Our Rotarian of the Day today is Jack Koehle. Jack was a saint and took over at the last minute, but unfortunately I don’t have any biographical information for him. However, because he did take over at the last minute, I’ll be kind and won’t make anything up.
This Week’s Program
Sean Kouplen
Our speaker today is Sean Kouplen, president and CEO of Regent Bank. He received his BS and MBA degrees from Oklahoma State University, and his graduate banking degree from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado.
On April 1, 2008, Sean fulfilled a lifelong dream by raising $15.5 million and leading an investor group that purchased 110-year old Regent Bank. Since that time, the bank has become one of Oklahoma’s fastest-growing banks, more than doubling in size while most local banks are shrinking.
Sean has an extensive resume of community leadership including President of the OSU National Alumni Association, Rotary Club of Bixby, Bixby Chamber of Commerce, and Daily Family YMCA Board of Directors. He serves on several local and statewide boards including Junior Achievement, Young President’s Organization and the Tulsa Chamber Small Business Council.
In 2007, Sean authored Out of the Blocks, a self-help book designed to help high school and college graduates effectively transition into the ‘real world’. The book is consistently ranked in the top 100 of Amazon.com’s sales list out of over 2 million books listed. The book has led to nationwide speaking engagements for him at universities and conferences in states from California to Delaware and Michigan to Florida.
Sean is going to tell us his remarkable story and share three keys for making an impact, even in today’s challenging environment.
Thanks, Sean, for being with us today! Tulsa Southside Rotary welcomes you!
Southsider Quick Notes
Last week…
- Our ROD last week was Billy Ward, and our speaker was Martha Schultz with PlaniTulsa.
- The Henry Bellmon Awards will be held September 16 at the Mayo Hotel. There are 280 tickets available at $125 apiece. If you want to go, you need to go ahead and get your tickets! We should have order forms this week.
- If you want to pick up some Topeca coffee for the fundraiser, see Josh Butts. We’re supposed to buy or sell 20 bags apiece.
- Also, Josh Butts did some great designs for the award itself. Thank you, Josh!
- Steve Stephenson was back last week! Steve, it was good to see you!
- Want to get the Southside Logo on a T-shirt or a cap? You can order it from Land’s End! Here are the logo numbers you’ll need:
- For caps: 1012799C
- For shirts: 0989970W
- Bryan Osborne let us know that 175 bookmarks were given to Springdale Elementary students for Read Across America last week.
- Want to help out at Biscuit Acres? It’s as easy as bringing plastic Wal-Mart bags and stuffing the tubes. John Benjamin has done a lot for Biscuit Acres, so let’s help out!
- Be Wise Immunize has been set for April 24, which is the last Saturday in April.
- Jessica Cox, our membership chair, has reminded everybody to bring guests! All you have to do is ask somebody to come to lunch.
- Ken Bays, one of our longtime members, is in the hospital. Prayers are appreciated.
- Be sure to check the Upcoming Programs for our speaker list through May 2010. Information on it is subject to change, but we’ll do our best to keep it updated!
- Next week, we’ll have the Tulsa Opera as our program! They should be really good, so be sure to bring a guest!
