma State University

Edward H. Cook

David Harlow BancFirst

Michelle Coppedge Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center - FAA

John Hart Continental Resources

Luke R. Corbett Mayor Mick Cornett City of Oklahoma City Jim Couch City of Oklahoma City Peter B. Delaney OGE Energy Corp.

Judy J. Hatfield, CCIM Equity Commercial Realty, LLC Robert Henry Oklahoma City University John Higginbotham Bank of Oklahoma

Reginald D. Johnson Wells Fargo Bank E. Carey Joullian, IV Mustang Fuel Corporation Percy Kirk Cox Communications Bradley W. Krieger Arvest Bank Michael S. Laird Crowe & Dunlevy Bruce Lawrence INTEGRIS Health Dave Lopez DL Dynamics Greg Love Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.

Mary Mélon The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools David J. Morgan MidFirst Bank Bradley Z. Naifeh Central Liquor Company Xavier Neira Manhattan Construction Company

Christopher P. Reen OPUBCO Communications Group John Richels Devon Energy Corporation Teresa Rose Chesapeake Energy Corporation

J. Larry Nichols Devon Energy Corporation

Avis Scaramucci Nonna’s Euro-American Ristorante and Bar

Ronald J. Norick Norick Investment Company, LLC

Stanton L. Young Stanton Young Companies Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield*, AFSC/CC Tinker Air Force Base *Liaison to the Board

Meg Salyer Accel Financial Staffing Eduardo Sanchez Lopez Foods, Inc.

George Nigh IBC Bank

Roy H. Williams, CCE Greater Oklahoma City Chamber

Robert J. Ross Inasmuch Foundation / Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation

Robert R. Neu Oklahoma City Public Schools

Gerald Marshall Richard Nix Midland Asset Management McAfee & Taft Edmund O. Martin Ackerman McQueen, Inc.

David E. Rainbolt BancFirst

Kari F. Watkins Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum

Natalie Shirley Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City W. Kent Shortridge Oklahoma Natural Gas Company Lee Allan Smith Oklahoma Events, LLC

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BOARD OF ADVISORS PLATINUM LEAD INVESTORS ($40,000 or more)

AT&T Oklahoma Steve Hahn

Chesapeake Energy Corporation Doug Lawler

Canary, LLC Jacob Eberhart

Devon Energy Corporation J. Larry Nichols

Express Employment Professionals Robert A. Funk OGE Energy Corp.

Peter B. Delaney

Oklahoma Industries Authority Catherine O’Connor

SandRidge Energy, Inc. James D. Bennett

Oklahoma Natural Gas Company W. Kent Shortridge

BOARD OF ADVISORS GOLD LEAD INVESTORS ($10,000-$39,999)

American Energy Partners, L.P. Clayco, Inc. Aubrey McClendon Robert G. Clark

Hall Capital, LLC Fred J. Hall

American Fidelity Assurance Company William M. Cameron

Continental Resources Harold Hamm

IBC Bank Bill Schonacher

Dolese Bros. Co. Bill Schlittler

INTEGRIS Health Bruce Lawrence

Arvest Bank Bradley W. Krieger Bank of Oklahoma Marc Maun The Boeing Company Steven Goo

McBride Orthopedic Hospital Clinic Mark Galliart

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Jim R. Gebhart, FACHE

Enable Midstream Partners JPMorganChase Bank, N.A. MidFirst Bank G. Jeffrey Records, Jr. Brian Alford David A. Jackson Newmark Grubb Levy GT Clean, Inc. Love’s Travel Stops & Strange Beffort Ginger Sloan Country Stores, Inc. Mark Beffort Tom Love GE Aviation Steven Kahne

OU Medical Center Charles L. Spicer, Jr.

SONIC, America’s Drive-In J. Clifford Hudson

The Oklahoma Publishing Company Gary C. Pierson

Wal-Mart District Office of Public Affairs Josh Phair

Oklahoma Spine Hospital Kevin Blaylock

Williams Bob Purgason

Pratt & Whitney Robert Johnson SSM Health Care of Oklahoma Joe Hodges

BOARD OF ADVISORS SILVER LEAD INVESTORS ($5,000-$9,999)

ARL BioPharma, Inc. Dr. Thomas Kupiec

Ackerman McQueen, Inc. Edmund O. Martin Alliance Steel, Inc. Larry Thomas Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Danny Lane

