PlaceKeeper's Minority Developer's Conference 2021
Session 1: A NE OKC Renaissance
Dr. Quintin Hughes Sr. - President of NE Oklahoma City Renaissance
Denyvetta Davis - President of the NE OKC Neighborhood Coalition
Dr. Quintin Hughes and Denyvetta Davis open the 2021 PlaceKeepers Minority Developers Conference by discussing priorities, initiatives, and areas of focus for the built environment in NE Oklahoma City.
Session 2: Public Spaces and Development.
Nikki Nice - Councilwoman of Ward 7 in Oklahoma City
Camal Pennington - Planning Commission Oklahoma City Ward 7
Elizabeth Larios - Project Manager for the Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City
Daisy Muñoz - Capital Access Manager at Progress OKC/MAPS 4 Citizens Advisory Board
Our esteemed panelists sit down to discuss how public spaces such as schools and parks are affected by development, and each persons role in the process.
Session 3: Live, Work, and Play
Gina Sofola - CEO of Sofola and Associates
DeAndre Martin - Project Manager at the OKC Innovation District
Dr. Quintin Hughes Sr. - President of NE Oklahoma City Renaissance
The Live, Work, Play panel discusses the jobs coming to the Innovation District, how Page Woodson can support the housing needs of the employment growth, and how the Eastpoint Development can serve as the play for the community with businesses like Kindred Spirits and Spiked Coffee.
Session 4: Women in Development
Valerie McMurry - Co Founder of Ground Root Development
Ashley Terry - Vice President of Development at Wheeler District
Gina Sofola - CEO of Sofola and Associates
This panel sits down to discuss the challenges they have had to overcome as women in development.
Session 5: Construction, Finance, and Design
Reeve Tarron - Senior Vice President at Legacy Bank
John Day - CEO of First Security Bank
Franklin Wheeler - President at Franklin.Build
Jorge Charneco - Managing Principal at Miles Architecture
This panel discusses the relationship and process of engaging a General Contractor, Architect, and Lender.