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Meet the Board of Directors.

Meet the Board of Directors.

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Nick Dorety

Board Chair

Nick Dorety joined our Chamber team in February 2022 & is currently serving as Board Chair for the Choctaw Area Chamber of Commerce. He represents SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest & works in Marketing & Communications.

Nick began his career in sports marketing, working on prestigious events for the NCAA, Big 12, Team USA and more. Nick then joined SSM Health in August 2022 and has found his work home at St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest. Nick works on a wide range of projects, from new provider onboarding, commercials, social media, coordinating health ministry wide events, community sponsorships and more. His favorite part of his job is meeting community members & finding ways they can work together. He’s passionate about Eastern Oklahoma County and is excited about Choctaw’s growth.

Nick’s favorite event is our Chamber Auction, but he also sees great potential with our fall festival. His favorite local restaurant in Choctaw is Guero’s Burrito Kitchen and he loves their chips and queso!

Nick is excited and humbled to serve as Board Chair and work alongside Brandi and our dedicated Board of Directors. He is always game to try out new ideas, events and make positive changes to our Chamber. Don’t hesitate to give him a call or send an email if you have ideas or feedback! Nick’s work email is Nicholas.Dorety@ssmhealth.com

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Paige Stramski

Vice Chair

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Amy Groves

Past Chair

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Kyle Croak

Treasurer

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Susan Planer Phillips

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Robert Ferris

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Brianne Porter

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Michael James

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Wade Moore

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Brooke Taron

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Tanner Streater

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Joshua Walters

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Jason Constable

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Stephanie Spencer

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Lisa Graves