Kathy Laster
Kathy Laster, a clinical psychologist, obtained her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Oklahoma. She has a Masters in Community Counseling from Oklahoma State University and an M.B.A. from Oklahoma City University. She has more than 13 years of business management experience with AT&T and Southwestern Bell. She chairs the Quality Committee and Strategic Planning Task Force, is a past president of the Oklahoma State University Alumni Association and belongs to the American Psychology Association.
Mark Finley
Mark Finley graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He was president of Finley Cleaners Inc., until June 2001. Currently, he serves on the board for Arvest Bank and the Pottawatomie County Housing Authority. Finley is a former Chamber of Commerce Director.
John A. Robinson, M.D.
John A. Robinson, M.D., is a board certified ophthalmologist who received his Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Kansas. For more than 20 years he has volunteered his time as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine. Dr. Robinson is the founder and owner of Robinson Eye Institute, PC.
Michelle Briggs
Michelle Briggs is an established insurance agent, banker, business consultant and lecturer. She attended the University of Arkansas and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Banking in Madison. Briggs has more than twenty-five years of experience and accomplishments in insurance, banking and finance with related health care experience.
Charles E. (Chuck) Skillings
Charles E. (Chuck) Skillings was appointed CEO for Shawnee Regional Hospital in January 2000. Before this, he served as Senior Vice President/Chief Operations Officer since November 1992. He has worked in the area of physician recruitment and served as the Director of the Emergency Medical Services. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Shawnee Economic Development Foundation, Hospital Casualty Company, REACT Emergency Medical Services and is a Trustee for St. Gregory's University
Darrell Coker
Darrell Coker attended business courses at Oklahoma Baptist University. He is a retiree of AT&T, where he worked for 30 years. He has served on various boards including the Tecumseh Public School Board and the Shawnee District Bill Federal Credit Union. He has served on the Pottawatomie County Hospital Authority Board for more than 10 years. He now spends his time farming and ranching.
Rev. Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B.
Rev. Lawrence Stasyszen, O.S.B. is president of St. Gregory's University. He holds a doctoral degree in sacred theology from the Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm in Rome. He has been a member of St. Gregory's Abbey for 17 years, serves as its vocational director and is a member of the Abbey's Senior Council. Stasyszen also has been named to the Archdiocesan Commission for Justice and Human Development.
J. Michael Adcock
J. Michael Adcock, attorney, has served in various management positions in publicly traded energy companies. He is currently the Chairman of Arvest Bank of Shawnee and serves on the Board of Directors of Unit Corporation; a New York Stock Exchange energy company headquartered in Tulsa. He also comanages the Don Bodard Trust and serves on several community boards. Adcock is well-known for his involvement and work in the Shawnee community.
Sudhir Gupta, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Sudhir Gupta, M.D., F.A.C.C., is a board certified cardiologist. He graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India and completed his residency in Internal Medicine in 1983 and his fellowship in Cardiology two years later. He was elected "Fellow" to the American College of Cardiology in 1986 and has been in private practice in Shawnee since 1987. Dr. Gupta has achieved additional board certifications in interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology and pacemaker/defibrillator technology.
Stephen Trotter, M.D.
Stephen Trotter, M.D., is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He received his doctorate of medicine from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and completed his residency at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas. Dr. Trotter is a member of the American Medical Association and the Oklahoma State Medical Association. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.
Mike Warwick
Mike Warwick, attorney, received his undergraduate degree and juris doctorate from the University of Oklahoma. He has been in private practice for 27 years, specializing in corporate law. Warwick is a member of the Pottawatomie County and Oklahoma Bar Associations. He currently serves as president of Sine Nominee, a community choir. He is also a past board member of the Shawnee Country Club.
Chris Howard
Chris Howard is the regional president of SSM Health Care of Oklahoma. Chris joined the SSM organization in 1995 and most recently was executive vice president of SSM Health Care of Oklahoma and Healthfirst Physician Management Services. Chris has more than 18 years of experience in health care administration, with special experience working with medical staff. He is a member of the American College of Health Care Executives and a host of other professionals organizations.
Charles Shields
Charles Shields graduated from East Central University with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and physics and earned a Masters in mathematics from Oklahoma State University. Shields is the federal programs manager for 26 schools, Board of Education collective bargaining agent, and Board of Education trainer. Over the years, Shields has been a coach, teacher, principal and superintendent at several area schools. In addition, he was an adjunct professor at East Central University, St. Gregory's University and Oklahoma Baptist University.
Linda Praytor
Linda Praytor graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in Oklahoma City, and the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Praytor's experience in healthcare ranges from being a registered nurse at several hospitals over the years including Mission Hill Hospital and Shawnee Regional Hospital to being the current owner/operator of two skilled nursing facilities in the area, Sunset Estates Nursing Home in Tecumseh and Rose Manor Nursing Center in Shawnee. Praytor is also the owner and operator of Fidler Angus Ranch and Honeysuckle Rose Garden, both in Tecumseh.
