ANNUAL REPORT
2009
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A Message From David Thompson
Now that 2009 has come to a close, it’s time to take a look back at the many accomplishments that happened throughout the year.
David Thompson
My first year as Chamber Chairman has certainly been eventful. I am incredibly proud of the progress we’ve made to move Oklahoma City forward. As I’ve had a chance to reflect over the year, one key theme has been prevalent amongst all of our progress – community. By working as a community, we’ve been able to achieve things that will transform Oklahoma City. Whether you look at the success of the MAPS 3 campaign or the opening of the Tinker Aerospace Complex, the community spirit and support is what made 2009 a year of incredible achievements.
A key component to the successful growth of Oklahoma City is Forward Oklahoma City III (FOKC III). A series of three campaigns, Forward Oklahoma City became operational in 1996 and has been responsible for the creation of 67,000 new jobs, nearly $3 billion in capital investment and much more. Throughout this publication, you’ll see how Forward Oklahoma City is continuing to play a key role in moving Oklahoma City forward. I’m very thankful for the opportunity to lead the Chamber and represent the business community for another year. I look forward to 2010 and the many successes the Chamber will help accomplish in our city’s future. Sincerely,
David Thompson 2009-2010 Chamber Chairman OPUBCO Communications Group President
executive committee 2009
2009 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Pictured from left to right. FIRST ROW: Mark Funke, Carl E. Edwards, Roger N. Mitchell, Bryan Gonterman, Bruce Lawrence. SECOND ROW: David Rainbolt, Pete Delaney, Dean Schirf, J. Larry Nichols, Roy H. Williams, Dave Lopez, Rhonda Hooper, David Thompson, Tom J. McDaniel, Clayton I. Bennett. Not Pictured: Kirk Humphreys
Table of contents 2 time line 4 maps 6 legislative progress 8 public image 10 tinker aerospace
complex
12 visitor development 14 Biotechnology 16 board of Directors 16 past chairmen 17 bOARD OF aDVISORS 20 lead investors 23 FORWARD OKC iii 24 forward OKC III
investors
2009 - A year of accomplishments • The Chamber releases a study supporting the construction of a new convention center.
• Members of the Chamber’s Economic Development staff travel to Marseilles, France for the European Wind Energy Conference to promote the many opportunities Oklahoma has to offer the renewable energy industry. •Forbes names OKC one of America’s Most Livable Cities.
•OKC is named one of the Top 10 Places to Start a Business by Bizjournals.com. • The Chamber’s Marketing & Communications team is honored by the Oklahoma City Ad Club with three ADDY awards (the Club’s most coveted award), two Silver awards and three Bronze awards. • The Greater Grads Career Fair matches 1,000 college students with 100 local employers.
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• More than 75 delegates travel to Atlanta for the 2009 Bio International Convention to show off Oklahoma City’s growing bioscience cluster. • Oklahoma City delegates at the International Council of Shopping Center’s Global Retail Real Estate Convention in Las Vegas make 30 contacts and meet with five development firms to discuss Core to Shore retail opportunities.
• The Tinker Aerospace Complex is honored by CoreNet Global, the world’s leading professional association for corporate real estate and workplace executives, with the 2009 Economic Development and Leadership Award in the Major Projects and Deals category.
june
•Fortune names three OKCheadquartered companies to their “Top 100 Companies to Work For” List.
may
• The American Choral Directors Association has a $7.6 million impact during the group’s annual national convention.
April
• OKC ranks as one of America’s top 25 strongest housing markets by Forbes.
february
January
march
• Civic and business leaders travel to Washington D.C. to meet with Oklahoma’s congressional delegation and Pentagon officials to voice Oklahoma City’s needs.
• BusinessWeek labels OKC the most affordable large metro area in the country. • OKC ranks No. 1 most cost-effective large city in the U.S. by fDi Magazine. • Mat Hoffman Action Sports Park is named one of the 10 “best of everything” by National Geographic.
•The Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) comes to OKC for their annual gathering. Their Bikes & Bricks Street Party in Bricktown drew nearly 7,000 people.
• The Chamber launches a new Economic Development Web site, GreaterOklahomaCity.com.
• The 150 dedicated volunteers of the Total Resource Development Campaign (TRDC) celebrate another successful campaign after raising $2,268,820.
• Oklahoma City’s Educare facility, one of only eight in the U.S., opens to provide education, child care and services for children from birth to 5 years old.
• The Chamber hosts three freelance writers in Oklahoma City for a familiarization tour.
• MAPS 3 passes with 54.3 percent as a record number of people go to the polls to continue OKC’s momentum.
• More than 300 banjos and their stories are unveiled at the opening of the American Banjo Museum in Bricktown. • On Sept. 22, the Oklahoma City City Council votes to call an election for the $777 million MAPS 3 plan. • In an effort to keep Oklahoma City moving forward, the Chamber forms the YES for MAPS Coalition. This group quickly grows to more than 40 local organizations and civic groups. • The 50 fastest-growing privately owned companies in Greater Oklahoma City are recognized by Mayor Mick Cornett at the Chamber’s 14th annual Metro 50 awards.
November
september
•The Greater Grads Summer Internship Program graduates 276 students who spent a month discovering the benefits of living and working in OKC after graduation.
• Devon Energy Corporation breaks ground on Devon Tower, the only skyscraper currently being constructed in the U.S.
december
•Oklahoma City Public Schools kicks off full-day kindergarten classes at all of its elementary schools.
• The University of Central Oklahoma’s Academy of Contemporary Music in Bricktown has its grand opening.
july
• At the annual Governor’s Tourism Conference, the Convention & Visitors Bureau is recognized with three Redbud Awards including Tourism Organization of the Year, the top honor given in the tourism industry.
October
august
• Air Force officials open the doors of the Tinker Aerospace Complex, the former General Motors Assembly Plant.
• A study reveals that the dollars spent by tourists in Oklahoma County grew by $1.8 billion since the original MAPS was passed.
MAPS FOR
ALL On
Tuesday, Dec. 8, a record number of Oklahoma City voters went to the polls and voted YES for Oklahoma City’s future. With a 31 percent turnout – extremely high compared to the 8 to 15 percent usually seen in municipal elections - voters showed that Oklahoma City’s continued success is of utmost importance. While the 54.3 percent victory was not a landslide, it was a tremendous victory for Oklahoma City considering the state of the national economy. “We are pleased with our citizens’ vote of confidence,” said Mayor Mick Cornett. “Passing MAPS was a significant step forward for our economy and quality of life. It assures the momentum will continue.”
