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Board Members

Shannon Ferrell

Chair

  • Residence: 
    • Orlando, OK
  • Representing/
    Qualification:     
    • Agriculture Industries
  • Appointing Authority: 
    • Governor
  • Term Expiration: 
    • 1/31/2030

Alexandria (Alexie) Kindrick

Vice Chair

  • Residence: 
    • Mounds, OK
  • Representing/
    Qualification:     
    • Nonprofit Statewide Environmental Organization
  • Appointing Authority: 
    • Governor
  • Term Expiration: 
    • 1/31/2029

Michel (Mike) Paque

  • Residence: 
    • Oklahoma City, OK
  • Representing/
    Qualification:     
    • Nonprofit Statewide Environmental Organization
  • Appointing Authority: 
    • Governor
  • Term Expiration: 
    • 1/31/2027

Brandi Lowry

  • Residence: 
    • Edmond, OK
  • Representing/
    Qualification:     
    • Petroleum Industry
  • Appointing Authority: 
    • Governor
  • Term Expiration: 
    • 1/31/29

James (Jimmy) Kinder

  • Residence: 
    • Walters, OK
  • Representing/
    Qualification:     
    • Rural Water Association
  • Appointing Authority: 
    • Governor
  • Term Expiration: 
    • 1/31/2027

Kim Peterson

  • Residence: 
    • Guymon, OK
  • Representing/
    Qualification:     
    • Local Governing Body of a City or Town
  • Appointing
    Authority:     
    • Governor
  • Term Expiration: 
    • 1/31/2030

Kenneth Hirshey, Jr.

  • Residence: 
    • Bixby, OK
  • Representing/
    Qualification:     
    • Environmental Professional
  • Appointing Authority: 
    • Governor
  • Term Expiration: 
    • 1/31/2029

Peter Schultze

  • Residence: 
    • Broken Arrow
  • Representing/
    Qualification:     
    • Solid Waste Industry
  • Appointing
    Authority:     
    • Governor
  • Term Expiration: 
    • 1/31/27

Richard Auer

  • Residence: 
    • Lenapah, OK
  • Representing/
    Qualification:     
    • Conservation District Representative
  • Appointing
    Authority:     
    • Governor
  • Term Expiration: 
    • 1/31/2031

Sheldon Tatum

  • Residence: 
    • Calvin, OK
  • Representing/
    Qualification:     
    • Water Usage
  • Appointing
    Authority:     
    • Governor
  • Term Expiration: 
    • 1/31/29

Steve Mason

  • Residence: 
    • Oklahoma City, OK
  • Representing/
    Qualification:     
    • Hazardous Waste Industry
  • Appointing
    Authority:     
    • Governor
  • Term Expiration: 
    • 1/31/2031

Tim Munson

  • Residence: 
    • Oklahoma City, OK
  • Representing/
    Qualification:     
    • Nonprofit Statewide Environmental Organization
  • Appointing
    Authority: 
    • Governor
  • Term Expiration: 
    • 1/31/2028

Katlin Esteph

  • Residence: 
    • Idabel, OK
  • Representing/
    Qualification:     
    • Manufacturing
  • Appointing
    Authority:     
    • Governor
  • Term Expiration: 
    • 1/31/2028
Last Modified on Feb 20, 2026
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