Here’s Our Why….
Our Mission.
The Oklahoma Venture Resource Council (OVRC) exists to play a vital role in the Oklahoma venture ecosystem by proactively examining, proposing, and driving public and private sector changes that contribute to economic and entrepreneurial growth in the state of Oklahoma. By removing barriers at the state (macro) level such that individual and collective efforts in particular focus areas/regions can thrive, ventures will be started, funded, and encouraged to remain in a state committed to supporting them.
Our Objectives.
1. Increasing the number of ventures in Oklahoma.
2. Increasing the number of funded ventures that remain in Oklahoma.
3. Evaluating & expanding the diversity of services & capital available to ventures in Oklahoma.
4. Serving as a liaison between ventures and state/local government.
5. Serving as a storyteller for Oklahoma ventures.
Our Members.
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- Elliot Adams, PrivacyBrain (OKC)
- Aimee Ahpeatone, Mosaic Mental Health (OKC)
- Joy Baresel, Engel & Volkers (OKC)
- Malachi Blankenship, i2E (Tulsa)
- Aaron Bolzle, Consultant (Tulsa)
- Stacey Brandhorst, i2E (OKC) - OVRC Exec Committee
- Dallas Browning, Echo Investment Capital (OKC)
- Jay Calhoun, Apis Holdings (Tulsa) - OVRC Exec Committee
- Michele Campbell-Hockersmith, Small Business Development Center (Durant)
- Scott Dewald, REI of Oklahoma (Durant)
- Henry Dumas, Moore-Norman Technology Center (Moore)
- Cara Jane Evans, Autry Technology Center (Enid)
- Tom Evans, Encompass Financial Services (Enid) - OVRC Exec Committee
- Joshua Fahrenbruck, Humphreys Capital (OKC)
- Evan Fay, OKC Chamber (OKC) - OVRC Exec Committee
- Chris Fleming, REHCO/Midtown Renaissance (OKC) - OVRC Exec Committee
- Srijita Dia Ghosh, i2E, Inc.
- Jennifer Hankins, Tulsa Innovation Labs (Tulsa)
- Nathaniel Harding, Cortado Ventures (OKC)
- Justin Hazzard, Meridian Tech Center (Stillwater)
- Matt Jones, Verge Law Group (OKC)
- Chad Jordan, Arrow Global Capital (Norman) - OVRC Exec Committee
- Kenneth Knoll, Goose & Gander (OKC)
- Devon Laney, 36 Degrees North (Tulsa)
- Chandler Malone, The Ideate Project/Atento Capital (Tulsa)
- Kevin Moore, Spur Capital Partners (OKC) - OVRC Exec Committee
- Piyush Patel, EO Oklahoma (OKC)
- Meredith Peebles, Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation (Tulsa)
- Robin Roberson, Claim Central Consolidated (OKC)
- Doug Sorocco, Dunlap Codding (OKC)
- Blake Trippet, MetaFund (OKC)
- Tom Wavering, University of Oklahoma (Norman)
- Cecilia Wessinger, Mass Collaboration (Tulsa)
- Daniel Will, Cowboy Technologies (Stillwater)
- Matt Wilson, Victorum Capital (OKC)
- Tommy Yi, StarSpace 46 (OKC) - OVRC Exec Committee