Commerce Executive Team

Dave Lopez
Secretary of Commerce

Dave Lopez, a longtime civic and community leader, was appointed by Gov. Mary Fallin as Secretary of Commerce and Tourism in February 2011. Prior to becoming Secretary of Commerce and Tourism, Lopez served as president of Oklahoma City-based American Fidelity Foundation, a charitable foundation that gives grants for economic development, education, human services and the arts. 

Lopez also previously served as president of SBC Communications (now AT&T) in Oklahoma and Texas. Prior to serving as president, he held a variety of executive positions that took him across the region including stops in Houston, Dallas, St. Louis, San Antonio and Austin. Before joining American Fidelity Foundation, Lopez served as president of Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc.

Lopez serves on numerous boards including the American Fidelity Corporation, Oklahoma City National Memorial, the City of Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust, the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, the Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation and the board of BancFirst Corporation. He also previously served as president of the Oklahoma Business Roundtable and was a co-chairman on the steering committee of Oklahoma’s EDGE Fund.

He has received many honors and awards including induction into the Oklahoma City University Commerce & Industry Hall of Honor, the Corporate Advocate Award from the Tulsa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the Humanitarian of the Year award from Oklahoma City chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.

Lopez received a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in education from New Mexico State University. He and his wife Lana live in Oklahoma City and have five children and seven grandchildren.

Norma Noble
Deputy Secretary of Commerce
for Workforce Development

Jonna D. Kauger Kirschner
Deputy Director, General Counsel

Mike Widell
Chief Administrative Officer

Vaughn Clark
Director, Community Development