January 3, 2026 Issue, Page 9 of 10

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NEWS The Elk City News SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2026 • 9 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Elects New Board Chair and Directors OKLAHOMA CITY – DE- ethyst Investment, LLC, a passive rate and strategic planning. Committee At-Large, OKC Metro Guymon gy Kates, Oklahoma City; Karen CEMBER 23, 2025 – On De- financial investment company in Grigsby said she is humbled Zone, Oklahoma City Matt McCombs, OKC Metro Keith, Tulsa; Kathy Laster, Shaw- cember 17, the Oklahoma Hall Oklahoma City. and honored to step into the role Dian Jordan, Executive Com- Zone, Oklahoma City nee; Wes Milbourn, Oklahoma of Fame Board of Directors vot- Grigsby has served as chair of Board Chair as the Oklahoma mittee At-Large, Southeast Zone, Lana Reynolds, Southeast City; Mike Neal, Tulsa; Mary ed Jennifer Grigsby of Edmond of several other state boards in- Hall of Fame enters its 99th year Hochatown Zone, Seminole Nhin, Edmond; Martie Oyler, to serve as Board Chair through cluding the board of trustees of and looks toward to its centennial Amanda Clinton, Vice Chair, Brad Sheriff, OKC Metro Zone, Enid; Susan Chapman Plumb, December 2027. Bruce Benbrook the Oklahoma State University in 2027. As a lifelong Oklahoman, Northeast Zone, Rose Edmond Park Hill; Roger Ramseyer, Tulsa; of Woodward will remain on the Foundation where she remains an she looks forward to supporting Sam Combs, Vice Chair, Tulsa Sarah Jane Smallwood, South- Peter Regan, Tulsa; Larry Rice, Board as Chair Emeritus. Honorary Lifetime Trustee, the the organization’s mission to Tell Metro Zone, Tulsa east Zone, Wilburton Pryor; JoAnn Schaub, Afton; Su- Jennifer M. Grigsby joined the board of directors of the Okla- Oklahoma’s Story Through Its Art Cotton, Vice Chair, OKC Daniel Smolen, Tulsa Metro zanne Schreiber, Tulsa; Brandon Oklahoma Hall of Fame Board of homa State University Alumni People throughout all 77 counties Zone, Oklahoma City Zone, Tulsa D. Scott, Broken Arrow; Robyn Directors in 2012 as a represen- Association, and the board of di- over the next two years. Ken Fergeson, Vice Chair, Leslie D. Griffith Spurlock, Elliott Scribner, Ada; Renzi Stone, tative for the OKC Metro Zone. rectors of the YMCA of Greater “Oklahomans have experi- Southwest Zone, Altus Southwest Zone, Newcastle Oklahoma City; Anhna Vuong, She has served as chair of the Oklahoma City. She is the recip- enced suffering, tragedy, failures, Amy Anne Ford, Vice Chair, Chris Young, Northwest Zone, Tulsa; Lauren Warkentine, Okla- Board’s Governance Commit- ient of numerous awards recog- opportunities and resounding Southeast Zone, Caddo Stillwater. homa City; J.C. Watts, Jr., Nor- tee and as co-chair of the Okla- nizing her service to Oklahoma successes,” Grigsby said. “Our D. Scott Petty, Vice Chair, Returning directors are as fol- man; Chad Wiginton, Altus; and homa Hall of Fame Centennial State University and the central citizens have so much more to Northwest Zone, Stillwater. lows: Patrick Adams, Edmond; Meredith McCasland Woods, Committee, among other roles. Oklahoma community. share than what we know about The Oklahoma Hall of Fame Rita Aragon-Watson, Edmond; Nichols Hills. Grigsby earned her BS in ac- From March 2021 to Novem- them today. Our history cannot elected new directors to the board Jari Askins, Lawton; Chairman The esteemed Chairman’s counting from Oklahoma State ber 2022, Grigsby was the Sec- be altered, but the responses and in its six zones across the state. John A. “Rocky” Barrett, Shaw- Council includes: Governor Bill University in 1991 and her MBA retary of Economic Administra- resilience of the remarkable peo- As a statewide organization, the nee; Chief Gary Batton, Durant; Anoatubby, Ada; Calvin J. An- from Oklahoma City University tion for the State of Oklahoma, ple of Oklahoma are worthy of board’s bylaws require represen- Patrick A. Brooks, Chickasha; thony, Stillwater; Clayton I. Ben- in 1999. She is a Certified Public overseeing more than 20 state celebration.” tation across Oklahoma. Newly Jill Castilla, Edmond; Chad Dil- nett, Oklahoma City; Bruce T. Accountant, a Chartered Global agencies. She served as executive Supporting Grigsby will be the elected directors include: lingham, Enid; Stanley L. Ev- Benbrook, Woodward; Nevyle R. Management Accountant, and is vice president and chief financial 2026 Executive Committee: Earnie Gilder, Northeast Zone, ans, Norman; Cathryn Franks, Cable, Jenks; Rebecca Dixon, Tul- National Association of Corpo- officer of Ascent Resources, LLC Barry L. Pollard, M.D., Chair- Muskogee Roosevelt; AJ Griffin, Edmond; sa; Glen D. Johnson, Oklahoma rate Directors (NACD) Director- from 2015 to 2020. Prior to this, Elect, Northwest Zone, Enid Brandon Johnson, Southeast Joe D. Hall, Elk City; Ann Har- City; Roxana Lorton, Tulsa; Tom ship CertifiedTM. Grigsby serves she spent nearly 19 years with Chad Moore, Treasurer, OKC Zone, Durant gis, Oklahoma City; Kim Hen- J. McDaniel, Oklahoma City; Joe as a corporate director of First Chesapeake Energy Corporation Metro Zone, Edmond Thomas C. Kupiec, PhD, OKC ry, Edmond; Michele Campbell P. Moran III, Tulsa; Lee Allan Busey Corporation, Superior Plus where she filled executive roles Bob Burke, Corporate Secre- Metro Zone, Oklahoma City Hockersmith, Durant; Jacqueline Smith, Oklahoma City; and Mark Corp., and CompSource Mutu- including senior vice president, tary, OKC Metro Zone, Oklaho- Cathy Lebsack, OKC Metro Price Johannsen, Tulsa; Hannibal A. Stansberry, Edmond. al Insurance Company. She is a treasurer and corporate secretary, ma City Zone, Arcadia B. Johnson, Tulsa; Matura Sta- principal and co-founder of Am- and senior vice president - corpo- Clayton I. 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