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While the official process of passing MAPS 3 didn’t begin until Sept. 17, 2009, when the City Council’s plan was unveiled, Mayor Cornett got citizens thinking about the idea more than two years earlier. Through a “call for ideas,” Cornett and the Council were able to get a grasp on what citizens were looking for in the future of their city. Shortly after the Council called for a vote on MAPS 3, Mayor Mick Cornett announced the formation of the YES for MAPS coalition which was led by the Chamber. For 11 weeks, Chamber staff worked tirelessly on everything from creating a buzz on social networking sites, organizing volunteers to creating ads and campaign materials,
After MAPS
Before MAPS
“Passing this MAPS initiative was a significant step forward for our city’s economy and quality of life. It assures the momentum will continue.” - Mayor Mick Cornett
and much more, all to ensure the success of this campaign. By election day, more than 40 local organizations and civic groups had joined together in support of the MAPS 3 initiative. Another key to success was the involvement of Chamber members who delivered yard signs, participated in phone banks, and spread information to employees to ensure companies were informed about the initiative. “The phenomenal support that grew behind the YES for MAPS coalition showed that Oklahoma City citizens were ready to take the next step in moving our city forward,” said David Thompson, OPUBCO Communications Group, Chamber Chairman. “The variety of organizations and the areas and industries they represented showed that people believed this was good for all of Oklahoma City, and the victory on Election Day cemented it as part of our future.” When the original MAPS was passed in 1993, experts expected it would create as much private investment as it cost, $350 million. More than 15 years later, studies show that the total value of investment has hit $3 billion, nearly 10 times the initial investment, with another $2 billion in future investment already announced. “This proposal dreams big, and it continues the momentum and renaissance of the last 15 years,” said Cornett. “I believe it will achieve the goals that have always defined MAPS projects – creating jobs and improving our quality of life. I think it recognizes the needs of the world-class city we are becoming, and I think it will capture our imaginations.” The initiative includes eight projects that ultimately work to increase the quality of life for all Oklahoma City citizens, as well as create economic growth through private investment and the creation of jobs. These eight projects included Oklahoma River improvements, 57 miles of new walking and biking trails, State Fair Park improvements, sidewalks, senior health and wellness aquatic centers, a new convention center, a world-class destination park, and a modern downtown streetcar. “MAPS 3 is an exciting opportunity for Oklahoma City,” said Tom McDaniel, Oklahoma City University, and Chamber Vice Chair, Transportation. “The projects will propel the momentum in Oklahoma City to new heights. This is an exciting time to be a part of our great city.”
FOKC III provided a significant portion of the YES for MAPS campaign funding. With the incredible economic impact of the original MAPS and the projected economic impact of MAPS 3, the FOKC III Steering Committee voted to fund and take a leadership role in the YES for MAPS campaign.
CHAMBER
ADVOCATES FOR
BUSINESS AT
CAPITOLS
The
Chamber plays a key role in creating a more businessfriendly environment by acting as the voice of the Greater Oklahoma City business community at the Capitol. This past year was no different, with the Chamber closely following the legislation at state and federal levels, advocating for pro-business measures, protecting current programs and opposing initiatives that threaten the business community. In March, Oklahoma City’s civic and business leaders went to our nation’s capital and met with Oklahoma’s congressional delegation and Pentagon officials. While in Washington, the delegates met with a number of legislators including Senators Jim Inhofe and
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Tom Coburn, as well as Representatives Dan Boren, Frank Lucas, Tom Cole and Mary Fallin. The group also hosted top Air Force and Department of Defense leaders at a breakfast. Back home, a difficult national economy brought a new set of challenges and opportunities to the 2009 legislative session. And while budget restraints kept some of the Chamber’s priorities from being addressed, significant lawsuit reform, a longtime goal, was passed. “In order to ensure everyone is working toward a common goal, the Chamber often partners with organizations that support the
“In order to ensure everyone is working toward a common goal, partnerships are often formed between the Chamber and organizations that support the business community’s best interests.”
business community’s best interests. Two of these include the Chamber’s active involvement with the Central Oklahoma Regional Advocacy Alliance (CORAA) and the partnership between the Chamber and the Tulsa Metro Chamber. Together with CORAA, the Chamber focuses on developing and implementing public policy that will maintain and expand a vibrant economic environment in Greater Oklahoma City. The Chamber’s partnership with Tulsa is beneficial to the groups’ goals at the state capitol. In 2009, the Chambers formed a joint legislative agenda. By partnering to advocate for business issues of mutual interest, the Chambers work toward their common goals and both can ensure that their voices – and the voice of their memberships – are being heard.
2009 legislative successes
Lawsuit Reform The highlight of the 2009 Legislative session was the enactment of comprehensive tort reform legislation which made significant changes to the manner in which lawsuits are filed and litigated in Oklahoma. Workers’ Compensation Reform Another legislative success for the Chamber was achieved in the area of workers’ compensation. State Question (SQ) 753 will be on the Nov. 2010 ballot and, if passed, will require Senate confirmation of workers’ compensation judges appointed by the Governor. Education SB 222 was finalized at the end of the session and creates several significant reforms. It creates a council responsible for creating a statewide Student Records System; a new Education Quality and Accountability Board to review the K-12 testing system and Department of Education; and implements a task force that will study and make recommendations to improve K-12 testing. Bioscience Research The Chamber, working with the state’s medical and research communities, took a lead role in asking Governor Henry to veto legislation that would have impeded our state’s bioscience industry.
FOKC III funds the Chamber’s participation in the Research Institute for Economic Development (RIED). FOKC III provides necessary funding to further support the Chamber’s lobbying activities at both state and federal levels.
OKLAHOMA
CITY’S IMAGE gROWS
WITH ACCOLADES
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positive story about Oklahoma City in the national news creates a substantial impact. In 2009, there were 86. The Chamber played a vital role in generating news stories about Oklahoma City through media relations and marketing strategies. In October, the Chamber hosted three freelance business writers from Seattle; Orange County, Calif.; and New York City, for a familiarization tour. The Chamber’s team identified journalists, mainly in major hubs on the coasts, who had interests represented in Oklahoma City’s economy, but who had not written about the area. Along with these writers, the Chamber staff hosted 15 travel writers 10
from across the country and around the world. “Oklahoma City has a diverse economy that is ideal for journalists with a variety of interests. Some national journalists are simply unaware of the many opportunities our city offers,” said Roger N. Mitchell, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, and Chamber Vice Chair, Marketing & Communications. “Through the familiarization tour, we were able to show them what Oklahoma City has to offer. The stories they wrote will improve our city’s national image, and recognize the companies helping to grow our economy.”
“Stable and affordable, Oklahoma City is a haven for entrepreneurial risk takers. It boasts the second lowest foreclosure rate among large U.S. metro areas, along with the second lowest median rent.” – Fortune Magazine The stories written by these journalists represent just a few of the many positive stories about Oklahoma City in the national news. During 2009, Oklahoma City’s progress and many successes were recognized numerous times, including several No. 1 designations for things such as a strong housing market, low cost of doing business, low unemployment rate and income growth. “Cities around the nation are impressed with how well Oklahoma City has fared through our nation’s current crisis,” said Roy H. Williams, Chamber President and CEO. “Each of the accolades we received further validates the work we’re doing to keep Oklahoma City’s momentum going. We have an incredible advantage over nearly every other city and it is important that we keep moving forward.”
What the nation is Saying about OKC
The current recession has put much of the U.S. on an economic losing streak. But a few places, including Oklahoma City, have missed most of the pain. This city is perhaps the most surprising. Construction cranes are busy here. New medical buildings are underway. Buildings are being renovated in the historical Bricktown neighborhood […] Oklahoma City’s economy is not only diversified, but is growing in areas that are thriving – or at least not collapsing – in this recession.” – USA Today “It’s the second time in less than a year Forbes.com has spotlighted Oklahoma for economic strength. In May, Forbes called Oklahoma City the most “recession-proof” city in the country.” – Forbes “The state’s pro-business philosophy plays a key role in its economic strength. At the same time, the pleasant weather, friendly residents, and an affordable real estate market make Oklahoma City a great place to live.” – U.S. News
Funds raised through FOKC III, and leveraged with funds from city contracts, provide the staffing and resources necessary to further develop Oklahoma City’s image through the national media.
