Board of Directors
Chairman
Ken Fergeson, NBC Oklahoma, Chairman
Founding Chair
Burns Hargis, Oklahoma State University, President
Vice-Chair
Susan McCalmont, Kirkpatrick Foundation, Exec. Director
Treasurer
John McCarroll, OETA-TV, Executive Director
Secretary
Mark Robertson, Robertson & Williams, Partner
Directors and Affiliations
Ann Ackerman, Leadership Oklahoma, Chief Executive Officer
Michael Anderson, Presbyterian Health Foundation, President
Jari Askins, State of Oklahoma, Lt. Governor
Phil Berkenbile, OK Dept. of Career & Tech. Education, State Director
Bob Berry, Bass Construction Company, President
Don Betz, Northeastern State University, President
Bob Blackburn, OK Historical Society, Director
Scott Booker, World’s Fair, CEO
Ken Busby, Tulsa Arts & Humanities Council, Executive Director
Phil Busey, The Busey Group, Founder
Bart Conner, Perfect 10 Productions, CEO
Kyle Dahlem, The DaVinci Institute, Board President
Eric Dawson, Apple Computers Inc., Senior Account Manager
Jeanette Elliott, Ackerman-McQueen, Executive Vice President, Creative Director
Robyn Elliott, Chickasaw Nation, Division of Comm., Administrator
John Feaver, USAO, President
Pageant Ferriabough, Busine$$’s Resources Unlimited, President & CEO
Becky J. Frank, Schnake Turnbo Frank | PR, Chairman & CEO
Mary Frates, Civic Volunteer
Sandy Garrett, State Dept. of Ed., Superintendent of Public Instruction
Brent Gooden, The Gooden Group, President
Sean Griffin, Vizalution LLC, Founder & Senior Consultant
Kelly Haney, Seminole Nation, Principal Chief
Jean Hendrickson, Oklahoma A+ Schools, Exec. Director
Gail Huneryager, Director of Business Development, Crowe & Dunlevy
Glen Johnson, Oklahoma State Regents, Chancellor
John Kennedy, Irish Realty, CEO
Tim Langenberg, Devon Energy Corp, Creative Dir. of Corp. Comm.
Jim Mason, The Oklahoma State Chamber, VP of Technology Initiatives
Deidre Myers, OK Dept. of Commerce, Division Director, Research & Economic Analysis
Don Peslis, SandRidge Energy, Dir. of Community Outreach
Harvey Pratt, OSBI, Forensic Artist/Specialist
Steve Prescott, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, President
Shannon Rich, Oklahoma Heritage Association, President
Lindy Ritz, FAA Aeronautical Center, Director
Teresa Rose, Chesapeake Energy, Director of Community Relations
Jay Shanker, McAfee & Taft, Attorney
T.W. Shannon, OK House of Representative, State Representative
Peter Sherwood, OK State Univ., College of Arts & Sciences, Dean
Ted Streuli, The Journal Record, Managing Editor
Carol Troy, Saxum PR, Senior Vice President
Roger Webb, University of Central Oklahoma, President
Max Weitzenhoffer, Broadway Producer