Most Powerful Women
Oklahoma City FRIDAY, Friday, November 15, 2019, Page 2
#6 MARTHA BURGER President Oklahoma City University
#7 KENDRA HORN Congresswoman District 5
#8 MEG SALYER President Accel Financial
#9 MARNIE TAYLOR President and CEO OK Center for Nonprofits
#10 POLLY NICHOLS Volunteer, Philanthropist
#11 CATHY O’CONNOR President, Economic Developement Alliance
#12 SARA STITT Oklahoma First Lady
#13 NATALIE CHIRLEY President, CEO Cowboy Hall of Fame
#14 MARY MELON CEO, OKC Public Schools Foundation
#15 KARI WATKINS Executive Director OKC National Memorial
#16 JANE JAYROE GAMBLE Former Miss America, Author, Speaker
#17 KELLY DYER FRY Publisher The Oklahoman
From Page 1 Truong to lead a community forum on criminal justice and the vicious cycle that keeps people in jail when they could be working. Sue Ann is also a supporter of Mental Health issues. #3 Judy Love, who co-founded Love’s Travel Stops with her husband Tom, continues her level of involvement in all things charitable and for the arts. This past year she hosted a luncheon to raise funds for the Education and Employment Ministry, also known as TEEM. Kris Steele, Executive Director, praised Judy’s support for “giving a hand up to individuals reentering society, through educational preparation, social services, job training and placement.” #4 Christy Everest, the former publisher of the Daily Oklahoman and Tricia’s mother, is more quiet publicly than her daughter. Leading the Gaylord Foundation, Christy supports medical research, the Philharmonic and many arts
organizations. #5 Debby Hampton is one of the most respected nonprofit leaders in the country. As president and CEO of the United Way of Central Oklahoma, she oversees the funding of 57 service providing agencies. Through a special United Way fund for the Moore tornado victims, Debby directed the recovery and rebuilding. She built powerful management skills over the years, working at everything from mental health counseling at North Care to numerous positions at the Red Cross, culminating in its presidency. #6 Martha Burger, President of Oklahoma City University, launched her Bright Star campaign last year to fund student scholarships and needs. The university continues to grow and respond to community needs under her leadership. As a former energy industry executive, she has effortlessly transferred her skills in human and corporate resources to her uni-
versity job. #7 Kendra Horn, U.S. Representative for the Fifth District of Oklahoma, is the first Democrat to hold that seat since 1974. She is extremely popular, considering the strength of the Republican majority in her district. #8 Meg Salyer is a former Oklahoma City Council member and continues to remain active in many of the causes which she championed during her political career. She is active on many nonprofit boards of directors. #9 Marnie Taylor is president and CEO of the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits. Before accepting the position, Taylor served several years as a board member, trainer and consultant for the Center. She is past board president of Oklahoma County Citizens for Juvenile Justice, Oklahoma Outreach Foundation, CASA of Oklahoma County, Notre Dame Club of Oklahoma See MOST POWERFUL, Page 3