GARYL GEIST President, State Council, Oklahoma Business Ethics Consortium
(Oklahoma City) As Board member of Valir Health, OK Ethics first Compass Award recipient, Garyl Geist has set an exemplary leadership example. Garyl was nominated to the Board because of his loyalty to the organization, belief in the mission and his executive acumen.
Board Service April 1, 2008 Invited to serve as an advisor and voting member of the Consortium's Board.
August 19, 2008 Nominated and accepted position as President of OK Ethics policy-setting statewide Board. Will serve one year as President, followed by one year as Past President.
June 3, 2009 Garyl was invited by the Board to serve another year's term as President.
July 27, 2010
Invited to serve another one year term as President, State Board of OK Ethics.
Pam Fountain President (Foundation) & VP of Education & Mentoring (Consortium)
Principal Technologies Inc. (Oklahoma City) Pam wears two hats - one as President of the Foundation, the 501c3 organization that supports university efforts and student chapters. She simultaneously acts as a VP on the Consortium Board to ensure continuity of communication between the two groups.
Pam is CEO of Principal Technologies, Inc., a prominent staffing company that she has owned since 1998. Their primary focus is the niche markets of IT, Engineering & Accounting as well as Government Services. She strives to create a workplace built on character and integrity. In 2008, Principal Technologies was recognized as a Compass Award recipient in the small business category.
c/o Principal Technologies, Inc
525 Central Park Drive, Suite 400 Oklahoma City, Ok 73105
Pam was invited to serve on the Board as Advisor for a one-year term.
August 19, 2008 Appointed to the Foundation Board as Advisor for a one-year term.
August 3, 2009 Pam was invited to serve a one-year term as President of the Foundation Board.
July 27, 2010
Invited to serve another one year term as President of the Foundation Board.
SHANNON WARREN Founder, Oklahoma Business Ethics Consortium & Foundation
Warren Consulting LLC (Oklahoma City) Since the group's inception in October 2003, Shannon has served as the Director on a non-compensated voluntary basis. To ensure continuity, she serves in this capacity on both the Consortium and Foundation Boards. This position serves at the pleasure of the Board and no term limits have been established.
DAVID MAYFIELD Treasurer (Consortium & Foundation)
Eide Bailly LLP (Oklahoma City) David a CPA, a native of Oklahoma City, has served as a senior manager at Eide Bailly, LLP since 2000. He heads the audit department in Oklahoma City and has provided consistency and continuity to OK Ethics, as well professional financial statements and our first budget. His company was the first in the large organization to be honored with an OK Ethics Compass Award (2006)
c/o Eide Bailly 1601 Northwest Expressway Suite 1900 Oklahoma City, OK 73118 Phone: (405) 858-5509 Fax: (405) 478-5673 dmayfield@eidebailly.com
Board Service:
September, 2006 David invited to serve a one year term as Treasurer. He was invited back by the Board to continue his service and graciously accepted the responsibility trough FY 2007-08.
August 19, 2008 David nominated and agrees to fill a third term as Treasurer through fiscal year FY 2008-09.
June 3, 2009 David was invited by the Board to serve a fourth term as Treasurer.
ROB MARTINEK Vice President, Risk Management & Organizational Spirituality
The Bama Companies (Tulsa) Rob is Director of Legal Services and Finance for The Bama Companies, the only Oklahoma company to receive a national Malcolm Baldrige Award. Bama was honored in the large company category by receiving a Compass Award from OK Ethics in 2007.
c/o The Bama Companies 2727 East 11th Street Tulsa, OK. 74104 Phone: (918) 732-2034
Rob accepted invitation to serve as Secretary to the Board of Directors. Rob was invited to remain in this capacity through the FY 2007-08.
August 19, 2008 Rob was asked to accept a role as Vice President of Risk Management (handling insurance coverage for OK Ethics) and to spearhead the newly created "Organizational Spirituality" position. In this capacity , he will help us remain true to our Guiding Principles and maintain a culture true to our values of integrity. Rob is expected to remain in this position through FY 2008-09.
June 3, 2009 Rob was invited to serve again in the capacity of Vice President of Risk Management and Organizational Spirituality.
July 28, 2010
Invited to serve another one year term as Vice President of Risk Management and Organizational Spirituality.
SHANNON HIEBERT Vice President, Membership & Fun
Enterprise Rent-A Car (Oklahoma City)
Shannon is Vice President of Human Resources for Enterprise Leasing Company Southwest and, although she covers several states, is based out of Oklahoma City.
One of the first three among the six Founding Members, Shannon began serving OK Ethics in October, 2003 when the idea of this grassroots organization was first proposed. She participated in the first strategic planning session and set the direction for the OK Ethics statewide development.
2004 In the early days, there was no formal structure. Everyone wore several hats. When the first Board was formed, Shannon assumed the position as OK Ethics's first Vice President of Membership in 2004
September, 2006 Shannon accepted a two year term as President, State Council.
August 19, 2008
Always willing to serve, Shannon graciously stepped in to serve as Vice President of Membership and assumed a new dimension as our leader of "Fun". As such, she will ensure that Board and Committee meetings are energizing experiences.
June 3, 2009 Shannon was invited to remain on the Board for another term as VP of Membership and Fun.
Nick is a Vice-President and CFO of a prominent Tulsa based manufacturer of specialty equipment for the oil and gas industry.
c/o Darby Equipment Company 1915 South 49th West Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74107 (918) 582-2340
Board Service:
August 19, 2008
Nick has been a member of the Tulsa Chapter leadership team in Tulsa since 2005. He served as the Public Relations chairman from 2006 to 2008 and assumed the role of President of the Tulsa Chapter in August, 2008.