tinker
aerospace
complex
Throughout
difficult economic times, once active facilities have turned quiet and closed their doors. The same was true with the General Motors manufacturing plant near Tinker Air Force Base in 2006. But it would not remain quiet long. The Chamber came up with a plan and collaborated with Air Force officials, along with state and county leaders, to purchase the plant and surrounding acreage. “The closing of the GM plant wasn’t the best news for Oklahoma City, and we were all concerned by what might happen to this great asset,” said Kirk Humphreys, The Humphreys Company and 12
Chamber Vice Chair, Aviation & Aerospace. “But we knew that if we could add this piece to the Tinker puzzle, we could make one of Oklahoma’s most dynamic economic engines even better.” The facility’s proximity to Tinker played a large role in its future. A $55 million bond issue was passed by voters in May 2008, securing the purchase of the facility, which the County owns and leases to Tinker in a low-cost, long-term agreement. “This community initiative is yet another example of our longstanding partnership with the state of Oklahoma, Oklahoma County
“But we knew that if we could add this piece to the Tinker puzzle, we could make one of Oklahoma’s most dynamic economic engines even better.” - Kirk Humphreys, Vice Chair, Aviation & Aerospace and neighboring communities,” said Lt. Gen. Loren Reno, former Commander, Oklahoma City Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base. “This facility will improve the overall working environment for Team Tinker. It represents a significant improvement in productivity with benefits for years to come.” On Aug. 17, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe and Congresswoman Mary Fallin joined state, county and military officials from Tinker for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house at the new Tinker Aerospace Complex (TAC), the most modern U.S. Air Force manufacturing facility in the world. TAC is home to some of the current 76th Maintenance Wing operations as well as other Department of Defense missions. Moreover, a portion of the manufacturing space is being allocated for use by private aerospace companies with defense contracts, allowing for unprecedented benefits involved with working side-by-side with Tinker AFB workers. In addition, it gives Tinker and its partnering companies the flexibility necessary to compete for workload, and the contracts and jobs that go with it. “Oklahoma County enjoys a history of support for Tinker dating back to the Second World War,” said Ray Vaughn, Oklahoma County Commissioner. “I am glad we have been able to sustain that tradition through this project.” According to Roy H. Williams, Chamber President and CEO, TAC has the potential to create thousands of new jobs for Oklahoma residents. “We turned lemons into lemonade. The Chamber saw the opportunity to create nearly 3,000 jobs in that facility, even more than were there with GM, and we did everything we could to make that a reality,” said Williams. “This provides significant benefits to the many public-private partnerships that have become the hallmark of Tinker’s success.” The Tinker Aerospace Complex is just one more example of how leaders are continually remaking Oklahoma City into an even better place for a variety of aviation and aerospace operations, including manufacturing, assembly, engineering, logistics, and corporate office locations. “The officials at Tinker are enthused, the Pentagon is impressed, and it helps solidify our relationship with the most important economic driver we have,” said Mayor Mick Cornett.
The Friends of Tinker Air Force Base campaign run by the Chamber was largely funded by FOKC III. Due to Tinker’s $3.4 billion economic impact on Greater OKC, the FOKC III Steering Committee wanted to support the campaign and further ensure the base’s success.
CITY’S TOURISM
INDUSTRY
MAKES BIG
IMPACT
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has an incredible impact on cities, and Oklahoma City is no different. Each year, millions of visitors come to Oklahoma City and leave after pouring money, about $1.8 billion, into our economy. While here, they visit our museums and attractions, eat in our restaurants, rent cars, sleep in our hotels and shop in our stores.
Tourism
“Despite the national recession, Oklahoma City’s tourism continues to grow, or, at the very least, remain steady,” said Rhonda Hooper, Jordan Associates, Chamber Vice Chair, Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Groups are looking for more economical destinations. Combine our low costs with our central location and we’re a top choice.”
Throughout the year, the Convention & Visitors Bureau works tirelessly to promote Oklahoma City’s many opportunities in order to bring new groups and conventions to the city.
A study done by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department revealed that the dollars spent by tourists in Oklahoma County has grown from $857,880,000 in 1990 to $2,104,720,000 in 2008, an increase of nearly $1.25 billion.
“Groups are looking for more economical destinations. Combine our low costs with our central location and we’re a top choice.” - Rhonda Hooper, Vice Chair, Convention & Visitors Bureau More than 30,000 people are employed in the tourism industry in Oklahoma County, a growth of nearly 9,000 jobs since pre-MAPS in 1990. The payroll that these employees received nearly doubled between 1990 and 2008, from a little more than $420 million in 1990 to nearly $786 million in 2008. “From generating tax revenue to employing more than 76,000 Oklahomans, the travel and tourism industry is a driving economic force for our state,” said Hardy Watkins, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. “Tourism’s economic impact increased by nearly $1 billion (statewide) in just two years, demonstrating that the power and momentum of this industry is vital to Oklahoma’s economy.” Oklahoma County led all Oklahoma counties in domestic travel expenditures, payroll income and jobs directly generated by domestic visitor spending. Oklahoma County domestic travel expenditures accounted for 34.3 percent of the state total, greater than the next four counties combined. The study also highlighted that without the jobs generated by domestic travel, Oklahoma’s unemployment rate would have been 4.4 points higher. With the growth Oklahoma City’s tourism industry has seen over recent years, it is vital that the city remains competitive. For that reason, the Chamber commissioned the Tier II study evaluating Oklahoma City’s competitive position in the convention and visitor industry. The study found that Oklahoma City is behind the curve relative to competing markets. The current convention center has the smallest amount of exhibit space among the markets studied, and the facility is of comparatively poor quality. “The convention center plays a vital role in the development of the visitor industry and in the development of downtown,” said David Thompson, OPUBCO Communications Group, Chamber Chairman. “The study told us it’s time to make an investment in this industry.” With the passage of MAPS 3, which includes a new convention center along with visitor attractions such as a world-class destination park and whitewater rafting and kayaking facility, Oklahoma City’s tourism industry is sure to continue its growth.
FOKC III was responsible for funding the Tier II study, completed in March 2009. The Tier II study evaluated Oklahoma City’s competitive position in the convention and visitor industry and called for the building of a new convention center in order to remain competitive.
BIOTECHNOLOGY
INDUSTRY CONTINUES
GROWTH Mirroring
trends in other industries, the size and scope of Oklahoma City’s burgeoning biotechnology sector continues to grow. In fact, the industry grew so much that construction began on multiple facilities in 2009. The construction crane has become the official bird of the Oklahoma Health Center (OHC) with eight cranes currently in action across the campus and more than $534 million under construction. The OHC projects under construction in 2009 include the OU Cancer Institute; OU Medical Center Surgery Center; Everett Tower Rehab; Dean McGee Eye Institute; Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Tower and Oklahoma Blood Institute. 16
The Greater Oklahoma City Partnership, led by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, works to attract new and expanding companies to the Greater Oklahoma City region. Two companies that joined the business community in 2009 were OrthoCare Innovations and ProCure Proton Therapy Center. OrthoCare, a renowned medical device research and product development company, decided to further deepen its roots in Oklahoma City’s biotech sector. After evaluating various location options, OrthoCare chose to expand its presence at the Presbyterian Health Foundation (PHF) Research Park.
