About Us

Brent is the Executive Director of Commerce. He has an extensive background in economic development. Before taking on his leadership role at Commerce, Brent was Executive Director of the Enid Regional Development Alliance for nearly 10 years.

Chad Mariska is Oklahoma’s 12th Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development and the president of Mariska Family Holdings, a diversified investment company, and trustee of Mariska Family Foundation, a private charitable trust. As Secretary, Chad oversees the economic, community and workforce development efforts for our state.

As Director of Business Development, Jennifer leads the team of professional economic development, incentives and in-state business specialists. Under her leadership, Jennifer and her team work to bring new jobs and investment to the state and provide support and services to existing Oklahoma businesses.

Christy is the International Protocol Officer on our Global Recruiting Team. She focuses on research, international relations and trade, foreign direct investment and global economic development.

Christopher is a member of our Business Recruitment team. As an Economic Development Specialist, he works closely with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives.

Hopper is the State Director of Aerospace & Defense. He brings more than 35 years of military and civilian executive experience in multiple professional domains. In his role, he oversees the growth and diversification of Oklahoma’s aerospace businesses and executes strategic development of the state’s defense industry.

Leshia is the Deputy Director for Oklahoma ACES program. Leshia works closely with Oklahoma aerospace companies and organizations to build collaboration and growth opportunities. She also leads delegations of Oklahoma aerospace entities to domestic and international trade shows.

Martin is an Economic Development Specialist, focusing on state incentives. As a member of our Business Recruitment team, he works closely with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives.

A member of our Global Recruiting Team, Sarah is an International Relations and Foreign Direct Investment Coordinator. She focuses on international relations and trade, foreign direct investment and global economic development. She works to grow relationships between Oklahoma and other nations in order to increase FDI opportunities in the state.

As Automotive Project Manager, Jason focuses on business expansion and recruitment in the Automotive industry. He works closely with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives.

Wesley is a member of our Business Recruitment team. As an Economic Development Specialist, he works closely with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives.

Brent is the Strategic Advisor for Aerospace & Defense. General Wright has 32 years of aerospace and defense experience. He provides guidance to the business development team to insure Oklahoma continues to be a leader in aviation and maintains a strong defense presence.