CompSource Mutual Insurance Company Jason Clark

Burns & McDonnell Josh Evans

Coventry Health Care, An Aetna Company Steve Robino

CMA Strategies, Inc. Sharon Caldwell CSAA Insurance Group Cal Hankins

BKD CPAs & Advisors Todd Lisle

Case & Associates Kimberly L. Kirby

BP America, Inc. Mike Thompson

Central Liquor Company Bradley Z. Naifeh

BancFirst David Harlow

Century, Inc. Mike Dillard

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Tony N. Shinn

The Chickasaw Nation Bill Anoatubby, Governor

Bank SNB Mark W. Funke

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma Beverly F. Binkowski

Compressco, Inc. James P. Rounsavall

Cox Communications Percy Kirk Crowe & Dunlevy Michael S. Laird Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Oklahoma Barry Murphy Deaconess Hospital Cathryn Hibbs Dell USA, LP Christopher Scully

Dorchester Capital Clayton I. Bennett

GE Oil & Gas Laura Bauer

KPMG LLP Keith J. Schwarz

DrillRight Technology, Inc. John D. Husted

Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings Richard Tanenbaum

LSB Industries, Inc. Tony Shelby

EY Mark Wood B.D. Eddie Enterprises Clay T. Farha Energy & Environmental Services, Inc. Ernestine Sell FMC Technologies Tony McSparrin First Fidelity Bank Lee Symcox First Liberty Bank Joey Root

Dignity Memorial Providers GE Global Research of Oklahoma James Albert Scot Werkmeister

Government Liquidation / Liquidity Services, Inc. Steve Jackson Grant Thornton LLP Rick McCune Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Rickey Truelove Hobby Lobby David Green ITC Great Plains, LLC Kristine M. Schmidt Inasmuch Foundation / Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation Robert J. Ross

Leidos Engineering, LLC Brad Ezell, PE LeNorman Operating, LLC David D. LeNorman Lonestar Geophysical Surveys Gerod Black Lopez Foods, Inc. John P. Lopez Malarkey Roofing Products Jay Kreft Manhattan Construction Company Xavier Neira McAfee & Taft Richard Nix As of Dec. 19, 2014

BOARD OF ADVISORS CONT’D SILVER LEAD INVESTORS ($5,000-$9,999)

MIDCON Data Services, LLC Greg Blakely

Mustang Fuel Corporation E. Carey Joullian, IV Griffin Communications/ NEWS9 David F. Griffin Northrop Grumman Ron Naylor OU Physicians Brian L. Maddy Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic, Inc. Garyl Geist

Oklahoma Blood Institute John B. Armitage, M.D.

Oklahoma Heart Hospital John Harvey, M.D.

Oklahoma Christian University Dr. John deSteiguer

Oklahoma State Fair, Inc. Tim O’Toole

Pepsi Beverages Company Oklahoma City Community of Oklahoma City Virgil Turner Foundation Dr. Nancy Anthony Pinkitzel Cupcakes & Oklahoma City Firefighters Candy Christa Jantz Association, IAFF Local 157 Premium Impact, LLC Phil Sipe Kristy Boone Oklahoma City University Pricewaterhouse Robert Henry Coopers LLP Gregg Cheshier Oklahoma Fidelity Bank Jeff Ronen

The Professional Basketball Club, LLC - Oklahoma City Thunder Danny Barth Prosperity Bank Jacque Fiegel Quad/Graphics, Inc. Mike Dehart Reserve National Orin Crossley Riverwind Casino Clayton Stewart Sam’s Club Tiffany Wilson Schnake Turnbo Frank Russ Florence

Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel Gregg Pearson

The University of Central Oklahoma Dr. Don Betz

The Skirvin Hilton Brett Sundstrom

University of Oklahoma David Boren

TerraStar, Inc. Bradley Wittrock

Veolia Todd Lewis

Tinker Federal Credit Union Michael D. Kloiber

Wells Fargo Bank John Munger

Tri-State Industrial Group, LLC Gary E. Allison UMB Bank Royce M. Hammons

Wilshire-Pennington Wealth Advisors Danny Kennedy, III ZZW Global, Inc. Zane Z. Woods

BOARD OF ADVISORS BRONZE LEAD INVESTORS ($3,000-$4,999)

AAR Aircraft Services Stan Mayer

Advantage Bank Danita R. Hayes

ADG, Inc. Mike Mize

Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. Joseph Painter

a la mode, inc.

Tammy Dawson AXA Advisors, LLC James A. Shaw Aamcomp, Inc. Mike S. Golshani Accenture Brett Mossman Access Medical Centers Kristi Trent Ace Moving & Storage David Howell Acorn Growth Companies Jeff Davis Action Safety Supply Co. Jerry Hietpas ASTEC, Inc. (ASTEC Charter Schools) Freda D. Deskin, Ph.D.

