I hope this letter finds you well and enjoying your summer. Our July Chapter Meeting focused on Connections and Membership Orientation. We also conducted our July Business Meeting where we presented the 2022-2023 Board slate, approved 3 Chapter Delegates for LCAM, and voted to continue our practice of non-compete for membership. Thank you to all who voiced an opinion and asked or answered questions during the meeting. It was an informative meeting with very good conversation.

Our Executive of the Year program will be held on August 11^th at Montereau. Our chapter’s Executive of the Year program is a time-honored tradition dating back to 1956, the year our Chapter was chartered. Each year, we honor one outstanding EWI Firm Executive for their contribution of involvement and support to EWI of Tulsa.  Past recipients are literally a Who’s Who list of Tulsa Executives. This year’s honoree is no exception as this Executive is continually showing the importance of being engaged in this excellent organization. Please RSVP for both you and your Executive to attend this special, inspirational event.

Lastly, I’d like to provide a report on The Texoma Board Forum held July 15-16 in Houston. Tamara and I attended and enjoyed collaborating with the Corporate Board and “TEXOMA” chapter members in attendance. I was asked by Corporate Board Development Director Marji Zamora to speak during a panel discussion about our Chapter’s successful philanthropy project held last December benefitting the Community Food Bank of Eastern OK and addressed what keeps our membership thriving. I made sure to sit next to each of the following Corporate Board Officers who attended, either during meetings, meals, or networking blocks, to carve out one-on-one discussions with President Christine Healy, Secretary/Treasurer Charlie Rosenquist, BCDP Director Cheryl Holmes, Retention Director Cheryl McCall, and Development Director Marji Zamora. During these one-on-ones I was honored when they asked me about our Chapter’s best practices and to share this information with other chapters, and humbled when asked by three of them to consider serving on their upcoming Corporate Committees. EWI’s Corporate Board really values our Tulsa Chapter and what we bring to the table. This really motivates me, and I hope it will you too, to stay engaged and involved in EWI.

I am most proud of our Chapter’s strong philanthropic spirit, our resilient and thriving membership, and the priceless professional and personal growth opportunities offered and received while serving on our EWI Chapter Board these past 3 years. Please consider Chapter and Corporate Board and Committee service. It is rewarding and pushes you to reach further than you ever imagined possible. Together we can do great things!