LEADERSHIP NOTES
WORKING HAND IN HAND WILL BE OKC’S FORMULA FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS. Since this will be my last Leadership Notes, I want to take the opportunity to thank each and every one of you for all you have done for me, the Chamber, the City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, our region and our state. It goes without saying that our community would never have seen the transformation we have gone through if not for the people who helped propel it – and that is all of you. Always focusing on The Greater Good, our leaders and our members never dropped the ball. No matter what the challenges were that we faced, together we met them head on and built an even better place. As I reflect on some of the challenges faced in the past, I am reminded of making lemonade when given lemons. Had we not lost in recruiting an aircraft maintenance facility, we never would have initiated MAPS. Had we not lost the General Motors manufacturing facility, we never would have put Tinker on a new growth path. Had we not lost the attempt to get a National Hockey League franchise, we never would have had the capacity to accommodate the temporary relocation of the Hornet NBA franchise for two years – which led to our ability to have our permanent Thunder NBA team. I am so amazed at how the business community and the public sector continually work hand in hand to make big things happen. It truly is our secret sauce. And therein is my challenge to each of you. Many of you did not witness some of the things I just alluded to. Much of our institutional knowledge is forgotten or not passed on. Many do not know what we had to go through to get here. And many think times are so good no new initiatives need to occur. I urge you to run faster, work harder and strive for even greater times – lest our competitors pass us by. Thank you again and Happy Holidays to all!
Roy H. Williams, CCE President & CEO
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Roy H. Williams, CCE Chamber CEO & President
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