AllenStyle Homes Steve Allen

American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma Janienne Bella

Balfour Beatty Construction Steven E. Olson

American StaffCorp - ASC Jim Fuls

Bank of the West Jamie E. Elmore

American Textile Recycling Services - OK Glenn Hayes

Bank 7 Brad Haines

The Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma Andrews Davis John Frederick Kempf, Jr. City, Inc. Catherine O’Connor Anglin Public Relations Debbie Anglin Allied Arts Deborah McAuliffe Senner Anheuser-Busch Metal Alpha Plus Educational Systems, Inc. Jan B. Barrick American Eagle Title Insurance Co. Eric R. Offen American Family Legacy Group Wayne Fernow American Recyclers Joshua Debolt

Container Corp.

Timothy A. Popp

Apex Financial Solutions Charles D. Wallin Association of Central Oklahoma Governments John G. Johnson

Basey’s Roofing Gary Basey Beck Design Donald K. Beck, Jr., AIA

Brewer Carpet One Bart Brewer

Caliber Property Group Sean O’Grady

Brookdale Mandi Grimes

Caliber Roofing and Restoration Joseph Rosso

The Brooks Group, LLC Steven Brooks Brothers & Company Holly Gray Brown Mackie College John H. Parker, DBA

Bentley Flooring Steven Bentley

CB Richard Ellis / Oklahoma William T. Forrest

R.K. Black, Inc. Chris Black

CEC Marty P. Hepp, PE

Blair General Maintenance Contractor Bryan SanAngelo

CIGNA HealthCare Ashley Vander Linde

Bockus Payne Associates Architects Baker First Commercial Real David K. Payne Estate Services The Boldt Company Rod N. Baker, CCIM Steve Ford

CP&Y, Inc. Jeremy C. Boswell, PE Cactus Drilling Company, LLC Bradley Abretske

Cameron International Webster Madole Canada Company Carol Robinson Cancer Treatment Centers of America Shawn Rutledge Candor Public Relations Karen Wicker Cao Nguyen, Inc. Ba T. Luong Capital City Associates, Inc. Brett Robinson Carlisle FoodService Products Trent A. Freiberg As of Dec. 19, 2014

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BOARD OF ADVISORS CONT’D BRONZE LEAD INVESTORS ($3,000-$4,999) Downtown Oklahoma City Incorporated (DOKC) Jane Jenkins

Fenton, Fenton, Smith, Reneau & Moon, PC C. Todd Ward

Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. David Fleet

Duit Construction Co., Inc. James Duit

First Enterprise Bank Darrell Klimeck

E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation Christy Everest

Casady School Nathan Sheldon

Colcord Hotel Lindsay Claxton

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Inc. Patrick J. Raglow, Col. (Ret.)

Coldwell Banker Commercial - Hocker & Associates Jerry Hocker

Celebrity Attractions Drew Payton

Commerce Bank Jim Young

Dunlap Codding, PC Marc A. Brockhaus

Centek, Inc. John Carnuccio

Communication Federal Credit Union Larry Shropshire

Durbin, Larimore & Bialick, PC Jennifer Christian

Comtech Design Print and Mail, LLC Michael Morrison

EGR, Inc. Darren Lister

Center for Economic Development Law Dan Batchelor Champion Hotels & Development Bob Lewter Chaparral Energy, Inc. Joe Evans Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Brian McClain

Concentra Urgent Care Phoenix Cullens Conner & Winters, LLP John Funk

ERC Companies Rob Coleman EST, Inc. Mike Vahabzadegan Eide Bailly LLP Steven Corley

Courtyard by Marriott Oklahoma City Downtown / Embassy Suites Oklahoma Bricktown City Downtown / Medical Rex W. Amsler, Jr. Citizens Bank of Edmond Center Jill Castilla Crafton Tull Tasha Houck Michal Biery City Care Enviro Clean Services Larry A. Bross DaVita Regional Office Jonathan Behymer Emily Mouser City of Warr Acres Epic Charter Schools The Honorable DeBolt & Associates, LLC David Chaney Patrick Woolley Barbara Anne DeBolt Equipment City Rescue Mission, Inc. Delaware Resource Group, Technology, LLC Rev. Tom Jones a Busey Group Company Jim Neuberger Philip Busey, Jr. Claims Management FIS Global Resources, Inc. Dippin’ Dots, LLC Kevin Bassett John M. “Chip” Fudge Scott Fischer Farmers Insurance Group B.C. Clark Jewelers Dobson Technologies Randy Dickerson James C. Clark Mandy Osweiler FEDERAL MOGUL Clearwater Dowell Properties, Inc. Chassis, LLC Richard Dowell Enterprises, LLC Scott McCoy Tony S. Say Reed Downey Life Feed The Children Clements Foods Company - Insurance Agency Kevin Hagan Reed Downey, Jr. Garden Club Fellers Snider Law Firm Edward B. Clements Jennyfer R. Guebert

