Community Involvement

Kingfisher Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors, 2001-2004
Vice Chairman of the Board, 2003-2004
Chairman, Programs and Events
Moderator, Kingfisher Roundtable
Co-chair, Fourth of July 2004
Parade sound system, all set-ups, 2002-2004
Member of the Gateway Committee, 2001
Creator and General Contractor for the Kingfisher Gateway project


Kingfisher Trails, founding member, Chairman, and Incorporator

Led Kingfisher Trails in successful grant writing efforts and fund raising, totaling more than $500,000.
Led development of PowerPoint illustrations for community meetings with National Park Service.
Hosted three community meetings, a block party, and more than100 related meetings.

Advocated on behalf of Kingfisher Trails in many forums.


Current Chairman of the Kingfisher County Centennial Committee


Youth and Family Services, Board of Directors, 2004 to present


Kingfisher Rotary Club, 2000-2004

Fund raising committee, 2003
Special events: Fourth of July games and Punt, Pass, and Kick sales


Kingfisher Buckle of the Wheat Belt Classic fun run

Awards sponsor, six years


Kingfisher soccer coach

Under-8 coach, two years
Under-10 coach, two years


Kingfisher Development Foundation, stockholder, 11 shares


Leadership Kingfisher County

Presenter in Technology and Community Development forums, 2002-2005


Leadership Oklahoma

Selected as a Community Volunteer of the Year, 2004


Oklahoma Community Institute

Presenter on Kingfisher Community Development, 2003


Kingfisher Visitors’ Center

Led development of Kingfisher’s plan and fundraising.


Faith and Religious


Kingfisher First Christian Church

Current Youth Director
Past chair, Elders
Past chairman of the Worship Committee
Chairman of the Trustees, 2004
Chairman of the Board, 2001
Finance and Stewardship Chairman
Member: Choir, Worship committee, Personnel committee, Outreach committee
Sunday School Teacher
Author and Director of Youth Christmas Play


Adult sponsor, youth mission trip to build Wilderness Camp in Colorado, 2004


Camp counselor for three camps, Central Oklahoma Christian Camp


Britton Christian Church

Chairman of the Board, 1994
Britton Christian became the second fastest growing church in the denomination during this term.
Finance and Stewardship Chair, four years
Elder, Choir, and various committees
President, Christian’s Men Fellowship


Awards

  • Community Volunteer of the Year from Leadership Oklahoma
  • Public Health Volunteer of the Year from the Public Health Workers of Oklahoma
  • Outstanding Junior Man, Oklahoma City University
  • Blue Key, Oklahoma City University
  • Eagle Scout