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• President‘s Update

• Important Dates

• New Members

• Commerce/Workforce News

• Project Updates & Events

• Economic Development Briefs

• Oklahoma Treasurer’s Monthly Report

• Calendar

May 2019

President’s Update

It has been my pleasure to serve as your Oklahoma Business Roundtable Chairman for 2018-

2019.

Our stated mission, “Business Leadership Advancing Oklahoma’s Economy,” has provided

many successful outcomes this year. We continue to have strong membership, a focused pro-

gram of work and an outstanding board of directors from across Oklahoma who are leading

our effort. We are the state’s primary economic development “support” organization, provid-

ing vital private funding to assist our Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Commerce Department

and our many statewide partners.

Creating quality jobs and growing Oklahoma’s economy is our priority. We address this by supporting dozens

of business expansion, recruitment, start-up and workforce development activities. Projects include trade and

investment missions; marketing Oklahoma globally; hosting prospects, site location consultants and dignitar-

ies; economic development strategic planning efforts; and sponsoring special business development events.

Oklahoma’s economy continues to perform well, and we continue to make a difference. So far in the first 9

months of this fiscal year, our state’s leaders, the Commerce Department and partner communities have

worked directly on projects that will create over 7,100 new jobs and over $1.5 billion in private sector invest-

ment. Over 80% of the new projected jobs will pay in excess of $50,000.

We continue to appreciate our many member companies and organizations all working to help grow the state’s

economy. While there are several challenges ahead of us, we do know that Oklahoma must continue to diver-

sify and be marketed nationally and globally through export and foreign direct investment and domestic attrac-

tion activities.

Bill Anoatubby

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Important Dates

The Roundtable is also supporting 18 special economic development projects this year. Projects included busi-

ness-to-business manufacturing networking sessions (to spur supplier growth); targeted marketing and promo-

tion events in aerospace and unmanned systems, biotechnology, energy and weather; entrepreneur and STEM

education to grow our technology workforce pipeline; and much more.

In February we hosted a special economic briefing by RSM Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas We had a

great turnout and received a comprehensive global and U.S. economic forecast.

Please mark your calendar for our next annual meeting on June 12, 4:30-6:00pm, followed by a networking

reception, 6:00-7:00pm, at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa. Governor Stitt and Commerce Secretary

Sean Kouplen will bring us an update on their business expansion and development plans in an interactive

“conversation” format with our members.

Your sustained support of the Roundtable is vital to our state’s economic development efforts. Membership

renewals will be sent in June and we are looking forward to your continued participation as we support the

work of the new administration and work directly with our many partner companies and communities.

Again, let me applaud the excellent work done by our Board of Directors. They have my special thanks for

their commitment to executing the Roundtable’s important mission.

Sincerely,

Bill Anoatubby, Chairman

Roundtable Membership Meeting

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City

4:30-6:00 p.m. Membership Meeting

6:00-7:00 p.m. Networking Reception

Governor

J. Kevin Stitt

Roundtable Annual Meeting

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa

4:30-6:00 p.m. Annual Meeting

6:00-7:00 p.m. Networking Reception

Join us for an exclusive update and discussion with

Governor J. Kevin Stitt

Secretary of Commerce & Workforce Development Sean Kouplen

will also join us for this informative networking event

RSVP by clicking here

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• Covington Aircraft, Okmulgee - Aaron Abbott

• Groendyke Transport, Enid - Greg Hodgen

• The Hanor Companies, Enid - Myrl Mortenson

• McElroy Manufacturing, Tulsa - A.H. (Chip) McElroy

• NextEra, Oklahoma City - Elinore Beitler

• RAM Energy, Tulsa - Larry Lee

• WPX Energy, Tulsa - Rick Muncrief

Commerce/Workforce News

New Members

Selected New Statewide Location/Expansion Announcements

The Roundtable welcomes the following new members:

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Stillwater

Ascent Resources Management Services Oklahoma City

Burris Logistics Oklahoma City

Filtra-Systems Company, LLC Marietta

Google Pryor

Johnson Controls Center of Excellence Norman

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Jenks

Kimray, Inc. Oklahoma City

L3 Communications Tulsa

Milos Tea Company Tulsa

Muncie Power Products, Inc. Tulsa

Pratt & Whitney Military Oklahoma City

Preferred Sands of Oklahoma, LLC Oakwood (Dewey County)

Tubacex Durant, Inc. Durant

UE Manufacturing LLC Oklahoma City

Zone-TV Analytics LLC Oklahoma City

Several new expansion and new location announcements have occurred across Oklahoma in the past 90 days.

