Our board of directors is composed of retired troopers, civic leaders, historians, and supporters of Oklahoma's law-enforcement heritage. Together they steward the Society's mission, finances, and collections.
The Society's board meets quarterly at the Marland Mansion to set strategic direction, review financial stewardship, and approve new acquisitions for the permanent collection. Members serve voluntary three-year terms.
Board officers are elected each January. Standing committees include Collections & Exhibits, Finance & Audit, Membership, and Honor Roll.
Placeholder biography. Two to three short sentences describing the director's career, connection to the Patrol or the Society, and area of leadership on the board. Mention notable accomplishments, prior board service, and current civic involvement.
Closing line about why this director serves and what they hope the museum will mean for future generations of Oklahomans.
Placeholder biography. Note the director's professional background, family connection to the Highway Patrol, and the committees they chair on the Society's board.
Closing line about the director's volunteer work and ties to Ponca City or the broader Oklahoma community.
Placeholder biography. Outline the treasurer's accounting credentials, prior nonprofit board experience, and oversight of the Society's annual audit and 990 filings.
Optional second line about civic memberships, alma mater, or family ties to the Patrol.
Placeholder biography. Highlight the secretary's published work on Oklahoma history, role at the Heritage Association, and contributions to the Society's archival program.
Optional closing line about teaching, research interests, or community involvement.
Placeholder biography. Brief career summary, signature assignments, and current role chairing the Society's Collections & Exhibits committee.
Placeholder biography. Educator's background, role coordinating school field trips and youth outreach, and ties to the Ponca City community.
Placeholder biography. Director's connection to a fallen trooper, leadership of the Honor Roll memorial committee, and advocacy work for Patrol families across the state.
Placeholder biography. Professional background, philanthropic leadership in north-central Oklahoma, and chairmanship of the Society's annual giving and capital campaigns.
Placeholder biography. Official liaison between the Society and the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. Coordinates loans of artifacts, vehicles, and archival materials from the Department's collections.
Placeholder biography. Long-tenured curator of the Marland Mansion who advises on architectural preservation, period accuracy, and integration of Society exhibits with the historic interiors.
Placeholder biography. Historian and author whose published work on Oklahoma law enforcement informs the Society's interpretive programming and oral-history initiatives.
Placeholder biography. Former commissioner whose tenure shaped modern Patrol operations. Advises the board on policy, leadership, and intergovernmental relationships.
Nominations for the next board class open each fall. We welcome candidates from across Oklahoma who share a commitment to preserving the Patrol's history and stewarding the Society's mission.