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First Med Urgent Care Todd S. Lechtenberger First National Management, Inc. Jamie McCammon The First State Bank David Durrett Flintco, LLC Kevin Moyes Flogistix, LP Mims Talton The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools Mary Mélon Francis Tuttle Technology Center Dr. Tom Friedemann Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Associates, PC William Frankfurt Frates Insurance and Risk Management Richard R. Horton, CIC Frontier State Bank Jerry Monroe

Global Gaming Solutions, LLC John Elliott GlobalHealth R. Scott Vaughn Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma, Inc. Chris Daniels Grand Casino Hotel Resort Dan Kuziej Great Plains National Bank Lee Dean Guernsey Suhas P. Patwardhan Gulfport Energy Corporation Michael G. Moore HSPG & Associates, PC Mark A. Sheets The HWH Group Charles Cayton Hal Smith Restaurant Group Hal Smith

GE Johnson Construction Hall Estill Company Shannon Rogers, AIA, LEED AP Kim Searls

GW Utility Construction Co. Harding and Shelton Stephanie Williams Exploration, LLC Nathaniel Harding GableGotwals Diana Tate Vermeire Harrison Gypsum Charles “Russ” W. Harrison, Jr. Gaillardia Country Club Chris Watkins The Hartford Laurie Kumnick Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Chris Magnum

Heritage Integrated David C. DeLana Heritage Trust Company Aaron Jack The Hertz Corporation Graham Allen Hines Mary Paltani Hogan Property Company Randy Hogan HoganTaylor LLP Richard A. Wright Home Creations Jalal Farzaneh Homeland Stores Jim Kern ITT Technical Institute Jeff Atkinson Ideal Homes Steve Shoemaker INSURICA Michael F. Ross Integra Realty Resources Oklahoma City / Tulsa Lauri C. Johnson INTRUST Bank, N.A. Tom O’Keefe Irish Realty Corporation John Kennedy Isola Bella Melissa Wheeler J.E. Dunn Construction Company Trent Wachsnicht Jacobs Gillett Cobb Jasco Products Company, LLC Jason Trice As of Dec. 19, 2014

BOARD OF ADVISORS CONT’D BRONZE LEAD INVESTORS ($3,000-$4,999) Jones Public Relations, Inc. Brenda Jones Barwick, APR Jordan Advertising Rhonda Hooper The Journal Record Publishing Company Joni Brooks Junior Achievement of Oklahoma, Inc. Jo Wise KFOR-TV Wes Milbourn KIPP Reach College Prep Tracy McDaniel KOCO TV Brent Hensley The Kerr Foundation, Inc. Lou C. Kerr Kestrel Investments, Inc. G. Rainey Williams, Jr. Kimray, Inc. Matt Harouff Kirkpatrick Bank Christy Sanford Laborers’ International Union of North America Tanif Crotts Lamar Outdoor Advertising Bill Condon Land Run Commercial Real Estate Advisors Johnathan W. Russell Latino Community Development Agency Janys Esparza Legacy Bank Richard Horton Linn Energy, LLC Don Davis

Lippert Bros., Inc. D.E. “Rick” Lippert, Jr. Little Caesars Pizza Steve Price

MA+ Architecture, LLC Gary Armbruster, AIA M-D Building Products Incorporated Loren A. Plotkin MTM Recognition Mike Ketcherside Manhattan Road and Bridge Mike Webb Marathon Oil Company Wade Hutchings MassMutual Oklahoma Mark Burson Mathis Bros. OKC, LLC Calvin Worth McGladrey James H. Denny, CPA The Medallion Group Whitney Ward Metro First Realty, LLC Morrie Shepherd Metro Technology Centers Dr. Elaine Stith Metropolitan Library System Donna Morris Mid-America Christian University John Fozard, Ph.D. Midlands Management Corporation Charles C. Caldwell Midtown Renaissance Mickey Clagg

