Board of Advocates

Kaylee Davis-Maddy is an Oklahoma native with deep roots in OU’s community, due to her father’s career and commitment to OU (and OU Medicine), making her very proud to give back to OU through her involvement with WGS. Kaylee received her law degree from Washington University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from OU in Letters. She currently practices in Oklahoma City in the health, environmental, water, and business sectors. She is active in civic and philanthropic endeavors around the OK metro, including Planned Parenthood and OKC Midtown Rotary. For fun, Kaylee writes books that her talented artist husband illustrates.

Jackie Farley is a native Oklahoman with a bachelor and master's degree from OU. She is the Founder and C.E.O. of Wise Women Concierge in Norman, is a certified Motivational Speaker with the National Speakers Association, and an instructor for the OU WGS Progam. Jackie worked in the Recreational Services Department at OU for over 27 years and taught as an adjunct in Health and Exercise Sciences and University College. She retired as the Director of Recreational Services in 2005 after directing the renovation and expansion of the Huston Huffman Center.

Loveta Hammond

Gretchen  Harris

Gary Heerwald of Oklahoma City was born and reared in Clinton, Oklahoma. He received his B.A. in Psychology and B.A. in Journalism (Public Relations) from OU in 1973, with elective interests in history and art. He has 30 years of information/marketing and administrative experience with the State of Oklahoma. He currently volunteers as a docent at the Devon Energy Center. He has yet to write or paint anything that would make him famous or rich.

Lisa Pryor, M.Ed., directs Program Development and Innovation for the Office of the University of Oklahoma (OU) Outreach Vice President and manages programming for EDUTAS at OU. She also supports technical assistance work of the South Central Comprehensive Center (SC3) at OU.

Pryor is a former middle school social studies teacher and former Assistant State Superintendent for Support, Innovation and Alternative Education at the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

She has deep experience in instructional design, civic engagement, school redesign and collaborative leadership. She served as Managing Director of the National Center on Time & Learning in Boston where she supported national efforts to expand learning time for students and collaboration time for educators.

Karen Ross

Linda Scoggins graduated for the OU College of Law in 1981 and has been in the private practice of law in Oklahoma City since that time. Her practice is focused primarily in the areas of health law and business litigation. Linda had returned to law school nine (9) years after receiving a B.A. in Economics from OU. Between undergraduate and law school, she worked as a marketing research analyst for two Oklahoma City newspapers while having two sons and taking a few courses in OU’s MBA program. Throughout her career, Linda has been active in community, philanthropic, and school activities in Oklahoma City and Norman. She has served on the Boards of Variety Health Clinics, Variety Health Foundation, and Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma. Her volunteer work for Planned Parenthood has spanned 30 years, including 18 years on the Board and 4 years as Board President.

Mickie Smith is a tree-time Emmy Award winner and the Director of Fundraising Content and Promotions for the OETA Foundation. With twenty-five years’ experience in every aspect of television production, she has a thorough understanding of media and marketing.

Mickie has boundless love for her family and state, which is why she has dedicated her life to producing video content that makes an impact on her community. Mickie volunteers for several organizations dedicated to serving the needs of women, children, and families.

She made her home in Oklahoma City where she married her high-school sweetheart, Michael. They have two children; Sean, their son, a sophomore at the University of Oklahoma and Sophia, their daughter, a junior in high school in Oklahoma City.

Brenda Wheelock of Norman serves as the director of communications and development for the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a statewide nonprofit founded by David Boren to recognize and encourage academic excellence in public schools. A 1988 University of Oklahoma journalism graduate, Brenda served more than 10 years on the news and publications staff of OU Public Affairs and was editor of OU’s alumni and staff publications. She has also been a reporter for United Press International and the Daily Oklahoman. Brenda has been a longtime volunteer for the Cleveland County CROP Walk to Stop Hunger and Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma. A former board member and mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Norman, she has received the Norman United Way Volunteer of the Year Award for Service to Youth and Education and the City of Norman’s 2018 Human Rights Award. Brenda and her husband David are the proud parents of two daughters, Robyn, a recent graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio, and Amanda, a senior at Mills College in Oakland, Calif.