ACES - Key Persons


Amy Blackburn

Job Titles:
  • Director, Marketing & Communications

Brent Kisling

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director of Commerce
Brent Kisling is the Executive Director of Commerce. He has an extensive background in economic development. Before taking on his leadership role at Commerce, Brent was Executive Director of the Enid Regional Development Alliance for nearly 10 years. As Director of Business Development, Jennifer leads the team of professional economic development, incentives and in-state business specialists. Under her leadership, Jennifer and her team work to bring new jobs and investment to the state and provide support and services to existing Oklahoma businesses.

Buffy Hughes

Job Titles:
  • State Main Street Director

Cathy Curtis

Job Titles:
  • Economic Development Specialist
As an Economic Development Specialist, Connie focuses on business expansion and recruitment. She works closely with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives.

Christopher Suttle

Job Titles:
  • Economic Development Specialist
  • Member of Our Business Recruitment
Christopher is a member of our Business Recruitment team. As an Economic Development Specialist, he works closely with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives.

Christy Busch

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager
  • Global Program Manager
  • International Protocol Officer
Cathy is an Economic Development Specialist focused on business expansion and recruitment. She works closely with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives.

Connie Lake

Job Titles:
  • Economic Development Specialist
Tina is an Economic Development Specialist on our Business Recruitment team. She works closely with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives.

Evan Brown

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Director, Business Development

Geoffrey Camp

Job Titles:
  • State Director of Aerospace and Defense

Jennifer Springer

Job Titles:
  • Director of Business Development
Christy is a Program Manager on our Global Recruiting Team. She focuses on research, international relations and trade, foreign direct investment and global economic development.

Jimmy Cagle

Job Titles:
  • Automotive Director

Jon Chiappe

Job Titles:
  • Director, Research & Economic Analysis Services

Ken Talley

Job Titles:
  • Small and Minority Business Specialist

Leshia Pearson

Job Titles:
  • Program Manager
  • Program Manager for Oklahoma

Makila Fields

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator

Marshall Vogts

Job Titles:
  • Director, Community Development

Martin Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Economic Development Specialist
  • Incentive Specialist
Martin is an Economic Development Specialist, focusing on state incentives. As a member of our Business Recruitment team, he works closely with companies, site consultants and community representatives, making all necessary resources available to them and advising on state incentives. A member of our Global Recruiting Team, Sarah is a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Manager. She focuses on international relations and trade, foreign direct investment and global economic development. She works to grow relationships between Oklahoma and other nations in order to increase FDI opportunities in the state.

Ray Little

Job Titles:
  • Director, Business Retention & Expansion / Central Region

Sarah Short

Job Titles:
  • Foreign Direct Investment Manager
  • Member of Our Global Recruiting Team

Scott R. Mueller

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development
Scott R. Mueller is Oklahoma's 11th Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development and the Managing Member of 313 Holdings, LLC, the family office he founded in 2016. As Secretary, Scott oversees the economic, community and workforce development efforts for our state. Brent is the Executive Director of Commerce. He has an extensive background in economic development. Before taking on his leadership role at Commerce, Brent was Executive Director of the Enid Regional Development Alliance for nearly 10 years.

Sierra Simpson

Job Titles:
  • Recruiter

Tava Maloy

Job Titles:
  • Director of of MO

Tina Lindsay

Job Titles:
  • Economic Development Specialist
Leshia is the Program Manager for Oklahoma ACES program. Leshia works closely with Oklahoma aerospace companies and organizations to build collaboration and growth opportunities. She also leads delegations of Oklahoma aerospace entities to domestic and international trade shows.

Vicki Angell

Job Titles:
  • Economic Development Specialist