ACKOWLEDGEMENTS
It's Time To Say Thank You!
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