Miles Associates Incorporated Garrett F. “Bud” Miles, AIA Bob Moore Auto Group, LLC Curtis L. Hayes MooreNouri, LLC Bob Nouri Mothers Against Drunk Driving - Oklahoma State Office Loretta Denman My Dentist Michelle Coffman NAI Sullivan Group Bob Sullivan, CCIM NFP Maschino, Hudelson & Associates David Maschino NV Design & Marketing Nichol Vagrosky Nabholz Construction Services Chris Goldsby New Century Investments Hotels & Restaurants James R. Thompson New Source Energy Corporation Kristian Kos Newcastle Casino Brian Browning NewView Oklahoma Lauren Branch

North Star Companies, LLC Joseph W. Atkinson NueQ Robert Powell OHH Outpatient Clinic Kelly Kern Oak Tree Country Club Brian Ihnat

Oak Tree National Tom Jones Odom, Sparks & Jones, PLLC John Sparks

Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation Michael J. Knopp

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Stephen M. Prescott, M.D. Oklahoma Municipal Contractors Association Rick J. Moore

People Profits, LLC Clark A. Ingram People Source David Bozalis

Phillips Murrah, PC Thomas G. Wolfe

Oklahoma Roofing & Sheet Poe & Associates, Inc. Metal, LLC James R. Benson Gerry Shepherd Oklahoma City Clinic Populous R. Scott Vaughn Oklahoma State Todd Gralla Oklahoma City Community University Positive Tomorrows, Inc. V. Burns Hargis College Susan Agel Dr. Paul Sechrist Oklahoma Youth Expo, Inc PostRock Energy Tyler Norvell Oklahoma City - County Corporation Health Dept.

Olsson Associates, LLC James Stewart Gary Cox, J.D. Alan Soltani, PE, Ph.D., CFC Potts Family Foundation Oklahoma City Dodgers Omega Investments, LLC Pat Potts Michael Byrnes Scarlet P. Le Presort First Class Oklahoma City Indian PACCAR Parts Joe Vanlandingham Clinic Joe Craft Prodigal Robyn Sunday-Allen PDC Productions Bob Funk, Jr. Oklahoma City Metro Patrick M. Boylan Pumps of Oklahoma Association of REALTORS PLICO Richard Greenly Helen Bozman Matthew J. Moore Quail Creek Bank, N.A. Oklahoma City National Panera Bread Bakery-Cafe Doug Fuller Memorial & Museum Aubrey Iasiello Kari F. Watkins Quik Print Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc. Mark Little Oklahoma Farm Bureau Michael C. Coffman RCB Bank & Affiliates Paradigm AdvantEdge John F. Meyers Monica Wilke Charlene Wilson RFIP, Inc. Oklahoma Financial ParcWay Brandon Clark Center, Inc. Kitt Wakeley Karen S. Cunningham Redbud Financial Group, LLC - The Guardian Oklahoma Foundation for PatientLink Enterprises, Inc. Derrick Morton Medical Quality, Inc. Debi Willis Gregg Koehn Rees Associates, Inc. Paycom Jay W. Tullis Oklahoma Heart Hospital Chad Richison South Campus Regent Bank John Austin Pearl’s Restaurant Group Darin Kent Paul Seikel Oklahoma Indian Gaming Regier, Washecheck & Association Pelco Products, Inc. Jones, PLLC Sheila Morago Philip Parduhn Susan Regier As of Dec. 19, 2014

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BOARD OF ADVISORS CONT’D BRONZE LEAD INVESTORS ($3,000-$4,999) Remington Park Racing Casino Scott Wells

Scott Rice George Basore

Securadyne Systems Renaissance Oklahoma City Charles Desmarais Convention Center Hotel 7L Farms, LLC & Spa Jini Morris Scott Melchior Seventy Seven Energy Resolution Legal Group Jerry Winchester Carrie L. Palmer Silver Star Construction Co. Ridgeline Captive Steve Shawn Management Silvercliffe Construction Matthew J. Moore Company Robinson Aviation David Pollard (RVA), Inc. Keren Williams McLendon Smith & Nephew, Endoscopy ROBYN Jo Ann McAnally Bobby Lehew Solis Management The Law Offices of Roderick Company, Inc. H. Polston, PC Dallas C. Barnett, Jr. Rachel Pappy Southern Nazarene Ronald McDonald House University Charities of Oklahoma Dr. Loren Gresham City Spray Foam Masters, LLC Susan Adams Gretchen Schell Rose State College Square Deal Capital Dr. Jeanie Webb Grant Soderberg Ross Group Standley Systems L. Dawn Byram Duffy L’Huillier Ruthnap Consulting STAPLEGUN Group, LLC Philip Baker Gregg Bohler SteamMart S Design, Inc. Jimmy Le Sarah Mason Sears Stewart Abstract & Title of SMG Oklahoma Gary Desjardins Mary Ann Nelson-Sutterfield Sandler Training Stinnett & Associates Mike Crandall Andrea Harman Saxum Summit Consolidated Group Renzi Stone Jill Young Schwab & Company Scott Schwab

