Board of Directors and Staff Members.
The OERB is governed by a 21-member board. Eighteen members are independent oil or natural gas producers, or representatives of major oil companies which do business in the state, all equally appointed by the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The independent producer and major oil company members of the Board appointed may appoint a maximum of three representatives from each of the following producer-related areas to serve as members of the Board: one member from a royalty owner association and two members representing crude oil or natural gas purchasing companies. All members serve three year terms.
Board of Directors Collaspe
Staff Members Collaspe
![Portrait of Mindy Stitt](https://oerb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/OER_Staff__Mindy.jpg)
Mindy Stitt
Executive Director
![](https://oerb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/STS-scaled.jpg)
Steve Sowers
Environmental Director
![](https://oerb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Dara-1-scaled.jpg)
Dara McBee
Senior Director, Communications
![](https://oerb.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Lisa.jpg)
Lisa Schwarz
Education Director
![](https://oerb.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/MELANIE-VOICE-scaled.jpg)
Melanie Voice
Industry Education Director
![Portrait of Cheryl Standage](https://oerb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/OER_Staff__Cheryl.jpg)
Cheryl Standage
Assessment Auditor/ PetroTech Coordinator
![](https://oerb.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/BSIMS-scaled.jpg)
Brandon Sims
Enviromental Coordinator
![Portrait of Viji Ayyaru](https://oerb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/OER_Staff__Ayyaru_Viji.jpg)
Viji Ayyaru
Controller
![Portrait of Katie Kinmonth](https://oerb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/OER_Staff__Katie.jpg)
Katie Dorsey
Assistant Director, Communications
![Portrait of Nicole Keys](https://oerb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/OER_Staff__Nicole.jpg)
Nicole Keys
Education Coordinator
![Portrait of Tawnni Klaus](https://oerb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/OER_Staff__Tawni.jpg)
Tawnni Klaus
Industry Education Coordinator