Wayne Larkin is the CEO and Co-Owner of Asset Employment Group. He is also a co-founder of Rivet; a digital banking app that empowers underbanked consumers. Wayne joined AEG following a two-decade plus career with publicly traded companies in the industrial staffing space. During this time Wayne held a variety of progressive leadership roles which included Board reporting responsibilities.

Throughout Wayne’s life he has been driven by a passion for people. Far beyond financial and business achievements, Wayne’s greatest source of accomplishment is making a positive impact. Helping people develop and succeed is a value that Wayne lives by and exudes in his daily leadership style. Whether preparing executives for their next career step, providing training and support for employees to better perform or volunteering as a youth coach, his approach is upbeat and consistent. He regularly asks leaders and athletes, “Did we get better today ? Did we make a difference ? Did we have fun ?”

Wayne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Alfred University in Communications. He has attended several executive leadership/business courses and hold certifications from both Rice University and Harvard Business School.

He and his wife, Tracey met in college on the east coast and moved to Tulsa in the early 90s. In 2005 the family moved to the Seattle area returning to Tulsa in mid-2017. Wayne and Tracey have three wonderful children.

Steve has professionally been in risk advisory services and is currently the Director of IT and Construction internal audit at Magellan Midstream LP. He has his CPA and is a certified information systems auditor. He has a wife of nearly 40 years, 3 children, and 2 grandchildren. His favorite activities besides spending time with his family are anything outdoors, hiking, biking, and kayaking. 

Judy Rowell is a native Tulsan; a member of the first graduating class from Memorial High School
and a graduate of the University of Tulsa. She retired from a 40 plus year career as a classroom
history teacher, finishing at Union Public Schools. She was a College Board consultant, an
Oklahoma A+ Schools Fellow and an Oklahoma Energy and Resources Board Master Teacher, and a curriculum writer for Education 2020.

Judy is the mother of one daughter and the grandmother of three. All but one live in Tulsa.
Ms. Rowell is interested in the mission field. She was the kitchen coordinator for the Redemption
Church prison ministry for over twelve years. She has worked with her church on Habitat for
Humanity, has been on the Board of Directors for the Happy Children’s Home, a Chinese orphanage and the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Society of Tulsa.

Kayte Anton is the Director of Communications at Augustine Christian Academy, a Christian classical school located in the heart of Tulsa. She earned a Bachelor's degree in communications and history and a Master's in Education from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. She also holds a Master's in American Studies from Northeastern State University. She volunteers with the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma, Muddy Paws Pets Helping People, and is active in her church, Christ Church Episcopal, Tulsa. She lives in Sand Springs with her husband, Luke, a Database Administrator with Cherokee Nation Business, and her two children, Ruby and Abel.

Donna is a long-time Tulsan.  She has a degree in Business Management and has served in a leadership capacity in Human Resources for over 27 years.  She is a Senior Manager, overseeing Employee Relations and Retention at CAP Tulsa.  Donna volunteers with an inner healing ministry and serves on the prayer team at Believers Church.  She has been married for 31 years to Jay, and they have two daughters and two granddaughters.  She is developing a community database that will connect ministries and resources to help people with social, emotional, and economic challenges.  Donna is passionate about connecting talents and people to achieve more together through an organization she formed called Three to the Third.

Marquess Dennis is a dedicated family man, married to Crystal Dennis and father to five. He is an active member of the Tulsa community and a passionate advocate for fatherhood and leadership. 

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As a father looking to improve, Marquess encountered a few challenges that led him to create Birthright Living Legacy. Growing up, he had to rely on coaches, pastors, and friends' fathers to learn how to be a better father. He realized the necessity for a secure environment where fathers and their children could build a strong connection through various activities and projects. Since then, he has become a public speaker for leadership and fatherhood through Birthright Living Legacy. 

Lorri has been active in Tulsa and all of Oklahoma for the last 29 years working as an Executive Sales Representative, with Major Corporations who have been the top 10% of her company year after year and has a fantastic Networking group that supports Family Promise. Her biggest Joy is the “owned” Businesses here in Oklahoma that truly support this organization with monies, time, material and labor in the print industry. She is always sharing the cause for this organization with an urgency to help make sure that each event is covered with the beauty of print for the marketing part of the organization.

Lorri is happily married to her best friend Gregg Elpers and has 3 grown children and 6 fantastic
grandchildren who are the Joy of her life and lives in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She hopes and prays by her continued work and support for this non-profit organization Family Promise, it will make this big, sometimes scary world a better place to live in.

Families in crisis hold a special place in Theresa’s heart, as her childhood was often chaotic. She’s looking forward to joining the effort to make Tulsa a better place for families who are struggling. Theresa  has lived in Tulsa for 31 years and shares two daughters with her husband, Mike. Theresa enjoys playing tennis and spoiling her dogs, Cookie and Otto. 

Ms. Jean M. Neal is a Tulsa native, and Pastor of the New Faith Baptist Church. She holds the position of Program, Development, and Event Manager for the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation.

Ms. Neal has received numerous awards and commendations for her socially conscious programming involvement, and grass-roots community participation. Ms. Neal is the recipient of the 2015 Pinnacle Award issued by the Mayor’s Commission, on the Status of Women for the City of Tulsa.  Ms. Neal founded In His Image International Ministries.

Heather Scherer was part of the creation team for Family Promise of Tulsa County.  She served on the recruitment team and then became a founding financial partner.  Heather is Senior Pastor of Faith United Methodist church after being a church planter and working with teens for twenty years.  She has been married for 34 years and has 3 grown children.  

Jalen is a lifelong animal lover who shares a special bond with his dogs.  Although raised in Oklahoma City, Jalen was born in Tulsa and always felt like Tulsa was Home. Moving back to Tulsa just 1 year after finishing school. 

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Jalen is a passionate advocate for people and community, with a heart rooted deeply in Tulsa. Currently, Jalen serves as a health benefits broker at Hub International, providing expert consulting and resources to both local and national companies. In addition to his professional role, Jalen is actively involved with various nonprofit organizations throughout the years, working alongside churches and religious groups to make a positive impact. As a dedicated member of Family Promise, Jalen remains committed to helping those in need and contributing to the wellbeing of Tulsa’s diverse community. Their unwavering commitment to service and community development drives their efforts to create lasting change in the lives of others.