2024 Board of Directors

2024 Executive Committee

Heather Kay, 2024 Board Chair
VP Financial Empowerment,
Tinker Federal Credit Union

Stacy Howeth, Immediate Past Chair
Director of Member Services, Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives

Amber Deramus, 2025 Board Chair Elect
SVP Compliance & CRA Officer, Regent Bank

Harrison Barbarick, Budget and Finance Chair
AVP Commercial Loan Officer, WEOKIE Federal Credit Union

Steve Bagwell, At-Large
President and Chief Executive Officer, Vision Bank

Sarah Dickson, Marketing Chair
Director of Public Affairs, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City-Oklahoma City Branch

Lauden Fields, Back to School with Financial Literacy Chair
Team Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch

Dr. Jeremy Oller, UCO Ex-Officio
Dean – College of Business, University of Central Oklahoma

Ben Steiger, Board Governance Chair
Executive VP, Chickasaw Community Bank

Jennifer Wallis, Invest in Girls Chair & Past Board Chair
Chief Impact Officer, Citizens Bank of Edmond

2024 Board Members

Dr. Laura Ahlstrom
Assistant Professor of Economics,
Oklahoma State University

Dr. NaRita Anderson
Instructor of Economics and Finance, University of Central Oklahoma

Will Blanchard
President, Oklahoma Christian Academy

Ryan Butts
Certified Financial Planner, Chestnut Street Advisors

Mandy Dollar, Past Board Chair
FVP Private Wealth Management, MidFirst Bank

Tom Dunlap
Owner/Manager, Tripledee Drilling Co

Youssi Farag
Chief Financial Officer, Citizens Bank of Edmond

Ryon Fields
CPA & Assurance Manager, Arledge

Chelsey Gipson-Smith
Assistant Professor of Economics, Tulsa Community College

Dr. Gary Gress
Instructor of Geography & Environmental Sustainability, University of Oklahoma

Priscila Guillen
Energy Project Specialist, Oklahoma Department of Commerce

Jeff Hart
Real Estate Agent, Keller Williams Realty

Darryl Howard, Audit Committee Chair
Senior Vice President, American National Bank

Rachel Johnson
CPA

Benjamin Kraft
First AVP & Credit Analyst, MidFirst Bank

Norman Markland
Director of Workforce Hope Center, Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Dr. Christopher May
Cardiologist, Mercy Hospital

Randy McDaniel
Senior Vice President, BancFirst

Jake McGuire
VP Private Banking, Watermark Bank

Daniel Mercer
Co-Founder & CEO, COOP Ale Works

Melissa Neal
Executive Director, Oklahoma College Assistance Program

Karla Nelson
Chief Executive Officer, Catalysts Financial Services

Bridgette Nichols
Education & Engagement Coordinator, Rodgers State University

Janis Reeser
EVP Education, Oklahoma Bankers Association

Dr. Travis Roach
Associate Professor of Economics, University of Central Oklahoma

Robert Ryland
SVP Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch

Leigh Singleton
FVP Financial Education, MidFirst Bank

Tresha Spoon
Director of Education, Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma