Latosha Lornes
Full Circle Adult Day Center
Latosha has worked in Senior Care all of her life. While in high school, she volunteered at local hospital. After HS graduation, she entered Langston University and earned bachelor of arts in Gerontology, while working as CNA at local nursing home and running track. Latosha later earned her Master’s in Health Care Administration with emphasis on Education from University of Phoenix. She has been blessed to work not only in her professional study area but also in many different areas of Sr care from Home Health, Hospice, Sr housing, Assisted Living/Memory Care, and Adult Day Care. Latosha is an OLLA graduate (Oklahoma Leadership Academy for Advocacy). She has been an Alzheimer Support Group Facilitator more than 10 years. She loves family and being able to help families.
socialservices@fullcircleok.org 405-447-2955 405-701-0249
Speaking Date: Friday, June 5th @ 12:00pm
Kevin Richardson
Member – OKC Walk to Find Alzheimer’s Association
The OKC Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the largest event in Oklahoma dedicated to raising awareness and support for families impacted by Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. Held each fall, the Walk brings together thousands of participants, teams, and community partners to honor loved ones, celebrate hope, and raise funds for free local programs, research, and essential resources for caregivers and families.
kevin@shscentralok.com 405-226-1730
Speaking Date: Friday, June 19th @ 12:00pm
HeartLine is a support line and a lifeline for everyone in our community. Our confidential crisis lines and helplines run 24-hours-a-day and seven days a week. Give us a call or use our online directory to connect with local resources such as food, shelter, medical, financial support and more. Heartline has connections and resources for both 211 and 988 calls, along with having means of connecting through Chat messages as well. When looking at the statistics of those in need, a person can see how important their work is. To learn more about the service they provide to our communities, visit their website – https://heartline.ok.networkofcare.org/211/
405-778-8137 rparks@heartlineoklahoma.org
Speaking Date: Friday, June 26th @ 12:00pm
Kirk Smalley
President and Co-founder of Stand for the Silent
Kirk and Laura Smalley lost their 11 year old son on May 13th 2010 to suicide due to constant bullying. Since then they have been speaking out against bullying to over 6800 schools and community organizations reaching over 4.5 million youths and adults, as well as meeting with president Obama and the first lady. They have been invited to speak in 46 states and 18 countries to date. Our mantra is a simple statement born from a commitment to a child lost – to stop bullying in our world today. With unequaled dedication and commitment, they have tirelessly labored to inspire a world where our children can be safe and where no other parent feels the agony of a child lost to the effects of bullying.”
kirk@standforthesilent.org 405-714-5881
Speaking Date: Friday, July 10th @ 12:00pm
Kylie Turner
Executive Director – Abbott House
Abbott House Child Advocacy Center is a safe place for children to share their experiences regarding sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect, as well as being a witness to a crime or in a drug endangered situation.
Abbott House provides services to children ages 3 to 18 years old from District 21 (Cleveland, McClain, and Garvin counties), as well as surrounding areas. In 2025, over 1000 children were able to begin their healing journey after visiting Abbott House.
Although a stand alone non-profit organization, Abbott House works closely with law enforcement, the district attorney’s office, child protective services, mental health care professionals, and medical professionals to maintain a child friendly atmosphere during investigations of alleged child abuse.
405-514-6929 kturner@abbott-house.org
Speaking Date: Friday, July 17th @ 12:00 pm
Robert Keyes
Running for OK State Senate – District 24
Robert C. Keyes is an entrepreneur and business owner who has built multiple successful companies under the trade name Associated Industries. He started Associated Environmental Industries Corp. in 1992 as a water well and environmental drilling company. Over the years, he’s grown his business portfolio to include four offices across the central Midwest, offering services in drilling, earth-moving, construction, engineering, and geology.
His companies include:
Associated Environmental Industries, Corp. – Drilling and construction, Norman, OK (founded 1992)
EQUUS Environmental, LLC – Environmental engineering and consulting, Tulsa, OK (founded 2018)
StanTech, LLC – Environmental engineering and consulting, Oklahoma City, OK (founded 1986)
Genesis Environmental Solutions, LLC – Environmental and UST consulting, Oklahoma City, OK (founded 1989)
ECOVAC Services, LLC – Environmental remediation services, Marietta, GA (recently acquired; founded 1995)
Beyond running his businesses, Robert serves on the Board of Directors for the National Groundwater Association, the world’s largest groundwater organization. He is the current president-elect and has spoken across the U.S. and Canada, sharing insights on groundwater and environmental issues.
