Board and Committees
Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board of Directors
December 8, 2020 OSTRaD Board of Directors Executive Committee Meeting Agenda
OCAST is governed by the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development (OSTRaD) Board of Directors (Title 74, Section 5060.6). This 21-member board of directors consists of the secretary/executive director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, the chancellor of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the secretary of agriculture, the presidents of Oklahoma's three research universities, the president of a regional university, 12 members appointed by the Governor and two nonvoting legislators representing the House and the Senate. Members appointed by the governor serve with the consent of the senate and generally serve four-year terms.
Blayne Arthur, Secretary
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
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Sean Bauman, President & CEO
IMMY
Norman
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Mark Funke, President & CEO
Oklahoma Business Roundtable
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V. Burns Hargis, J.D., President
Oklahoma State University
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Joseph Harroz Jr., J.D., President
University of Oklahoma
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Rhonda Hooper, President & CEO
Jordan Advertising
Oklahoma City
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David Humphrey (Vice Chair)
Industry Consultant
Tulsa
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Glen D. Johnson, J.D., Chancellor
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Oklahoma City
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The Honorable Chris Kidd
Oklahoma State Senate
Waurika
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Brent Kisling, Executive Director
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
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Tom Kupiec, Ph.D., President & CEO (Chair)
ARL Bio Pharma, DNA Solutions, Kupiec Group
Oklahoma City
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Janet K. Levit, Interim President
University of Tulsa
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Dayal T. Meshri, Ph.D., President & CEO
Advance Research Chemicals
Catoosa
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Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar, President
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond
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Matthew Newman, Director, Sustainability
Advocacy and Development, ONEOK
Tulsa
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Steven Rhines, J.D., President & CEO,
Noble Research Institute
Ardmore
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Terry L. Salmon, Ed.D., President & Founder
Computer System Designers
Oklahoma City
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Russell W. Teubner, Founder & CEO
HostBridge Technology
Stillwater
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Paul Tikalsky, Ph.D., Dean
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
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The Honorable Tammy West
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Bethany
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Sherri Wise, President
Osteopathic Founders Foundation
Tulsa
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Standing Advisory Committees
Oklahoma Health Research Committee
Tyrrell Conway, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Norman
Anna Csiszar, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City
Mary Beth Humphrey, M.D., Ph.D. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City (Chair)
Jerry Malayer, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Gabriel Pardo, M.D., Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City
H. Anne Pereira, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City
Jamie Rhudy, Ph.D., University of Tulsa, Tulsa
Lijun Xia, M.D., Ph.D., Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Plant Science Research Advisory Committee
Gloria Caddell, Ph.D., University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond
Richard Nelson, Ph.D., Noble Research Institute, Ardmore
Oklahoma Applied Research Advisory Committee
Kenneth E. Bartels, D.V.M., M.S., Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Cornell Cross, Apprentice Information Systems, Tulsa
David Humphrey, Industry Consultant, Broken Arrow
E. Ann Nalley, Ph.D., Cameron University, Lawton
Martha Ogilvie, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City
Dale Teeters, Ph.D., University of Tulsa, Tulsa
Monte Tull, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma (ret.), Norman
Small Business Research Assistance Committee
Mike Callaway, CalTech Global LLC, Sapulpa
Rafal Farjo, Ph.D., Charlesson LLC, Oklahoma City
Terry Golding, Ph.D., Amethyst Research Inc., Ardmore
Chuck Gray, Frontier Electronic Systems Inc., Stilwater
Dorothy Overal, U.S. Small Business Administration, Oklahoma City
Trevor Snyder, Ph.D., VADovations Inc., Oklahoma City
Brien Thorstenberg, Tulsa Regional Chamber, Tulsa
Seed Capital Investment Committee
Jeff Moen, J.D., Noble Research Institute
James Wheeler, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Norman
Sherri Wise, Osteopathic Founders Foundation, Tulsa