“When we acquired a business that was located in Oklahoma City, it was not our intention to make this our headquarters, but the public support in Oklahoma City really changed that.” - Doug McCormack, OrthoCare CEO “When we acquired a business that was located in Oklahoma City, it was not our intention to make this our headquarters, but the public support in Oklahoma City really changed that,” said OrthoCare CEO Doug McCormack. “The community stepped up to provide direct and tangible support to help us grow. Plus, the basic costs of doing business in Oklahoma are relatively low (compared) to where we are (also) located (Washington, D.C., and Seattle).” The ProCure Proton Therapy Center, one of the nation’s six proton therapy centers, also now calls Oklahoma City home. The ProCure facility provides an advanced form of radiation therapy for a variety of tumors and will treat approximately 1,500 patients a year. Proton beam therapy utilizes protons to kill off cancerous cells in tissue in a much more precise, patient-friendly manner than conventional radiation treatment. The use of these cutting-edge devices delivers more power to a localized area and thus decreases common treatment side-effects, and spares more of the normal tissue surrounding cancerous tumors. The $120 million ProCure facility was developed through a collaboration involving INTEGRIS Health, the largest non-profit health system in the state; and Radiation Medicine Associates, one of the state’s leading radiation oncology practices. To help get these companies up and running in Oklahoma City, the Chamber worked to coordinate incentive funding; connect the companies with local partners; and through a variety of other ways. Such important developments are becoming more and more commonplace for Oklahoma City’s fertile biotech sector, which boasts a wide array of support and partnership possibilities for both startups and mature companies alike, through startup and incentive funding, tech transfer programs, business incubation and research facilities, as well as the ability to supply a highly trained, educated workforce from a pool of roughly 120,000 college students. In May, Oklahoma showcased its growing bioscience cluster with nearly 75 delegates at the Bio International Convention in Atlanta. Oklahomans staffed the space throughout the four-day show, speaking with thousands of participants. The delegation returned with more than 2,900 contacts – a nearly 20 percent increase over the 2008 convention. FOKC III funded the original Battelle Bioscience study which is the basis for all recent biotechnology development. FOKC III is a key funding component of Oklahoma’s participation in the Bio International Convention.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ray Ackerman Ackerman McQueen, Inc.
Christy Everest The Oklahoma Publishing Michael D. Anderson, Ph.D. Company Presbyterian Health Joseph J. Ferretti, Ph.D. Foundation University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Bill Anoatubby, Governor The Chickasaw Nation Robert A. Funk Express Employment Lance Benham Professionals The Benham Companies, LLC Mark Funke Clayton I. Bennett Bank of Oklahoma, N.A. Dorchester Capital Gerald L. Gamble Beverly Binkowski Gerald L. Gamble Co., Inc. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma Maj. Gen. P. David Gillett, Jr. Tinker Air Force Base William M. Cameron American Fidelity Assurance Bryan Gonterman Company AT&T Oklahoma James C. Clark B.C. Clark Jewelers Richard H. Clements Clements Foods Company Garden Club Edward H. Cook
J. Leland Gourley OKC FRIDAY Newspaper Nichols Hills Publishing Co. David F. Griffin Griffin Communications/ NEWS9
Fred J. Hall The Fred Jones Companies, The Honorable Mick Cornett Inc. City of Oklahoma City V. Burns Hargis Jim Couch Oklahoma State University City of Oklahoma City David Harlow Peter B. Delaney BancFirst OGE Energy Corp. Judy J. Hatfield William E. Durrett Equity Commercial Realty, American Fidelity Assurance L.L.C. Company Dan Hogan Carl E. Edwards Dan Hogan Properties Price Edwards & Company Rhonda Hooper Jordan Associates Luke R. Corbett
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*
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George B. Stone* Sidney L. Brock* O. P. Workman* Frank J. Wikoff* 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*
Bob E. Howard Frank A. McPherson Mercedes-Benz of Oklahoma Roger N. Mitchell City Oklahoma Natural Gas Chris Howard Company SSM Health Care of Oklahoma J. Larry Nichols
Lee Allan Smith Ackerman McQueen, Inc. Karl Springer Oklahoma City Public Schools
Devon Energy Corporation
Renzi Stone Saxum Public Relations
George Nigh IBC Bank
Bill Swisher Industrial Investments, L.L.C.
Roy Oliver Oliver Investments
Lee Symcox First Fidelity Bank
Tim O’Toole Oklahoma State Fair, Inc.
Richard Tanenbaum Gardner Tanenbaum Group
Stephen M. Prescott, M.D. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
David Thompson OPUBCO Communications Group William G. Thurman, M.D.
Percy Kirk Cox Communications
Thomas Spencer Price, Jr. Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Bradley W. Krieger Arvest Bank
Roberto Ramirez Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Bruce Lawrence INTEGRIS Health
John Richels Devon Energy Corporation
Dr. W. Roger Webb The University of Central Oklahoma
J. Clifford Hudson Sonic, America’s Drive-In
Kirk Humphreys The Humphreys Company Stanley F. Hupfeld INTEGRIS Health Clyde Ingle Brenda Jones, APR Jones Public Relations, Inc. E. Carey Joullian, IV Mustang Fuel Corporation
Lindy Ritz Dave Lopez American Fidelity Foundation Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center - FAA Greg Love Love’s Travel Stops & Country Robert J. Ross Inasmuch Foundation / Ethics Stores, Inc. and Excellence in Journalism Gerald Marshall Foundation Midland Asset Management Meg Salyer Edmund O. Martin Accel Financial Staffing Ackerman McQueen, Inc. Avis Scaramucci Steve Mason Nonna’s Euro-American Cardinal Engineering, Inc. Ristorante and Bar Tom J. McDaniel Cami Simunek Oklahoma City University Stone Office & IT Supply J. W. McLean
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 H. 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
The Honorable Ray Vaughn Oklahoma County
G. Rainey Williams, Jr. Kestrel Investments, Inc. John Williams, C.H.A. The Skirvin Hilton John Michael Williams Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C. Roy H. Williams Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Marsha N. Wooden SandRidge Energy, Inc. Stanton L. Young Stanton L. Young Companies
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 David R. Lopez Steven E. Moore* Luke R. Corbett Robert A. Funk
V. Burns Hargis Fred J. Hall J. Larry Nichols Life Members J.W. McLean George Nigh
* Deceased
BOARD OF ADVISORS / Lead investors Board of Advisors
Platinum Lead Investors ($40,000 or more) AT&T Oklahoma Bryan Gonterman
Devon Energy Corporation J. Larry Nichols
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company Roger N. Mitchell
SandRidge Energy, Inc. Marsha N. Wooden
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Thomas Spencer Price, Jr.
OGE Energy Corp. Peter B. Delaney
The Oklahoma Publishing Company Christy Everest
The Fred Jones Companies, Inc. Fred J. Hall
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. Tom Love
Oklahoma Ford Dealers of Oklahoma City Kyle McQuaid
Mercy Health Center, Inc. Diana Smalley
SSM Health Care of Oklahoma Chris Howard
MidFirst Bank George J.Records
Sonic, America’s Drive-In J. Clifford Hudson
OU MEDICAL CENTER Cole C. Eslyn, FACHE
Specialty Real Estate Services, L.L.C. Mark Beffort
Board of Advisors Gold Lead Investors ($10,000 - $39,999)
American Fidelity Assurance Company William M. Cameron Bank of Oklahoma, N.A. Mark Funke Dolese Bros. Co. Tony Basolo Express Employment Professionals Robert A. Funk
The Geary Companies, Inc. Keith Geary IBC Bank Thomas L. Travis INTEGRIS Health Bruce Lawrence JPMorganChase Bank, N.A. David A. Jackson
Board of Advisors Silver Lead Investors ($5,000 - $9,999)
AAA Member Services Co. Andrew Shinn
Cleary Petroleum Corporation Douglas B. Cleary
First Fidelity Bank Lee Symcox
LSB Industries, Inc. Tony Shelby
Ackerman McQueen, Inc. Edmund O. Martin
Coppermark Bank Thomas L. Legan
Genzyme William Canfield, M.D., Ph.D.
