ACKOWLEDGEMENTS

The completion of this plan would not be possible with cooperation and involvement of the following individuals:

 

ZOOM INTERVIEWS

Casey Bowers, President, Grand Savings Bank, Fairland

Hon. Nick Bowers, Mayor of Fairland

Errin Clocker, Executive Director, Grand Gateway EDA

Amanda Davis, Grove Chamber of Commerce and EDO

Hon. Floyd Bud Dunning, Mayor of Quapaw

Michael Hart, Commerce City Administrator

Nick Highsmith, Supt. Miami Public Schools

Ravonda Higgins, Supt. NE Technical Center

Charlotte Howe, Regional Director, Oklahoma Department of Commerce

Amy Kauffman, Executive Director, MOKAN Partnership

Curtis Parnell, Operations Manager, Purina

Bo Reese, City Manager, City of Miami

Clayton Shumaker, Cole Agency

Travis Stephens, President & CEO, Joplin (MO) Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Kyle Stafford, President, NEO A&M

Dan Sullivan, President & CEO, GRDA

Alicia Turley, NE Oklahoma Workforce Board Director

Loyd Qualls, Scepter

 

ONSITE INTERVIEWS

 Colby Allen, Allen Sign

Josh Brinkley, Five Alarm Gym

Jared Cash, Walmart

David Davis, Keller Williams Realty

Zeb Neece, Neece Construction

Byron Long, GM Stables Casino

Hon. Bless Parker, City of Miami

Jonas Rabel, Integris

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TRIBAL PARTNERS FOCUS GROUP

Chief Charles Diebold, Seneca-Cayuga Tribe

Chief Robert Burkybile, Modoc Tribe

Chief Craig Harper, Peoria Tribe

Larry Mercer, Quapaw Nation

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CITY OF MIAMI FOCUS GROUP

Kevin Browning, COO

Glenda Longan, Grants Coordinator

Ben Loring, City Attorney

Kristi McLain, CAO

Melinda Stotts, Communications, Manager

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOCUS GROUP

Joe Morgan, First National Bank – Miami

Shon Taylor, Arvest Bank

Josh Wheeler, Edward Jones

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2015 COMP PLAN COMMITTEE FOCUS GROUP

Russell Earls, Guy Engineering

Josie Hayes, Modoc Nation

Rich Lillard, Gallagher

Dustin Olds, Miami Nation

Rudy Schultz, Westco Home Furnishings

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MIAMI REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOCUS GROUP

Chief Robert Burkybile, Modoc Nation

Jeff Brown, Brown-Winters Funeral Home

Rusty Douthitt, Welch State Bank

Lynn Forkum, Integris Health

Kelly Friend, Wyandotte Nation

Debbie Fry, Gallagher

Angela Gosney, Welch State Bank

Starla Martin, Westco Home Furnishings

Josh Wheeler, Edward Jones