Leadership

Matt Pinnell
Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development
Matt Pinnell 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.

Hopper Smith, Brigadier General, ARNG (Ret.)
Interim Executive Director of Commerce
General Smith has more than 35 years of military and civilian executive experience for the State of Oklahoma and other entities. He also serves Commerce as the State Director of Aerospace and Defense.
Site Selection + Business Expansion


Business Recruitment







Jay Shidler
Advanced Technology and High Growth Start-Ups Project Manager

Sarah Short
International Relations and Foreign Direct Investment Coordinator


Aerospace + Defense and ACES Program

Hopper Smith, Brigadier General, ARNG (Ret.)
State Director, Aerospace and Defense


Brent Wright, Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.)
Strategic Advisor, Aerospace & Defense



Oklahoma Film + Music Office


Regional Development Team






Ray Little
Director, Business Retention & Expansion/ Central Region


Legislative

Marketing + Media Relations

Chief of Staff & General Counsel

Thomas Grossnicklaus
Chief of Staff & General Counsel
Marketing + Media Relations

Your Small Business + Startup Team


Cathy Curtis
Small Business Incubators / Women-owned Business Certifications
International Trade + Exporting

Nicole Boyles
State Director, International Trade and Exports

Sarah Short
International Relations and Foreign Direct Investment Coordinator


Main Street

Research

Community Development

International Relations
