Leadership Oklahoma Honors Four State Leaders
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., February 22, 2010—Leadership Oklahoma honored four state leaders at its annual Excellence in Leadership Gala and Awards at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City on Saturday, February 20, 2010.
“Each year we are privileged to recognize the individuals and organizations that make a meaningful difference in Oklahoma,” said Ann Ackerman, PhD., Chief Executive Officer of Leadership Oklahoma. “We honor them for elevating quality of life and empowering our state for greater prosperity.”
John Massey, Chairman of First United Bank and Trust of Durant received the Leadership Oklahoma Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes individuals who have used their leadership abilities to improve the quality of life for Oklahoma's citizens and its future generations.
Anne M. Roberts, former Executive Director of the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy and currently Director of Legislative Affairs for INTEGRIS Health was awarded the Distinguished Graduate Award, which honors a Leadership Oklahoma graduate whose recent leadership activities have exemplified the highest standards of Leadership Oklahoma and whose activities achieved results or set an example of statewide significance.
Williams of Tulsa received the Business Leadership Award, which commends a business entity for its impact in promoting leadership principles and practice, implementing programs worthy of example, and fostering the growth of quality leadership.
OGE Energy Corp. of Oklahoma City was awarded the Statewide Community Award, which acknowledges an organization or company that, through specific projects or efforts, has reached across valued differences to develop among Oklahomans a sense of common purpose and a more profound sense of loyalty to their state. This award has been created to promote a heightened sense of appreciation for the possibilities available when Oklahomans work together as a single statewide community.
The Excellence in Leadership Gala was co-chaired by Donna and Bruce Lawrence of Oklahoma City and Suzanne and Jim McAuley of Norman.
Leadership Oklahoma is a statewide organization with over 1,100 graduates whose mission is to create and support a dynamic network of leaders whose increased awareness and commitment to service will energize Oklahomans to shape the Oklahoma’s future. For more information, visit www.leadershipoklahoma.com.