Meet the Women of Vision November 8, 2007

Martha Alford is an Oklahoma certified teacher who is currently Health Educator at the Muskogee County Health Department. She established the Muskogee Youth Volunteer Corps in 1993 and served as direction from 1993-1999.

Lesa Anderson is on the Board of Directors for Muskogee Rotary and chairs the Youth programs. She has many years of experience in Marketing and Business Mgmnt.

Lisa Blankenship is a Loan Asst. at Citizens Security Bank. She is involved in Sunday school and youth activities at Keefeton Freewill Baptist church.

Melissa Branch owns her own business, and has been in the insurance field for 13 years. She is a member of the Muskogee Rotary Club and a Chamber Ambassador the Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce.

T. Suzanne (Suzie) Eller is an author to teens, parents of teens, and twenty-somethings. She is a youth culture columnist, a parenting columnist, frequent radio guest, International speaker, and founder of Real Teen Faith.

Juliette Exupery is the Executive Director of the Salvation Army Boys & Girls club.

Renee Frederick is a Loan Officer at Citizens Security Bank. She strives every day to help customers find solutions for their daily life needs. Her life motto is “Attitude is Everything”.

Cassandra Gaines is the Multi-Cultural Director and the Roxy Manager for the City of Muskogee.

Brooke Hall is the Aquatic Coordinator for Muskogee Parks and Recreation.

Sue Harris is the Pres/CEO of the Greater Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce. She has worked at KTUL TV, several radio stations, and is Executive Dir. of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.

Antoinette Harrison is a retired professor of education from NSU. She is involved in Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army, and many others. Her love of teaching and being of service are two of her greatest gifts.

Leisha Haworth serves as Executive Dir. of Muskogee Development, overseeing efforts to recruit new business to Muskogee and to help retain and expand existing industries.

Cindy Heupel is an Educational consultant.

Penny Kampf is Marketing Director at Arrowhead Mall. She is the heart behind Women of Vision/2010-2011 Challenge. Penny is a member of Muskogee Rotary, on Board of Directors of Greater Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce, and board member of the Muskogee Fairgrounds.

Melinda Murphy is a registered nurse, former Chief of Staff of the VA healthcare system, and retired CEO of Muskogee VA Medical Center. She now serves as a consultant to a healthcare standards setting company in Washington, DC.

Jasmine Ong is a Publicity Liaison for CCOM Medical group. She is passionate about issues affecting women and girls.

Janet Niezgoda is VP of Marketing and Membership for the Greater Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce.

Lisa Raasch is the Executive Director of the Muskogee Nonprofit Resource Center and founder of Empower Change, Inc. a communication and management consulting company.

Patsy Roberts is balancing college and a budding career. She is the Marketing Asst. at Arrowhead Mall.

Shiron Butterfly Ray is the Founding Director of Darkwood Film Arts Institute and creator of “Camera Gurls”, a cinematography experience for young women.

Treasure Ruttman is the Tourism Director for the Muskogee Chamber of Commerce. After a 10-hour kissing contest, she won a trip to Hawaii where she got engaged and then married on a pirate ship in Las Vegas.

Marie Seabolt is employed at the Greater Muskogee Development Corporation.

Katey Sherrick is a Morning Show Co-Host and Sales Manager with 101.7 in Muskogee.

Wren Stratton is the Mayor of the City of Muskogee. She is a community activist, founding member of the Muskogee Area Arts Council, has served on the Muskogee City Council, and has won awards such as Soroptimist Woman of the Year and Governor’s Arts Award.

Cheryl Whalen is the Muskogee Area Manager for Oklahoma Natural Gas Company. She is a board member for the Greater Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce, Muskogee Development, and the Advisory Board for Salvation Army

Pam White is a teacher in the Muskogee Public Schools, and was named Teacher of the Year in 1999, and State Finalist for Teacher of the Year in 2006.

Debbie Buse is VP/Commercial Lending Officer with First National Bank in Muskogee