Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 11/19/2024
Title:
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Approval of the re-appointment of Jason Hudson, and appointment of Brad Hoffman and Jenny Cothran to the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation (BAEDC) Board of Directors for a term beginning January 1, 2025, and expiring December 31, 2027
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Background:
In accordance with the Bylaws of the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation (BAEDC), Article 2-2 states: There is hereby established a Board of Directors for the Corporation that shall consist of thirteen (13) directors, three of whom shall be representatives of, selected by, and from the following entities: The Broken Arrow City Council, the Broken Arrow Board of Education, and the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee. Each entity has the discretion to select its representative and/or their designee and to set the term of service provided the representative complies with the conflict of interest and neutrality provisions set forth in the BAEDC Bylaws. Of the thirteen directors, no two shall be affiliated with the same employer or members of the same immediate family.
The ten appointed members shall be appointed in the following manner:
a. A Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Board, made up of five members, three of which shall be representatives of the City of Broken Arrow, the Broken Arrow Public Schools and the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce in August. The nominations(s) selected by the Nominating Committee will be presented to the EDC Board for approval by September.
b. The governing boards shall ratify each nominee. The approved names will be submitted to the Broken Arrow City Council, the Broken Arrow Public Schools Board of Education and the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce for ratification before the end of the year.
c. Each appointed director may cast one (1) vote. The City Manager, BAPS Superintendent, Chamber / EDC President, Economic Development Manager for the City and the Vice President of Economic Development for the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce shall serve as non-voting members
d. Directors must be residents of the city of Broken Arrow. However, exception may be made for up to two (2) directors to be non-residents provided they have a business or other significant interest in the economic growth of Broken Arrow.
Jason Hudson, CEO, R.L. Hudson
Headquartered in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, RL Hudson & Company was founded in 1980 by Rick Hudson. The Company began as a distributor of rubber O-ring seals and primarily served Oklahoma’s booming oil industry. RL Hudson recognized the growing demand for technically sophisticated production intent plastic and rubber parts. In 2017, the company launched new in-house plastic injection molding and tooling capability. Rick Hudson has handed the reigns to his son, Jason Hudson who is now the CEO.
Brad Hoffman, Owner/Developer, Hoffman Custom Homes
I was born in Moore, OK and went to OSU where I earned a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture and met my wife, Amy. We moved to Branson, MO where I worked for 22 years in land development, master-planned communities, home design, mixed-use developments, retail, residential neighborhoods, and resort projects. After moving to Tulsa in 2016, I have had the privilege of helping develop and build four amazing neighborhoods with Hoffman Homes throughout the Tulsa and OKC areas. Drawing from my 29 years of experience, I am now focusing on luxury downsizing developments and new home construction.
I strive to lead with vision and excellence to produce a one-of-a-kind product and forever home for buyers with high expectations. I understand the value of balancing economics, culture, environment, and creativity in our projects and conveying this to buyers. This experience has given me keen insight into development design, home design, economics, project standards, zoning, marketing, and all aspects of what makes a project successful.
When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my wife and our 6 wonderful kids. Our life is full of sports, cheer and band events, family corn-hole competitions and enjoying whatever fun activity the weekend brings. I also enjoy hunting, fishing, being in the outdoors and traveling. I am very blessed and thankful to have such an amazing family, as well as a highly talented and hard-working team of people at Hoffman Homes.
Jenny Cothran, Manager of Business Development and Government Affairs, Zeeco
Jenny Cothran works for Zeeco, Inc. as the Manager of Business Development and Government Affairs. She earned her degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University and began her career working at Ruhrpumpen where she traveled internationally to serve their customers as Project Manager for the North American Decoking Business Unit and for Zeeco as an Applications Engineer for the Flares and Rentals Rapid Response group.
For several years, Jenny traveled the state working for the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance helping manufacturers and partnering with communities and economic development organizations to increase and advance resources and awareness of careers in manufacturing. She helped companies in developing assistance strategies and finding creative solutions while working with a wide range of local, state and federal resources serving individual manufacturers and advancing interest in the industry through workforce exposure initiatives, which she is now doing for Zeeco.
She has been identified as an Emerging Leader by NIST MEP (National Institute of Science and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership) and has successfully completed their emerging leaders program. She has completed the Heartland Basic Economic Development training and will be graduating from the OU Economic Development Institute (EDI) in 2025. She is a graduate of Leadership Broken Arrow and was recognized as a 2021 Emerging Manufacturing Leader. She served as President for the Rotary Club of Broken Arrow from 2023-2024 and volunteers regularly for various community projects. Jenny is a mother of four who uses her time when she is not at work to balance extracurricular activities for her family and is a proud wife of a Broken Arrow Police Sergeant. Jenny has a passion for people and enjoys helping them get to where they want to be.
Cost: N/A
Funding Source: None required
Requested By: Makala Barton, Acting Economic Development Manager
Approved By: City Manager’s Office
Attachments: BAEDC Board Slate
Recommendation:
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Approve the re-appointment of Jason Hudson, and the appointment of Brad Hoffman and Jenny Cothran to the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation for a three-year term.
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