Mustang Fuel Corporation E. Carey Joullian, IV
ASSET Group, Inc. Jennifer P. Fogg
Cox Communications Percy Kirk
Griffin Communications/NEWS9 David F. Griffin
BKD, L.L.P. Todd Lisle
Crowe & Dunlevy Michael S. Laird
Government Liquidation / Liquidity Services, Inc. Steve Jackson
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Tony Shinn
Deaconess Hospital Cathryn Hibbs
The Benham Companies, LLC Lance Benham
Dell USA, L.P. Tom Benson
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma Beverly Binkowski
Dignity Memorial Providers of Oklahoma Tim Rolfs
The Boeing Company Steven D. Hendrickson
Dorchester Capital Clayton I. Bennett
Century, L.L.C. Mike Dillard
B.D. Eddie Enterprises Clay T. Farha
The Chickasaw Nation Bill Anoatubby, Governor
Ernst & Young, L.L.P. Mark Wood
Grant Thornton, L.L.P. Tom R. Gray, III Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Robert F. Browne Hobby Lobby David Green Inasmuch Foundation / Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation Robert J. Ross KPMG LLP Keith J. Schwarz
Oklahoma Christian University Dr. Mike E. O’Neal Oklahoma City Clinic Denise Suttles Oklahoma City Community Foundation Dr. Nancy Anthony Oklahoma City University Tom J. McDaniel Oklahoma Industries Authority Gary M. Bush Oklahoma State Fair, Inc. Tim O’Toole Optasia Enterprises Baron K. Hopgood, Sr. 19
Board of Advisors Silver Lead Investor ($5,000 - $9,999) Pratt & Whitney Robert Johnson
Riverwind Casino Clayton Stewart
Tinker Federal Credit Union Michael D. Kloiber
Quad/Graphics, Inc. Roberto Ramirez
SNB Bank of Oklahoma City Jason Osborn
RCL Mortgage Corporation Larry Owsley
The Sheraton Oklahoma City Matt Cowden
Trigen-Oklahoma City Energy Corp. Todd Lewis
Reserve National Insurance Co. Orin Crossley
The Skirvin Hilton John Williams, C.H.A.
Ultimate HR - Ultimate Challenge, P.L.L.C. Lori Engel Wells Fargo Bank John Munger
U.S. Cellular Joe Cabrera
Board of Advisors Bronze Lead Investor ($3,000 - $4,999) AAR Aircraft Services Ed Riner
BancFirst David Harlow
City Rescue Mission, Inc. Rev. Tom Jones
DEQ/CSD Judy Duncan
AIIM Capital Corporation W. David Cottrell
BancInsure, Inc. Rodney N. Sargent
Claimetrics Management, LLC A. Marshall Snipes
D-Tabb Associates, Inc. Brian Bourn
ARL BioPharm Inc. Dr. Thomas Kupiec
BlairRemy Architects Quentin Remy
Deal Corporation Tim Deal
Acorn Growth Companies Jeff Davis
Boldt Construction Co. Steve Olson
Clarion Meridian Hotel & Convention Center Gary Burleson
Advanced Academics Jeff Elliott
Bronco Drilling Company D. Frank Harrison
Affinia Group - Affinia Products Scott McCoy
CB Richard Ellis / Oklahoma William T. Forrest
Air Comfort Solutions Heat & Air Ron Gregory
CFR Insurance & Risk Management Gray Holden
Alliance Steel, Inc. Larry Thomas American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma Vincent Hernandez
IS Technologies dba CSD Iva Salmon
Colcord Hotel Jeff Erwin Coldwell Banker Mike Jones Company Mike Jones Cole & Reed, P.C. Jim Denny, CPA Compressco, Inc. Gary McBride
Dowell Properties, Inc. Richard Dowell Reed Downey Life Insurance Agency Reed Downey, Jr. Earth, Water & Fire, L.L.C. Lew Davis Enterprise Rent-A-Car Dan Adams Equipment Technology, L.L.C. Jim Neuberger Express Sports DeBray Ayala
Andrews Davis John Frederick Kempf, Jr.
Cameron International Mark Gamber
Comtech Design Print and Mail, L.L.C. Michael Morrison
Anglin Public Relations Debbie Anglin
Carlisle FoodService Products David M. Shannon
ConocoPhillips H. J. Reed
Farmers Insurance Group Randy Dickerson
Architectural Design Group, Inc. Mike Mize
Case & Associates Karen Franz
Cosmo Investments, L.L.C. Dr. Janet C. Barresi
Fellers Snider Law Firm Paula Love
Arvest Bank Bradley W. Krieger
Cassidy Financial Group, Inc. M. Diann Cassidy, Ph.D.
Crafton Tull Sparks Nathan Baker
FireLake Grand Casino Brad Peltier
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Tim Bellanti
Central Liquor Company Bradley Z. Naifeh
Credit Union Association of Oklahoma Credit Union Debra (DJ) J. Morrow Ingram, J.D.
First Liberty Bank Joey Root
Baker First Commercial Real Estate Services Rod N. Baker, CCIM
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CMA Strategies, Inc. Sharon Caldwell
B.C. Clark Jewelers James C. Clark
Champion Hotels & Development Bob Lewter Chaparral Energy, Inc. Joe Evans
DBI Services - DeAngelo Brothers, Inc. Mark Blandford
Family CFO, L.L.C. Jeff White
First United Bank & Trust Derek Gill Flintco, Inc. Mark A.Grimes
Foundation Surgery Affiliates Robert Byers
INVESTRUST Rhonda Godwin
Francis Tuttle Technology Center Dr. Tom Friedemann
Irish Realty Corporation John Kennedy
Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Associates, Isola Bella Apartments David C. Miller P.C. William Frankfurt J.E. Dunn Construction Company John Thompson Gabbard and Company, P.C. Brian Gabbard Jacobs Gaillardia Country Club John Brill
Gardner Tanenbaum Group Richard Tanenbaum General Atomics Doyle Somers Global Gaming Solutions, L.L.C. John Elliott GlobalHealth Penny Louviere C.H. Guernsey & Co. Michael K. Moore Hal Smith Restaurant Group Hal Smith Harrison Gypsum Charles “Russ” W. Harrison, Jr. The Hartford Gunnar H. Hood Heartland Flyer Joe R. Kyle Heritage David C. DeLana
Scott Bussell, P.E.
Jasco Products Company, L.L.C. Steve Trice Jones Public Relations, Inc. Brenda Jones, APR Jordan Associates Rhonda Hooper The Journal Record Publishing Company Mary Mélon Junior League of Oklahoma City, Inc. Ann Cameron
M-D Building Products Incorporated Loren A. Plotkin
OK Pro Video Robert Clark
Manhattan Construction Company Xavier Neira
Oklahoma Blood Institute John Armitage, M.D.
Manhattan Road and Bridge Mike Webb
Oklahoma Cardiovascular Associates Susie Weeks
Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic, MTM Recognition / Midwest Trophy Inc. Mike Ketcherside Joseph A. Schraad, MHA
MassMutual Financial Group Mark Burson Mathis Bros. Furniture Co., Inc. Calvin Worth
Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation Michael J. Knopp
Mazaheri Properties, L.L.C. Fred Mazaheri
Oklahoma City Community College Dr. Paul Sechrist
McAfee & Taft A Professional Corporation Richard Nix
Oklahoma City Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 123 Gil Hensley
McBride Clinic Mark Galliart
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic Robyn Sunday-Allen
Metal Container Corporation Tim Popp
Oklahoma City Metropolitan Assoc. of Realtors, Inc. Dawn Kennedy
KDC Real Estate Development Steve Van Amburgh
Metro Technology Centers James Branscum, Ed.D.