Nick joined the OK Ethics State Board in 2008 and is expected to serve a year's term.
June 3, 2009 Nick was invited to remain on the Board for another term as President of the Tulsa Chapter. (Note that, before accepting the position, he was nominated to represent the Tulsa Chapter by the Tulsa Legacy Team.)
KELLIAN SCHNEIDER Vice President, Public Relations
Full Force Marketing & Branding LLC (Oklahoma City)
As owner of this dynamic company, Kelli's area of focus is in branding, design and marketing. She has worked in these areas for over 9 years, founding VISION magazine, and leading exciting creative teams, including LifeChurch.tv.
Kelli is Director of Professional Development & Marketing for the Oklahoma Association of Realtors.
July 19, 2007 Appointed to a one year term as Advisor to the Board. As such she redesigned OK Ethics logo, marketing tools and Compass Award programs.
August 19, 2008 Kelli was asked to serve as (Acting) Vice President of Public Relations for a one year term.
June 3, 2009 Kelli was invited to remain on the Board for another term as VP of Public Relations.
August 4, 2010
Invited to serve another one year term as Vice President of Public Relations.
LYNN FLINN Tulsa Chapter Founder
The Rowland Group (Tulsa)
Lynn is President of a prominent staffing group in Tulsa that specializes in accounting and finance placements. Additionally, she is a franchisee of EWF International and provides peer advisory groups for women executives and women business owners.
Long before there was a formal structure, Lynn shared her considerable leadership abilities to launch the OK Ethics initiative. As a founder, she participated in the development of our first website, organizing our first statewide retreat in June, 2004 and helping OK Ethics face the challenges typically encountered by an emerging organization. Since that time, Lynn has served as Founder and President of the Tulsa Chapter since its birth in April 2004. Ever since, she has provided continuity as a voting member of the Board, serving as OK Ethics first President of the State Council over a two year term.
September 30, 2007
Invited to serve as Advisor for an additional one year term.
August 19, 2008 Invited to serve as Advisor for an additional one-year term.
June 3, 2009 Lynn was asked to serve as Advisor for an additional one-year term.
August 4, 2010
Invited to serve as Advisor for another one year term.
Janice is the former Vice President of Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary for Devon Energy. As an original member of OK Ethics beginning in December, 2003, Janice has been a guiding light in the development of this organization. Her company lead the way as OK Ethics' first Navigator member when that option was initially offered in 2007. Early on, she joined forces with other energy companies to offer our first panel presentation in 2004.
Assuming an active role in the birth of OK Ethics, Janice has been continuously invited back to serve the organization on an ongoing basis.
Janice was invited to join the Founders Circle as a voting member of the Board on August 19, 2008. Board term limits have not been established for this position.
*MYRNA SCHACK LATHAM General Counsel & Founding Member
McAfee & Taft Law Firm (Oklahoma City)
A "go to" person in the area of legal ethics, Myrna attended the second meeting ever held in this organization, back in 2003. In fact, she was one of OK Ethics' first presenters and her white paper can be found in the Articles & Press area of our website. (See "The Role of Lawyers in Corporate Responsibility") We are deeply grateful for Myrna's service as she keeps a very busy schedule in her role as attorney/shareholder for one of Oklahoma's most prestigious law firms.
c/o McAfee Taft Tenth Floor, Two Leadership Square; 211 N. Robinson Oklahoma City, Ok 73102-7103 Phone: (405) 235-9621 Fax: (405) 235-0439 Myrna.Latham@mcafeetaft.com
Board Service:
April 2005 Myrna served as a consultant to the organization and provided advice as the group developed and was formalized. She was subsequently appointed to the first formal Consortium Board and has played a crucial role in establishing both the Consortium and Foundation as non-profit organizations.
Board term limits were not established for this position. Myrna has been invited to serve continuously since launching the group's initiative and is considered an honorary member of the Founders Circle.
July 27, 2010
Invited to continuously serve as General Counsel.
VALERIE FRIED
Advisor &
Founding Member
Capitol Abstract & Title Co. (Oklahoma City)
Valerie is Executive Vice President for Capitol Abstract & Title, a division of Fidelity National Financial Inc.
Board Service:
2003
Valerie is a Founding member of OK Ethics, one of the first three members to launch this organization in October, 2003.
March, 2006
Valerie served a Chair of the Public Relations Committee for two years, before being appointed to the Consortium Board as Vice President of Public Relations. Under her direction, OK Ethics developed new marketing materials and three logos to match its evolution.
August 19, 2008 Currently, Valerie is on a leave of absence, but has been invited to remain on the Consortium Board as a voting member and a representative of the Founders Circle, whose job is to ensure continuity of this legacy.
July 28, 2010
Invited to serve another term as advisor.
This position has not established term limit.
c/o Capitol Abstract & Title Company 6601 N. Broadway Extension, Broadway Extension Park 5 Oklahoma City, OK 73116 Phone: (405) 810-2457 mailto:ValerieF@CapitolAbstract.com
(Oklahoma City)
Lynda is Coordinator of Community Investments for ONEOK, Inc. in Oklahoma City. She, along with Edith Steele, are responsible for the development of the Executive Pilot Award in April, 2010.
Board Service On July 28, 2010, Lynda was invited to serve a one year term as advisor on the Consortium Board.