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Summit Medical Center, LLC Doug Baker

TriCorps Security David Ross

W & W Steel, LLC Rick W. Cooper

Summit Wealth Solutions, LLC John V. Skurkey

TRILINK Restoration Group, LLC Mike McDaniel

WSI Digital Marketing Gunnar Hood

Swanda Brothers, Inc. Chuck Cooley

TriNet Jay Jones

TAParchitecture Anthony McDermid, AIA, RIBA

UPS Rich Kincade

TBS Factoring Service, LLC Dennis Kaufman Tapstone Energy, LLC Greg Dewey Teleflora Danielle Ezell Terracon Consultants, Inc. Phil Wood Terry Neese Personnel Services - Permanent & Temporary Kim Neese

US Fleet Tracking Corp.

Jerry Hunter Unit Corporation Mark E. Schell United Way of Central Oklahoma, Inc. Debby Hampton University Hospitals Authority & Trust Dean Gandy The University of Central Oklahoma Foundation Anne Holzberlein

Third Degree Advertising & University of Phoenix Oklahoma City Campus Communications Troy Thomas Amanda Lowery VI Marketing and Timberlake Construction Branding Co., Inc. Tim Berney Bryan Timberlake Titus Construction J.W. Peters

Valir Health Stacy Smith

Total Demolition Services, LLC Terry Branstetter

Valliance Bank Brad Swickey

Total Equipment & Rental, LLC Ken Smith Tower Lakes, LLC David A. Bohanon Trey Resources, Inc. Cleve Thomas

Van Eaton Ready Mix, Inc. Grady Reece Variety Care Foundation Andrew Rice Vatterott College Marcus Craig Verizon Wireless Antwione Crawford

Walton Family Foundation Damon Gardenhire

YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City Michael S. Grady YWCA Oklahoma City Janet Peery Zerby Interests Terryl Zerby

Waste Connections of Oklahoma, Inc. Brenda Merchant Waste Management of Oklahoma, Inc. Rick Padgett Waterford Marriott Jim Flanagan Web TPA Employer Services, LLC Kim Moody Wells Fargo Advisors Rick Folmar Western Industries Corporation Jim Robertson Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, PC John Michael Williams Willis of Oklahoma D. Gray Holden Wilsey Meyer Eatmon Tate, PLLC Tom Elliott Wilshire Gun Jeff Swanson The Winchester Group Susan Winchester Womack Investment Advisers Greg Womack World Travel Alex Eaton As of Dec. 19, 2014

BRONZE LEAD INVESTORS CONTINUED ($1,000-$2,999) AAA Fiberglass Repair, LLC AAA Oklahoma AIIM Capital Corporation A-1 Freeman Moving & Storage, Inc. APMEX, Inc. ATC Drivetrain, Inc. Acme Brick Company Advance America Advancia Corporation Aero Tech Service Associates, Inc. Aerotek, Inc. Airport Express, Inc. Allstate Insurance Co. Dumas & Dykstra Agency American Cancer Society American Heart Association - Voices For Healthy Kids American Quarter Horse Association Anheuser-Busch Sales of Oklahoma Applied Industrial Machining, LLC Armstrong Auditorium Armstrong Logistics Atlas General Contractors, LLC Avana Arts District Apartments B & B Medical Services, Inc. BNSF Railway Baker Brothers Electric, Inc. Balon Corp.

Baptist Village Communities of Oklahoma City Basin Environmental and Safety Technologies Beck’s Garage Ben E. Keith Foods Best Western Barsana Hotels & Suites

The Biltmore Hotel Oklahoma City Blanton Property Company Blue Bell Creameries, LP Blue Spruce Incorporated DBA McDonald’s Bluebird Consulting, LLC Blueknight Energy Partners Boomers Marketplace & Bluebonnet Bakery Booz Allen Hamilton Bradley Oil Company Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy Stores Bravo Cucina Italiana Bricktown Brewery Buy For Less C.D.S., Inc. CRG Laboratories IS Technologies DBA CSD Caliber Home Loans Capital Distributing, LLC Capitol on 28th Cardinal Engineering, Inc. Cargill Cassidy Financial Group, Inc. Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, Inc. Chamberlin Oklahoma, LLC Champion Supply Co. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Cheyenne Petroleum Company Chickasaw Telecom, Inc. Childcare Network The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital Chisholm Springs Choctaw Defense Services Christ the King Catholic Church Cintas Corporation Circor Energy Products, Inc.

