Branch Focus Areas
- Provide insights and analysis on Oklahoma’s economy.
- Lead energy research and business surveys for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and Federal Reserve System.
- Promote economic and financial education and understanding of the Federal Reserve.
- Support community economic growth through research and resources for bankers, economic developers and small business owners.
- Promote a safe, stable and competitive banking system through the supervision and regulation of financial institutions.
Oklahoma City Branch Board of Directors
Each Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has its own seven-member Board of Directors. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City appoints four of these directors, while the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. appoints the other three directors. Branch directors serve three-year terms and provide Oklahoma City Branch Executive Chad Wilkerson with insight on regional economic conditions as well as advice and counsel.
Oklahoma City Branch Board
Current Oklahoma City Board of Directors
Katrina Washington
Chair of Branch Board
Owner Stratos Realty Group and Executive Director Neighborhood Housing Services Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mark Burrage
Chief Executive Officer FirstBank Atoka, Oklahoma
J. Walter Duncan IV
President Duncan Oil Properties, Inc. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Rhonda Hooper
President and Chief Executive Officer Jordan Advertising, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Terry Salmon
President CSD Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Brady Sidwell
Owner and Principal Sidwell Strategies, LLC Enid, Oklahoma
Dana S. Weber
CEO and Board Chair Webco Industries, Inc. Sand Springs, Oklahoma
Public Outreach
Public Outreach and Community Engagement:
- Work with Oklahoma educators to equip them with resources and training to teach economic and personal finance concepts.
- Partner with Oklahoma Council on Economic Education and Oklahoma Jump$tart Coalition to provide programs focused on students, educators and the low- and moderate-income community.
- Join with non-profits, bankers and government entities to support efforts in entrepreneurship-based economic development, workforce development, community investments and neighborhood stabilization.
- Meet with community and business organizations about economic conditions in the state and gather information and insights about diverse perspectives on the economy.
Branch Contacts
Oklahoma City Branch Executive
Chad Wilkerson, Senior Vice President and Economist
Public Affairs, Media Relations and Speech Requests:
Sarah Dickson, Public Affairs Director
Economic and Financial Education:
Angel Allen, Public Affairs Specialist
Community Development:
Steven Shepelwich, Lead Community Development Advisor
About the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
The Federal Reserve Act in 1913 established a framework for a decentralized central bank, one that included a regional structure of 12 Reserve Banks around the country. The Act also extended that regional presence by providing for Branch offices. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City serves seven states: Kansas, western Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Colorado and northern New Mexico. There are three Branches in the Tenth District in Denver, Oklahoma City and Omaha.