Business Leaders
Profiles of the entrepreneurs and executives shaping Oklahoma industry, from energy and aerospace to agriculture and hospitality.
Felix Noor Grows Plains Energy Services Into a Regional Maintenance Provider
Plains Energy Services, founded by Felix Noor near Woodward, has become a go-to maintenance contractor for wind and oil field operators across western Oklahoma.
Across the Regions
- Oklahoma City MetroPrairie Hearth Hospitality Group Founder Revives Small-Town Main Street Inns
- Tulsa MetroRenata Okafor Builds Prairie Sky Foods Into a Regional Processing Name
- Central OklahomaOwen Castellan Bets on Stillwater's Long-Term Growth With Mixed-Use Projects
- Eastern OklahomaWanda Birdsong Grows Redbud Ventures Into a Diversified Regional Enterprise
More Business Leaders
Red River Boot & Leather Expands From Ardmore Storefront to Regional Wholesale
Fictional business owner Wade Pruitt grew Red River Boot & Leather from a single Ardmore storefront into a wholesale supplier for western wear retailers across southern Oklahoma and north Texas.
Sooner Grain Innovations Founder Modernizes Family Elevator Business
Fictional business leader Renata Castillo took over her family's grain elevator near Stillwater and modernized its storage and logistics operations to serve a wider network of area wheat farmers.
Hank Delacroix Retools Ardmore Manufacturing Firm for a New Generation
Delacroix Manufacturing Solutions, led by Hank Delacroix, has modernized its Ardmore production facility while preserving decades of institutional manufacturing knowledge.
Beatrix Solon Organizes Muskogee-Area Businesses Around Shared Tourism Strategy
Beatrix Solon founded the Solon Tourism Collective to help small Muskogee-area businesses coordinate marketing and events aimed at regional visitors.