United Way of Central Oklahoma Announces Campaign Cabinet Volunteers
OKLAHOMA CITY – United Way of Central Oklahoma is pleased to announce the Campaign Cabinet volunteers who will lead the 2016 fall fundraising campaign. The cabinet is comprised of local business leaders who volunteer their time to work with United Way to engage support from companies and organizations across central Oklahoma.
John and Charlotte Richels will lead the team as the 2016 Campaign Co-chairs. Collectively, the cabinet will work to strengthen and build relationships with corporate and community partners and allow United Way to keep annual fundraising costs low so that resources can be directed to 121 health and human services programs administered by 58 Partner Agencies, meeting the needs of thousands of central Oklahomans. To view a list of Partner Agencies, visit www.unitedwayokc.org.
“Serving on the campaign cabinet takes a great deal of time and effort,” said Debby Hampton, United Way of Central Oklahoma CEO and president. “We know our volunteers are committed and stand with us in support of our community to make sure people in central Oklahoma can access the services they need. They truly help unite people to make our community stronger and healthier and our campaign would not be as successful without them.”
The annual fundraising campaign includes the United Way of Central Oklahoma’s campaign, United Way of Canadian County, United Way of Logan County, Combined Federal Campaign, State Charitable Campaign and the Heart of the City Campaign.
The 2016 cabinet members include:
Larry Nichols, Devon Energy, United Way Board Chair
John Richels, Devon Energy, Campaign Co-chair
Charlotte Richels, Community Leader, Campaign Co-chair
MT Berry, City of OKC, Heart of the City Campaign, Chair
Steve Buck, Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs, State Charitable Campaign, Chair
Dave Carpenter, American Fidelity, Vice Chair
Robert Clements, Clements Foods, Vice Chair
Jim Gebhart, Mercy Health, Vice Chair
Dave Hager, Devon Energy, Vice Chair
Carol Jones, HUD, Combined Federal Campaign, Chair
Chris Reen, The Oklahoman Media Company, Vice Chair
Sean Trauschke, OGE Energy Corp., Vice Chair
Accounting – Keith Schwarz, KPMG
Architect/Engineer – Betsy Brunsteter, ADG
Architect/Engineer – Todd Edmonds, HSE Architects
Automotive – Chris Reen, The Oklahoman Media Company
Bio-Tech – Darcy Wilborn, i2E Innovation to Enterprise
Canadian County – Dr. Greg Winters, Canadian Valley Tech Center
Construction – Klay Kimker, Community Leader
Customer Service – Jay Armstrong, OGE Energy Corp.
Economic Adviser – Chad Wilkerson, Federal Reserve Bank
Education – Christine Berney, OKC Thunder
Energy – Gregg Henson, Devon Energy
Finance – John Higginbotham, Bank of Oklahoma
Foundations – Tricia Everest, Community Leader
Foundations – Frank Merrick, Foundation Management
Health Support – Devon Hyde, AllianceHealth Deaconess
Hospitality – Sunny Cearley, Greater OKC Chamber of Commerce
Hospitals/Clinics – Tim Johnsen, INTEGRIS Health
Insurance – Clint Schwab, American Fidelity
Insurance – Chris Kenney, American Fidelity
Insurance – Kevin Wellfare, INSURICA
Labor Chair – Perry Sneed, SMW 124, Retiree
Labor Chair – Tim O’Connor, Central OK AFL-CIO
Lawyers – Roberta Fields, McAfee & Taft
Leadership/Tocqueville – Mark Funke, Bank SNB
Leadership/Tocqueville – Judy Love, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores
Leadership/Tocqueville – Ed Martin, Ackerman McQueen
Leadership/Tocqueville – Mike Turpen, Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis
Loaned Execs – Pete Delaney, Community Leader
Local Government – John Johnson, Association of Central Oklahoma Governments
Logan County – Dr. Brian Padgham, Guthrie Vision Source
Logan County – Josh Tucker, Mercy Hospital Logan County
Manufacturing – Robert Gottshall, OGE Energy Corp.
Media/Ad/Print – Russ Florence, Schnake Turnbo Frank
New Business – Judy Hatfield, Equity Reality
Nonprofits – Kelly Sachs, Commerce Bank
OK Health Center – Patti Davis, OU Medical Center
Pacesetters – David Rainbolt, BancFirst
Real Estate – Paul Selid, Wiggin Properties
Retail – Ron Witherspoon, Arvest Bank
Technology/Telecommunication – Ben Williams, Devon Energy
Transportation– Shane Wharton, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores
Transportation – Doug Stussi, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores
Wholesale – Richard Wright, Hogan Taylor
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. The organization received the 2016 Charles Schusterman Award for Excellence from the Center for Nonprofits as the state’s top nonprofit organization. For more information about United Way of Central Oklahoma, please visit www.unitedwayokc.org or call (405) 236-8441.