United Way of Central Oklahoma’s Annual Meeting

During United Way of Central Oklahoma’s annual meeting on Feb. 22, the organization’s positive impact to the health and human services in central Oklahoma was shared, including the organization’s centennial campaign total of $17,119,146. In addition, United Way’s Board Chair Shane Wharton recognized outgoing board members  and the board membership nominated and approved incoming officers and new board members.

The following incoming volunteer UWCO officers of the board, board members, trustees and committee chairs were approved:

Officers of the board:

•  Shane Wharton, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores – Board Chair
•  Mark Funke, MWF Management LLC – Board Chair-Elect
•  Judy Love, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores – Secretary
•  Lane Neal, Durbin, Larimore & Bialick, P.C. – Assistant Secretary
•  Rick McCune, Presbyterian Health Foundation – Treasurer
•  Brad Krieger, Community Leader – Assistant Treasurer

New board members elected to serve a three-year term:

•  Jenny Love Meyer, Love’s Travel Stops
•  David Williams, ONG
•  Dr. Gary E Raskob, OUHSC
•  Steve Hart, First Fidelity Bank
•  Kevin O’Connor, FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center

New board members elected to serve a two-year term:

•  Dana Hornbeck, United Way of Logan County Advisory Chair
•  Sam Sims, United Way of Canadian County Advisory Chair

Ex-Officio members elected to serve a one-year, non-voting term:

•  Kellie Delaney, HP Engineering – Emerging Leaders Representative
•  Brandon Winkler, Ackerman and McQueen – Board Serve Representative

Wharton, UWCO President & CEO Rachel Holt, board membership and staff expressed their gratitude to the following outgoing board members, trustees and committee chairs for their service to United Way and its Partner Agencies:

Outgoing board members:

•  Michelle Chapple
•  Jim English
•  Jennifer Grigsby
•  Craig McVay
•  Matt McGuire
•  Rick Nagel
•  Lindy Ritz
•  Kent Shortridge

Outgoing trustees:

•  Jim Gebhart
•  Rick Lippert
•  David Rainbolt

Outgoing committee chairs:

•  Heather Scott, Outgoing Community Investment Chair
•  Ed Martin, Outgoing Nominating Chair
•  Jenee Lister, Outgoing Administration Chair

Additionally, Wharton announced that Jenee Lister and Jenny Love Meyer accepted the leadership role as United Way’s 2024 Annual Campaign Co-chairs.
In the meeting, Holt and the UWCO staff recognized Geoffrey Pritchett, UWCO’s longest-serving employee, as the 2023 Employee of the Year. Staff awarded Pritchett the honor for his steadfast commitment to the nonprofit and community. Pritchett has been employed by UWCO for 42 years.

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About United Way of Central Oklahoma
United Way of Central Oklahoma celebrates 100 years of serving the communities of central Oklahoma since 1923 and raising more than $700 million for its Partner Agency network. United Way of Central Oklahoma researches human needs within the communities of central Oklahoma and directs resources to 68 accountable health and human services agencies to meet those needs by improving the health, safety, education and economic well-being of its most vulnerable citizens. For more information about United Way of Central Oklahoma, please visit www.unitedwayokc.org or call 405-236-8441.