News & Updates

Bank of America today announced that Olena Lifset, Global Commercial Banking market executive, will become its new Oklahoma City president. She succeeds Tony Shinn, who successfully led the market since 2008, and is retiring after 20 years with the company. As president and head of the market, Lifset will connect clients, teammates and communities to the

Oklahoma City’s growth story is getting national attention as Christy Gillenwater recently joined two economic development-focused podcasts to discuss how the region built its momentum and where it is headed next. Gillenwater joined Dane Carlson on the Econ Dev Show, where the conversation centered on the MAPS program and how it has helped shape

More than 170 Olympic athletes will call Oklahoma City University home for two weeks as Oklahoma City stages the canoe slalom and softball competitions during the 2028 Summer Olympics. “We look forward to creating the best Olympic Games experience possible for the athletes, right here in Oklahoma City,” said Michael Byrnes, president of Team

The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce is bringing systems together to connect individuals with a streamlined workforce path, aiming to change broad education outcomes in the state. Formed in 2012 as a project of the nonprofit Community Education Coalition, Civic Lab is working to advance civic collaboration. Their practice is to look at what makes

Harrah’s Oklahoma officially opens its doors in Chandler, marking a significant milestone for both the state’s gaming industry and the broader regional economy. Operated by Caesars Entertainment in partnership with the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, the new destination is the first Caesars-managed property in the state, and it arrives with momentum.

A Canadian clean technology company has established its U.S. headquarters in Oklahoma City, reinforcing the region’s role as a hub for energy innovation as the industry continues to evolve. Kathairos Solutions formally opened its U.S. office in August 2025 in the historic Pontiac Building in Automobile Alley, placing its American operations near

Everyday expenses like groceries are one of the clearest ways people feel the cost of living — and in Oklahoma, those costs remain among the lowest in the country. New data from Visual Capitalist shows grocery prices in Oklahoma are about 4.6% below the national average, ranking the state third-lowest nationwide. That puts Oklahoma just behind