Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS NURTURING ENTREPRENEURS AND BUILDING HIGH-GROWTH COMPANIES IN OKLAHOMA.
THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES AND OPERATES THE OKLAHOMA TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION CENTER ("OTCC"), A PROGRAM OF THE OKLAHOMA CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ("OCAST") UNDER AN ANNUAL CONTRACT. THE OTCC PROGRAM AND CONTRACT WERE ORGANIZED TO HELP SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE STATE BY PROMOTING AND ASSISTING OKLAHOMA-BASED TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS CERTAIN BUSINESS, RESEARCH, AND PLANNING SERVICES FOR SMALL COMPANIES IN THE AREAS OF MARKETING, DEVELOPMENT, AND FINANCE.
THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES THE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS FINANCE PROGRAM ("TBFP"), A PROGRAM OF OCAST, UNDER AN ANNUAL CONTRACT. TBFP'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EARLY STAGE, PROOF-OF-CONCEPT FUNDING TO QUALIFIED OKLAHOMA COMPANIES THAT ARE COMMERCIALIZING NEW PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND PROCESSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPANDING AND DIVERSIFYING THE STATE'S ECONOMY AND PROVIDING HIGHER QUALITY JOBS FOR THE STATE'S CITIZENS.UNDER THE TBFP PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECOMMENDING AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL AWARDS TO QUALIFIED RECIPIENTS AS DEFINED BY ITS CONTRACT WITH OCAST. UPON OCAST'S APPROVAL OF THE AWARD FINANCING AGREEMENTS, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FUNDING FROM OCAST TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO AWARDEES. THE AWARDEES ARE REQUIRED TO REPAY THE FINANCIAL AWARDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE AWARD AGREEMENT.
LOVE'S ENTREPRENEUR CUP BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITIONTHE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION IS FUNDED BY THE LOVE'S CORPORATION AND OTHER SPONSORS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE COMPETITION GAIN ACCESS TO NETWORKS OF SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS, LENDERS AND INVESTORS, TEAM-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES, BUSINESS PLANNING SKILLS, AND MEDIA EXPOSURE. ONE OF THE GOALS OF THE COMPETITION IS TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF IDEAS AND TECHNOLOGIES BEING DISCOVERED IN OUR UNIVERSITIES. THE DONALD W. REYNOLD'S FOUNDATION PREVIOUSLY SPONSORED THIS COMPETITION. THE REYNOLD'S FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP ENDED IN FY16. BEGINNING IN FY17, THE LOVE'S CORPORATION AGREED TO BE A MAJOR SPONSOR OF THIS COMPETITION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Rex Smitherman | SVP OPERATIONS | 1 | $165,273 |
| Sarah Seagraves | SVP MARKETING | 1 | $154,455 |
| Mark Lauinger | SVP CLIENT SERVICES | 1 | $152,716 |
| Judy Beech | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 1 | $136,451 |
| Richard Rainey | VENTURE ADVISOR | 1 | $105,894 |
| Stacey Hollopeter | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | 1 | $105,064 |
| Scott Meacham | PRESIDENT & CEO | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Labrie | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Duane Wilson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Williamson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Roy Williams | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rose Washington | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brien Thorstenberg | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Thomas | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Shimasaki | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Darryl Schmidt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Claudia San Pedro | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Meg Salyer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Prescott | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Posey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Pitts | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Nance | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Billy Murphy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Devon Laney | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Hershel Lamirand Iii | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Philip Kurtz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ronnie Irani | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Danny Hilliard | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Fleming | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Joseph Ferretti | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Evans | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Phillip Eller | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Edwards | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Cropper | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Teresa Rose Crook | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Micheal Carolina | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Calhoun | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie Batchelor | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Basch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Howard Barnett Jr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Krieger | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Poole | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
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