Computerized Business Solutions, LLC Jackie Cooper BMW & MINI Corona Drywall, Inc. Corporate Resource Courtyard by Marriott Airport Courtyard by Marriott / OKC Northwest Crossings Community Church Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City Clell I. Cunningham, Attorney Cytovance Biologics Dale Rogers Training Center Dave and Buster’s Davis Pipe & Supply, Inc. Dealers Auto Auction of OKC, Inc. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center DeVry University & Keller Graduate School of Management Digestive Disease Specialists, Inc. Divergent Trucking, Inc. Dodson Custom Homes Duncan Oil Properties, Inc. EOG Resources, Inc. Michelle Early Insurance Agency - Farmers Easter Seals Oklahoma Electro Enterprises Elliott + Associates Architects Elmcroft of Quail Springs EMBARK Embassy Suites Emrick’s Van & Storage Company, Agent for Allied Van Lines Energy Fluids, Inc. Enterprise Holdings, LLC

Environmental Testing, Inc. Epworth Villa Eskridge Auto Group Everest Bros.

FAA Credit Union FKG Consulting FNB Community Bank factor 110 Family Recovery Counseling Center Firestone Complete Auto Care First American Title & Trust Company First Bank & Trust Co. First Commercial Bank First National Bank of Oklahoma First United Bank & Trust Forest Building Materials Foster Signature Homes 4 A Glass, LLC Fresenius Medical Care Frontier City Galt Foundation Gerald L. Gamble Co., Inc. Gensler Glazer’s Oklahoma Gold’s Gym A Good Egg Dining Group Graftec Communications, Inc. Grooms Irrigation Co. Guernsey Park Restaurant H & H Plumbing & Utilities, Inc. HEBCO, Inc. H-I-S Paint Mfg. Co., Inc. Hahn Appliance Warehouse Halliburton Energy Services Hampton Inn Hampton Inn Yukon Helmerich & Payne (H&P) Heritage College

Hibu Hilton Garden Inn / Homewood Suites Oklahoma City - Bricktown Hinton Refrigeration Hodges Trucking Company Dan Hogan Properties Holiday Inn Airport Holiday Inn Express and Suites Oklahoma City Downtown-Bricktown Houston Financial/The Todd Organization Hudiburg Chevrolet Huitt-Zollars, Inc. Hunzicker Brothers, Inc. Iconic Construction Ideal Image Laser Hair Removal Independent Insurance Agents Association of Greater Oklahoma City, Inc. Integrated Solutions, Inc. InterBank InvesTrust Wealth Management JMA Energy Company JRB Art at The Elms Jay London Homes, LLC KampCo Foods, LLC DBA Johnny Carino’s Country Italian Journey House - American Express Travel Kickapoo Casino Kyle Sweet & Associates, PC LASSO Corp.

Labor Ready Lakeside Women’s Hospital Langston Company Legacy Aviation Services, Inc. Legacy Cleaners & Laundry Levy Restaurants LifeChurch.tv Central Offices Lingo Construction

liquidfish Littlefield Brand Development H.W. Lochner Logix Communications Long Wave, Inc. Longevity Health + Beauty + Wellness Lucas Color Card MacArthur Associated Consultants, LLC Main Event Entertainment Main Street Business District, LLC Mass Architects, Inc. Dean McGee Eye Institute Medley Material Handling, Inc. Medley / Turrentine & Associates Mercer Valve Co., Inc. Metro Appliances & More Midwest Wrecking Company Miko Group, Inc. Miller-Tippens Construction Company, LLC Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center - FAA Moore Norman Technology Center / Franklin Road Campus NAPA - Oklahoma City NBC Oklahoma NCED Conference Center & Hotel Naifeh Fine Jewelry Nestle’ Purina PetCare New Leaf Wellness Newman Development & Design 94.7 KBRU-96.1 KXXY-101.9 KTST-102.7 KJYO-1000 KTOK1340 The Game Nomaco, Inc. Northwestern Mutual As of Dec. 19, 2014

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OKC FRIDAY Newspaper Nichols Hills Publishing Co. Oil States Piper Valve Ok401k Oklahoma Center for Implants & Periodontics Oklahoma City Abstract & Title Co. Oklahoma City Industrial & Cultural Facility Trust Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra Oklahoma Electrical Supply Company Oklahoma Employees Credit Union Oklahoma Gazette Country Style Home Health DBA Oklahoma Healthcare Solutions Oklahoma Insurance Department Oklahoma Student Loan Authority Old Republic Title of Oklahoma OneDOC Managed Print Services, LLC OneSOURCE Managed Services Osborne Electric Company Overholser Village - Yes Communities