These projects alone are expected to generate over $ 631 million in investment and 1,800 new jobs.

Kimberly-Clark is making at least a $120 million investment that will add more than 50 full-time jobs to its

facility in Jenks. Johnson Controls has opened a 900,000 s/f Rooftop Center of Excellence which will serve as

the flagship location for the design, manufacturing and testing of heating and air conditioning rooftop units.

Google has announced a $13 billion new location and expansion plan at over 7 U.S. locations including its ma-

jor data center at MidAmerica Industrial Park in Pryor.

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Governor Stitt and state economic development officials have embarked on a special effort to

meet directly with Oklahoma’s corporate community and workforce, through one-on-one

meetings and facility tours. Such visits allow for a discussion of business needs, impediments to growth,

opportunities for expansion, supplier recruitment and new business development. The Roundtable is a

primary sponsor of this effort.

Priority: Connecting with Oklahoma Employers

Governor Stitt hosts top executives of Spirit AeroSystems at the Governor’s Mansion in OKC. The company has major operations in Tulsa and McAlester.

Federal, state and community leaders joined Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. executives

in Oklahoma City to unveil the first MQM-178 Firejet target drone aircraft produced at the new

Kratos Unmanned Aircraft production facility. The company also announced that the Oklahoma

City production facility will also be the future home of the XQ-58A Valkyrie, which successfully

completed its maiden flight in March.

Governor Stitt meets with visiting Dell Technologies executives at the OKC Dell facility. The company em-ploys over 1,800 Oklahomans

Trade representatives from nine countries met with Oklahoma government and business leaders prior to the

2019 World Trade Conference on April 2. The event, hosted and organized by the Oklahoma Governor’s Inter-

national Team, using funding from the Oklahoma Business Roundtable and CCK Strategies, brought more than

100 people to the Petroleum Club in Oklahoma City to network and discuss opportunities to connect Oklahoma

with international commerce and trade opportunities.

The nations attending included Belgium, Canada, France, Guatemala, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan and

the United Kingdom. Oklahoma’s top exports countries (in order) include Canada, Mexico, Germany, Japan

and the Netherlands

Trade Representatives Visit State

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Lt. Governor Hosts Corporate Executives At Business Development Events Across State

Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell presented seven local companies with awards for their exporting

activities at the annual Oklahoma World Trade Conference in April. The awards showcase

the role exporting plays in the national economy, highlight the contributions made by

Oklahoma exporters to their local communities and recognize new and existing exporters.

Electro Enterprise Inc. received the Oklahoma Governor’s Award for Excellence in Export-

ing. The Oklahoma District Export Council’s Export Champion Award was presented to Kimray Inc.,

Filtra-Systems Co. LLC, CCK Strategies, Trécé Inc., PACCAR Winch Inc., and Cornsilk Co.

“Our state’s central location and important role in agriculture, energy, aerospace and manufacturing make

Oklahoma an ideal partner for foreign trade and investment,” Pinnell said.

Exports have a significant impact on the Oklahoma economy and present a major opportunity for continued

growth.

The 33rd Annual Lt. Governor’s Turkey Hunt was held in 8 areas across Okla-homa in early April. The unique event was hosted by Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell and local economic and community business leaders in Alva, Woodward, Elk City, Duncan, Ardmore, Okemah, Pawnee County and South-east Oklahoma (Hugo).

The Hunt targets local and national business executives and site consultants who have interest in Oklahoma as a location for jobs and invest-ment through expansion and new facility location. Over 120 business guests were hosted this year.

Oklahoma World Trade Conference Features Top Export Companies

Executive Briefing Features National Economist

Joe Brusuelas, Chief Economist for RSM US LLP was the keynote

speaker for a special Roundtable Executive Briefing on February 20th

at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. Over 120 members

and guests were in attendance.

Brusuelas provided a brief but comprehensive global and U.S. econom-

ic forecast based on growth of 1.8% with downside risk. His current

outlook for 2019 includes: growth deceleration with risks around trade

deficits and business investment, uncertainty over trade policy, slowing

of growth (after the recent tax cuts), challenging business outlays on

capital expenditures (software, equipment & intellectual property) and

modest household spending.

RSM Economist Joe Brusuelas is welcomed by Roundtable Chairman Bill Anoatubby, Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell and Commerce and Work-force Secretary Sean Kouplen.

Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell

with Hunt participants

Project Updates & Events

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Love’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition

The Love’s Cup, Oklahoma’s unique statewide collegiate busi-

ness plan competition, was held in April in Oklahoma City. The

project simulates the real-world process of researching a market,

writing a business plan and making a presentation to potential

investors. The program, coordinated by i2E, is supported by sig-

nature sponsor, Love’s Corporation, and dozens of other compa-

nies and organizations including the Roundtable. The competition

is designed to grow more entrepreneurs who will lead future

startups that will create jobs and wealth for the state.

