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.
Retiree East Region
Lydia Hilton
Retired
Tulsa, OK
Retiree West Region
Thomas Kalayilparampil
Retired, Dept. of Human Services
Edmond, OK
Region 3
Jan Ensz
Lifetime Achievement Award
Retired, Dept. of Human Services
Enid, OK
Region 4
Vacant
Region 7
Jim Cook
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Vinita, OK
Region 8
Brandi Poage
OESCTulsa, OK
Region 10
James Bright
Department of Human Services
Sallisaw, OK
OPEA PRESIDENT
Rita Heath
Department of Transportation
Tulsa, OK
R3P51Mustang@gmail.com
PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Mike Rogers
Department of Corrections
Helena, OK
rogers.mike162@yahoo.com
COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES
Pam Goold
Court Reporters
m.weatherly@yahoo.com
REGION
Brandi Barker
Department of Corrections
Helena, OK
blthomas2022@gmail.com
REGION 2
Hank Swearingen
Department of Mental Health
Lawton, OK
hankswearingen@aol.com
REGION 3
Jan Ensz
Lifetime Achievement Award
Retired, Dept. of Human Services
Enid, OK
jannensz@aol.com
REGION 5
Darrell Walker
Department of Public Safety
Oklahoma City, OK
hdawalk.oo@att.net
Region 5
Melissa Hudspeth
Department of Agriculture
Edmond, OK
mhudspeth82@gmail.com
REGION 6
Eldon Johnson
Department of Public Safety
Norman, OK
echill86@gmail.com
REGION 6
Wally Ogunoiki
Office of Juvenile Affairs
Tecumseh, OK
wallyog777@gmail.com
REGION 9
Randy Chitwood
Grand River Dam Authority
Pryor, OK
randychitwood@gmail.com
Region 10
James Bright
Department of Human Services
Sallisaw, OK
mhudspeth82@gmail.com