KFOR-TV Jim Boyer
Metropolitan Library System Donna Morris
KIPP Reach College Prep Tracy McDaniel
Meyers-Reynolds & Associates, Inc. Lee Reynolds
KOCO TV Pat Ronne
Roger Hicks & Associates Group Insurance, Inc. Roger F. Hicks
Heartland Services Group, L.L.C. dba Keller Williams / Sargeant Team Rowell Sargeant, CRB, CRS
Hines John Wood
The Kerr Foundation, Inc. Lou C. Kerr
HoganTaylor LLP Richard A. Wright
Kimray, Inc. David Hill
Home Creations Jalal Farzaneh
Lamar Outdoor Advertising Bill Condon
Hyde & Company CPAs, P.C. Nancy Hyde
Leader Communications, Inc. Michael O. Lyles
ITT Technical Institute Terri Lowery
Linn Energy, LLC Craig W. Stephenson
Ideal Homes Vernon McKown
Lippert Bros., Inc. D.E. “Rick” Lippert, Jr.
North American Group dba INSURICA Insurance Management Network Michael F. Ross
Lopez Foods, Inc. Rich Garofolo
Mid-America Christian University John Fozard, Ph.D. Midtown Renaissance A REHCO Company Mickey Clagg Miller-Tippens Construction Company, L.L.C. Aaron Owen Mr. Ooley’s David Ooley Bob Moore Auto Group Curtis L. Hayes MooreNouri, L.L.C. Bob Nouri NAI Sullivan Group Bob Sullivan Northrop Grumman Stewart Scannell OU Physicians Brian L. Maddy
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Kari F. Watkins Oklahoma City RedHawks Scott Pruitt Oklahoma Dental Charles Blackburn Oklahoma Fidelity Bank Aaron Bastian Oklahoma Goodwill Industries, Inc. Heather Rennebohm Oklahoma Heart Hospital John Harvey, M.D. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Stephen M. Prescott, M.D. Oklahoma State University V. Burns Hargis Oppenheim, a division of Bosc, Inc. John Waldo Orthocare Innovations, L.L.C. Jay Martin PACCAR Parts Chris Davis PDC Productions Patrick M. Boylan 21
Paradigm AdvantEdge Charlene Wilson
Remington Park, Racing * Casino Scott Wells
The J Group Inc. dba Parmasters Golf Training Centers Marcellus Johnson
Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel & Spa Jeffrey Oliasami
The Pepsi Bottling Group of Oklahoma City Clyde Watts
Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis Michael C. Turpen
The Persimmon Group Jim Kessler
SAIC James Patterson
Physicians Mutual Insurance Jim McBride
S Design, Inc. Sarah Sears
Pickard Chilton Jon Pickard
SMG Gary Desjardins
Plaza Medical Group, P.C. Paul Szymanski
Sage Gourmet Cafe & Market Kevin R. Smith
Poe & Associates, Inc. Robert P. Williams
Saxum Public Relations Renzi Stone
Praxis Health Group Dane Johnson
Schnake Turnbo Frank PR Karen Wicker
Third Degree Advertising & Communications Roy Page
PremierSource Teah R. Corley
Scott Rice George Basore
The 360° at Founders Plaza Melissa Geis
Waterstone Benefit Administrators Tim Reddout
Procure Proton Therapy Center Ed Bertels
Simons Petroleum, Inc. Roger Simons
Timberlake Construction Co., Inc. Bryan Timberlake
Willis Frank Shadid
The Professional Basketball Club, L.L.C. - Oklahoma City Thunder Danny Barth
Southern Nazarene University Loren Gresham Dr.
Titus Construction J.W. Peters
Wood Group ESP Scott Seefeldt
Sperry Van Ness / Gregory Interests, L.L.C. Gary Gregory, CCIM
Tomlinson & O’Connell, P.C. Lawrence F. Grable
World Neighbors Melanie Macdonald
Trammell Crow Company Shaun Frankfurt
YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City Michael S. Grady
Triple C Companies Andy Burns
YWCA Oklahoma City Jan Peery
SpiritBank Rod Marso
UMB Bank Royce M. Hammons
Zerby Interests Terryl Zerby
RREEF Paula Aduddell, CCIM
Sprint Nextel Customer Care Center Craig Sherry
UPS Nancy Koeper
Rausch Coleman Homes Brandon Jacobs
Standley Systems Jayna Anderson
United Way of Central Oklahoma, Inc. Dr. Robert Spinks
Rees Associates, Inc. Jay W. Tullis
Stericycle Jermaine Wilson
University Hospitals Authority Dean Gandy
AAA Oklahoma
Admiral Express Office Supply
America First Insurance
BAE Systems
a la mode, inc.
Advancia Corporation
American Eagle Title Insurance Co.
BNSF Railway
API Enterprises, Inc.
Aero Tech Service Associates, Inc.
Bally Technologies
ATC Drivetrain, Inc.
Allied Waste Services
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Accord Human Resources, Inc.
Allstate Management
Atlas General Contractors, L.L.C.
Bank of the West
Acme Brick Company
Altex Energy Corporation
Quail Creek Bank, N.A. Bert Olah, Jr. Quik Print Printing & Copying Mark Little REI Tom S. Smith RFIP, Inc. Brandon Clark
Sperry Van Ness / William T. Strange & Assoc. Tim Strange
Stewart Abstract & Title of Oklahoma Gerri Heidebrecht
The University of Central Oklahoma Dr. W. Roger Webb
Stonegate-Hogan Randy Hogan
University of Phoenix - Oklahoma City Campus Troy Thomas
Superior Well Services Arnie Little TAParchitecture Anthony McDermid, AIA, RIBA T-Mobile Jim Carman Teleflora Tom Butler Terex Roadbuilding Frank Wilson Terracon Consultants, Inc. Phil Wood
Valir Health Garyl Geist Valliance Bank Brad Swickey Vericrest Financial, Inc. Patrick Hickey Verizon Wireless Brandy Yeager Visual Image Advertising Tim Berney W & W Steel, L.L.C. Rick W. Cooper Waterford Marriott Mark Quintero
Bronze Lead Investor ($1,000 - $2,999)
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Audio Dimensions
Balon Corp.
Baptist Village Communities of Oklahoma City
Courtyard by Marriott / OKC Northwest
C.L. Frates and Company
The Lakes Care Center
Basin Environmental and Safety Technologies
Cowgirl Communications Group
Frontier City
Lakeside Women’s Hospital
GC Services, L.P.
Langston Company
Bass Pro Shops
Crescent Market
Galt Foundation
Langston University
Gerald L. Gamble Co., Inc.
Legacy at Arts Quarter
Crowne Plaza Oklahoma City
Garrett & Company Insurance Agency
Legacy Aviation Services, Inc.
Cytovance Biologics
Gensler
dds Business Solutions
Gold Star Graphics, Inc.
LifeChurch.tv Central Offices
Day, Edwards, Propester, Christensen, P.C.
Golden Corral
Days Inn West
Samuel Gordon Jewelers & Diamond Merchant
Joy Reed Belt & Associates, Inc. Best Western Barsana Hotels & Suites The Biltmore Hotel Oklahoma City Black Oak, L.L.C. R.K. Black, Inc. Blanton Property Company Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. Blunck Studios, Inc. Boomerang Car Wash Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy Stores Bravo Cucina Italiana
Creative Technologies Consulting Crossings Community Church
Dealers Auto Auction of OKC, Inc.
