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Kim is currently a planner with the Oklahoma City Urban Redevelopment Division. 

Nancy McNayr, AICP, Vice-President

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Larissa E. Darnaby,  Secretary & Newsletter Editor

City Planner, City of Owasso. 

Larissa Darnaby is an Oklahoma native who attended Tulsa Community College from 2003-2005 and Oklahoma State University-Tulsa 2005-2007, earning a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Political Science with a minor in Sociology. Larissa was employed as the Planning Assistant for the City of Jenks from 2003-2007. In December of 2007, Larissa was hired as the Owasso City Planner. She is currently enrolled full time at the University of Oklahoma working on a Dual Masters Degree in Public Administration and Architectural Urban Studies.

Doug Moore, AICP, Treasurer

 City Planner, City of Sapulpa

Doug Moore is presently the Urban Development Director for the City of Sapulpa.  Before coming to Sapulpa, Doug was the Planning Director for Laramie County in Cheyenne, Wyoming.  He has worked as an Environment Planner and Urban Design Specialist for the City of Fort Collins located in Northern Colorado.  Doug has served six years as a Planning Commissioner and another six years on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for the Town of Windsor, Colorado.  Additionally, he served several years as the Vice-Chairman for the Great Western Trails Authority working on “Rails to Trails” projects in Northern Colorado.  Doug is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and has spent a term serving as the Northern Director for the Colorado Chapter.  Doug has a Bachelors Degree in Landscape Architecture from Colorado State University; College of Forestry and Natural Resources; as well as an Associates Degree in Commercial Art from Pikes Peak Community College.

Steve Boettcher, AICP – OKAPA Professional Development Officer (PDO)

Steve graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Masters of Regional & City Planning in 1979.   He also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography from East Central Oklahoma State University. 

 Steve began his planning career with a Tribal Government in Oklahoma, followed by two different positions in Kansas.  He worked for the City of Edmond, Oklahoma Planning Department for 19 years, primarily with current planning activities, the Edmond Public Transportation Committee, and the City of Edmond Community Development Block Grant program.  In 2001 Steve began working for the Indian Nations Council of Governments in Tulsa as a Housing and Community Development Planner.  At INCOG he works with the Metropolitan Tulsa HOME Consortium and the CDBG small cities grant program.  He also serves on the Steering Committee of the Tulsa County Continuum of Care.

Steve is the past Treasurer of OKAPA and a member of APA and AICP (1999). 

Jim Coles,  At-Large Member (Position 1)

Jim Coles is currently a Planner III for the City of Tulsa, Planning Department.  Jim graduated from Rutgers University with a B. A. in both Political Science and Criminal Justice and holds a Masters Degree in Architectural Urban Studies from the University of Oklahoma.   Jim began his career with the City of Tulsa in 1992

Bronce Stephenson, At-Large Member (Position 2)

City of Stillwater

Bronce was born and raised in Tulsa and moved to California in 2001 for college.  Bronce received his BA in Geography from San Diego State University and worked as an Assistant Planner and an Environmental Planner in Del Mar, CA .  In  March 2009, Bronce moved back to Stillwater and is working for the City of Stillwater as a Planner in the Development Services Department.  Bronce is currently  working on his Masters of Public Administration at the University of Oklahoma. 

City of Oklahoma City

Jan is currently a planner with the City of Edmond serving as the Community Connections Coordinator.