In its 15-year history, over 2,290 college students have participat-

ed and over $2 million in cash, scholarships and fellowships have

been awarded. Over 700 innovative plans from 35 campuses

statewide have been produced and several have become i2E

clients.

Love’s Vice President Jenny

Love Meyer with award winning

team from the University of

Oklahoma.

Paulsen Scholarship Award Winners—Three $5,000 college

scholarships were awarded in the name of former Roundtable

President Donald Paulsen.

The winners were:

• Kelli Dollarhide - Northern Oklahoma College

• Callie Campbell- Northwestern Oklahoma State University

• Parker Randels- University of Oklahoma

Roundtable President Ann

Ackerman joins the Paulsen

Scholarship winners, Kelli

Dollarhide, Callie Campbell

and Parker Randels.

Several Roundtable members participated in the Paulsen Scholar-

ship judging this year. They included Jason Constable, AT&T;

Bud Miles, Miles Associates; Greg Elliott, Standley Systems;

Michael Davis, Oklahoma Finance Authorities; Katie Altshuler,

Marathon Oil; and Craig Knutson, The Potts Foundation.

Miles, Altshuler, Constable & Knutson Davis & Elliott

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FIRST Robotics Competition Promotes STEM

Now in its 12th year, the annual Oklahoma FIRST Regional

is a competition in which teams from Oklahoma and across

the country participate in robotics matches which pair

professionals and young people to solve an engineering

design problem. FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition

of Science and Technology) is a nonprofit organization

founded in 1989 by renowned inventor Dean Kamen.

The Oklahoma Regional served over 800 students and

mentors with over 124 event volunteers. The competition

drew approximately 2,000 members of the general public.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine was keynote

speaker for the event. The Roundtable along with

dozens of Oklahoma companies and organizations

provided funding and loaned executives to help mentor

the teams. Regional events are scheduled for both

Oklahoma City and Tulsa in 2020.

Gordon Cooper Technology Center’s “Sprockets” Robotics Team

Economic Development Briefs

• Oklahoma exports have grown 13.8 % in the past 12 months and 38.2% since 2009, according to the

Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

• Tulsa has been named a Top 5 Metro (for communities with a population of 200,000 to 1 million) for new

and expanded corporate investment by Site Selection Magazine.

• The Oklahoma City Metro area is the 18th most economically diverse metro area of 382 metros in the

U.S. according to the Emsi Diversity Index.

• Oklahoma’s overall business tax climate ranked 26th in the 2019 survey by The Tax Foundation. The

state ranked 32nd in 2018. Top five states included Wyoming, Alaska, South Dakota, Florida and Mon-

tana. Texas ranked 15th.

• Oklahoma’s public Pre-K Program scored among the top eight states in the nation in a new report from

the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER). In “The State of Preschool 2018” annual re-

port, Oklahoma met 9 of 10 benchmarks in quality standards, including academic standards, class size and

staff professional development. Only three states met all 10 benchmarks, and four states tied Oklahoma

with nine benchmarks.

• The Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) is one of 48 utilities nationwide to earn the Reliable Public

Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable

and safe electric service.

Regional Winners

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Oklahoma Treasurer’s Monthly Report

Click here to read Oklahoma State Treasurer

Randy McDaniel’s latest Economic Report.

May 4-5, 2019 International Asset Management Association (Site Selection)

Santa Barbara

May 6-9, 2019 Offshore Technology Conference (Business Expansion)

Houston

May 8, 2019 Oklahoma Manufacturers Alliance Networking Luncheon

Tulsa, 11:00 a.m.

May 9, 2019 Oklahoma Manufacturers Alliance Networking Luncheon

Owasso, 11:00 a.m.

May 22, 2019 Oklahoma Manufacturers Alliance Networking Luncheon

Ardmore, 11:00 a.m.

June 3-6, 2019 Biotechnology International Trade Show (Business Expansion)

Philadelphia

.June 6, 2019 Access Asia (Export Development Seminar)

Tulsa

June 12, 2019 Oklahoma Business Roundtable Annual Meeting

Tulsa, Southern Hills Country Club, 4:30 p.m

June 17-23, 2019 Paris Air Show (Business Expansion/Recruiting)

Paris, France

October 2, 2019 Oklahoma Business Roundtable Membership Meeting

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma History Center, 4:30 p.m

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