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ABOUT i2E

i2E was created in response to an Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) initiative and has become
a nationally recognized private not-for-profit corporation.

Our mission is investing in entrepreneurs to build successful high growth companies in Oklahoma. 

We achieve our mission by working directly with entrepreneurs, researchers and companies to help them commercialize their technologies,
launch and grow new businesses and access needed capital.  

Our focus is on growing innovative small businesses in Oklahoma and making a positive impact on the state’s economy.

WHAT WE DO

Over our 20-year history, i2E’s nationally recognized services have provided business expertise and funding to more than 700 of Oklahoma’s emerging small businesses.

With nearly $64 million of investment capital under management, we are focused on serving Oklahoma companies in all phases of the business life cycle, from startups looking for their first round of capital to established businesses seeking funding to expand their markets or products.

We are helping launch new products into the marketplace more efficiently and more quickly while providing guidance to bring more non-dilutive funding to Oklahoma’s researchers and entrepreneurs. We are wanting to create more high paying jobs in Oklahoma while diversifying our economy.  

Through our proven business and venture development process, we turn innovations into successful enterprises…i2E.

National Awards

Southern Growth Policies Board

Kauffman Foundation

International Economic Development Council

State Science & Technology Institute

Standards for Excellence Institute

Regional Innovation Acceleration Network

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  • Scott Meacham

    President and CEO
  • Rex Smitherman

    Senior VP of Operations
  • Sarah Seagraves

    Senior VP of Marketing
  • Mark Lauinger

    Senior VP of Client Services
  • Jon Sunthimer, CPA

    Senior Vice President & Director of Portfolio Management
  • Carol Curtis, PhD

    Vice President & Director of Investments
  • Ryan Cargill

    Vice President & Director of Investor Relations
  • Judy Beech, CPA

    Vice President & Director of Finance
  • Richard Rainey

    Venture Advisor, Director of SBRA Program
  • Stacey Brandhorst

    Venture Advisor, Director of Business Development
  • Malachi Blankenship

    Venture Advisor & Director of Business Development
  • Cindy Henson

    Senior Underwriter & Investment Compliance Officer
  • Darcy Wilborn

    Client Engagement Director
  • Melissa Kempkes

    Investment Portfolio Manager
  • Katelynn Henderson

    Event Specialist
  • Shaun O’Fair

    Underwriting Specialist
  • Jennifer Buettner

    Executive Assistant
  • Natalie Greer

    Tulsa Office Administrator

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By Scott Meacham Companies that are more diverse produce better financial results — much better, according to the most recent report in the McKinsey & Company series “Delivering through Diversity.” In the McKinsey report, companies in the top quartile for ethnic/cultural diversity on executive teams were 33% more likely to have industry-leading profitability. Moreover, companiesRead more

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Our Board

Mark Poole, Chair

First National Bank of Broken Arrow

Brad Krieger, Vice Chair

Arvest Bank

Michael LaBrie, Secretary

McAfee & Taft

Howard Barnett Jr

OSU-Tulsa

Michael Basch

VIT Capital

Leslie Batchelor

Center for Economic Development Law

Robert Brearton

American Fidelity Assurance Company

Jay Calhoun

Apis Holdings

Michael Carolina

OCAST

Teresa Rose Crook

Communities Foundation of Oklahoma

Steve Cropper

Carl Edwards

Price Edwards Company, Presbyterian Health Foundation

Philip Eller

Eller Detrich, P.C.

Tom Evans

‎Encompass Financial Services, Inc.

Joseph J. Ferretti

OU Health Sciences Center

Chris Fleming

REHCO, LLC

Danny Hilliard

Chickasaw National Department of Commerce

Ronnie Irani

RKI Energy Resources

Philip Kurtz

CareATC

Hershel Lamirand III

Capital Development Strategies

Mark Nance

American Fidelity

David Pitts

Bank SNB

Ryan Posey

HSI Sensing

Stephen Prescott

OMRF

Claudia San Pedro

Sonic Corporation

Meg Salyer

Accel Financial Staffing

Darryl Schmidt

BancFirst

Craig Shimasaki

Moleculera Labs

Robert Thomas

George Kaiser Family Foundation

Brien Thorstenberg

Tulsa Regional Chamber

Rose Washington

Tulsa Economic Development Corporation

Roy Williams

Greater Oklahoma City Chamber

Richard Williamson

T.D. Williamson

Duane Wilson

LDW Services. LLC

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Tulsa, OK 74120
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