President – Christina Brown
Communications Manager
Shawnee Police Department
COldham@shawneeok.org
First Vice President – Ben Smith, ENP
E911 Director
Woodward County 911
BSmith@cityofwoodward-ok.gov
Second Vice President – Valerie Barger
Communications Training Coordinator
Miami Police Department
VBarger@miamiokla.net
Immediate Past President – Benjamin Curry, RPL
Supervisor – Public Safety Communications
City of Edmond, Oklahoma
Benjamin.Curry@EdmondOK.com
APCO International Board of Directors – Matthew J. Stillwell, RPL, ENP*
Director of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management
City of Edmond, Oklahoma
Matt.Stillwell@OKAPCO.org
Executive Council – Lisa Poarch
Communications Supervisor
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Lisa.Poarch@DPS.OK.gov
Treasurer – Bridget Stout
Communications Supervisor
City of Elk City
stoutb@elkcity.com
Secretary – Becky Bruce
Dispatch Supervisor
Midwest City Emergency Management
BBruce@MidwestCityOK.org
Northeastern Representative – Brad Siemens
Communications Superintendent
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Brad.Siemens@dps.ok.gov
Northwestern Representative – Stacey Nixon
Communications Supervisor
Payne County Sheriff’s Office
SNixon@sheriff.paynecountyok.gov
Southeastern Representative – Kelly Kidwell
Dispatch Supervisor
Chickasaw Lighthorse
Kelly.Kidwell@chickasaw.net
Southwestern Representative – Melinda Farrow
Communications Lieutenant/Jail Administrator
Weatherford Police Department
melinda.farrow@weatherfordpd.org
Frequency Advisor – Gene Thaxton
Telecommunications Manager
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
gene.thaxton@dps.ok.gov
Chapter Commercial Advisory Member – Robert A. Stolz, ENP
President
Stolz Telecom Companies
Rob@StolzTele.com
* Denotes Life Member