Journal Record announces Most Admired CEO honorees
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Journal Record has unveiled the list of Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEOs & Financial Stewardship Award honorees for 2021.
The 28 Most Admired CEO selections, as well as two financial stewardship award recipients, will be recognized at the 12th annual Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEOs & Financial Stewardship Awards event. The virtual celebration will be held on Monday, June 28 at 4 p.m.
CEOs and CFOs are honored in three categories – public company, private company and nonprofit. An overall winner will be chosen from each category and announced during the event.
“CEOs and CFOs are the driving force behind a business’s success or failure,” said Journal Record Interim Editor Joe Dowd. “They are the decision-makers whose actions can alter the fate of a company, as well as the community they serve. The Journal Record wants to recognize these leaders and let our audience know what makes them tick.”
Three of this year’s honorees will be inducted into the program’s Chain of Distinction, an honor reserved for three-time selections. These individuals are Kyle Brownlee, Richard Cook and Jennifer Lickteig.
For the fourth consecutive year, a Legacy Award also will be presented at the event to recognize lifetime achievement in leadership. The honor is bestowed upon a president, CEO, chairperson or other prominent leader in business who is leaving a legacy through their work in Oklahoma. This year’s Legacy Award winner is Phil Busey Sr., from Delaware Resource Group.
All honorees will be profiled in a commemorative magazine, which will be inserted into The Journal Record on June 29.
2021 CEO honorees:
• Chris Bernard, Hunger Free Oklahoma
• Kyle Brownlee, Wymer Brownlee Wealth Strategies
• Sean Cahill, True Sky Credit Union
• Stan Chase, NvYA Technology LLC
• Richard Cook, Claims Management Resources
• Chuck Garrett, Cherokee Nation Businesses
• Patrick Grace, Oklahoma Electric Cooperative
• DesJean Jones, OIC of Oklahoma County
• Jo Jones, Ballet Oklahoma
• Jared Jordan, The Summit Club
• Lindsay Jordan, Write On Fundraising
• Kelly Kay, YMCA
• Karen Kiely, CAP Tulsa
• Denver Kitch, Stability Cannabis
• Scott Klososksy, Future Point of View
• Kristopher Koepsel, Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis
• David Le Norman, Reign Capital Holdings LLC
• Jennifer Lickteig, TBS Factoring
• Nathan Mellor, Strata Leadership
• Toni Moore, Hospitality House of Tulsa
• Luke Rebenitsch, ClearSight Center
• T.W. Shannon, Chickasaw Bank
• Adam Soltani, Council on Islamic Relations
• Mia Tahdooahnippah, Comanche Nation Entertainment
• Chris Turner, First State Bank
• Rose Washington, Tulsa Economic Development Corp.
• Brent Wilson, Galvanic Energy
• Darton Zink, Zeeco Inc.
2021 CFO honorees:
• Tralynna Scott, Cherokee Nation
• David Warde Jr., YMCA
EVENT INFO – Monday, June 28
Time: 4 p.m.
Where: Virtual
Cost: Individual tickets, $75
Tickets may be purchased online at https://journalrecord.com/oklahomas-most-admired-ceos/.