Board of Directors
The Board guides the organization’s legislative policy with the goal of promoting the professional, economic, intellectual, social, and healthy well–being of retired public employees in Oklahoma, while maintaining a functional and united organization.
OPEA President
Rita Heath
Department of Transportation
Tulsa, OK
President Emeritus
Mike Rogers
Department of Corrections
Helena, OK
Retiree East Region
Lydia Hilton
Retired
Tulsa, OK
Retiree West Region
Thomas Kalayilparampil
Retired, Dept. of Human Services
Edmond, OK
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Court Reporters Association Representatives
Pam Goold
Court Reporters
Region 1
Brandi Barker
Department of Corrections
Helena, OK
Region 2
Hank Swearingen
Department of Mental Health
Lawton, OK
Region 3
Jan Ensz
Lifetime Achievement Award
Retired, Dept. of Human Services
Enid, OK
Region 4
Vacant
Region 5
Drannon Ross
Department of Public Safety
Oklahoma City, OK
Region 5
Darrell Walker
Department of Public Safety
Oklahoma City, OK
Region 5
Melissa Hudspeth
Department of Agriculture
Edmond, OK
Region 6
Eldon Johnson
Department of Public Safety
Norman, OK
Region 6
Wally Ogunoiki
Office of Juvenile Affairs
Tecumseh, OK
Region 7
Jim Cook
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Vinita, OK
Region 8
Brandi Poage
OESCTulsa, OK
Region 9
Randy Chitwood
Grand River Dam Authority
Pryor, OK
Region 10
James Bright
Department of Human Services
Sallisaw, OK
Region 11
Connie Stockton
Lifetime Achievement Recipient
Retired
McAlester,OK
OPEA PRESIDENT
Rita Heath
Department of Transportation
Tulsa, OK
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PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Mike Rogers
Department of Corrections
Helena, OK
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RETIREE EAST REGION
Lydia Hilton
Retired
Tulsa, OK
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RETIREE WEST REGION
Thomas Kalayilparampil
Retired, Dept. of Human Services
Edmond, OK
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COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES
Pam Goold
Court Reporters
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Brandi Barker
Department of Corrections
Helena, OK
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REGION 2
Hank Swearingen
Department of Mental Health
Lawton, OK
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REGION 3
Jan Ensz
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Retired, Dept. of Human Services
Enid, OK
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Region 4
Vacant
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Region 5
Drannon Ross
Department of Public Safety
Oklahoma City, OK
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REGION 5
Darrell Walker
Department of Public Safety
Oklahoma City, OK
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Region 5
Melissa Hudspeth
Department of Agriculture
Edmond, OK
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REGION 6
Eldon Johnson
Department of Public Safety
Norman, OK
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REGION 6
Wally Ogunoiki
Office of Juvenile Affairs
Tecumseh, OK
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REGION 7
Jim Cook
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Vinita, OK
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Region 8
Brandi Poage
OESCTulsa, OK
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REGION 9
Randy Chitwood
Grand River Dam Authority
Pryor, OK
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Region 10
James Bright
Department of Human Services
Sallisaw, OK
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REGION 11
Connie Stockton
Lifetime Achievement Recipient, Retired
Quinton, OK
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