A Good Egg Dining Group
DeVry University & Keller Graduate Grubb & Ellis | Levy Beffort School of Management Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, et al Digestive Disease Specialists, Inc. Halliburton Energy Services Digital Transcription Systems
Hampton Inn Yukon
Legacy Cleaners & Laundry Lingo Construction Lin’s Buffet Long Wave, Inc. Longhorn Service Company Longhorn Steak House MA+ Architecture, L.L.C. M & M Supply Company MIT Group, Inc. MacArthur Associated Consultants
Bricktown Brewery
DirectBuy of Oklahoma City
Buffalo Wild Wings
Duncan Oil Properties, Inc.
Mark S Group dba Buffalo Wild Wings
Dynamex
Capital Distributing, L.L.C.
Dynamics Research Corporation
HighMount Exploration & Production L.L.C.
EDS
Dan Hogan Properties
Oklahoma City Marriott Hotel
EST, Inc.
Yash Ent., Inc. dba Howard Johnson Express
McDonald’s Corporation
iHub
Medley Material Handling, Inc.
Independent Insurance Agents Association of Greater Oklahoma City, Inc.
Medley / Turrentine & Associates
Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, Inc. Celebrity Attractions Central Mechanical Services, Inc. Chickasaw Telecom, Inc. The Children’s Center
Easter Seals Oklahoma Elliott + Associates Architects Embassy Suites
Christ the King Catholic Church
Emrick’s Van & Storage Company, Agent for Allied Van Lines
Christian Companion Senior Care
Environmental Management, Inc.
Cintas Corporation
Equity Life Association
Circor Energy Products, Inc.
Eskridge Auto Group
Clear Channel Radio, Inc.
Everest Bros.
Clements Foods Company Garden Club
FAA Credit Union
Cobb Engineering Co.
Fife Corporation
Beatniks, Inc. dba The Copa Corken, Inc. Corporate Resource Country Inn & Suites Courtyard by Marriott Oklahoma City Downtown / Bricktown
Heritage Trust Company
Industrial Investments, L.L.C. Industrial Truck Equipment, Inc. Clyde Ingle Interurban Restaurants
Maestro Services Manhattan Road and Bridge The Mantel Wine Bar & Bistro
Dean A. McGee Eye Institute
Mercer Valve Co., Inc. Metro Builders Supply Central Oklahoma Transportation & Parking Authority MIDCON Data Services, L.L.C.
INTRUST Bank, N.A.
Midlands Management Corporation
Jacobs General Contracting
Midwest Wrecking Company
KampCo Foods, L.L.C. dba Johnny Carino’s Country Italian
Miko Group, Inc.
Kestrel Investments, Inc.
First Enterprise Bank
Edwards
Kickapoo Casino
First Maintenance Company
Kirby - Smith Machinery, Inc.
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center - FAA
First Med Urgent Care
LASSO Corp.
First National Bank
L-3 Vertex CFS
Fenton Nissan East
Conn’s Appliances and Electronics Firestone Complete Auto Care Jackie Cooper BMW & MINI
HealthBack Home Health
First American Title & Trust Company First Commercial Bank
First National Bank of Oklahoma
Millennium Personnel, Inc. Journey House - American Express mobiManage / Mobile WebTravel Development Ben E. Keith Foods Monnet Hayes Bullis Thompson &
Moore Norman Technology Center / Franklin Road Campus The Mull Corporation 23
Oral and Maxillofacial Associates, L.L.C.
Rose State College
Tiger Safari, Inc.
Rx Medical
Topographic, Inc.
NCED Conference Center & Hotel
Osborne Electric Company
SIA Management, Inc.
21st Century Home Health Agency
Nabholz Construction Newman Development & Design
Schlumberger Oilfield Services Ozarka Water & Coffee Service A Division of Eureka Water Company Schwarz Ready Mix, Inc. Panera Bread Bakery-Cafe Scott’s Printing & Copying
Newpoint Companies
Park at Memorial
Security Logics
Nomaco, Inc.
Partners Human Resources Co.
SemCrude, L.P.
Norman Regional Health System
MG Novelty dba Party Galaxy
7-Eleven Stores
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
PAYCOM
Shawver & Son Inc.
Pension Solutions, Inc.
Oak Tree Country Club
Perimeter Technology Center, L.L.C.
Sheraton Midwest City Hotel at The Reed Conference Center
NAPA - Oklahoma City NBanC- (NBC)
New Century Investments, Inc.
Objectstream, Inc.
Pharmaceutical Research & Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Manufacturers of America Oklahoma Center for Implants & Phillips Murrah, P.C. Periodontics Physicians Liability Insurance Co. Oklahoma Christian Schools, Inc. (PLICO) OKC FRIDAY Newspaper - Nichols Piper Valve Systems Hills Publishing Co. Pointe Vista Development Oklahoma City Industrial & Premium Beers of Oklahoma Cultural Facility Trust L.L.C. Oklahoma City Philharmonic Price Edwards & Company Orchestra Primrose School Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
US Foodservice - Oklahoma Division UniFirst Holdings L.P. Union Bank United Mechanical, Inc. University of Oklahoma College of Nursing Value Place I-40
Stephen A. Sherman and Associates
Veolia Water
Smart Lines, L.L.C.
W.R. Hess Company
Smith & Nephew, Endoscopy
Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market
Smith & Pickel Construction, Inc.
Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market
Smith, Carney & Co., P.C.
Wal-Mart #622
Sooner Network Solutions
Wal-Mart Supercenter #564
Southwestern Roofing & Metal Company, Inc.
Wal-Mart Supercenter #1626
Southwestern Stationery & Bank Supply, Inc.
Walker Companies
The Spaghetti Warehouse
Vox Printing, Inc.
Wal-Mart Supercenter #2804 Bill Warren Office Products Warren CAT
Pro Build
SpringHill Suites - Quail Springs
Producers Cooperative Oil Mill Progressive Stamping, L.L.C.
Standard Testing and Engineering Company
Public Supply Company
Stelera Wireless, L.L.C.
Welch Floors, Inc.
Quail Ridge Assisted Living
Sterling Wines & Spirits Co.
WestEnergy
Country Style Home Health dba Oklahoma Healthcare Solutions
Quail Springs Mall
Streets, Inc.
RCB Bank of Nichols Hills
Sunset Courier, Inc.
Western Concepts Restaurant Group
Oklahoma Institute of Allergy & Asthma, Amy L. Darter, M.D., P.C.
Ramada Airport
Super 8
Republic Bank & Trust
Superior Exterior
The Reserve Petroleum Company
Surgical Specialists of Oklahoma, PLLC
Oklahoma Electrical Supply Company Oklahoma Employees Credit Union Oklahoma Farm Bureau & Affiliates
Oklahoma League for the Blind Oklahoma National Stockyards Company Oklahoma Office Systems, Inc. Oklahoma Refrigerated Services, L.L.C. Oklahoma Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. Oklahoma Student Loan Authority Old Republic Title of Oklahoma Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
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Twin B, Inc.
Residence Inn by Marriott Downtown / Bricktown
Washita Valley Enterprises, Inc. Waste Connections of Oklahoma
Western Industries Corporation Western Lawns, Inc. Weston Solutions, Inc. Wiggin Properties, L.L.C.
Swanda Brothers, Inc.
Will Rogers World Airport
Residence Inn by Marriott - West
Swank Audio Visuals
Rib Crib BBQ & Grill - Corporate Office
Tan and Tone America
Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C.
