Rick Nagel was appointed to the board by Gov. Stitt in 2021. He is a current member of the Board of Governors for the Aerospace Industries Association, is a member of the U.S. Army Association, the U.S. Air Force Association and the National Defense Industrial Association.
With more than two decades of extensive leadership experience in private equity and strategic investment, Nagel also serves as the managing partner for Acorn Capital Management, where he oversees the firm’s current geographic footprint, fund operations, fundraising activity, and performance initiatives.
Along with his professional endeavors, Nagel is deeply engaged in industry and civic leadership. He is the chair of the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce, as well as state president of the Oklahoma Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs and a national trustee for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Additionally, he is the treasurer for U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK).
Nagel is a Phillips 66 Scholar and a graduate of the Gallogly College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma.
