Experience

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  Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

  • Director Of Real Estate and Development

    • May 2022 - Present
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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  Tulsa'a Great Raft Race

  • Tulsa

  • Founding Board Member & Co-chair

    • Apr 2015 - Present
    • Tulsa

    Pleased to serve as a co-chair and founding board member for one of Tulsa's premier community events - Tulsa's Great Raft Race. With the tireless efforts of a core group of good friends, we worked hard to re-develop an event which creatively engages and re-activates one of our city's greatest assets; the river. Happy to have been part of such a bright and dedicated team whose sole dream was to help make Tulsa even more awesome. There's now a lot of great excitement and creativity on the Arkansas river each Labor Day & I hope you'll come out this year to experience the festivities first hand!More info available at: www.tulsaraftrace.com

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  FabLab Tulsa

  • 710 South Lewis Avenue Tulsa, OK 74104

  • Advisory Board Member

    • Mar 2012 - Present
    • 710 South Lewis Avenue Tulsa, OK 74104

    Serving in a volunteer capacity on the advisory board for a wonderful community resource center, STEM education facility, & all around innovation catalyst organization.

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  Price Family Properties

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Executive VP: Director of Development & Construction

    • Jan 2013 - May 2022
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma

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  Tulsa Regional Chamber

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Executive Committee and Board Member

    • Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Serving with some of Tulsa's finest at one of our Country's top ranked Chambers of Commerce.

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  Tulsa's Young Professionals

  • Chairman of the Board

    • Nov 2006 - Dec 2017

    Tulsa's Young Professionals (TYPros) is a Tulsa Metro Chamber affiliated workforce development and civic engagement organization. TYPros is one of the nation's largest YP organizations, and is seen as a model nation-wide for effective community engagement and talent retention. As part of the organization's Leadership Team, I help promote civic engagement by the organization's members, and work to attract/retain young professionals for the Tulsa metropolitan area. As a past committee leader for TYPros' Government Relations Crew, I was responsible for developing opportunities of interaction between municipal, state, and federal governmental officials and our members; in order to engage them on a variety of issues relevant to the mission of the organization and the betterment of our community.As chairman of the organization, I worked with our leadership team to develop and execute a campaign to increase young voter turnout; which was wildly successful. We played a role in increasing young electorate participation by approximately 50% in 3 critical local elections.

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  Devonshire Law / Devonshire Investments

  • 4124 S. Rockford Ave., Ste. 201, Tulsa, OK 74105

  • SVP

    • Oct 2009 - Dec 2014
    • 4124 S. Rockford Ave., Ste. 201, Tulsa, OK 74105

    Responsible for a little bit of everything at a consulting firm which focuses on governmental affairs, capital investments, and legal services. Working in an innovative, goal-oriented, environment; I have been part of a team which has developed tangible results for issues relating to a wide variety of industries.

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  TARC

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

  • Past Board President & VP of Policy and Government Affairs

    • 2008 - Dec 2014
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

    I served in a volunteer capacity on the board of a statewide non-profit organization that advocates for, and provides services to, individuals and families living with mental or developmental disabilities. TARC (Tulsa Advocates for the Rights of Citizens with developmental disability) is a chapter member of 'The Arc' with offices in Ada, Oklahoma City, and Tulsa, and services that reach from border to border. They are also a Tulsa Area United Way partner agency, as well as a state contracted OKDHS program service provider. More information on the organization available at: www.ddadvocacy.net

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  Boren for U.S. Congress

  • Finance Director

    • Nov 2009 - Jul 2011

    Responsible for multiple duties related to both a U.S. congressional campaign and Federal PAC, including: development and oversight of fundraising team, event coordination management, copy-writing & design, procurement, and budgeting.Honored to have met a lot of wonderful people, and had the honor to work with a great public servant!

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  Garden Deva Sculpture Co.

  • 317 S. Trenton Ave., Tulsa, OK 74120

  • Operations Manager

    • 1998 - 2011
    • 317 S. Trenton Ave., Tulsa, OK 74120

    Operations manager with responsibility for sales, marketing, fabrication shop operations, client relations, project bidding, human resources, financial analysis, purchasing, etc.Other direct responsibilities are wide ranging, and include activities such as:Preparation of RFQ/RFP applications and proposals for federal, state, local, and private commission requests.Marketing strategies and logistics management for community events.Wholesale marketing and trade show coordination.Product development and retail/wholesale pricing structure analysis.

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  CommunityCare

  • Contracting & Provider Services

    • 2009 - 2010

    Worked in the provider services/contracting department at CommunityCare of Oklahoma HMO.Some projects include:Organization and development of reporting materials for presentation to both state and federal agencies.Creation of departmental efficiency as a result of work on a unified physician contract database.Performing educational and credentialing site visits to physician offices for state and federal compliance.

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  Jackson & Harrison Enterprise

  • Property Manager

    • Sep 2005 - Aug 2008

    Effectively coordinated all marketing and tenant management efforts allowing for a 98% occupancy rate.As liaison between client and owner, maintained low client turnover by providing quick and productive resolution for a variety of tenant issues.Managed all aspects of maintenance scheduling and quality assessment.Controlled revenue and expense funds for all properties.

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  Backhouse Professionals

  • Owner

    • 2004 - 2006

    Developed an award winning business plan and venture capital presentation.Managed all client, tenant, employee, and sub-contractor relations.Oversaw all construction operations, including: job bidding, general labor oversight, floor plan design, purchasing, and permitting.Secured purchasing capital for project investments.

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  Casa Rio Nosara

  • Manager

    • Nov 2003 - Jun 2004

    Doubled monthly revenue (year-on-year) of a 6 bedroom cabana style eco-hotel through increased marketing and exceptional client services.Oversaw a staff of 5 employees and increased productivity through enhanced training procedures.Supervised all aspects of horse care for guided tour company.Created a 20 minute training session that allowed inexperienced clientele to conduct a 2 ½ hour horse tour with ease.

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  B & G Properties

  • Office Manager

    • Feb 2000 - Nov 2003

    Interacted with both county and city governments on real estate land records, title, lien, and tax assessment filings.Researched and co-developed marketing, financial, and feasibility reports concerning current assets and new acquisitions.Worked as the primary accounting bookkeeper and Land Records Management Information System researcher.