EXECUTIV E MANAGEM ENT I COMMUNITY LEADER
PROF ESS IONAL SUMMARY
High energy, hardworking executive who builds winning teams by motivating to high levels of performance. Leads by
example. Experience s uccessfully leading companies, local, state and national orga nizations. Strategic thinker.
Created a business culture which emphasizes t he importa nce of relationships with both customers and employees.
CORE COMPETENC IES
Organization. Communication, Motivational Speaker. Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Business
Development , Relationship Development, Sales Training, Incentive Planning and Implementing, Team
Leadershi p, Government Relations, Issue Advocacy, l>olitical Activity
CAREER OVERVIEW
SPIRITBANK llRIHOW, OK
1984-PRESE T
Chairman 20 12-Present: President and CEO 1990-20 14; Vice President 1984-1990
Lead the bank and affiliates, to align with the board's vision. Guide executives and high level officers through
daily operations, special projects, and problem management. Balance objectives internally and externally to
strengthen and sustain the bank. Provide the bank a local and national presence by representing the bank at public
meetings, conferences, legislative events. and sponsored events. Work in tandem with the CFO to ensure financial
reporting accuracy. efficiency, asset liability management and overall profitability of the organization. Grew the
bank from one location with $35 million in assets to a multiple location, multi city bank reaching $1.5 billion at
its peak.
MCMILLAN, VASSAR & KELLY ORISTOW. OK
1980-1985
Partner
General practice of law including work in banking. domestic relationship law, contracts, personal injury, oil and
gas. and real estate.
ASSISTA T DISTRICT ATTORNEY. CREEK &OKFUSKEE COU TIES. OK
1982-1984
Assistant D istrict Attorney
Responsible for prosecution of all types of criminal violations including docket management, jury and non-jury trials
and office admi nistration .

BENCHM ARKS & MI LESTONES
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT/L EADERSHI P
Co-founder and Co-Chairman of TRUST (Transportation Revenue Used Strictly For Transportation)
Statewide transportation coalition, chiefly responsible for dramatic increase instate transportation revenue
being expended on roadways and bridges
Chairman of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority: Responsible for administration of 606 miles of turnpike
system in Oklahoma. The bond rating for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is one the highest in the nation
and the value provided its customer is one of the -least costly in the country
Founded and led the SpiritBank Ambassador Program which educated selected SpiritBankers on the
legislative process and provided issue advocacy on strategically important legislation for the state
Founding director of Retired Educators for Agriculture Program ; a statewide program to provide high
school and college students with hands-on agriculture-related internships
Served on City of Bristow Park Board and helped lead a $4 million renovation of Bristow's City Park by
raising all money from private sources
Completed Board terms on the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce, Tulsa Chamber Of Commerce,
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, Salvation Army, Ok lahoma Policy Institute, Opportunity

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Oklahoma, Oklahoma Center for Non-Profits, Bristow Park Board.
Manager of Family Cattle Ranch responsible for daily care of approximately 200 head of canle
BANKING/F INAN CE
Past Chairman of the American Bankers Association which represents over 5,000 banks nationwide
Past Chairman of American Bankers Association Community Bankers Council which is the arm or the
American Bankers Association Grass Roots Advocacy effort which organized and energized the rank and
file bankers into a national lobby effort
Served on American Bankers Association Board of Director for 8 years
Past Chajrman of the Oklahoma Bankers Association responsible for the representation of the over 250
banks then in Oklahoma
OTHER ASSOCIATION S
Young Presidents Organizatio n
Oklahoma Bar Association
American Bar Association
Bristow Rotary C lub
NAACP Life Member
American Bankers Association
Oklahoma Bankers Association
Bristow Chamber of Commerce
Tulsa Chamber of Commerce
Bristow Historical Society

EDUCATION
Juri s D octora te, University of Ok lahoma, Bach e lor of Business Adm ini stration, Un iversity of
Oklahoma