River Oaks Golf Club Riverbend Sod L.L.C.
Terry Neese Personnel Services Permanent & Temporary
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Tharaldson Property Management
Rogers Marvel Architects, P.L.L.C.
Thomas Brothers Produce
Roofmasters, L.L.C.
Tierra Media Group
Tapwerks Ale & Cafe House
Windsor Hills Nursing Center Wyndham Garden Hotel Oklahoma City Airport Yellow Book USA
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The purpose of Forward Oklahoma City III is to multiply the momentum established by Forward Oklahoma City I & II, which includes building a vibrant business environment, positively raising Greater Oklahoma City’s national and international image, and positioning the region for growing, expanding and attracting high-quality jobs.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS • More than 21,500 jobs created (and counting) resulting from 200+ new projects • Average salaries of created jobs are $43,534 – higher than targeted levels • Local tax revenue generated is three times the initial targets • Led the effort to enact comprehensive tort reform legislation • Ran a series of successful campaigns, including Friends of Tinker Air Force Base, Citizens for a Big League City and YES for MAPS.
FOKC III 2006 - 2009. THE FIRST FOUR YEARS: 2006
• The Chamber’s Greater Grads Program, a comprehensive strategy designed to attract and retain a quality young, talented workforce from both Greater Oklahoma City’s existing pool of 120,000 college students, as well as those from all over the world, launches.
2007 • Oklahoma City hosts its first-ever Big XII Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments. The largest sporting event in Oklahoma City history and the first time the event was held outside of Kansas City or Dallas, the tournaments saw record setting attendance levels, as well as had an estimated $40 million economic impact on OKC. • For the second year in a row, Forbes magazine names Oklahoma City as one of the top cities in the U.S. to get a job, once again beating out New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and San Francisco.
2008 • Forbes magazine names Oklahoma City its “Most Recession-Proof City.” • The NBA arrives in Oklahoma City on a permanent basis with the inaugural season of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
2009 • Continuing to gain national and worldwide attention due to the strength of our economy and housing market, Oklahoma City is named Fortune magazine’s “Best Place to Launch” a small business and the third “Strongest Metro Economy” by BusinessWeek. Oklahoma City also finds itself ranked in the top 10 of Relocation.com’s “Cities for a Fresh Start” list, among numerous other accolades. • MAPS 3, the most powerful and far-reaching set of economic development and quality-of-life proposals ever introduced to Oklahoma City, passes. 25
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INVESTORS
$1 million+ $500,000+ Kerr-McGee Corporation
$250,000+
American Fidelity Group / First Fidelity Bank AT&T Oklahoma
Oklahoma County
Bank of Oklahoma, N.A., OKC Cox Communications Dolese Bros. Co.
Inasmuch Foundation / Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation
INTEGRIS Health Oklahoma Natural Gas Company Sonic, America’s Drive-In
SSM Health Care of Oklahoma Valliance Bank
Dorchester Capital Express Employment Professionals Jean I. Everest Foundation Flintco, Inc.
Griffin Communications / NEWS 9 IBC Bank Fred & Mary Eddy Jones Family Foundation JPMorganChase Bank, N.A.
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. Mercedes-Benz of Oklahoma City Mercy Health Center, Inc. MidFirst Bank
OU MEDICAL CENTER SandRidge Energy, Inc.
Dobson Communications Corporation B.D. Eddie Enterprises
Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Co. KFOR-TV & KAUT-TV Mustang Fuel Corporation
Norick Investment Company, L.L.C. Oklahoma Heart Hospital Oklahoma Medical Research
Foundation Quad / Graphics, Inc. Tinker Federal Credit Union Tronox, Inc.
$100,000+ Ackerman McQueen, Inc. Arvest Bank BancFirst The Benham Companies, L.L.C. Boldt Construction Co.
$50,000+ Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma Central Liquor Company Crowe & Dunlevy
$25,000+ Buttram Energies, Inc Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce Cleary Petroleum Corporation Compressco, Inc. Crusader Energy
$5,000+
Accel Financial Staffing Acme Brick Company Architectural Design Group, Inc. Associated Glass Company Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Atchley Resources, Inc. B & W Exploration, Inc. Blake Production Company, Inc. Capitol Abstract & Title Company Cardinal Engineering, Inc. Charleston’s Restaurant Group, Inc. Cherokee Building Materials of Oklahoma City, Inc. B. C. Clark Jewelers Colcord Hotel Cole & Reed, P.C. Connelly Paving Company Coppermark Bank
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Adecco Personnel Services Bridgeport Development Group LLC Bridgeport Holdings
Frankfurt-Short-Bruza Associates, P.C. Gardner Tanenbaum Group The GHK Company, LLC Grubb & Ellis | Levy Beffort Carl E. Gungoll Exploration, L.L.C. Ideal Homes
Coreslab Structures (Okla), Inc. Luther T. Dulaney Company Duncan Oil Properties, Inc. Dutcher & Company, Inc. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Equity Commercial Realty, LLC Ernst & Young, L.L.P. The Facility Group The Geary Companies, Inc. Gerald L. Gamble Co., Inc. Grant Thornton, L.L.P. C.H. Guernsey & Co. The Hartford Roger Hicks & Associates Group Insurance, Inc. Home Creations Bob Howard Auto Group The Humphreys Company IngenuitE, Inc. Bridgeport Lending, LLC Coldwell Banker Advantage Computer System Designers, L.L.C.
JMA Energy Company The Journal Record Publishing Company KPMG LLP Kirkpatrick Family Fund Lippert Bros., Inc. J. W. Mashburn Development, Inc.
Dean A. McGee Eye Institute Meyers-Reynolds & Associates, Inc. Oklahoma Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. Osborne Electric Company SNB Bank of Oklahoma City R.L. Sias
Jan Oil Co. Jordan Associates Kestrel Investments, Inc. Ladd Equipment, Inc. LaGree Associates Langston University at Oklahoma City Legacy Bank McAfee & Taft A Professional Corp. Midwest Wrecking Company Miles Associates Incorporated NAI Sullivan Group Old Republic Title of Oklahoma Oil Capital Electric Company Oklahoma City University Oklahoma Electrical Supply Company
Cummings Oil Company FRIDAY - Nichols Hills Publishing Co. Harrison-Orr Air Conditioning, Inc.
Smith & Pickel Construction, Inc. Stonegate-Hogan Timberlake Construction Co., Inc. Trigen-Oklahoma City Energy Corp. Tularosa, Inc. UMB Bank
Ozarka Water & Coffee Service A Division of Eureka Water Company Panhandle Oil & Gas, Inc. Partners Human Resources Co. Pension Solutions, Inc. Perimeter Technology Center, Inc. Phillips Murrah, P.C. Price Edwards & Company Steve Raybourn Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel and Spa The Skirvin Hilton Snoddy Properties Southwestern Roofing & Metal Company, Inc. Southwestern Stationary & Bank Supply Inc. Meade Energy Corporation Medley-Turrentine & Associates Michael Biddinger Real Estate, Inc.
Sperry Van Ness TAParchitecture TAPP Development Corp. Third Degree Advertising & Communications Trammell Crow Company Union Bank Verizon Wireless Wallace Engineering Bill Warren Office Products Wiggin Properties, LLC Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C. Wilson Research Strategies Winston International, L.L.C. Wyndham Garden Hotel - Oklahoma City Airport Zahl-Ford, Inc. Zerby Interests Oklahoma Christian University Paradigm AdvantEdge
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