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OHS Board of Directors

The Oklahoma Historical Society is governed by a 25-member board of directors. Thirteen are elected by the members of the Oklahoma Historical Society, and twelve are appointed by the governor of Oklahoma. OHS membership elects one member from each OHS membership district, and seven members at large. The governor appoints one member from each membership district, and appoints six additional members at large. Membership districts are established by the Board of Directors considering principally the most recent census data.

More information about the OHS Board of Directors is available in the OHS Constitution and Bylaws and on the elections and nominations page.

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T. S. Akers
Oklahoma City
View profileHeadshot of Jack D. Baker
Jack D. Baker
Oklahoma City
View profileHeadshot of Michael Birdsong
Michael Birdsong*
Choctaw
View profileHeadshot of Randy Beutler
Randy Beutler
Weatherford
View profileHeadshot of Cheryl Evans
Cheryl Evans*
Burlington
View profileHeadshot of Ken Fergeson
Ken Fergeson*
Altus
View profileHeadshot of Deena Fisher
Deena Fisher
Woodward
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Billie Fogarty
Oklahoma City
View profileHeadshot of Ann Hargis
Ann Hargis*
Stillwater
View profileHeadshot of Karen Keith
Karen Keith
Tulsa
View profileHeadshot of Duke R. Ligon
Duke R. Ligon*
Oklahoma City
View profileHeadshot of Alan Loeffler
Alan Loeffler*
Oklahoma City
View profileHeadshot of Patricia Loughlin
Patricia Loughlin
Stillwater
View profileHeadshot of Terry Mabrey
Terry Mabrey
Tulsa
View profileHeadshot of W. Carlisle Mabrey
W. Carlisle Mabrey III*
Tulsa
View profileHeadshot of Jonita Mullins
Jonita Mullins
Muskogee
View profileHeadshot of Shirely Ann Ballard Nero
Shirley Ann Ballard Nero*
Clearview
View profileHeadshot of Lindsay Robertson
Lindsay Robertson
Norman
View profileHeadshot of Donna Sharpe
Donna Sharpe
Checotah
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David Sigmon*
Bartlesville
View profileHeadshot of Kenneth Sivard
Kenneth Sivard
Idabel
View profileHeadshot of Charles Tate
Charles Tate*
Ardmore
View profileHeadshot of Barbara Thompson
Barbara Thompson
Oklahoma City
View profileHeadshot of James R. Waldo
James R. Waldo*
Oklahoma City
View profileHeadshot of Weldon Watson
Weldon Watson*
Broken Arrow

* Appointed by the governor



2023 Meetings

Board meetings typically occur on the fourth Wednesday of the first month of each quarter at 1:30 p.m. Executive committee meetings are typically scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Unless otherwise specified, meetings are held at the Oklahoma History Center, located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive in Oklahoma City. Agendas will be available online 24 hours prior to the meeting at okhistory.org/board.

Board of Directors Quarterly Board Meetings
Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 1:30 p.m.
Friday, April 21, 2023, 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 1:30 p.m. - this meeting will be held at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, located at 507 South Fourth Street in Enid.

Board of Directors Additional Regular Scheduled Meetings
Meeting of the Membership - Saturday, April 22, 2023, 10 a.m.
Board of Directors Organizational Meeting - Saturday, April 22, 2023, 10:15 a.m.

Executive Committee Meetings
Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 1:30 p.m. - canceled
Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 1:30 p.m - canceled
Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 1:30 p.m. - canceled, rescheduled for March 16
Thursday, March 16, 2023, 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 1:30 p.m. - canceled
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 1:30 p.m. - canceled
Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 1:30 p.m. - canceled
Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 1:30 p.m. - canceled
Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 1:30 p.m.

Burkhart Trust Meetings
Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 3 p.m. - canceled
Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 2 p.m. - Special Meeting - canceled
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023, 2 p.m.