Kevin A. Easley
Chief Executive Officer/Director of Investments
keasley@grda.com

• MBA – Oklahoma Christian University
• Degrees in accounting/business management - University of Tulsa
  
• Served 20 years in Oklahoma Legislature
  
• Authored some of the most progressive energy legislation in the country
  
• Former chair of the Oklahoma Senate Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee
  
• Former 15-year energy company executive with Oklahoma’s largest independent energy firm: Samson Resources
  
• In 2005, appointed to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Board of Directors/Members Committee and the SPP Corporate Governance Committee.
  
• In 2005, appointed to the American Public Power Association Board of Directors (APPA).
  
• 5 years of service with GRDA

Michael Kiefner
Chief Operating Officer
mkiefner@grda.com

• Juris Doctorate-Oklahoma City University
  
• Oklahoma State Senate Staff Attorney (1994-’04)
  
• Former General Counsel to large Oklahoma-based financial institution
  
• 5 years of service with GRDA

Charles Barney
Assistant General Manager of Thermal Generation
cbarney@grda.com

• Master’s of Science-Mechanical Engineering
  
• Registered Professional Engineer, state of Oklahoma
  
• 20 years of service with GRDA

Carolyn Dougherty, CPA
Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer
carolyn@grda.com

• B.S. in Accounting-Oklahoma State University
  
• 18 years with GRDA as special projects director for GM
  
• Former Senior Emerging Business Consultant with Deloitte, Haskins and Sells (1983-1986)
  
• 22 years of service with GRDA

• Registered Professional Engineer
  
• BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri (Rolla)
  
• 36 years experience in electric utility industry

Dale Willis
Assistant General Manager of Transmission and Engineering
dalewillis@grda.com

• 30 years of service with GRDA

Gretchen Zumwalt-Smith
General Counsel
gzsmith@grda.com

• Juris Doctorate from University of Oklahoma
  
• Served ten years as assistant attorney general for State of Oklahoma
  
• Ten years in private law practice in areas of securities and commercial litigation.
  
• 4 years of service with GRDA