Patrice Douglas - Southwest Bancorp Director

Ms. Patrice Douglas was appointed as Director of Southwest Bancorp, Inc., with effect from 22 April 2015. Douglas graduated from Putnam City North High School and Oklahoma Christian University before obtaining her law degree from the University of Oklahoma. She went on to practice law for 13 years before joining her family business, ACP Sheet Metal, where she served as vice president and general counsel for 5 years. She has since been involved in banking as President of SpiritBank, Executive Vice President of First Fidelity Bank, and a member of the community board of Arvest Bank. In 2009, Douglas was elected mayor of Edmond and continued for an unopposed second term. While serving as mayor, she championed the creation of the Small Business Task Force, launched a youth volunteerism program, supported the reinstatement of the senior meal program for senior citizens and led the effort to partner with private and public entities to build Oklahoma largest competition swimming pool complex. During her tenure, she was also elected to the Oklahoma Municipal League Board of Directors serving on the Government Efficiencies Task Force, and helped create the Mayors Council on Economic Development serving as Chairman of the Board for the trust which managed the municipallyowned utility, Edmond Electric. In 2011, Governor Mary Fallin appointed Douglas to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, where she was subsequently elected to complete the term. Douglas has served on many other statewide boards, task forces, and nonprofit organizations. She has served on the Oklahoma Bankers Association board of Directors, the Executive Committee of the Edmond Chamber of Commerce, and chairman of the Edmond Economic Development Authority. She was a member of Leadership OKC Class XIX, Leadership Oklahoma Class XVII, and the 20122013 SALLT Leadership Class. Douglas has received many accolades during her career. since 2015.