OKC FRIDAY Vol. 55 No. 46 • Three Sections • 32 pages • April 22, 2022
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OKC’s MOST POWERFUL YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Power shifts as chamber exec remains Number 1 By Rose Lane Editor
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SUNNY CEARLEY Senior VP of Membership Greater OKC Chamber
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COLLINS PECK Project Manager Lingo Construction
NATHANIEL HARDING Managing Partner Cortado Ventures
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ADAM RAINBOLT Senior VP BancFirst Insurance
New fire truck coming to NHILLs By Eric Oesch Staff Writer The Nichols Hills City Council approved a request from Fire Chief Kevin Boydston for the purchase a new firetruck to replace a 32year-old apparatus currently in its fleet of vehicles. The 2022 Sutphen Engine HS-7098 and apparatus is expected to cost the city nearly $596,000 and will be paid using monies from the 2022 General Obligation Bond approved by voters and other funds. The
NHFD expects delivery of the new engine this August. The NHFD established an Engine committee to research makes and models of fire engines before selecting the Sutphen Engine HS-7098. The vehicle selected features a 1,000-gallon water tank, hoses of assorted sizes and lengths, air packs, different lengths of ladders and the ability to carry other tools used for EMS or firefighting. The city’s current fleet of See NHILLS, Page 10
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TRAVIS MASON Director Cushman and Wakefield
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MARGARET CREIGHTON CEO Positive Tomorrows
For the third year in a row — and each time in its history — Greater OKC Chamber Senior Vice President of Membership Sunny Cearley has topped OKC FRIDAY’s Most Powerful Young Professionals rankings. But, there have been some significant shifts in power among the Top 10. Each year, the newspaper conducts an independent poll of more than 280 business and community leaders to determine the Most Powerful Young Professionals. Sunny Cearley’s role at the Greater OKC Chamber is to grow the membership — and that she has. She was promoted this year to senior VP. Sunny knows many of the organization’s 5,000-plus members personally. Always bubbling over with enthusiasm and with a big smile on her face, the petite young lady gets the job done. Sunny holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Baylor University and a master of journalism degree from the University of North Texas. Her community involvement includes the board of directors See MPYP, Page 2
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