OKLAHOMA CITY – United Way of Central Oklahoma is honored to announce its 2018 class of Loaned Executives. Each year, community-minded employers lend key personnel to United Way to work as full-time fundraisers during the annual campaign.

Loaned Executives provide essential support crucial to taking United Way’s message to workplaces throughout central Oklahoma during the fall campaign. The addition of their support, time and energy helps keep United Way’s administrative costs down, ensuring that as many donor dollars as possible are invested directly into 119 health and human services programs at 58 funded Partner Agencies.

“We are truly so lucky and grateful to have such committed community partners who lend us this talented group of professionals,” said Debby Hampton, United Way of Central Oklahoma president and CEO. “They play a critical role in our fundraising efforts and help us make a bigger impact in the community.”

This year’s class of Loaned Executives are:

Kathleen Alba, loaned by OGE Energy Corp.

Glenda Buckmier, sponsored by Devon Energy Corporation

Beth Crounse, loaned by City of Oklahoma City

Joel Ethridge, loaned by Oklahoma Natural Gas, A Division of ONE Gas

Becky Franklin, loaned by Arvest Bank

Emily Hager, sponsored by American Fidelity Assurance Company

Braden Hisey, sponsored by SONIC, America’s Drive-In

Kristen Palmer, sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma

Ann Stout, sponsored by Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores

Additional Loaned Executive support sponsored by Bank of Oklahoma.

About United Way

United Way of Central Oklahoma researches human needs within the communities of central Oklahoma and directs resources to accountable health and human services agencies to meet those needs by improving the health, safety, education and economic well-being of its most vulnerable citizens. For more information about United Way of Central Oklahoma, please visit www.unitedwayokc.org or call (405) 236-8441.