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