Robert is also deeply involved in industry leadership in Oklahoma. He’s the last original founding member still serving on the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Groundwater Association and has held every leadership role on the board. He chairs the Oklahoma Water Resources Board’s Contractors Advisory Council and serves on the Petroleum Storage Tank Advisory Council for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
With nearly fifty years in the industry, Robert has led his teams on major projects nationwide — from complex groundwater remediation at military bases and refineries to drilling large-scale water wells for cities and the EPA.
He’s also a strong advocate for small businesses and the industry as a whole, spending over twenty-five years working with lawmakers in Washington, D.C., and Oklahoma City to support legislation that protects water resources and property rights.
Robert knows firsthand the challenges and rewards of growing a small business into a thriving enterprise and enjoys connecting with fellow business owners who share that entrepreneurial spirit.
405-936-235-6007 robert@keyesforstatesenate.com
Speaking Date: Friday, July 31st @ 12:00pm
Shenita Brown
CFO – Greater Oklahoma City YMCA
With over 20 years of experience in accounting, financial operations, management, and strategic planning across both for-profit and nonprofit sectors, Brown oversees the association’s financial operations, ensuring the YMCA remains a stable and effective force in the community.
Brown brings an extensive background of leadership in financial management. Most recently, she served as the Director of Finance at INTEGRIS Health, Inc. for the INTEGRIS Medical Group. She was instrumental in establishing key performance indicators, enhancing financial processes, and driving strategic initiatives to align financial operations with broader organizational goals.
“I am honored to join an organization with such a rich history of service and impact,” said Brown. “The YMCA’s deep roots in the community and its commitment to meeting the ever-changing needs of those it serves are truly inspiring. I look forward to working closely with the team to ensure we continue to offer the programs and initiatives that make a lasting difference in the lives of individuals and families across central and western Oklahoma.”
405-924-3331 blessedassurance01@att.net
Speaking Date: Friday, August 28th @ 12:00pm
Brian Triger
Social Media
Rotary Club has a new way to highlight its members, projects and events.
District 5750 recently started a weekly podcast series called The Rotary Spark. The podcast features interviews with Rotarians who share their experiences with the club and passion for serving their communities. The district includes Rotary clubs in Central and Western Oklahoma.
Brian Triger, a member of the Midwest City Rotary Club, started the podcast as a way to become more involved in Rotary and expand its reach.
“It’s using my tech lens to discover Rotary,” he said. “I wanted to enrich the environment, grow Rotary and to respect my mentors.”
Triger was inspired by another Rotary District in Los Angeles that started a podcast. District Governor Albert Hernandez created the Rotary Buzz podcast to highlight district leaders, members, projects and more.
“As soon as I saw something just clicked,” Triger said. “Without copying everything, I thought why don’t we have a more interactive website, we don’t have we have a business directory on our website, why don’t we have a podcast?”
Triger decided to give podcasting a shot.
The weekly podcast features interviews with Rotarians. Guests share their experiences with Rotary Club and passion for serving their communities. The first episode was released in October. There are 11 episodes so far.
Midwest City Rotarians Rick Cobb, Tegan Malone, Tim Thelin, and Nicholas Timme have been featured on the podcast, along with others in the district.
“We promote each other in person, there’s nothing saying we can’t do that online too,” Triger said.
As of Saturday, the podcast has received about 350 unique downloads and 70-80 hours of listening, Triger said.
“I’m starting to gather the patterns and the clubs that have major events,” Triger said.
Triger keeps episodes about 15-20 minutes long.
“Everyone’s attention span is short and they’re going to be looking at 15 other things within the next hour,” Triger said. “I’m trying to meet people where they’re at.”
Triger records, edits and publishes the podcast at the Almonte Library in southwest Oklahoma City. The library has a designated podcast room with recording equipment, computer and software.
District 5750 contributed funds to host the podcast. Triger hopes the podcast can generate revenue that will allow the district to purchase its own equipment. Funds would then be given to the district foundation or local non-profit organizations.
The Rotary Spark Podcast is available on the district website https://rotary5750.org/ and podcast apps.
405-937-0299 brian@trigermediaokc.com
Speaking Date: Friday @ 12:00pm