2022 Annual Event Program Book

ANNU A L e h T EVENT P R O G R A M

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WELCOME FROM ED OKBCC STAFF

LETTER FROM THE CHAIR PROGRAM AGENGA ABOUT OKCBCC MISSION PURPOSE & VISION

AWARDEES PARTNER OF THE YEAR LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR SPOTLIGHT AWARD SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

BOARD MEMBERS STAY CONNECTED WITH US

OKCBCC PARTNERS

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Dear Members, Partners, and Friends of the Oklahoma City Black Chamber of Commerce, First, we at OKCBCC want to sincerely thank you for your support during the last two years. Your willingness to walk with us on our path to helping Black businesses in our community succeed during a time that no one could have imagined, would not have been possible without your help.

Like many other organizations, this is the first time since COVID became a vocabulary word that we have been able to meet in person. So, it is especially heartwarming that you have chosen to be with us today to celebrate the businesses that have made it through the toughest time in our recent economic history. We, also take this time to acknowledge those partners and supporters, who assisted us in multiple ways helping our businesses endure and ultimately thrive.

There is an old saying, it takes a village to raise a child. For small, Black, minority-owned, womanowned, and veteran-owned businesses, it took us all to realize how their survival meant our survival as a community, city, state, and country. What we have done in this community to collaborate with other organizations, like the Urban League, the NE Development, Progress OKC, Economic Alliance, OU Health, and others is a model to be duplicated. It is through these relationships with these organizations that we were able to stretch our reach to assist our small businesses and we are forever grateful.

To our partners, we thank you for listening and heeding our call for financial assistance, for PPE, for grants that allowed us to operate effectively, and for listening! Your impact to us and through us cannot be sufficiently measured and we just cannot thank you enough!

For our members and small businesses that continued your support to the Chamber, you are the real heroes. We strive to be of value to you and our aim is to be your biggest cheerleader and to ensure your success. Thank you for continuing to believe in us and what we do!!

Please enjoy your lunch!

Joanne M. Davis

Joanne M. Davis Executive Director, OKCBCC OKCBCC STAFF 3 JOANNE M. DAVIS Executive Director

JORDAN BROILES Operations Manager

DESTINY MURRELL Adminstrative Assistance

Welcome to the OKC Black Chamber Annual Event Thank you for attending the Annual Event for the Oklahoma City Black Chamber of Commerce (OKCBCC). As the Board chair, I welcome you to our organization.

It is an honor to advocate for the Black community, and I am committed to the Chamber's mission to create generational wealth through business enterprise, education, employment, and investing.

The Chamber offers programs, events, and resources to support your education, business, and enterprise needs. As a member, I encourage you to network, collaborate, and create ecosystems that support sustainable growth in Black communities.

Over the last two years, our reality changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Black businesses and communities were impacted, leaving a severe wealth gap for Black America. The OKCBCC worked relentlessly to advocate for Black businesses and to keep our members informed about how they could REOPEN, RECOVER, and REBUILD. The Oklahoma City Black Chamber of Commerce is the most vital voice for the OKC metro area Black business community. We are committed to helping your business grow, thrive, and be sustainable to achieve generational wealth.

Thank you for your support!

Dr. Monique Bruner

Dr. Monique Bruner Board Chair

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Monique Bruner, OKCBCC Board Chair

STATE OF CHAMBER Joanne Davis, Executive Director

LUNCH IS SERVED

PANELIST DISCUSSION Tabatha Carr & Henry Tally

CHAMBER AWARDS PRESENTATION Michael Chapple, OKCBCC Vice Chair

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS Michael Chapple, OKCBCC Vice Chair

CLOSING REMARKS Joanne Davis, Executive Director

ABOUT US

MISSION We empower Black and minority-owned businesses and economic interests across central Oklahoma by sharing resources, building relationships, and advocating for equal opportunity and equitable outcomes.

Empowering businesses and uniting communities.

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PURPOSE & VISION Founded on the desire to empower Black and minority-owned businesses and unite the community at large, the Oklahoma City Black Chamber of Commerce exists to serve as an economic and professional resource, relationship builder, and advocate for the common good of a growing metropolitan area.

Through our memberships, we connect entrepreneurs and business owners with progressive-minded organizations and individuals across the region who invest their time, energy, and financial resources for the benefit of unified community development.

The Chamber's vision for you and your business is to:

GROW YOUR NETWORK

STAND WITH US DISCOVER NEW RESOURCES

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BOARD MEMBERS

BOARD MEMBERS

MONIQUE BRUNER

MICHAEL CHAPPLE

J.D. BAKER

Vice President of Gaming Operations Remington Park

Platform Manger, Cortado Ventures

COURTNEY FRANKLIN

SPENCER BROWNE

TIECE IMANI DEMPSEY

Community Relations Manager Love’s Travel Stops & Stores

Community Affairs Manager OG+E

Attorney Federal Public Defender Office Western District of Oklahoma

MONICA FINELY

SAMUEL WARGIN GRIMALDO

Chair

Executive Director, Diversity and Cultural Affairs - Rose State College

Secretary

QHAURIUM K. DOUGLAS Owner QKI Consulting, LLC.

Chair-Elect

Vice President of Merchandising MTM Recognition

Treasure

Legal Intern ACLU of Oklahoma

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BOARD MEMBERS

GARY JONES

APRIL MOANING

CAMAL PENNINGTON

Asst. Dean of Students Oklahoma Christian University

Director of Admissions University of Oklahoma College of Law

Director of Admissions University of Oklahoma College of Law

STEPANIE PRICE, MBA

REGINALD SMITH

MATT STANSBERRY

Chief Financial Officer Oklahoma Counseling and Intervention Center

Officer Oklahoma City Police Department

EVERETT STEELE

CHRISTOPHER TURNER JR.

Principal KKT Architects

Staff Attorney Oklahoma State Senate

Founder & CEO Nominee Design Everett Steele Principal KKT Architects

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@okcblackchamber

@OKCBlackChamber