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Ozarka Water & Coffee Service A Division of Eureka Water Company Park at Memorial Partners Human Resources Co. MG Novelty DBA Party Galaxy Pension Solutions, Inc. Perfusion Alliance, LLC Pharmacy Providers of Oklahoma (PPOK) Phoenix Healthcare, LLC Pinnacle Business Systems, Inc. Praxis Health Group PremierSource Price Edwards & Company Principal Financial Group Procure Proton Therapy Center Producers Cooperative Oil Mill Professional Insurors Agency, LLC Progressive Stamping, LLC Matt Pryor Insurance Agency, Inc. Public Strategies Quail Springs Mall The R Thomas Agency, LLC

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers Rait Residential Ranch Hand Truck Accessories Red Carpet Car Wash Reeder General Contractors, Inc. The Referral Center Republic Bank & Trust Republic National Distributing Company Oklahoma Republic Services - Allied Waste Central/Western OK The Reserve Petroleum Company Restaurant Depot Reynolds Ford Lincoln of Edmond Ridgid Consulting & Construction Corp.

Riviera Tanning Spa C.H. Robinson Co. Rockwell Collins, Inc. Rx Medical Salazar Roofing and Construction, Inc. The Salvation Army Central Oklahoma Area Command Santiago’s McDonald’s, Inc.

Saratoga Roofing & Construction Schlotzsky’s Fresh Catering Schlumberger Oilfield Services Scott’s Printing & Copying Service King Collision Repair Centers 7-Eleven Stores Shawver & Son Inc. Sheraton Midwest City Hotel at The Reed Conference Center Smart Lines, LLC Smith & Pickel Construction, Inc. Smith, Carney & Co., PC Smith Roberts Baldischwiler, LLC Sooner Beer Company Sooner Traditions Southwest Orthopaedic & Reconstructive Specialists Southwestern Roofing & Metal Company, Inc. Southwestern Stationery & Bank Supply, Inc. Spic & Span Commercial Cleaning, LLC Standard Roofing Co., Inc. Standard Testing and Engineering Company

Sterling Wines & Spirits Co. Streets, LLC Sunridge Management Group Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) Survive-A-Storm Shelters TEEM - The Education & Employment Ministry TMI Hospitality Temtrol Terex Corporation Tetra Tech TierPoint Topographic, Inc. The Tower Hotel at Oklahoma City Triple Diamond Construction, LLC Trust Digital, LLC Twin Peaks Tyler Media U.S. Cellular US Foods UniFirst Holdings, Inc. United Mechanical, Inc. Value Place I-40 Veolia Water Von Maur Vox Printing, Inc.

WCA Waste Corporation W.R. Hess Company Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market, #2877 Wal-Mart #622 Wal-Mart Supercenter #564 Wal-Mart Supercenter #1626 Wal-Mart Supercenter #2804 Walker Companies Warr Acres Nursing Center Bill Warren Office Products Warren CAT Washita Valley Enterprises, Inc. WeightWise Bariatrics Program Welch Floors, Inc. Western Concepts Restaurant Group Wiggin Properties, LLC Will Rogers World Airport Windsor Hills Nursing Center The Womble Company The Worx Company Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City Airport

Awards OKLAHOMA CITY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 2014 TOURISM ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR,

GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER HALL OF FAME LEADERSHIP AWARD

Oklahoma Travel Industry Association RedBud Awards

Oklahoma BioScience Association 2014 BioSummit and BioScience Awards

2014 OKLAHOMA CITY VISITORS GUIDE

OKLAHOMA CITY MEETING PLANNERS GUIDE

CLARION, Association of Women in Communications Clarion Awards

2014 BEST BROCHURE OR PUBLICATION, Oklahoma Travel Industry Association RedBud Awards

AWARD OF MERIT, PRSA-OKC Uppercase Awards

OKLAHOMA CITY PAD MAP

CHAMPAGNE VIDEO

2014 BEST BROCHURE OR PUBLICATION, Oklahoma Travel Industry Association RedBud Awards

SILVER AWARD, Oklahoma City Ad Club Addy Awards

SOLOMON LAYTON FEATURE ARTICLE, VELOCITY VOL. 8 “CITY ON A RISE” RELOCATION VIDEO SILVER AWARD, Oklahoma City Ad Club Addy Awards AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT, International Association of Business Communicators Bronze Quill Awards

MAPS 20TH ANNIVERSARY VIDEO GOLD ADDY, Oklahoma City Ad Club Addy Awards

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