Kim Garrett-Funk is the chief visionary officer and founder of Palomar, an Oklahoma City-based organization that provides support and resources for victims of domestic violence. This year, Palomar broke ground on a new family justice center. Oklahoma Gazette: How did you get involved in this work? Kim Funk: I started when I was 19 in […]
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Oklahoma Trailblazer: Shannon Rich
Shannon Rich is the CEO and president of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame at Gaylord-Pickens Museum in Oklahoma City. After working in the hospitality sector, Rich joined the state’s Hall of Fame in 2004, which for nearly 100 years has honored exceptional Oklahomans and hosted various educational events and scholarship programs. Oklahoma Gazette: You were […]
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Oklahoma Trailblazers: Perrin Duncan
Perrin Duncan is a program officer for Arnall Family Foundation, where she primarily focuses on criminal justice reform. She recently spoke with Oklahoma Gazette about her career and work at AFF. Oklahoma Gazette: What was your childhood like? Perrin Duncan: I grew up in Edmond, and that’s where my parents, Walt and Ann-Clore Duncan, still […]
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Oklahoma Trailblazers: AJ Griffin
AJ Griffin served six years in the Oklahoma Senate, including two terms as vice chair for the Republican caucus. Two years ago, Griffin became the CEO of Potts Family Foundation, an Oklahoma City nonprofit focused on improving early childhood conditions in the state. The nonprofit also helps organize the Early Childhood Legislative Caucus, a bipartisan […]
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Downtown up
The NBA playoffs have long brought energy to downtown Oklahoma City, as player banners hang off tall buildings, local shops decorate their storefronts in Thunder colors and restaurants host watch parties. But this year’s playoff season feels a bit different for Kristen Vails. “This could be a historic run for the Thunder with how good […]