JR announces Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEOs and CFOs, 2023

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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Journal Record has announced its 2023 Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEOs & Financial Stewardship Award honorees.

Thirty-nine Most Admired CEO selections, as well as the five financial stewardship award recipients, will be recognized at the 14th annual Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEOs and Financial Stewardship Awards event on Monday, April 24 at the Skirvin Hilton hotel in Oklahoma City.

CEOs and CFOs are honored in three categories – public company, private company and nonprofit. An overall winner will be chosen from each category and announced during the event.

“Over the past few years, leaders have been challenged in unprecedented ways,” said Journal Record Editor Joe Dowd. “The CEOs and CFOs we are honoring in 2023 have shown courage and confidence, humility and wisdom, in the ways they have led their companies. They have also made indelible marks on the Oklahoma business community.”

All honorees will be profiled in a commemorative magazine, which will be inserted into The Journal Record on April 25.

2023 CEO honorees:

• James Arens, The Trust Co. of Oklahoma.

• Blaire Atkinson, Oklahoma State University Foundation.

• Mike Beckham, Simple Modern.

• Mark Behrman, LSB Industries.

• Chris Bernard, Hunger Free Oklahoma.

• Bryan Cain, First National Bank & Trust Co.

• Rachel Cannon, Prairie Surf Media.

• Brad Carson, University of Tulsa.

• David Castillo, Greater OKC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

• Rachel Cope, 84 Hospitality Group.

• Margaret Creighton, Positive Tomorrows.

• Nick Dell’Osso, Chesapeake Energy Corp.

• Joe Dorman, Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy.

• Jenny Dotter, One General Agency and Coles Garden.

• Amy Downs, Allegiance Credit Union.

• Johna Easley, Emergency Medical Services Authority.

• Erin Goodin, City Rescue Mission.

• Jennifer Goodrich, Pivot.

• John Gorton, The First National Bank & Trust Co.

• Jim Griffith, OnCue.

• Joseph Harroz, University of Oklahoma.

• H.K. Hatcher, NBC Oklahoma.

• T. Shawn Howard, McAlester Regional Health Center.

• Mautra Staley Jones, Oklahoma City Community College.

• Lindsay Jordan, Write On Fundraising.

• Kelly Kay, YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City.

• Jenifer Littlesun, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma.

• Richard Lofgren, M.D., OU Health.

• Dallas Logan, ClearSight LASIK & 43 Vision.

• David McAfee, DT Specialized Services.

• Kelly Miller, Professional Insurors Agency.

• Lauren Mingee, Quintessa Marketing.

• Timothy Pehrson, Integris Health.

• Sarah Rahhal, Sunbeam Family Services.

• Brian Ruttman, Moore Norman Technology Center.

• Joli Sanders, Focus on Home.

• Lee Symcox, First Fidelity Bank.

• Alice Townsend, American Red Cross.

• Dave Willis, Tinker Federal Credit Union.

2023 CFO honorees:

• Kyle Abrahams, First National Bank & Trust Co.

• Nathan Clemmons, Frontier State Bank.

• Youssi Farag, Citizens Bank of Edmond.

• John MacDonald, Oklahoma City Dodgers.

• Nikki Wiseman, City Rescue Mission.

Editor’s note: This story was updated on Feb. 17 and Feb. 20.